The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-13
FISHERMANS LUCK

us to-day. ls itf"
June peyorc was Interested In the
long line ~ boys fishing on the pier.
She riuuccd down In amusement from
under her RULED parasol, not at the
knc'luc fsIire On knickcrbockers, but
&c tas sm.u box nested ln seaweed.
where SD. ued some two inch klllicS.
"Tl- ISN'T catch; It's bait" came In
recrI riy Emothered tones from under
tlC I,f crp.
a pair ot twinkllng. bOyish eyes
scanned with great Interest the dainty
arch 90 the colonial clad foot beside
l'u. with The daky foam OF lace bill
lowing above while his brown fingers
busted themselves with the bait.
but tlc sweet voice above him broke
with palm and pity.
-Oh. some 90 them are alive, and
they're such tiny baby ash. Please
put them back In the water. Won't
y1r. rletseE
Sow Frank Trultt had procured the
U.I gt considerable expense OF time
ana .urH., over in Shark river, some
C..r.a Inland from the ocean, 50 he
ue.uly h..it3tcd Seeing this. the
aI ela.J Der purse.
H>.. U.-e" She soi1. with n winning
sra. -IH ..,c you this II you 90. Il
U.l .r. enough tagy 90 make you and
zoo g.rr ..als here ul" And she
b,.J arI-lt coin down toward the
b.lrrly bowed head her plying
cy. SOM Intent ON the baby kiliics.
rru...- friends were wont 20 say
CHAT Dis bump u humor was the most
u-r Developed on his Uranium. Any
low 40 this particular juncture it
sTHu.'.I DIS conscience.
"iy Jn.e. It's worth it-such a huge
j1-. to recount mo the ciub,' he thought
as u.h apparent reluctance he dropped
tle Innocent fresh water killies into
their supposedly native element
"Tlc ry-t sou see. are quite dead,
s-I he hrub,y, with the air Of a re-
uo.s.lu. eu'prit
"lts GOO Pad. but thank you so much.
You are nice boy" And Tor the first
time she looked at him squarely, hold
l1e one the coin once more.
A slender brown hand stole up and
cra,p.I Ile money grecdily. Then
"Ita nice boy rose 20 his feet. unfold
ing before her dlsmaycd eyes as he
d.l sa Give feet ten OF masculine stat
ure. while hc doGcd the cap and dis
closed % clear cut. mustached face,
whose m.rtbful eyes shot laughing
glaHccs toward her flaming checks.
"Oh. I thoueht-I never dreamed
And she dcl down the pier toward the
Lo.cL
When last Guttcr Of her white frock
had disappeared iu the crowd along the
board walk Do replaced his cap aud
turned thc half dollar aIectionately IN
DIS uHI shaking the while with quiet
Lr-l.a.
From examining the prize he fell to
srrl.nEl- lhe hand which held IL. II
was Gue rather small. but deceptive.
ns some OF Dis college opponents had
learned to their sorrow.
"It is kids hand" he said In dis
gust. cog a woman's. but doctors often
have understood Gsts-I wonder why"
The question In biology remained I'M
solved Tor his small nephew ran up
with q catch. eNclaiming;
"Ser. uncle. what kind OF dsh Is
h.sg"
"Eue. with brown spiashes In EN-"
was the reply which mystlded Frank
Junior "CDmc. my lad I promised
your mother TO have you at the hotel
by o."
AS ttc little fellow trotted by his
..l. carrying proudly alott his string
of Tlar small wcakdsh. his uncle
glanced down and said Quizz.cally:
"}.y boy. your catch isn't very big
,ol-y. 81. .t:'
"2,or,'a you've got" was the sturdy
reply.
81 DOME know about that" And the
mans ewes softenCd with a gracious
remembrance 81 caught a great deal
today"
"Whatwas itT" asked the boy breath
lc.sIy.
- "a beautiful view. a glimpse into
wonderful depths. q woman's soul!'
81 suppose you mean the mermaid"
tle child nodded wisely He dreamed
fairy visions too
E15 T-n.;t dIJ not recount his adven-
tune st tlr club that night.
.U.ry June. dear, Frank Is tramp
i-- tac library carpet thrcadbare In his
Impotence. and the car..sges are wait.
ir-"
Aunt Sar- was iu high excitement
She lowered over the bride with little
uo.lerly dips.
"Aud Co think lis an my dolngs" she
mumur.d proudly surveying the girls
glowing u.. uty. o. rosy aurora. with the
dlmy cloud. uf the veil about her.
81 always s-iJ you two were made
~. r ,r q then when az last
E,." goo SOFA .Y-y,ue down at Fern
villa y0g v.ra >U horriJ 70 Frank
WHY g was almost 10 despair. Bu,
o.. ... .r- ..J bless your
"I.J are % dear auntie'-the tender
dps pressed the wrIukied face-"aud
have ue.g 60 mother 90 me, but ! think
o.- u...h ~.H Cots doing. not yours