The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-03
ONE OF THE
 BEVERLY GIRLS

brown cheek and uneApecleu ulnplea whenever she talked. but she didn't talk much. She lived out of doors mostly and she heartily detested head coverings of any description, so that her daxen hair was crisped over to tho color of August corn tassels.
 Patty was incongruous and unlike Che other Beverlys. People soid she was a misht
 Cheseldine had heard of the charms of the Beverly girls before he went to the little country town of Narrow which they ulumlned with the bril- uance of their beauty. Moreover, lt had been predicted that he would fall a victim to Nedora Beverly, for that was the accepted rule. Sun there were ex- ceptions. and some did escape Medo- ra's Vaccinations, only to become en- tangled in the snken web of Lllian's golden hair or fan under the spell of Lora's wonderful singing. Cheseldne proved what might be called an e1- ceptlonal exception. for neither the magnolia complexion and melting dark eyes of Medora, the golden locks and blue orbs of Lillian nor Che witch.ug voice of Lora held the charm that he found in Patty's little contradictory face and odd. alert ways. He had only met her accidentally. No one ever seemed to think Patty of much impor- tance And yet be- John Cheseld.ne who had travelled half over Che world and never sued for womau's love, found hlmselfa slave.
 They became chums after fashion, and she showed him where the hazel nut patches and papaw thickets were One day he saw her gather little bunch of yellow threads that tangled abou an herb.
 Now we can tell our fortunes she said. He looked on. mysudeI
 "It Is golden dodder or love yiuc' You take single thread. tie a loose knot think of thc one you love and try to draw me knot tight 1T the thread breuss, you win never marry tAat per- son: if not you will
 He laughed. Lets try iJ" be said.
 Did you ever have your fortune told. Mr. Cheseldmet'
 "Ouce-by gypsy woman. She said I was going to marry widow.
 Patty moved quickly and the tuge of red spread over her brown cheek.
 And ! know now she was y.us
 "Nay are you so smeE Patty drew up the golden knot she was tying witl a vicious little twist that snapped J,.
 "Because ] do rot choose ,aat it shall be true. You've wrecaeI your love with that thread, Lady Fatty Try au- other"
 "Iady Patty was le whimsical title be had given her from tle ars,
 She dropped an the golden -uul ol vine upon the ground and turned Ler head away.
 ..yyh0 uIa yyu ...-,v. ue asked.
 Nobody won't t.l It's an lie. anyway" she said sharply aud. look. Ing into her face be saw suewas press ing her lips tight together ta keep t..m from Qu.yeriug. lie was puzzled.
 "Lady Patty, have ] s.J Wvl.a- (, offend yout'
 NO" She turned her head s,eadl-st ly away. "Let us go home
 They went on slowly John was badgering his brain for solution ol Patty's change Of mood lt was as t a bright spring day suddenly hccm, overcast. with a Hurry oI SHOW.
 They came Go the bars ot a -saa. meadow. Far across It. ou t.e >1Ht of the bin was che little village ,auu. and back of iy the pgaeeu. .G.ls acre" whose stones -.eamcl white H the sunshine Patty stood -a-u, ut it with solemn eyes.
 Have you any friends there: Jau asked rcvereuty. Then she let l. eyes soft. mysterious gray eyes. they were-come back to his face as -aeau swered simply
 "Aly husband.
 Patty dear, are you wiidt lou husband Why, you are scarcely u.rD than a child Are you not one of 'i.. Beverly girlsE
 "I anu Walter Beeuiy's widow. You may have heard tle girls mention tas.I dead brother Walter ] ann classei r one of the Beverly girls and uo on' thinks me of enough importance Co eN plllu or even remember about .L .u' l am tweuty-thrce and have been a widow for four years Please lower the bars now and let us go home
 And then he remembered the fortune teller-the widow
 Patty, Lady Patty. wait he cried aI never knew; l never dreamed it Nobody told me of it. took t foI granted you were the youngest ot the Beverly sisters. Love, stop win not let you go through the bars until have told you named Patty when I tied the love vine knot and. see. 1t Is drawn tight. Who did you uamct'
 "Lower the bars she ordered inn. peri0usly.
 "Not until you tell me, Lady Patty he said lmmOvably.
 "I won't tell Anyway. Che thread