The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-15
A CRUEL
 DISSIPATION
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 Franklin's gloom wore upon her daugh- ter who was at that age when the world is most dehcious-the age of keen interest. of warm friendships, of love. Nevertheless Frances bore with her mothers infrmlues and made the best ot the situation.
 Then came Langdon Carr who fell desperately in love with Frances. she returning his affection. Carr was in every respect capable of rendering her happy. He was brilliant. well started In bis profession for 80 young a man, heir to prospective wealth. Every one said. At last poor Frances s to Do made happy
 The lover during hiB courtship had observed the condition in the Franklin home and spoke of Mrs. Franklin as nNrrs. Dismal" He was irritated to and that it was impossible 10 get Fran CPS out with him one evening. for her mother objected to being left alone IT be spent the evening at the house and he and Frances wandered away into another room Mrs Franklin would lake on a sour countenance and after rauedon's departure accuse her daugh- ter of having no feeling for her Carr resolved to end tbe unpleasant situation by marriage
 Frances. he said. "we will have no comfort until we set up for ourselves In our own home There we shall DC free and ndependent' t'
 This speech set Frances Co thinking What would her mother do without bers Either Mrs. Franklin must live with her and her husband or sink un- der load of loneliness and sorrow Yet if she lived with them the daugh- ter's condition would not be improved, while the sou-ln-aw would be reduced to similar condition. Frances stud led to find a solution. but there was no solution. She must choose between her mother and her lover She decided Co remain single.
 When Laugdou Carr received her de rfs.1u he was very much troubled. However. he realized that Mrs. Dis r.ar would make his married lie mis- erable SD long as she lived and felt that Frances was doing right to decide between them and her. Any other course would be an injustice to him. IL was better that she should sacrifice him and herself and cling to her moth er thru drag that mother into her mar rlcd ufe
 Sweetheart. he said, your act ouiJ makes it harder for me to give you uP since it shows your nobility
 Five years passed and Laugdon Carr did not marry. He Is waiting tor Mrs Dismal To die. said his friends. Then tbe doctors recommended trip abroad for Mrs Franklin, and on the steamer who should appear but Lang don Carr He showed great surprise rt meeting the Franklins, but this did moi deceive Mrs. Franklin. She feigned se8Sicsuess. remaining in her berth and Keeping Frances in constant at- tendance
 One night in a fog there was sud den far. stopping Of machinery, bur rr.n- footsteps on deck, shouting of or Le-s Langion Carr slipped on his clothes and rushed up the companion way co dud that there had been a col rs-ln with a sailing ship and the steamer was supposed Co be sinking Ur--vIuE buck to the cabin, be sought Frances u her stater0om with her mother and begged them to come with him Mrs Franklin declared that she did not wish to live and begged her daughter to remain and die with her, vhereupou Laugdou took the old wom- an In his arms and carried her on deck A bcat was receiving the women it was the last boat at hand, and there was none left for the men. Langdon put Mrs. Franklin in it. then turned to hand u Frances. Frances hesitated.
 "Getiu." be said.
 No. ! once decided between you and aosher iu her favor Now it is your turn. shall stay with you"
 Tn another moment the boat was low. e-ad into the water.
 Lauciou was so happy that even the ieatl which threatened both Frauces and himself had not the expected ter. u- for him. He tried hard Co keep rom 30 muttpred prayer that the boal .1rtair.uz Mrs Dismal would be o>t But there was little time for any -H.u- except preparation. Lungdon SC. cured rr- nrpseivers. which he put on --ru..- sud himself then lashed Fran eos to a ssyught. securing himself Go it .rt.rwJrd They then waited for the ship to 1o down. the happiest period ei -hrr had known u five years But the ship d.I not go down The breach was rrr-lud up. and she proceeded on her journey.
 As soon as the lovers reached Eng land they learned that the boat in which Mrs Franklin had left thc steam trtaI landed on Newfoundland. Fran .,s .abled to know if she was we'll A -ep.y came.
 "For your cruel desertion can never forgive you
 That was the feather that broke the crners back" Frances concluded to sacrifice neither herself nor her lover any longer. and they were married an hour after receipt Of the message.
 Iluulou Carr Is very proud or the motIe there is in his wife He says that when her mother was undeserta- bic Frances would not desert her; when