The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-21
HOW HE WAS SNA8ED
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 The Marroquils lived in a fat on the seventh story of building facing the park On the third floor lived the Fuckers. In the Alarroqun family which was a large one, was the oldest daughter, Jeannette, only eighteen years old, but with a remarkable head on her shoulders. Jeannette knew per tectly well that she Wust be provided for. or, rather, that 'she must provide for herself by securing a husband. The Tucker family was small, there being but one child, Adolph Tucker twenty one years old, and Just come into am estate from his grandmother of S20O.- 900. The Marroquils did not know the Fuckers nor the Fuckers the MaTo- quils. but the wife of the janitor had told Jeanuctte an about the Fuckers and the fortune. Besides. Jeaunette had gone up in the elevator with Adolph Tucker and considered him perfectly lovely"
 Jeannette was determined to make Adolph Fuckers acquaintance. But howg There are many sets i'm large cities. and the two families belonged to different sets. Jeaunette never found one of her friends who happened to know the Fuckers Nevertheless she felt no doubt whatever that she would make young Fuckers acquaintance.
 She was leaning out of her window one summer morning looking across the street below into the park. Hearing the batter of footsteps on the side walk, she looked down and saw the object of her wishes, who had just come out from the house. standing on the sidewalk in immaculate costume.
 Miss Marrolull was not only a girl of resource. but her conceptions came to her like lightning and were eXecut- cd nearly as rapidly. Rushing to stand. she filled a pitcher returned to the window and poured the contents on Mr. Tucker aiming for the streak of sunlight that glistened across the top of his silk hat Waiting only tih she had seen a splash like @ radiuJmg fountain. she set down the pitcher and. seizing a newspaper, fixed her eyes in- tenuy upon it.
 Alr. THcker. who was a fiery young man. first shook himself like a dog which has just emerged from a swim, then. going across the street mutterIns maledicuous. stood on the opposite sidewalk and looked up to discover whence had come his uuwelcome bath A number of windows in the flats above were open, but only one window was occupied. and there sat Miss Mar roqul Mr. Tucker was sure that she was the aggressor
 Mr. Tucker went to his room and again made himself immaculate. Half an hour later he emerged from the building covered by a silk umbrella with a silver mounted handle. When he returned he had made up his mind for the most bitter revenge man can take on woman. He had resolved to make the acquaintance of the girl who had SO wounded his dignity win her heart and throw it to the winds
 Just why Mrs. Tucker took it into her head to call upon Mrs Maroqu.l never was satisfactorily explained. The call was returned and was followed by am. other from Mrs. Tucker. with a request to be permitted to bring her son. Miss NarroQun. armed with her daintIcst costume, met Mr. Tucker ready for fight to the finish. She did not know his intentions, but believed they were vengeful. Mir. Tucker said nothing about his ducl5ing. but made himself as fascinating as possible Miss Man. roQuil accepted his attentions and made lt as pleasant as possible for Mr. Tuck CT. Indeed it was apparent 10 h'm that all was working well till one morning when emerging from the building, hn received second cold water bath This time. though he looked up with surprising quichuess. he saw no one al the Marroquils' window
 Mir. Tucker was surprised. He could understand the girlish freak that had led Miss MarroQui to give him his first ducking. but had supposed ho had made an impression and would be 90 least treated with proper consideration He began to feel that he was not after an an object of the slightest reverence to Miss MarroquiL forhc did not doub, that she was this secondtime the az gressor. His future action was mo, clear to him. but upon consideration hc finally resolved to cut Miss Mawoluii the next time he should meet her. A few days later when he passed her coming out of the door of the apart ment house he turned his head.
 Miss MarroQuil had now done every thing she could to entangle Mr. Tucker. If he was caught he would soon show 1t; if not, there was nothing more to bc done.
 The two did not see each other again till one day they met in the elevator Mir. Tucker turned red, then white Mis- MOrroQuil chatted glibly with friend apparently forgetful Of her former ac. Quaintance with Mir. Tucker Then her cousin. Tom Martin, came and passed week with them, and Mr. Tucker saw her going out with him for walks in tbe park
 This was the last round One day Miss MarroQuil received a note from Mir Tuckpr saviur that he would like