The daily Alaskan., 1905-06-24

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 Lets see" he unused; this Is the third so far this month, We're ac- cumulating great weight Of respon- sibiity"
 "An my friends seem to be going in for matrimony," she said,
 Mine. too" be returned cheerfully. ..Kymen is an indiScrimmatc old bur gIar. He gobbleS 'em right and left. And when a mans married he's as good as lost to his friends-st first he added.
 But they all come back 10 the club apd-and the old life, don't theyE she said testily.
 Most of them," he admitted
 .That's the man of it." she said.
 Marriage is a lottery" he said, lacking momentarily a more original observation.
 "'Pleasaut the snaGles ot courtShip, improving the manners and carriage '" she quoted,
 But the colt who is wise win re, rrain from the terrible thorn bit of mar. riage.'" he finished,
 There seems to be great many colts lacking wisdom" Sho remarked. And lots more willing to lack that commodity" he laughed
 "poesn't wedding ever impress you as rather patheticy" she asked.
 "Always," he replied. "often heart rending."
 Well, mine shan't be" she said, "lt shall be very, very cheerful"
 That's the kind l Shoul prefer toi myself" he acquiesced
 '.The service should he short She said.
 Just long enough to be legal" he agreed cheerfully,
 And it would be a very quiet ar fair-Just a few friends, the cheerful kind, not the weepy sort
 second the motion" said he
 She looked up quickly, then turned her eyes and watched the hurryinG crowds on the sidewalks
 At high noon and at the house she unused. ''The church Is too big and gloomy and solemn. Surely at the house. And for decorations a few sim pie orchids"
 "Ifs amazing how you voice my sen timents," said he.
 Ths carriage swung around a corner and entered more quiet street The young man fl!cked an imaginary bic Of dust from his coat
 That would be a wedding" he said. You'd have an orchestra behind some palms on the broad stairs, wouldn't you7"
 "Yes; a string orchestra" she re, turned
 "of course, of cOurse-a string orches. tra," said he.
 And a Jolly informal wedding break fast and punch" she went on.
 That's the idea" he said apprcv. lngly.
 "And every one who wcpt should be fined s." Che said
 Make 1t SiO," he suggested, GOT hlr- ty days in the house Of correction. The crime wou;d warrant it."
 She laughed gayiy
 "It wouldn't be a somher affair, I'll warrant ycu," she asserted.
 'Tn bet t wouldn't" be said entlu- siastically.
 He mopred his brow rervously and looked covcrtly at the girl opposite him. Her eyes were still turned from hlm. 'I'd like to try a wedding of that sort" he said.
 There wouldn't be any uShers," she remarked rOintedly.
 "Certalnly not" he said. q fully realize that I'd like to try it as--as bridegroom"
 Why don't youy" she asked falntly. "wel, would it I were sure of the girl" he said. "You sec He paused. "rm afraid I don't sec" she said laughlngly.
 You sec. there's only one girl I want. and don't dare ask her" he said plalutively.
 "Indeedr she said coldly,
 There's only one girl want" he re peated desperately, "and she's the one who has heard me rail at, weddings from time immemorlal I'm afraid she wouldn't believe I was serious"
 The girls face grew very red.
 "You-you haven't raiicd at thls i'm aginary one" she said without turn. Ing her eyes,
 In an instant he was on the seat be, eide her
 ''Then abe will marry mey' he asked softly.
 The girl pressed her hot face against the window of the carriage
 "You said you thought marriage was . a a.sg.~,r -A,, e,1kas.,N