The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-23
A DOUBLE
 APPOINTMENT
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q am as much surprised at meeting | you" q got your wedding cards-that was slx months ogo-but supposed you took your wedding trip to the south" eve did. 1 came here with mother tix weeks ago. My husband couldn't leave at the time, and the doctor said mother must go away at once. But come, let us sit down. Sightseeing is such tiresome work, and this gallery is intermlnable. Now we can talk more comfortably" "When is your husband Comlng|
 "Thls morning, but he Is obliged to go on immediately to Paris. He wrote me to meet him here close to the sta ton. anu expecting him now"
 You've no Idea how surprised was at your being married after all our talks on matrlmony. The Mst word you said to me the day we left college was Vnever.' had told you that you would take a husband within a year And you were quite ready to take one as soon as you should meet your ideal"
 "Yes; 1 had more confidence in men than you. trust men more than wom- en-"
 And I am still of my former opin- lon that men are not to be trusted at all. But I don't blame them. It isn't their nature to be tied down to one woman"
 "How about your husband"
 'I don't expect too much of him."
 And are you satisfied with suck want of Confdence|
 "What can 1 do?"
 "You could have adhered to your resolution never to marry
 And been a sour old maid. Ne, thank you. That was a college girEP talk. l didn't mean it,
 But what prospect of happiness have you with a man you cant trustF
 'I give him free rein. By and by he will tire of everybody but me and our ehildren-when we get them. Then hgn want to spend his evenings toast ing his shins before a fire at home' Companionship is better than a blight e6 romance
 "Oh, Mabel. Why did you not take A professorship of philosophy at col lege? It would have suited you better than marriage"
 "But am content with marriage. don't expect what l have no right to expect and shall not be disappointed But you, Edith-have you found your deal"
 "Yes."
 "Engaged|
 Not yet I only met him a weel ago."
 "Where2"
 "On the steamer coming over"
 And you expect him
 "To propose. 1 am sure of it. He IS to meet me here this morning and has said that he shall have something very important to say to me-
 But I should think you would pre- fer to hear it in a less public place.
 "Oh. no. There is a spice about this affair, nothing cut and dried. We met as travellers and will be engaged as sightseers."
 Look out, my dear, lest you are di-
  Yorced homewaTd bound
 "I shall not be disappointed, nor will you when you see his frank, open face and his honest smile. But why can 7 Introduce him to you here"
 You can unless he happens to cen' mt the samc time as wy husband. tt that ease shall be occupjcd'
 What time do you expect him!
 At II. His train arrives few mja utcs before II, and he leaves at ll:aG.
 "My appointment is for Qunrto' past II. fear we should clash
 ''I would not for the world intcrfe7r with your expected happiness
 Think, dear what prospect is be fore us! We are to spend a week lr London and shall make up party ioi the continent to go to the south or France and from there to Italy"
 Are you going to keep him by you with chain and coIlar?'
 'You are incorrigible."
 "WeH, Mabel, I'm delighted at your prospect of happiness. hope for your sake 1t will be fulfilled"
 1.-The clock is striking II. You will soon see your husbaud-that is, deRr' If the train is on time. Ii may be a little late, you know"
 "Or my beloved may spend some time putting a fair travelling companion Into a cab, chatting with her and holding her hand before sending her away"
 "Doubterw
 "You say 11:3O is the time for your meeting|
 "Eleven fifteen"
 q hope for your sake he'll be Ou lime. You're all in a flutter."
 Nonsense. I'm perfectly cool"
 '0Therp hp comes"