The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-22
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hclmina. Both parents kept their word besides keeping their children carefully guarded and always at home SO that each grew up without a sight Of one of the opposite sex.
 One day when Ernest was twenty, growing restive under his fathers watchfuness. he stole away and rode to the verge of the estate. Suddenly he started. A creature such as he had never seen before, seated on horseback, with a falcon on its wrist. was look ing at him with an astonishment equal to his own.
 Its creature come down from heaven," he exclaimed.
 What a beautiful animalv said the object of his Interest. "It wears clothes something like human being
 Ernest spurred his horse to the wall for a closer view. The girl refined back a few paces.
 q wonder if it can talk" said Er- nest. "Tn try"
 Are you an anCely' he asked.
 "No, I'm a girl
 "On what do they feed youI Flow crsg'
 "No: I eat what other people eat | didn't know there were such fine ani- mals in the world as you"
 You think me a high grade hruteT "Yes: else you would not have hair on your face"
 You must be divine for man Is the highest created living thing on earth, and you are Of a finer type than man. Ernest dismountcd and sat upon the wall. After a good deal Of persuasion wilhclmina was induced to % and sit bv him, but not till he had convinced her that he would not bite her. He touched her soft cheek with his hand; she ran her fingers through his silky beard
 How nice your cheek Is with no hair on it." he said.
 But yours Is so much stronger"
 "Thc curves of your body-how sym mctrical"'
 Yours show more power
 "Somchow feel a desire Co place my lips against your cheek"
 "Try 1t and see what its Ike
 He placed his lips upon her cheek and repeated the experiment several times.
 Its delightful" he said. CT wonder what would be the effect if were to put my lips against yoursT
 "I don't know"
 He tried it a great many times. Its heavcnly"' he exclaimed "How fortu, nate that you have no hair on your face"
 How fortunate that you have" she replied
 This arm of mine exactly fits the curves Of your waist
 You are more splendid than the ris ing suu." she whispered.
 And you are lovelier than the moon on e summer night"
 She did not reply at once. He sup. posed she was thinking of another com panion for his splendor. He was mis taken.
 Would you mind saying that againy' she asked.
 He said 1t again. then said something more of the same kind, then more and more. pausing at last for breath.
 If you're not tired I'd like you to g, on." she said.
 Meanwhile Ernest had been misset | by his father and Wilhelmina by he mother. Suddenly both parents ap peared, coming fromopposite directions
 "Oh, father" exclaimed Ernest "Tv, | discovered an angelr'
 "A deyilg growled the baron.
 Ernest looked at the countess, Wilhel nina at the count
 Mother. dear," said Wllhelmlna "Tve caught the most beautiful anima In the world, a new species. Send to a chain and collar. I'm going Co take home"
 Hell go mad and bite you" snappe the countess.
 Hes ugly. I'll chain him in hi kennel"
 Meanwhile the count was arguin with his son.
 Foolish boy! Don't you know tha thls Is q woman, the most venomou thing on earth? Her very breath poisonous Its an intoxicating poison. I'd lik to breathe it again"
 "She will make you what she cOnsit CTS yOu-heT dog" ''Td be glad to be her worm
 The baron was discouraged. "Coun ess," he said. 'the games up."
 What shall we do, baronT' Marry the young fools and let thel work out their own misery" With difficulty the young peop' were parted, wilhelmina begging h' mother to permit her to take Ernei home and keep him under the table her boudoir. Ernest wished to plaC WiIhelmlna In the chapel and say h prayers to her
 The pair were married, though the knew nothing of the meaning of t ceremony. Ernest did not object, b cause he knew no reason why !