The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-25
Mrs. TOWnS2nd'S RuSe
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 It was necessary that Anita Town send should marry fortune. Her an cestors had been rich for many years, and now suddenly the decision of a lawsuit against them had made them poor. But Anita was especially averse to angling for a rich husband. Not so her mamma. Mrs. Townsend was an angler in deep water-that is. her hook was not visible from the surface. She determined to supply her daughters defcleuCy.
 Arthur Beaverton was the catch of the season. He came of good stock and had an income of S4OU0O a year. Mrs. Townsend concluded to concentrate her diplomatic skill on this one victim. Beaverton had shown some preference for her daughter. but it was generally understood among his acquaiutances that he was quite satisfied with the freedom of single life and had no idea of exchanging it for the restraints of matrimouy. 4 gentle pressure was necessary to force him to take the hook
 At the FlemingS' dinner party, with a cOtillOn later in the evening, both Mss Townsend and Mir. Beaverton were present. The party being a young peoples affair. Mrs. Townsend was not at first invited: but. not wishing to let slip any opportunity to further her daughters interest. she declined the invitation for Anita on the ground that she always chaperoued her. This brought an invitation for the mother.
 At the dinner table Mrs. Townsend sat on Mir. Rrewertou's right. bis din ner companion being ou his left Anita sat directly opposite. During the din her Mrs. Townsend catching q glimpse oc a mans shoe under the table beside BrewertOuS ShOelcSS right foot was struck with its small size. Indeed since the toe had got turned toward its owner at first glance she thought it might be her daughters, but instantly she remembered that Anita wore kid slippers.
 Now. Anita Townsend had weak toe joint on her right foot. Her mother borrowed 9 pencil from Mir. Beaverton and a bit torn from letter, wrote on lt. Better relieve the joint. dear" and handed ir across the table to her daugh- ter Anita wrote on the cFher side of the paper. "I have" and handed it back. After this Mrs Townsend leaned far back in her chair. so that her legs projected far under the table
 The dinner finished. the ladies arose and departed. Then when the men had finished a brief smoke they also left the table for the ballroom. where the musicians were already tuning their instruments. Arthur Beaverton slipped his foot into hlS shoe and rose with the rest At the dining room door he en- couurered Mrs Townsend. who told him tha- her daughter wished to see him moment in the red room to ar. range social matter the two had in hand Beaverton stepped into the room, which Was close at hand, joined the young lady and stood talking with her for some time. then the two entered the ballroom just as the dancing had cOmmcuccl. There they separated, both having partners for the cot.llon.
 Mir BrewrrtUu found his partner at the door waiting for him aud ClaSpiuG her waist. sailed around in the waltz. l. was not long before he found that he was attracting the attention of the whole room. DiSen=aGjn@ himself from his partner. he surveyed himself from head 10 foot It was at the foot thathe discovered the cause of the interest he excited. On his right foot was pink kid slipper
 That there was q scandal imminent was apparent to all. There were sev- eral dresses among the ladies present of a shade to match the slipper, one of them being worn by Miss Townsend. \ number of eyes were turned upon her. and she was discovered sitting with her feet drawn under her skirts. Then her mother hurried to her and escorted her from the room. This was sufficient Mir Beaverton and Miss Townsend had been away from the others for some time after dinner and for cause or causes unknown had got mixed as to their shoes
 The TowuScujs' carriage was called, and mother and daughter left for home without again appearing in the ball room MT. BreweJtOu, not being able to endure the battery of eyes leyeled upon him. begged his partner to excuse hlm and. ordering his carriage. also left the house He drove to the Town sends. where he found the r.OtLer pac ing tue drawing room floor eScitedly and the daughter in .eIrS.
 How could 1t have happened:' he said
 My dau-hter's future is hlighted,' ' cried Mrs TownseEI with a vail
 Why So:" asked tL2 young man. who still wore the pink kid slipper.
 Why SO? We're you two not togeth- CT in the red room for half au hour be- fore the dancing? And did not every body know It."
 "WeH?"
 Well? My dear MT. Beaverton, what were you two doing to change shOes?"