The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-05
66s Harridan- OrmsIey
 EIOpement
 By Mary S21o cd Copyright lqO6. by c. H. SutclItfe

seven daughters, red haired and under sized. but that did not prevent her from being power in her world. At the young ladies' seminary she was the acknowledged leader as well as the most intimate friend of her twelve classmates. each of whom had the promise of being bridesmaid at her wedding. In this they were president. since ThOrudyke Ormsley had for some time made her the object of his atten- tjOuS.
 Thorudykc OrmsIey did not altogeth- CT meet with the approval oc the class. They thought him lacking In the dash and daring requisite for a suitable match for their president
 Katrina. however, viewed the matter from d different standpoint AS she COndded to her youngest sister Pamela: There k something rcsttuI in Thorn dykes couyrutloualiy l always know just what Co expect from him, and l fancy that ] can furnish more of the element ot the unexpected than is found iu most orthodox families"
 She therefore smiled upon her ad- mlrcr. It followed that she had been graduated but few months when Ee made up h.s mind that to marry CT was the only proper course or action He was too well regulated young man to propose to Katrina without having first spoken to her father. This was pro,ndure that Jhe astute morSel of glrlhouI Lad f0resern and arranged for
 As l, amarward complained to Ka- tr.uu. .. uguuuJ understand it. Your father n.~ uru>gue nervous. quite uu- like a.m-el. AH that I could get him To ~lg N.~ that yaG wrr. -o1 young auI that he entirely dt-agpr5yed. When | tried to argue. Pamela came In. and he .uJ.wateL thaJ the inter. view WAS r'0seu'
 Katrina buried her face his shoul- der. "Oa. lnag. oh, dear, she walled "What slaIt we doE'
 TaorudysC attempted to comfort her, and he found the process 70 agreed ble that he prolonged tt for so.le moments before saying snorltaE.y: Do not be Liscouraget. dear. l will call on him aCalu. Ii. must be made 10 see req son" Asa happy thought struck him: why lo@.- you speak ta him your- self: You girls have always seemed to get your way pretty Ca5v. ughiy. He will sly 'y.-. Q gnU.
 He wou'r.' NaTiua.S s0ice though sm1tbarcd. was decisive
 ''Way uor:"
 "Eecausa won't lot hiu." Without giving u.~ lover time to re-cyG" from the shock ~.a hurried ou. "TGDa has lost a great deal of money these last years. Iln has really 8 hard tirAc to gat alou-. $, that another wedding is out of the question: You don't know what a wedding costs. We have had five. So We Ho. There would he the presents and dresses for those twelve bridesmaids. tho flowers. music. cater CT, rroussrau-n tt is awtul"' and she clasped her hands deSpairtugly Papa Is always SD good He wanted to mort gage the house. but I said no"
 LigJc had begun to dawn upon Orms- ley. "Let me. Katrina" he began.
 Two red spots appeared Tn Katriuas cheeks ~Nud have us alI ashamed to look you n rho face. Never, Pamela and hay. decided never r, marry un. less We elgua."
 TboruiyN. oym~.ry Sy.WaucI That Is impossible"
 Katrina .r-au ro cry lu rlrneSJ "I always Eu'w that you wnrn proper but never thought you were SD Lor- rlbly proper rlar you cared more for what people would say than yoa lid for me" Sae SoDbeL
 Her lovc~ r1uH not resist her tears. "You know raat love you better than anything .~. in the world" he said tenderly. ~Ic is not entirely on my own account that | object There Is Aunt Harriet. She would he utterly scaudauzaI by am elopemrnt Is it right to distress her when she has done everyrh.n- for mr and [ am all she has,"
 At this virtual equalization Narina's tears ceased 10 flow Then If I get Aunt Uar+etS consent you will be willing to .ope:" she aSkcl =uilelessly.
 'T would do anything to marry you" be answered. with unusual reckless ness
 Katrina threw her arus around his neck. "Then 1t is as good az settled"
 You don't know Aunt Harriet" Ormsley admouj>hed
 "Yes. ] do. And, what is more, ] wager that if you do exactly as l tell you she herself will suggest an elope- ment"
 | So the two put their heads l'gether. | Most men would have wished them ! selves in Orns'ey's place He must l have been sensible of his privileges, for l be left the house more in love than ever and vowed to play his part in the comedy. Katrina refused to admit the 1 possibility of a tragedy.
 Miss Harriet 0rmsley lived in a big old fashfou-d house called the Larches. l She had tue only victoria .u town, her butler always stood behind her chair at dinner. and her parIor maid wore