The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-14
THE END 0f A GAY
 SEASON

TOriEinall
 NIadgc Chjpman was the belle ot lHe viTare. MadCe was not every mans girl but every mau belonged to Madre. That is. they an wanted her-at least all but Cyrus weatherhy, who didnF seem to want any girl He was shy, solemn ploddiug sort Of fellow, scl- dom taking any part in the amusement of the young people who were the caycSt or gay farmers sons and dauEh rCrS.
 If thcrr was one among tho swatns who was CouSidcrrd Co have any better chance with Madsc than the others it was Tom Hatch, but this was rather on account Of hiS superior audgciW than any special encouragement Madgc had-at least. publicly shown him. A~ Nadcr coud have had any ot the youus men. so Tom cohld have had any of tho young women. Thcnv was ouly one oC them that he wan'Nt and that was MadEc
 The winter was H gay one. and fine young rcoIlc of the nojchho~hrrD convrS from thrtr rtty cou~iu>. ~n. solved ro end rhrfr festivities with 'Ho beginning Nr Irur When number of thcm wore roC,rhcr one evening ~ouo one of tho parry >ug-c>roj that thov shou'd wind ur tho season hy a grand Sr0ic
 .s;unrosr." sand ,yrus Ncarhcrby 10 his usual serious ronC and manner, we have mock cloNomcnt"
 Thc~r was a burst ot laughter a, f'e sc,Iatc Cyrus making such a propo-. ton. which caused him to hluSh rcd .s a r,Sr. followed by a universal ass"rt Tom Hatch SIS Inc usually did. r".h The Icad. resolved Jha, iC he had unt made the suggestion hr would he "t least the moving spirit .U Sa~l.nE T out He suggested NadCr a~ rhr 'r-E. iu.nc principal in rhr runaway a.. ,hat she was to choose the ma>ou principal MadCc acrcDtNd 'ho r.e and >a5 that SEnoN Gyms had w..H tNe prannSIuo0 ho Shou1 hn .0n -..- ga the cssc. There wr-c 'auCa.n- B clannfnc or hands a' r".~ and sim. VII, cvitruf ,har ~o r.@u~a. M .... .e accepted. Cyru> h.n~. .-.y e.. "..
 The Dlsu wAcu rnuT.tn1 w.~ .-. Cv-us wa> r0 call o- .r~.a.- . - Nadcr'S house with 1an ~a..... ....... Na6co was co 1a~nru0 ME and the Jwo wc0r e. mount ... -. away. one oC lhe pur~u.-- party w Co h, stationed at The b~i5-c. "a.. n,fIr un rhc -na5. and when l'e .... crossed it he was 10 give a >.-a.a .. rAe whole party was ro r.t1 #..- them The clippers wore tN mako ..- the Washington tavern. ion nils av-sy f they got there hcfora no-- z caught they were Co he considered .s having escaped and been married not. they were cou>,de-ci Co have n".2 captured. All were to pa7ta6e ". a supper st the Jsveru-s mock we53.-E supper.
 Al the appointed hour Cyrus made his appearance under NadCe's window She descended the trellls. m0uctet- and the two sped sway Ike the wina. When they dashed over the bridge. 8 mounted man beside it fired shot which rang out clearly on the stIN air. and 8 merry party Ot boys and girls gave chase.
 Cyrus and MadCc had not gone far before It became evident thst Cyrus. f stupid in other respects. had had the sense Go secure a couple ot tho0oUcl- h-pf horses. \ full moon shining on snow fields made rhe road light as day. The eloDcrS rather hold Ia their Stee5S at first. but. having t-ay"rSed half the distance and hearing a clatter closing up behind them. thcy looseued thelr reins. Co roach the goal fully ten min. utes before any of their puTSuerS
 Tom Hatch had Jac next best horse 10 rhe aneEu- couple and rode uD Co the tavern before any other of rhe 0urso. Ing party. A couple of steamiug horses, over each Of which a blanket had been thrown. stood at the tavern door. Dis mounting. hc entered the living room and saw Jhr e]op.nc couple standing st one end. a man in 8 white neckUc opposite. Tom was just in time 10 hear the words
 "I 0-ar.vrra yan man and wife"
 Tt did na, raG. Tom 'nuc to get tho situation fu;n his nna1 There was a slnlfrs at his hca~-. 'v, he Dur on n" best face Inc couid anL going out just ss the roSJ of thr party were riding uD 10 the tavern. Shoutel.
 We've bcca sold, They're married"'
 A the party came un in couples taH fact was madr known. and when the hlndmo>r coupIe arrived all entered the tavern. shouting. laughing and dsnc.u- up 10 tho young man and wife who stood ready 10 rncr.vc congratulations.
 And now. landlord" >aid one or fEn men. bring on the supper
 A pair of folding doors were thrown back. and there ~tan5 tae father aut mother Of the bride. one ar each enI of well loadef table
 I'm So--y." >ald rNn father. "st t.R
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