The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-05
An Illustration.

Copyright 1908, by American Preas Asso- ciationl
 "What l want ln wife Is amiObu- ity. don't care how many other good traits she has. If she hasn't that l don't want her"
 How are you going to find out about a woman's disposition before marriage%
 Take her unawares and test her"
 "That reminds me of a story" re- Joined the other, and, lighting cigar, he told it.
 "One morning gentleman was sit ting in a railway car when three well dressed young ladies got In and began to look about them for seats together There was one entirely vacant seat the next in front of the gentleman mentioned. One of the girls, who seemed to be taking the lead, stopped before these seats. turned over the back of the forward one and looked bard at the gentleman sitting In the other, plainly saying by her manner: We three girls can have a nice little party of our own In these seats if you will take one with some one else. Haven't you the politeness to do SOP
 But the gentleman sat still in his seat Evidently there was no polite ness in him. The leader of the trio took the seat next the window, facing the impOllte man; one of her party sat beside her, while the third dropped into the seat beside the man. They were evidently chums and kept up clatter with their tongues. The man sat among them like a black crow among white doves, paying no atteu- ton to them nor they to him. He was young and bore the stamp of a gentle man. Surely It was surprising that he should not have given them the whole Of the two seats and chosen another for himself. Instead he sat stolidly looking in front of him, not even glanclng out of the window or reading a newspaper. The leader of the party began Co fire up. Sitting facing the man, she was subject to his constant gaze. It was. to say the least, annoy Ing.
 "'ThlS Is iutOicrable,' she said, fan ming herself angrily. Did any one ever see such rudeness"
 "'Gently, Alice said the girl beside the starer in a cautloning tone.
 "'If you think you can stand 1t, Bet, you change seats with me-.
 "Tm willing Bet replied softly.
 You shall do no such thing You haven't the spunk of a kitten. I shall stay right here. aud if he doesn't stop 1t I'll try to find way to make him.
 "The man paid no more attention 10 the words than if they had not been spoken. If he had occasionally turned bis eyes upon thc other girl facing him or glanced at the one beside him his action would not have been so mo- ticeablc. But, no; he had fixed hls gaze on Alice and ignored the others.
 "I cant endure 1t any longer, Name she said T must keep my eyes fixed on you or I shah do some thing terrible!
 "'Why not apply to the conductor suggested Name.
 "I will Just as soon as he comes along
 But the conductor did not come along, and Alice's position was not comfortable. She turned again toward the man. He was stIll staring at her. She resolved to try the effect of re- turning hIs lnsolence in kind. Fixing her eyes upon him. she stared at him for q full minute. Making no impress sion whatever her temper broke away completely. Closing her fan tightly in her fist. she drew it back and land ed 1t vigorously on the mans cheek
 "'There" she exclaimed. Perhaps 1t will teach you not to stare a lady to death
 "The man brought hIs hand to the hurt half rose and in a gentle voice full of sorrow said:
 "There is some mistake. You do not understand am blind
 "'Oh. Alice" moGned Bet. What have you doncT
 "'Why didn't you tell me? said Alice to the man.
 "'You have said nothing to make me understand that I was offending you, though now some of your remarks are ntelIigiblc to me-
 "'Peopie in such condition, said Name coldly shouldn't travel alone
 "'Girls,' exclaimed Bet. neither of you seems to appreciate that 1t Is you and not thls poor man who is to blame
 "'No one Is to blame, ladies' said the man. It is simply my misfortune'
 "The train slowed up for d station. The man arose and, feeling his way with a walking stick. started to leave the train. The girl called Bet took his arm and saw hEl to the platform"
 q sec the plth of your yarn," re marked the listener. Your man and Bet became lovers. were married, and she miuistGred all her life to a blind man. Very touching. but somewhat hackncycd."
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