The daily Alaskan., 1908-06-19

wrong way
 But l thought there was no wrong way for you"
 No reply.
 "Does the other fellow possess an ad- vantage that has nothing to do with lovey' ~
 'cNo."
 "Then, If you can be happy with either of US and can't decide between US, why would you not be satisfied with the decision Of toss?'
 "why, because-how stupid of you the coin might decide the wrong way"
 It was his turn to pause. He was of scientific turn of mind and had a fancy for parado&es, but here was one that bafied him.
 "I have It." he said finally. "We'n toss the coin. and if 1t falls the wrong way you are to have the privilege of deciding the right way"
 She neither assented nor dissentedr and, taking quarter from his pocket, he said: "I choose thls emlnently re- spectable head with a serious face, a wreath and the motto, Tn God We Trust I'm perfectly willing to trust in God"
 "You said that just as If you had no confidence whatever in me-"
 "You, not being able to choose be- tween two lovers, are not to be relied on by either. having chosen heads, there remains for my rival the spread eagle with nn olive branch in one claw and a bundle of arrows In the other, by which he means, IT you marry me I'll love you; if you don't I'll shoot you There's ribbon in his mouth, which means, You shall al- ways be dressed up mighty ine,' or in other words, T'll give you everything you want"
 That's just what makes me hcsl. tate. You coolly Rrrogate everything to yourself. You choose the head and the motto Tn God We Trust leaving tor-for the other-a spread eagle, as you call 1t, with your own interpreta' ton of the emblems."
 I'm going to put an end to your hesitation. Up she goesw
 He hlpped the coin, and as 1t came down be put his hand over it
 Before you know who has won," he said, q want to know if you intend to abide by the decision"
 "I suppose sO-that is"-
 She got no further. He tried in vain to get a more definite reply. At last he took away hls hand and showed the coIn-tails up.
 He has won," he said coOlly, put ting the piece in hls pocket Permit me to congratulate you"
 "On what"
 "On getting a spread eagle husband who will love you when you are good and stick arrows Into you when you are bad and clothe you with silks ol satins."
 Her eyes wandered all over the room lighting nowhere.
 ''Tell me plainly" be said, without beating around the bush, are you satis. aed or dissatisfied with the result of the tossT'
 q might not be satisfied it-that ls"-
 She paused and looked out of tho window. On her fair young brow were the gentle corrugations of perplexlty.
 "wenT
 "You seem To be satisfied" T" What has that to do with itT'
 "It you had shown even a tiny bit Of dissatisfaction
 You would have been satisfedp
 "You're always mIsinterpretlng what say. didn't mean that at all"
 Come; we're making no headway It was agreed that if the coin fell the 1 wrong way you were to have the priyi- lege of deciding the right way"
 But l told you at first, l can't de eide, at least not just now"
 "Then suppose we have spent all this time for nothing. I'm worn out with trying to bring you to a decision. I'm going away for long whlle-a year. two years. Eve if necessary-to | overcome this ntatupuon Tor glrI who doesn't know whether she wants me or doesn't want me or wants some body else or"-
 'aThere's one chance for Q decision" l" she interrupted. that you haven't thought ot."
 "Whats thatP'
 "You might toss again"
 Be sent the coin spinning high in the air and without waiting for 1t to come down took her in his arms.
 The next morning her little brother was munching candy When asked where he got, the money to buy lt with he said be had found quarter under the piano. .,o.,,,