The daily Alaskan., 1911-11-10

Five thousand tickets are sou dt rutle "a ticket The holder of the win ming ticket Is bound to marry tue girl the money. serving as her dowry it however. she will not have him they may divide the money between them In case the man who wins Is already married he may turn over the prize to any friend he may select
 sls not this singular customT
 srhat my be. but 1t is very good one. We have fn stno'enss every year a new lot of girls that have come to rnsrr,sEesble age who arc without 6owries. The lottery provides for four ot them"
 oAnd who is the prize for the present drswiugy'
 sonia orlo6"
 The stranger started
 .Do you know the giri7' asked the lsndlord
 ,.Yes No The name ts familiar to nc. Rut there Rce others Of this name. How should ! know her, ] being a stranger Eu SmolenskT TT
 "She hes not always lived here"
 "Are the chances all takenT
 @T have heard that not half have f,ern disposed Of. The glrl Is not well known. She keeps sloOf aod is known Co h,e averse to taking a husband in ttris way. But one of our philsnthropic citipens will pay for all chances not taken just before the drawing,
 The uext evening the town ball wRs crowded with those who had come 10 see the drawing. The prize was present, n girl with the fair hair and eyes of Russian. She looked ssd-indeed. more gise one to be sacrificed than to be made bride. Before the drawing rhe rAilanthropic citizeu the landlord had spoSen of asked how many chances remained uns0d that be might pay for them. Be and those about him were surprised at being informed that all tickets had been sold. This they con Side7ed remarkable since the day be fore not over 1900 hnd been taken.
 A great desl Of time was taken up preparins for the drawing. Tickets had been made bearing the names of the 1900 who had subscribed, bu; since moon of the day of the drawing $500 more must be made to complete the 5000. A dozen persons were engaged in an auterccm making tickets while thase in the hall waited. The latter spept the time chatting and strolllng hack and forth before the prize, ogling her. On her face was the melancholy of those defOrmed persons whose de fornities are exhibited ln museums This set the spectators wondering. for af these drawings the prize girl usually looked prsud and happy
 It was Qzite late when the door of tbe suteroOua was opened and bas- set fuH of Saes of paper, on which were written names of thOse who had subscribed for chances, was brought in. The contents of the basket were empded into q huge wheel, which was ,eVo,ved. and wheu it stopped a ia wss o1ened and the master of cere- monies. bHndfoMed: pSs ia bis hand and d-egv forth uaDs There was a bresthNssa silence tit tfEe announce meut. TSsa be announced:
 Paul Zaeaeskilr
 All eyes were turned upon Sonia Or loT to observe the effect the name would have upon her. Sbe was sit ting where she could resdfly be seen. ! rsp to the speaking Of the name of the man who had won her she seemed in. dfFerent. bet the moment the words rang out in the hall a change came over her She started A look of sur prise cane into her eyes. A rose tint started in each cheek and spread Itself an over her face A light came into her eve. But mosA noticeable of all was a lsok of wonder
 [ The wonder was reflected in the faces of tSose who looked upon hers | What did this change in her mean Who was thss Psul 7abieskit No onS present seemed to know him.
 From the outside of those surround inC the wheel and the prize a younE man came forward, approached tho girl kneIr before her and. taking hei bsud in his. kissed ft. Then be turned [ to the others:
 q am Paul EableskL In Poland Sonia OrloG and I grew up together and became lovers But Der parene { removed to this place have becont a successful merchant and came her' yesterday to find her. I subscribed fo' 5 One remaining chances, giving mt more than three to one to win. To
 morrow the money subscribed by oth CTS win be returned 10 them" It was not necessary for the bride to speak her acceptance of the hus 5snd provided for her by the lottery { Her face was besming. Taking th'
 arm of Zableski. the pair walked oui