The daily Alaskan., 1911-11-23

ar-aa--a.asas.s-a,a'- would be impossible fnr ne ts ,zsaas him to ask Myra '3 be his wife through a childllke faith in an aprari- tion. But Ne women hre made of difs ferent stuH from men. aud ] could rely on Myra uo believe th anything idat ] had the apPearanue Uf being sufeT natural. espeeiaily if it pointed Co @ mate A few days before Hallow cen, when she came ti, deliver milk Co me, l said to her.
 "Myra, are yoa EoinE Co tly to get 1 glimpse of your tsuIre husband on ] Haiioweeny'
 "l haven't thought tf doing s1 sine replied consciously. Aou dont believe in that, do yoas-
 "Why not: There strc lois of queer l things in the world. Is H any tao0e wonderful that 8 gr shoua sre t-e man she will marry jhau thai mes sages may be sent th71lca the r without even a wire ttl conduct ilcut
 q Bever thought Of that
 If ! were you, coluiug gs, you are to a marriaceable alle, ! would Ty Go get a glimpse Of him.
 How
 "Oh. at n o'clock un Halloween night start somewhcre The 6rst un. married man you meet you win mar ""
 Where shall I coT
 oI have it Go out oO the water ] have a small motorhrat. which ! will lend you. You can rriB iL csat yogt
 'Yes, ma'am"
 'well, come here just before q o'clock. The moon win be ueary fulL l will start you out oh Che water. You win pass but one peiSon-8 man in a boat He win be your husband
 The innocent creatures lace be5me} with pleasure. She regarded what ! told her as probable. as ! had myself many years before considered it Vossi- ble that with bit of wedding cake under my pillow would see my own future mate
 He will be working at something, I continued, but ! can't just tea yo1 what You shall see for yourself
 "Oh. dearm she gaspad. putting her hand to her heart Do you really mean ity'
 Come at haIf past io
 The next afternoon saw Ned who had just awakened from bis 7aT.s slumber. and stopped 70 ask h.m how many mackercl he had taken Che night before. He told me. and led iha con- versatien about through various themes tn I finally broke away from what 1 was speaking oL saying:
 By the bye. Ned. ,io you know ihat tomorrow night Is IIalloveeut
 q didn't know it, hc said
 "You don't believe in such things do youg"
 "I'm not a child"
 "wcH. child or no child. on Ha'1#- cen the girl You are Co marry NlH ape pear to you while yon aTe working with your nets
 He smiled with tho lock oi one who took but HJtlc intenrst In iFe matter tf Halloween. but would u1. Ha svcrse Co seeing a yTo. hear.
 "Remcmhe~." added -rN" "I ten you yorr futHu wi6a -|| " past you tomorrow ni-Hi
 Mermaid con a ssasHg.s E. .. after me.
 ! gave him no reply Al was ing well for my pu0 a.IE .. that thc weather vna.l .a Hur for should it storm 'r n. w terous aT wonld he saa
 As expected. when NEu came .r me on Halloween she w.s h' comiug'v dressed as hT- =gs .. robe would admit had Trr.Hnl a flower during the dny. which rr. in her hair. and replaced hos tawdrr wrap with white sweater THa u....S are chnl on Casco bay. even In sum. mer. and in October they are cold tH. Myra had the warm blood or youth n her veins and knew a sweater would keep her perfectly cnWinfIaH.' Fortunately there 'wos no wind, and the sky was Coverd only by broken clouds that rendered the heavens more beautiful lighted as they were. Hr the moon
 took my chnrcc down t0 a stony beach: where. thcrc reiu1 oHIv a inr- low ocean swell | had morrcd it Saa got in. and as ! plyss her lHni at starting | noticed tlIat she was 'H.i'a1 with emotion pushed of ihe "#r telling her Co steer tor tbc north no.ut of Ragged island cru,j myself sre 1 NrI's boat between mo and tfn fniHl but Nyra was so excited Chat sue was phRvious to it As saw her s'# 0ni into the moonlight | sent prayer after her that she would fud G husband and ! happiness.
 Of her appearance to tbe fisherman ] learned afterwari from himself.
 "l confess" he said. "tb9t until ] got to work setting m!1 nets thought af what you had told me. though ! dI1 not dream Of its coming Co pass, but as soon as l was busy forgot 0i about it. Then | heard the explosions