The Press., 1912-07-17

to get glimpse of him."
 "HowY'
 "Oh. at II o'clock on Halloween night start somewhere. The first un- married man you meet you will mar ry."
 "Where shall gO?"
 "I have it. Go out on the water. have small motorboat, which I will lend you. You can run it, can't your
 "Yes, ma'am."
 "Well, come here just before II o'clock. The moon will be nearly full. l will start you out on the water. You will pass but one persona man in a boat. He will be your husband"
 The innocent creature's face beamed with pleasure. She regarded what told her as probable, as had myself many years before considered it possi- ble that with bit of wedding cake under my pillow I would see my own future mate.
 "He will be working at something I continued. but l can't just tell you what. You shall see for yourself"
 "Oh, dear!' she gasped, putting her hand to her heart. Do you really mean it?'
 Come at half past TO-"
 The next afternoon I saw Ned, who had just awakened from his days slumber. and stopped to ask him how many mackerel he had taken the night before He told me, and l led the con versation about. through various themes till I finally broke away from what was speaking of, saying:
 By the bye. Ned, do you know that tomorrow night is HalloweenY
 'I didn't know it," he said.
 "You don't believe in such things, do you"
 "I'm not child"
 "Welr. child or no child, on Hallow- cen the girl you are to marry will ap- pear to you while you are working with your nets."
 He smiled with the look of one who took but little interest in the matter of Halloween, but would not be averse to seeing a sweetheart.
 Remember" l added, moving on.
 
 past you tomorrow night"
 Mermaid on a seashell?' he called after me.
 I gave him no reply. All was work ing well for my plan. I only hoped that the weather would be propitious. for should it storm or the sea be bois- terous all would be spoiled.
 AS I expected, when Myra came to me on Halloween she was as be- cOmingly dressed as her scanty ward robe would admit. I had procured a flower during the day, which l put in her hair. and replaced her tawdry wrap with white sweater. The nights are chill on CascO bay, even in sum, mer. and in October they are cold. But Myra had the warm blood of youth in her veins, and l knew a sweater would keep her perfectly comfortable. Fortunately there was no wind, and the sky was covered only by broken clouds that rendered the heavens more beautiful. lighted. as they were, by the moon.
 l took my charge down to a stony beach. where, there being only long, low ocean swell. had mOOred it. She got in. and as I pressed her hand at starting noticed that she was thrilled with emotion. l pushed off the boat. telling her to steer for the north point of Ragged island. l could myself see Ned's boat between me and the point. but AIyra was so excited that she was ObliviOus to it. As l saw her sail out into the moonlight sent prayer after her that she would find a husband and happiness.
 Of her appearance to the fisherman I learned afterward from himself.
 Il confess" he said. that until got to work setting my nets I thought of what you had told me. though l did not dream of it's coming to pass, but as soon as was busy I forgot all about it. Then I heard the explosions of a motorboat. Boats are rare out there except in summer, and I won dered who was coming. When the boat came near me looked up, and there, her face lighted by the moon, standing with one hand on the tiller. was Myra rrnfto woo +OLen AO+ oho"L
 "'Why. Myra.' I exclaimed. what brings you out here in the night all alOne%
 ''She answered never a word. just looking at me strangely out of her eyes, as though moved by some deep feeling. Her boat passed mine and turning, moved in the moons simmer toward the narrow waterway between Orr's and Bailey's islands. could see it go through and turn northward doubtless to the anchorage cove a lit tie farther up"
 It was Myra's faith that she had seen the man she was to marry that brought success to my scheme. Ned could not resist her innocent belief The next spring the pair were married, and l was much interested spectator at the ceremony. My wedding gift was a cottage.
 lnducement,
 Did dat man offer any 1nducement 0 git you to buy dat muleY' 'Yaas indeed" replied MT. Erastus 'inkley. "He give me his membership n 'sociation dat pervides handsome uneral for anybody dat belongs to it." Washington Star.