The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-30

tAfE rhE anI huh 0tHtt ANh1fN -f"N. occasion to cross the famous Barton temper
 she went 10 church alone She was glad that her husband had the for bearance to do his Sabbath breaking in tbe solitude of the woods and sot in the face bf aIl Little River.
 How was she to etplaiD bis absence from church; ae might contradict whsteyer eScuse she might make up She was In q quandsry what to do.
 At least she could go and come 50 hastily that none might intercept her,
 And she dld. But the people spoke of 1t afterwsrd-bow Lucy Barton bad been late st church and had run away from it before anybody had chsnee to say how do you do They wondered where Timothy was. but they ceased to wonder when some one reported that Timothy had been observed cat. ting brush while ibe church bells were ringing.
 On Monday Timothy dressed himself in his Sabbath clothes spd walked sedateIy to church. creating no little excitement as be passed along ihe vi lsge street
 Somebody must he dead-there's Timothy Barton all dressed in hts best blsckF' cried one
 "rTsin't Lucy. for l saw her hang ing out her wash obseryel another
 Hes gone Into the chnrchyard. snd | declare to mau 1T he sint going into church or trying to-! Curious faces peered over clotheslines and from window corners as Timothy Barton creaked up the steps of the church, tried the door and then turned away snd went back home
 q shan't rest mite til find out" declared Mrs. Clarence SayIes, twist. ing the last tiothespin into its place on the line and wrapping her red hands in her gingham apron. Il told Clarence that something was up when Timothy didn't go Co church yester- dsy."
 "TH bet the Barton temper Is st the bottom of itr' said her slsier-in-ls1. Bessie Sasles
 But somehow they pever really ar rived at the true solution of the trou. ble. although Timothy's actions were eccentric for another seven days.
 Meantime Lucy had bad consulta. ton with her pastor and came away with renewed courage. The Rev. MT. Puddersou employed up to the minute methods tn settling the difficulties of his parish. He did not oirer to pray with Timothy He knew that that would only add fuel to the mans ob- stinacy.
 Its the only way you can break through it. Mrs Barton" he said ss be shook hands with her at the door.
 Lucy was very busy In her room thst evening At breakfast the next morn ing Timothy. eating his pancakes in sullen silence. did not notice that bis ~ife's hair was dressed with unusual care. snd be cotild not guess that under the clean print wrapper she wore was hidden her best dress
 Timothy was cutting cordwOod now sdays, and when he had 6nslly dis appeared in the woods his wife had finished her last household tssk, slipped oa the wrapper and made ready to go out. She did not wear her fur cloak the one Timothy had given her ss s wedding present. but she did wear q warm cloak that had been hers before they were married.
 Sue had note sll written. and she left It on the Kitchen table where Ire could read it when he returned at din. ner time. Ky the time she wss ready the station stage had backed up to the door. and Lucy entered it. carrying a small travelling bag Mrs. Clarence Sayles aud her sisterin-law. Bessie. had another topic to wonder over
 At noon Timothy tramped ID to the kitchen door. ptopped hIs sS against the house and went In. At sight of the clean. dinnerlcss Kitchen look of wonder came into his face A vague fear clutched at his heart. Something must have happened to Lucyl sbe was sick. He had defied God and man snd the slmausc. snd punishment would be bisl
 quick tour o'r the littie house fsii. cd Co divulge the whereabouts of his wife. When he returned to the kitch- eu he found the note He grew very pale and leaned against the wall while be read It The handwriting vas very trembly. as If Lucy had been agi- tnted when she wrote the note.
 Dear Timothy" It read. according to my marriage certificate we were married on Feb 2a leos. If. ss you say. your aimahac Is correct there wasn't any Feb. 29 in 1908. and SO we weren't ever married st sIl Such be ing the case. ! sln going sway to stay with my cousin. Lydia Beems, In Cen terville Gaodhy Your friend. Lucy Beems
 "P. S.-Of course If your calendar was last years. everything would be all right-same ss before"
 All that bong afternoon Timothy Barton sat and stared st the calendars on the Kitchen wnIl. They all bore the