The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-05
By cLARIssA MhcKlE

small seaport is n dull place mdced during the mldwinter season. ! felt e longing to go down there lu Decem- her and see how the cedar clothed bluHs looked with snowy overdress I wanted Co sec the sieely blue of the bay under gray December skies: ! wanted to hear the harsh cry of the runs as they wheeit4i over the water. | wanted Co partake Ot the delightful dulurSs of Qulnce Herl'or In winter
 Now. Captain Barnams Fish, my stauch friend and fellow fisherman. companion of many delightful eycur- sious on aud about Quiuce Iiarbor, had written me r most mysieriously worded letter. In Nhlch be hinicd at his engagement Co Miss Maria Weeks, with whom had boarded when in the seaport. and suggested that con versation with me would eBlightep him concerning several rather prob lematlcai social questions.
 Lord bless you. Miss Pelham. I was just wishing for you." cried Miss Maria. running down tbe walk Co meet me. "You came iu direct answer Co prayer"
 wondered whether it was not Cap. tain Barnabas' unspoIen prayer that had brought me. but l paid the stage fare and followed Miss MaFis who was staggering under the weight of my bags. ipto the warm housc
 "lIow is Lucy Dyaker' was my first tactlcss question. but ! was Interested ia rucy, who lived next door tn the Weeks house
 Miss Maria toSsei her head as she arose fr0m placing mv bags on the floor eSo far aS ] tguw iucys ail rirht she replied rather tarE.
 "iu tbc iast letter yon wrote to me you sald that iry rrbe was to be your hri8eSma'd." observed as re- moved my outdoor gIraeHis with Ma ria's help
 .Brdcsluaid Indeed she snined seornfuHy. "l dia ask her Co l'e, and clad enough she WITS to accept. never having been SO nper the altar before In her life-noi that way, ! mean aad ! even offered io pravi5c the gown for her. pink silk wi,h pink rrses Neria Ioosencd my hair and brushed yigor- ops'y at tlle taac'cs. "l'ias .k. she re- peatcd .What do y.H ,hHk of thatE'
 ~lt would havc ucsu lovely" ! mur- murod. -but ini ue why she refused to act as
 she didn't refuse She accepted. aud the dress is gi mldc and lhe bon 1uot IS ordered from Smi.hvi1e Tue captain saw tu an that h'mec'i
 "ToU nae about f Miss Nar.a ! shan never know wui you do.' ureed
 There isn't much to tei} only Lucy has taken full charge of my weddirg and is bossing everything Miss Tel. ham. she actually advised the captain to wear one of hts old yachting upi- forms and caU it marine wedding. She thought it would he something ike tnc military weddings she rcadS about iu the papers.
 eAnd what does Captain RHrnabas sayg asked curiously
 "I thought he was kinder taken with the idea at first. hut now Lucy has talked so much about it that he's tired nf t. He don't know what Co wear after alrs said and done Not being married before and getting the ex- peueuce of having had a wedding Is great drawback" She sighed as she led the way downstairs
 ct must be- ! murmured. wonder. inc what questions the doubtful cap tain wished to p1t before me And Sd Lucy Drake win noi bc the brides maid after al.' | said. disappointed at this outcome
 "Oh. yes. she says she will. and l havent got any objection So long as she don't trim up the church so it looks Ike the bottom of the ocean. ! reckon she'd Ike Co haze clam shells an up the aisle and an orchestra of those little fiddler crabs, with seaweed dripping all around She even wanted me 10 have my wedding dress trimmed with dingle shells aud seaweed"
 "tucy certainly is romantic" ob- served sooihincly. Do let me see your wedding gown. Miss Maria. if it is ready"
 'gfs all done: it's here in the spare room This spinster Of forty-ilve years internationally led the way to the litle bedroom that opened of the sitting room aud urepared to show me her simple trousscan.
 The welding dress was of gray silk, pearly eray and almost sin enough to stand alone. It WIS mHde simply, but knew it would Ie becoming to Maria, who was plump and pink checked. with soft brown hair and dark eyes,
 'It Is lovely said. kissing the bride Go be on both pink cheeks. NDou't fret about Lucy Drake know it's going to be the loyeiiest wedding you ever saw
 "rm worried about it just The same. Miss Telham haven't told you all iherc Is to it Lucy has feca teasing tbe captain Co have ovv{lle Beers for his best man. Shes keeping company with oryille
 "Is the captain wliline
 ~Ner.y. no. Orvilie aud him aint
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