The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-07


 he'd opened iIn the Mediterranean. te make the acuuaintanee Of his bride The wedding day was co be set Inter. N. Mtrier. swhrc that he might be blamed for nseing on hts daughter S bridegroom with huinp on bis nose. was anxious bot so atppar 70 be using hls parental authority
 CI0chette msde no objection to any. thing she gnew to rp her fniher's will There was nd doaht 10 her mind that he would resulre her to marry the husband he had provided for her and it would aval nothing to protest AT French girls were required to marry Ia thls way. Why should she be an execption7
 one day when M. Marier was read ing his paper there was q knock at the outside door. and in q few mo- mcnts a younit man with an enormous red hump on bis nose appeared in his study. Ile l.new at once that the .,conler must he Antoine Rubadoux. BuS SO polite arc the French In such matters that. rising and bowling cere. monlously. he asked to whom he was indebted for tlse honor of the visit
 q come, slid tho young man. 'as sultor for your daughters hand"
 Antoine Rnbadoux, embrace your
 Taking care to avoid the red hump. from which sprang thrce stiH red hairs. NJ. Marler embraced hts son-in- law to bc. thegI expressed surprise that he had come earlier than had been arranged Antoine declared that he had henri accounts of Mile. Marier so ravfshing that he could not wait for the appointed tlmc In coming he had tllsoheved the orders of his father who did not luow that be had done so. He begged that monsieur would not betray him
 Marlcr. who wac delighted with everything cohceruirr hls mierded son-lnlaw except bis flaming nose which resemhlrd thc miniature head Of red iudiat. cish scalplocs stick ing sjraicht uyL d,-rcted servant Co call uia0amoiselic aHd HShercd An- toinc mto the drawing room When Clochctte entered hcr father saId cer elnoniously.
 "Clocheitc. have thr honor Co pre- sen, Co you N Aa' 90, gubadouS. the son of my old Frleu Jules Rukadoux Of Paris"
 The girl was very pale Young Ru. badoux bowed so low that at first che did not see hts nose hut uh'a she did her eyes were fasenel anon t ln what seemed e, her father a terrible fascination She made an eTorf for self control. then gave way. bursting Into tlt of laughter
 "Clcchetter' sried her father h q commanding tone
 "Madamolseil,. cried the groom ex. pectaut reproachnuliy.
 But Clochette lauch,d on Her fl thcr thinking her emotions to have brought on hv'terlcs ordered her to her room. sending maid to attend her.
 Monsieur. said Antoine ruefully, ethe marriage must be given up
 "Not at all Leave it Co roe ] will see that my daughter apoiogizes for her conduct Al wlll be well in time !"
 "l cannot forre myself blichtcd as I am urou SO lovely a girl
 "po von mem that you will insult mo b~ declining fo can,rlete the con. tract made by your faiherF"
 "Rv no means. but | cannot marry 6 girl who bas laughed at me"
 At fhiz iuuctuie Clortette came back into the drawing room. and with a per. fectly straight fscc shc had controlled herself
 sPermt mo u, assure you. VI. Ru- hadopx~- she began. when acain she burst Into another Gf of laughter Rubqaoux turned away Clochette re nrpssed her hvsusrirs and began again.
 Permit mo to asSiioc you. monsieur. that have not the sligh.esi doubt aft CT have been brought la contact with the mind. the soul. ihat Ees behind your nose l shall forget it am rcady Co become your wife whenever you desire it~
 "I win forgive your treatment on one condition. std Antoine
 "Narne Itr' cried the father. whose anger aisappear,d as suddenly as it had been aroused by his daughters ac. ton
 "Niy father is liable to iearn of my departure at any moment sud may be so iuiatci as Co frrid the match win yon marty me madcmoisele. ai oncey
 This very day
 "Good,- cried Ntarier We will pro ceed Co the eair of the mayor st once. then Co the church
 Now. the good prople Of MarSeilles had noted the adveul of ihc stranger with ihe flaming nose and had follow cd him. When ihe wedding party emerged from ite house it was fol- lowed hy crowd. some lauehine at the bridecroom'S nose. some making tacetious remarks. wbile thn~e through whom this varicghted procession pass ed piticd the pooi' bride and mnttered maledictions on her fathers head.
 When the ceremony in the church ,,-ae g,f,r,f,i,fed fh.a ernnrn fpruss{ and