The daily Alaskan., 1913-04-11

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 "Yps"
 "I reckon that gals mother is a wid, der woman"
 shouldn't wonder"
 "And with seven young uns to care for shed be wIlIin' to marry againE'
 "I should suy so. WidOwer oin't youE
 "I um. and these are my i've inuo, cents, as you might coIl 'em."
 Seven and Ave are twelve" unused thc officer as he looked over ot the widow
 "shc used to be when went to school"
 "WcU"
 If there's no law ogln lt I'm goin' over and ask thut woman 1T I'm the man Go make her heart poIpimtc.'
 "No law ot aII Go right ahead We aim Jo please our patrons"
 The man drew a long breath braccd up and sauntercd over to Che woman and asked
 "Madam. am ] wrong iu beIIevn. chat you are a wid0wE
 CT have been widow fourteen months today" she answered.
 Great Scott. But its just fourteen months today since my Hammer died Which way be you go0n'3'
 "To IIgn0y"
 That's just where ] am goin' too. Did you promise your husband never to marry 0gainE"
 "NU."
 "And didn't promise my wife either Fact is. ] believe ] shall unite as soon as ] Gud some good w0mon.'
 And my children need a fathers care" she sighed as she pulled little John Henry on che window sill and bumped him Into seat.
 The man got up and walked around che waiting room and tooF closer look at Che children Then be returned and said:
 "I suppose you've got few hundred dollars, belong to some church. can wash and bake and mend and are of a mild and forgivin' dlsposId0uE
 "Ycs. that's me-
 Well. Pm kinder religious. even tenn pcred and am worth S2O0O. I'm sort O struck on you. There's somethin' about your eyes that reminds me Of Hammer"
 And you look like Alonzo around the mouth" she sighed.
 "Sura your AI0nzo Is dead. are youf quarIed the man after getting a drink of water for one of her children.
 ooh, my, yes! And how about your departed" "safe as a w0odchuck iu his hole Good woman she was, but she will have to stay right where she is.' Then he bent over and whispered something about Chicago and getting married. and she nodded her head. He gathered his children under his wing, took them into corner and solemnIy and lmpressiveIy observed:
 "ChNdren, Tm goin' to get married ! to chat woman over there and give you new mother. 1T any Of you is rofn' to kick and boohoo about it be, gin now, SO that ! can tune you down l before the train goes Henry, you are l Che oldest Are you goin to declare youu run away or commit suicidet ! Let me know right now, for this is good. cool place to prance you around with a sbingle."
 Henry said he guessed It would be |uU right and Che rest of the crowd seemed to agree, and ten minutes later | the wldower and widow sat holding hands and trying to eat peanuts, and l the twelve children were biting and pulling hair and kicking to see who should have a seat on tho steam heater
 "This is kinder the work of heaven" chucyled the wljower as he hitched a | little nearer.
 "You bet lover she replied as she sbucked another peanut with her teeth. By and by the officer, who had watch ed the progress of events from a dis tance. walked over to the couple and smIIngIE Querleu:
 Well is it an settledT
 "As solid os a rock, replied the man.
 'Ycs. l love him, added the woman
 "TheD you'll get along oll right"
 Sure t0-sure to. said the man as ! his right arm stole around the womon's shoulders. "IGs a case of love In five minIts and twelve children back of it, md that's a combination hard to beat How about the traiu|
 "Tcn minutes yet"
 "Theu Tn spank the children all around and prepare to go Into details with the bride to be as we rush across the country toward joy uncondned.o
 And when he had seen the last of . them the officer turned away and unused:
 "Frelght rates may be high on this line, but, as an offset see what it does for the happiness of humanity"