The daily Alaskan., 1913-09-25

l live by the seashoro Indeed, have never lived anywhere else. There Is reef out about a mile from the shore, and during my lifetime | have known several vessels to be wrecked ou lL One of these wrecEs occurred when ! was a young man, and lt had a marked effect on my life that will never loo undoue.
 was at very impossible age. twenty. when there came up fright rul storm, and | went down to the beach to see lt-I lived about mile mIund-aud stood on a dune looking at lG There are some who love quicsccnt scenes. soft skies, tranquil waters. graceful trees. mmovcd even by a breeze To me thc most beautiful scenes are the GerccsL Standing there facing che storm sweeping over the oruun rcIoIccd iu the flashing the tempest was giving lt Near by a wave would throw itself against a rock. to be hurled back against the next combcr the two standing mo. muuJ os If locked in a death grip, then both failing us lf each had taken the strength out of the other Another wave would rcmbIe, break, its spray shooting from Its crest and roll upon che sud, scattering Ike a bursting rocket
 But this is not my story The wind went down with the sun, and full moon rose. ils white disk looking down coIdIy. as if it cared for neither storm nor serenity Near midnight wus seized with a desire to go down to che ocean and see the quiet skies above looking down on waters the storm bad left stun rolling. What brought thls desire, why l yielded to lg. know not for must walk a mile to the coast and a mile back I had gone perhaps hU'G Che distance and could hear that lutermln0blc murmur- nr of moaning waters when ] saw coming, lighted by Che moon thatstood almost directly overhead, figure which by a slight dutter of its gar meuts ! knew Co be a woman.
 Surprised that one of her sex should bc out on Che road at that time of night ! hastcncI toward her to ask her Ir ] could not attend her to where she was going. As | approached her ! noticed an uuatoadIncss about her, a rocking. l attributed it to the fact lhat had looked SO long during tho afternoon on the waves that their mo- uau had affected my vision Her hair wus loose and seemed to me to bc blown like che spray had seen When | came near her she seemed drawn uwgy from me- then driven toward me aa ir pulled and pushed by Che waves Then within touching dis. nuco of me she stood stiIl, the whole appearing to me llEc am object washed ashore, finally passing beyond the reach of thc waters.
 But oh Che piurul look she gave me!
 "Wbat Is isG" asked, wondering
 "Tbe wreck"
 "What wrcckf"
 "Thc Mary Barton She has just come ashore"
 Come ashore, Why, the storm was oyer six hours ago"
 "Yas. but lt took the ships rudder. They lost control She struck the reef and went to pieces. Their bodies are scattered along Che shore. Oh, it is Ireadul"
 ] started on "I must go." sold, "anI see lG | can help."
 "UoIp. They are aIl past help. Don't go Don't desert me here on th.s lonely road"
 "I win mEc you to your home; then wlU go"
 "AIy bomcg" The melancholy with which she said thIs wrung my heart
 "Yos Surely you cannot live far from here"
 She buried her face in her hands and sobbed Through sympathy | put my arms about her and drew her to me. Then tried Go take her hands away from her face. She would not at first permit me, but at last yielded.
 "ucuvcns how cold you are" cN. claimed "TcU me where yo@ live that I may take you home, wtcrc you may warm yourself Tts dangerous for you to be out in tGe chilly night with no thick clothes AudEsthey are wet Where can you have becn|
 She m0deno further reply oanythIng said to her-ouly trembIed and wcDt
 'I must talsc you to shelter" | said "Thcu | will go to the shore and try to save some Of those who have been washed in from the wreck"
 "I will 20 back with you,' she said suddenly
 Back with me! You go to see such Igh.s, cold and wet as you arc"
 Well then, rI go on. Go to the shore, but It is too late, All have per .sbcd."
 It seemed as If wave carried her away from me, then brought her part way back to. me, only to take hcraway again, this time Go carry her farther than before. stood spclIbouud, un. decided what to do, ur one of those invisible waves took her so far from me that saw her no more. l stood sHu and covered my eyes with my hands When l again saw what was
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