The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-23
An Eastern Marriage Law It Is Especially Adapted to
 SailOrmen.
By DWIGHT NORwOOD.

Jack Haversham was a sailor boy back in the latter part of the last cen tury. He was lovable sort of fellow | with pair of mild blue eyes and an | engaging smile. Moreover, there was | a lot of strength in his muscles, of the value of which he was unconscious Such men are attractive to women and Jack was especially so.
 One fine morning while his ship, tue Albania of New York, was at anchor in the harbor of Tokyo Haversham set out from the shore a member of llO- erty party. They all made for tea house where tea Is but small part or the entertainment. In these houses are young girls who have been educated to dance and sing for the entertain ment of those who frequent them The sailors spent some time in this manner. finally breaking into small rroups of two or three with view to seeing other sights.
 Jack kHsversham was finally left alone in the tea house. One of the girls had noticed the stalwart sailor, and the sailor had noticed the girl. Words are not needed to express admiration. In deed, they are not to be compared for the purpose to looks. While the geisha girl was dancing and singing her liquid eyes were occasionally thrown toward Jack, and, as for Jacks eyes they never left the geisha girl.
 Other persons came and went put Jack did not move on. However, ms remaining where he was so long was not remarked upon. The place was public one. and the more persons ana the longer they stayed the better-that is, so long as they spent money.
 Japan Is full of marriage brokers who make living by uniting couples One of these brokers was in the tea house and noticed Jacks eyes bent ad- miringly on the geisha girl. Thinking there was a chance to make fee, he approached the sailor. He knew that Jack was either British or American and that he would not understand the Japanese language. But he knew enough of the English tongue to make himself understood. He remarked upon the beauty of the geiSha girl, her grace, her mellifuouS voice. then be gan to extol her many virtues. JacE listened to him, wondering what might be the cause of the mans interest In her and why he praised her to hlm. The reason came out when the broker asked Jack if be would like to marry her.
 While Jack had no intention of mar rying any one. he was not aVerSe to pursuing the subject so far as It per tained to the pretty geiSha Sirl. He asked the broker whether he thought she would like to marry him, to which the broker responded that he did not know, but he would undertake for consideration to discover whether she would or not.
 Jack consented to an introduction to the girl, whose name translated from the Japanese was Apple Blossom. So 1t was arranged that the sailor whose leave ended that night at 3 o'clock should remain in Tokyo, taking what punishment would be meted out to him when he returned to his ship. The in troduction to Apple Blossom took place and Jacks return to his ship was de- layed so long that she sailed without him.
 Whether it was the persuasive elo' ouence of the broker or the affection of the young couple, which grew by bounds, a contract of marriage was drawn up by the broker and signed by the sailor and the geisha girl. Then