The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-27

GHor your head steady c minute" she requested gravelE "Wanna see who y'are."
 "Tm Mir BlainOy." I explained Everything is all right"
 Course it's a right Bns I don't think I'll get up till the boat stops rockin'."
 "You're not in c boat Hfrs Green This is your own homa"
 -It's a boat. tell you. I guess I know when I'm seasiek. Besides, at home ain't got go many pictures Of purple sunsets"
 "But there aren't apy pictures of purple sunsets here" protested.
 You're mistaken, my fren', there's two of 'em over there" She pointed Imply in the arc Of circle which took in the entire opposite side of tho room "I'n show you HoP this board steady while step on 1t"
 She graveiy made an effoEG to rise but, faling in that fell back nrupiy into my aTnG
 "It's no use. Ship rocks 80 can't stan up. Have to roll over there" tried to prevent her, but 1t was useless. She insisted on rolling on the floor. She was engaged in that pleas l ant pastIme when her daughter and MT. Bopp entered, dripping from the rainstorm.
 tried to pick Mira Green up.
 With cry of alarm Lucille rushed to her mothers side, then started back, sniflng the air.
 "Mr. Blainey," she cried tn horror stricken tones, ''yeTYe been drink ingt"
 Don scor my IT. fPeR," Mrs. Green protested, batting my arm. Hes mos beautiful fTea' FBot"
 A light of understanding began to dawn in Lucile's eye.
 "She tainted" l explained, land a man who was here to repair the tele- phone gave 1t to her to revive her. It was too much on an empty stomach"
 "Is the telephone hxed1" demanded Bopp, sprtnging up. Maybe I can get a launch to come for me yet"
 The look which Lucille gave him warmed my heart and made up to me for the hours l had spent alone that day. He sank back into bis chair.
 will you call up pr. Stone, Mont mOrency," she requested sweetly, land ask him to come over to see motherT
 Surely" replied. soon had the doctor on the wire I told him that We wanted him to come over.
 "I don't believe that it is possible" came the answer over the wire.
 Not posSible? echoed. ''Why notT
 Haven't you seen the sea that is running7 It wouldn't be safe for any kind of a boat to land at Greens island the way It Is blowing now. You know the shore is very rocky there, and if you miss the entrance to the cove you'd be dashed to pieces sure,"
 I told that to Lucille.
 Ask him what we should do for mother ourselves" she instructed. '"TeIl him she has some fever and seems very weak"
 told the doctor what she had said and asked what we could do for the old lady until the sea Quleted down enough so that he could come over. He told me, and l hung up the receiver.
 Well" Lpcile interrogated, "what did he sayT'
 He said"-I repeated 1t carefully he said: Tell her to give her digestive apparatus a rest Don't eat anything for twenty-four hours, and drink plenty of water"
 Bopp laughed der4slVely.
 The elder lady showed signs of in- terest "Thass what want-wateT," she declared, plenty O water. Blalney, beautiful ff'en', gimme come water. Have some yourself" gave her glass of water, which she drank with euvtable FSllsh. ] "Bes' water ever tasted" said Mrs. Green, attempting Co put some in her eye under the mistaken impression that 1t was her mouth 'sBlainey, be like me. Never drink anything stronger than this water an you1l always be blithe an gay, 3Hs' Ike ma"
 You are going up to bed" Lucille said repTovinsly.
 "Go to bed1 1,don' wanna go to bed. I'm gonna put on my red dress"
 Mother, and daughter started up the stairs. On the landing Mrs. Green | turned.
 "Goo'by, beautiful Blaihey. Most beautiful man I ever met. G0o'by." After she had been dragged around a bend of the stairway by her scan- dallzed daughter thsre dritted down to the living room a .grumbled fragment of indignant protest: @Well, he Is beaut'- ful. He's more beautiful than tn Meth q o5I.t ,,,g,,ICtor ,y.b r{,oyv frn6fy fk 10