Douglas Island news., 1918-05-17

Tho Stroller was iu his office
 smoking mcditouyc cigar his feet proppcd mp on his desk at an angle |of 60 degrees. This was mot his |usual habit. but this slight rclaNa- tiou could bc excused on this day, | for hc was pleased with himself iu |part.cullr and Che world in general tor he had just received some hat- tcriue pictures Of his physiosomy |attachcd Co little card. dcsigu1tcd as vatcr-lront pass, which gave |him lccvuy Co Che docks IIc was | |mcdita,iug ou the fact chat Father Time had not treated him so shab- |buy after an. and that hc was atIll |passIu. fair didn't Che picture say SOP !, was positive proof
 Only twice before in his lifetime |had che Stroller gone thru thc or- deal of having his face snapped. ! |Thc first umc was when hc was a .ufIc shaver with long chcruhic rurls. when it was decided by thc family chat hc was to have one last photo taken before hc was taken Co thc tousori1I market Co sacrifice che pride of his mothers heart after chat he became ull-ncdgcd man. In his own estimation and his f1- thcr's. at least. Hc win never for get che weeping and wailing and smashing of teeth" ot Che feminine arrrcrauon trathcr orgravation) in hs nthcr's household on that day.
 for after he had parted with his locks forever. his mother and sisters were overcome with rcmorsc. and, .rowIing around him, they declared he had looked so "cutc' and SO darling" before. Sampson iu an
 his shoru glory was not wcpt over by hc fair damscls iu his time os was Che Stroller n his extreme youth -it has been thus with thc Stroller ever since. Hc. olso had one other advantage over Sampson. hc dld not show a great dccln0tion la strength -his has been a pcreept- bIc iucroasc ever since.
 The second trying ordeal happened ou his wedding day The Stroller did not mind this SO much for scy- oral rcasous. On thIs occasion he rrd not been accompanied by fcm-
 mine contingent sbroudci iu a vale of tears only followed by one ot che fair scx Irapci iu a veil Of lace
 or perhaps chiGon-icr or some other atmospheric material Re- sides. hc was iu a docilc, lcd-in-thc- haItor-to-thc-alt1r mood and would not have refused anyone anything ou chat day. And this time bc was ro, alone. 10 takes a brave man Co face Che photograph cannon alone to be shot. but tbc Stroller. huoycd ur by Che courage of his better half cannot rutbmlly say that hc did mot enjoy Che novel experience.
 As hc was rcgcet.us thus. hc was disturbed n his rcmIuisccnco by Che entrance of one or thc young buds Of
 Che town. She looked as sad as
 hrce days of rainy weather. but thc Stroller understanding womaukiud, restrained hIs curiosity fearing her depression was due to financial wor- Tries and be had lcft his check book at home. But his surmisc was out of rc1r for when she discovered thc .Stroucr's photo above his desk she burst into tears Tho Stroller be- gan Co think he was u for a little sentiment but speedily changed his 'miud when told her story
 "Not being idle by nature. society Info began Co pail after three years
 of it. and ! decided it was high time that [ stopped jazzIug around and
 took myself on Dads hands One day it was snowy and cold and Taku-ish. ! had an inspiration Go op- .ply for an ouicc position or school . so put my applications iu places
 from Fairbanks Co Honolulu But Ian thc answers received called for a photograph. and right then and there ] began to get discouraged - hated to have my picture taken and
 those had were poses and would
 never do. This one had to Doc a strictly business-like looking affair
 which would show brains one doe. not possess and yet look kind and
 submissive as if easily bossed.
 "Wcll. Friday morning ] slept late
 so as Co look beautiful. arranged my hair iu bcautlfulest coinurc. put on my most tailored factory dress and s1UcI away Co Eds" place Co have !. my picture taken. It was SO beaut- Y ul and sunny. and ! felt SO gay and l. frivolous and light-hcartcd after . dancing the night before until early morning that ! almost husEcd Ed. .die Andrews for very joy. for wasn't ! he going to take a beautiful picture .of me for to snag some willy super. . .uteudcut to give mo a job? Th, .placc was os cold os a barn, SO Ed ! wasn't ovcrioycd to see me SO early
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