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A Wife's Ruse
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Edward Marthnlale was a peutlenum
ot letsnre He ?qvn: n.uoh of his time
?T h? obih or bS olnhs, per be hekmjppd
to * number <rf Hi*m. the tva either t?
?tooting .ir fish me ,<r ra>~f?R horse* or
?oire out of ?loivr anNMewnt. Those
who Msnied him for wa*rinc his ttwe
mM no* <-hanro htm with ?r?1ok?noe
or effemtnacy He rohmteerwl for the
Spanish Ajnertean war and .-anw out
with an ncrihW record. But. the war
over. he returned to his sb.v?tinR. flsh
tng. horse raviiac and the like
Martiifctato had married a very k>ve
ty cirl who had homo him three <M
divi. So far as herns true to li-s wife
> ?d ohildren was oonoerncd. be Was a
?i.?>el hnshwnd. hnt he wooW not *tay
at h.??ue. Hts wife was ohltped to
fvivs ntosi of her time atone ? ith her
AiMreu. while her hnshand was cad
dine iiNnit. Th;* tronMed her greatly
"S.?n?e ?lay.~ she said to him omi
nously "yon may have >"a?w to re j
pvt yonr nettle*-! of me I am rery '
lono.'y. and I may he tempted to eti
roorsse some >ih- of the men wh,
would he <r)a?1 to he my oavaber."
? W.xiWnt hiame yon a hit. my dear.
If von did."
A determined look ,-ame over tw
p>vc wnro?n'? that denoted a por
I>?w>o And a pan*** w"ss canted out.
On?- afternoon Matttodale <niw home
atxl fixinl a OMtain wan ihflR town.
ArvhibaM Griffith. s:tiug in the li
brary with his wife. The husband
preor?sl rho tnrrnder cordially, then
went upstairs. wherv he was
bear*! romping with the children. The
* irV. m ho had hoped for some cxpres
si->n of Jen kms\ . sighed. He cavalier
?.>?; rook his leave. but at the door tv
(*ived * pressure of the hand *nd an
Invitation to come again soon
Kr?m i but time f ?rw?rd for a season
Griffith ms h constant attendant upon
Mrs Msnin.it> V. a!*:ivs receiving an!
at h-?st outward w.-io \nx- froo th> I
hmba.id Mrs Msrt ndsle accepted ai! |
Griffith's invitation-. !>ni her conduct j
e\<ittM no Wanif Everybody constd
errd that her husband was getting c.
moiv than ho i^rwl and aU had im
pltcit confidence in the wife.
One morning Mrs Martindale reeeiv -I
ed a note from Griffith announcing that
be had suddenly been called away and
migti- not sec her again for *w time
The n. Ate was not mwelcome. for six
had sickened of the role she wss play
lug and didn't vjiiire know how to end
Tt As h< r husband bad made no com
meet on ber nnller's attentions so tx
refrained from nsking what hud be
NDM1 him Martindale was as mooh
away from home as before. ami the
* if* was obllsed to admit to herself
that ber plan .?f making her hnsband
}<"? Wsis had signally failed.
Vow, Mrs Martindale ???? a deter
mined woman and vowed that she
wiSiVt forsv b?-r hi is! .a rid to shorn some
concern f.?r h?-r o> ?n<ln. t if she had to
put herself at fault forever in his eye*
One nicht when Martindale was play
Ins a came tif hridcr at his club a tele
ptk>w message came from his home,
that his wife w.-is very ill and he must
<vnic home at imxt He OAtwI so
long that another message came saying
That hts wife whs ityin* stld wished to
see him before ft would he too late.
He finished the came ami went home.
Mrs Martimlale was In bed. She
was gasping. and her faf?e was livid
A phj-sician stood by. evidently at a
Vws to know what to do for ber As
soon as she had rcy? ine>i ber rwe she
directed that every one should leave
the room except ber husband. Then
she .-ailed htm close to her and spoke
with apparent effort.
"Ned. 1 have a confession to make.
Tm know Archie <irif!ith ' Well, to
that affair 1 wronged you."
"How V
*Dot)1 force me to speak the word."
"Vrtmiaalh V
Tbe *lfe groaned but said nothing.
"And you wanted n>e to know thit
before you died?"
"Yes." came faintly from the s trick
en woman.
"Well. Bmk. I'ui sorry you hadnt
taken a more convenient time to tell
me I'm behind in a came of tindpe,'
and 1 must cm right hack. Ta ta "
The Isvloiothev were thrown off with
a _Vrk and the sick woman stood or
the floor.
"This Is to? iirh." she <tW. "To i
care so little for me that even that
which can a lorn- hold us and oar poor
dear little ?ne~ together Is of no mo
meat to yon "
"Bess." said the imi?ermrbable has
band, "you're the bic^est liar In Amer
ica IV you neim-n iVt the new bntlff
who came soon after ?;ri!1it! began h!s ,
attentions *? Well. 1 put him in to ,
watch you. He saw your cavalier at- -
tempt to take liberties with you the
night l?efore be left town, and y.m re
pelled him with indignation. The next
?Wy I gave Griffith the choice of pistols
or departure. and lie chose departure "
-'Oh. Ned. dt3 you really care that
much for me'-"
"1 certainly did. sweetheart and
more You have done your best to
make me show my love for you. and 1
shall put you to no further trouble. I j
shai! (rive nj atmsemeatS ami from
this time forward devote myself to j
business to yon and tbe children But
one who has been so near death needs
a bracer "
Touching a bell, the butler appeared.
His roaster directed him to dismiss the
doctor and to "bring up a supper and a
bottle of wine.
Martindale kept his word and has
since been a model hnshand In every ,
respect. He says that any woman who
k>ves her hns>?nd well enough to con
fess a fault she hasn't committed de
serves to be treated by that husband
with tbe m*-;t k>\ in: consecration. He
has resigned fr. ni his clubs and spend* :
V.t treniogt at home
MARK ANPKRSON.
IN AND OUT
Jefterson Owt? and troes
Again *
The Alaska Steamship Company s
r?as?er.?er liner Jefferaoo imrpi from
the sooth at 10 o'clock T*st?rdaT ?wo
;n|; with 50 pa-senpers, 130 tons of
freight and a large mail for this place.
She ha.: a pleasant trip northhouDii end
s?il*d on the return trip at 10 o'clock
thia taorninjr with more than 50 pissen
cers from this | iaoe.
TIMER WANTS
ONE MORE GAME
Mjnafer J. M. Tanner, of the Skaf
wav baseball team, is after one more
emtest at the national game or. tba
Ska^way diamond be for* the close of
the present season. He ha* chaHenrec
jumes Met loskey. the bip man or me
Juneau i?un. to play next Sunday for
S2.V*. Sfcacway to pay the ein^nw* of
the .luoeau team. The ehalleoee.
which w?s sent to Juneau on the Jeffei*
son, is ?s follow*:
.tames McCloskey.
Manager Juneau Baseball CluK
IVar Sir:?
Oo !*?half of the Skyway Baaeball
Club I hereby challenge you to play a
C?tne of baae-oall at Skacway on Auirust
2tv. 1<VK. for the sun: of $250, the Skafi*
way team to T?ay your expense*.
Very truly yours.
J. N. Tan'XER,
Manager St?cway Baseball Team j
FOR THE EVE
Skyway's Optician Still In
Bn^inefts
Ts your eye troubled ? Is there an.'
tiefect in your Mfbt ? IV) you find It
difficult for your eyes to withstand the
tcs? of lone ?ustainrd effort ? If you
find it necessary to answer any of these
questions in the affirmative, remember
that ire are in business for you especial
benefit We make examinations free
of charge and we prepare glasses to
meet any required test. Our price? are
richt and WF GUARANTKK SATIS
FACTION. Try us and he convinced.
We sell jewelry ? the best In the
market at prices that obtain in New
York or Chicaco.
Our repair department is in compet
ent hands. Its motto is AS GOOD AS
SKW.
We still hare the best assortment of
Alaskan curios obtainable in Alaska.
J. Iknta,
Jeweler and Optician.
The Vlarffuerive cigar is wafle from
the best Havana Tobacco and has no
eQual. On sale at W. W. 1 V>ufh ton,
IY??h Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co- keen all kind of
fresh meat constantly on hand. tf
fine 'T^
Macaroni Vermicelli,
and many other
delicacies
The Best Cigars
and lobaccoes
Tony Dortero's
Raw Furs....
WK PAY
High Prices (or Fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percey's Fur House
Oshko?h.r Wisconsin
THE OLD WAV
of saving money was to pot it io a
stock nc ana secrete it where it could
easily he found by a tbief: they know
soch thiaps are nsualy kepi.
The Setter Way is to biy ooe of the
five per-cent plus dividend Gold Roods,
issue \ by Use Northern Securities and
B*nkinc Company and secured by Re*'
E?t?? securities, held ty the Seattle
Trust and Title Oompsor. These
Ho-d* can be purchased oo the monthly
or annua, payment plan They are
safe and offer the hichest dividend earr
ings consistent with conservative roan
acment.
For full particulars, see
PHTL ARRHAMS, Acest
LONGER D4V
till ? i;jj
School Board , Increase?
School Honrs
At the meetinf of the Board of K<J?- j
cation Saturday nijrht. *ereral import
ant question* with record to the ?hOol? j
were acte.i upon. The time of the '
various eeation* was lengthened a* fol
low*
1st Grade- -9:00 to 11:1ft a. ni : 1:15 to,
3:15 p. m.
2nd Grade ? 9:00 to 11:30 a, m.: 1:15 to '
3 JO fk m ,
3d Grade ?9:00 to 12:00 a. tn: 1:15 to!
3:30 p. m.
?th. 5th. aod 6th Grade* ?9:00 to 12-00
a. n.: 1:15 to 3H5 p. m.
7th. 8th Grade* and High School
9:00 to 12:00 a. n?.: 1:00 to 4 "00 p m.
This is an iocreaee of 30 minot?s for
the drat grade, 45 minutes for the ?rc
ood, 30 minute* for the third. 1 min
ute* for the fourth, fifth and ml
sod 30 for the serenth. eighth and high
school. The chance cow into effect
tomorrow .
It was deeded that music and draw
iog should be required to be taught m
each jrade? the former daily, and the
latier aa often as mar seem best, with
three day* per weea suggwted. Hither
to much of this work has been done,
bat no reifuiar system has been follow
ed, and the work haa been left larcely j
to the discretion of each teacher. The ?
Board will furnish drawinp paper for :
all e*cept the wator color wora.
A form of daily and monthly report
by the teachers was adopted, providinc
for s more detailed statement -ihan
TOrmeriy. ITie meiooa sou nine 01
dropping a pupil for irrepular atten
dance w*? also chanced. Hereafter
pupils will be suspended on the seventh
half-day they are absent in four con
secutive weeks. If provided with
written excuses, heretofore accepted,
they will be re- admitted : and If not so
provided tbev must secure a permit
rffned by the principsl, instead of by
two members of the Board, a? Formerly
required.
Each room will be furnished with a
clock.
Kaitlikii Tl?ld? Big Nnint-t
i A fold nucvet valued at fcV?!* has
; been found on the claim of Da) tor. a
Stvles ID the Kajitishoa district. It 4
the largeai y< t to be produce! in tfce
I Tanana valley.
laaatr Dtarrkm t* CklHm
During tne hot weather of the ?uni tri
er nwoths the first unnatural loose-ess
Of a child's bowels should have immedi
ate attention, so aa to check the disease
before it become* serious. All thai is
necessary is few doses of Chamtwrlair.'s
Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
, followed by a dose of castor oil to
cleanse the system. Rev. M. O. Stock
land, Pastor of the first M. K. Church,
Little FSUls, Minn.. writ?s: "We have
used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for several years
and find it a very valuable remedy,
j especially for summer disorde."* tn
j childmi." Sold by Win. Brltt
RsUn
Parties indebted to the Ross R iff ins
Company can settle their accounts at
the olSee of Ganty & Frandson, whom
we have authorized to collect for us.
The Ross B jog rss Co.
The Pack Train Restaurantr will
serve wine with dinner orders, free in
place of tea or noffee. Come on boy
The White Pass Hotel, Whltehorse
has unlimited accommodations. Every
Uiine strictly first-class.
Cakry Orawa ta Sk??w ?j
Wildt's superior White Plume Celery.
Rest in the world. A. F. Wildt, Phooe
1 76. .
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Rea* Estate
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St FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
DRESS GOODS
280
Yards, In vis
dress goods in all the
following colors?
Mvrtle. Cardinal.
Navy and Black. 36
inches wide- 7fT|*
Per yard
400
Yards of ex
tra heavy
Brilliantine in Black
Navy and Brown
36 inches wide
per yard-.
75c
14 A Yards, fancy
mixed dress
goods in all the lead
ing colors for street
wear 36 inches
wide. Per
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LADIES 5H0E5
Ladies Patent-Lace Oxfords
Cuban heel in the
latest last at
$3.50
Ladies Oxfords in Tan and
Chocolate color in all the
different width i
and sizes at
$3.00
Martin Conway
fl museum
Those Who
Know
Will tell \ou thai we have th<>
lare<*-< stobk of curio* in the north.
Our store is a veritable museum
of the oourkraa and antique.
If our want a souvenir of the
the country to take with yon or
semi home, yon can find here joat
what yon want, from the merest
trifle to the moat beautiful ttolnjr*
you ever ?aw .
You ore cordially invited to come
in aoUlook around whether you bny
or not. knowing that our stock will
make friends, mit-?hine, rivals and
sell itaclf <xi It* own merits.
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Gold and Silversmith
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