THEY WERE ANNOYED
It was quite evident that the couple had
more than an ordinary regard each for
the other. They showed it from tho mo
ment they walked screw the gangplank
aad made their way to the upper deck of
the excursion steamer and drew two chairs
away from the cluster and aat down in
them, beaming.
They were both youthful. He was florid
and rather stout for a .young man and he
was dressed in his Sunday best, with a
gorgeous cravat to give the finishing touch
to it and t silk handkerchief tucked into
hia neck to k<ep hia collar from wilting.
She was eliglit and rat.ier pale. Her canoe
were red and roughened with work, hut she
wore a dress that was tine enough for a
ballroom and had a train to it and elbow
sleeves, and her jewelry was imposing, to
say the least. And her hat!
It looked promising, for as fine aa the
elay was there were very few people on
board a* yet. The young train drew hia
chair to hers so close that they touched,
and, leaning his arm on the lueck of it,
whispered in her ear. The girl laughed and
then they looked unutterable things into
each other's eyes.
Soon the steamer sidled away from the
dock and moved slowly and majestically
down the river. The young man made two
or three attempts to poaaero himself of the
young woman's lace nuttrned hand. These
she repelled at first. At last she coyly sur
rendered her hand to his cl.i-p, and for a
few minutes they were silently, serenely
happy. Tnen a musical feminine voire close
behind them said: "Here’s a splendid
place, Emma. Bring the chair here.”
Tho owner of the voice was a *-hirt waieted
girl with black eyes. She addressed an
other shirt-waisted girl with gray eyes and
the two almost inSucdiately scatVd them
selves close to the no longer happy e >uple
and began to talk in a lively fashion of the
long-shore scenery and things in general.
The young man no longer held the hand
of the beloved object. He withdrew it al
most immediately after receiving a demure
sidelong glance from the shirt-waisted girl
with the bla k eyes, biuk.itig at the same
time and looking excessively sheepish. Tho
object h A.ked , pnally unconifc i-table. They
UnIi eti siiemiy and despairingly to the
gay caatter of t c girls.
"Let's take a walk ’round; what d’you
»ay?" the yaing man a-ked. The young
woman as'tnie , ami they descended to the
lower eic.ik. Tney made the circuit of the
boat two or three limes and at laet found
• quiet nook aft. Ti.ere were not many
«>«oks and they appreciated it. T: c young
man gallantly spread his pocket-handker
chief on a coil of rope so that the young
Woman could ait down w» uout soiling her
dress and took his p!a«s at her (vet. boa
bent toward him.
’’You don’t like me.” . -
“You don’t like ine.”
”1 do. too.”
“So do I.”
“How much do you think >v>u like me*"
“More'ii you like ms.’’
“You don't, either."
“Just look over the eide, hero, Emmie,”
ean! tin. black-eyed girl. "Do you see the
Wake.' How fai it vlictches back—Jiitst as
far »s you can see! I wonder why they call
it a wake? It looks beautiful against the
green, anyway. I could stand her* and
watch it forever.”
The young man frowned and groped in hia
waistcoat pocket for e match. The young
woman hummed a tune and played with hia
shirt wai>t* leaned over tlie railing nog
laughed and talked, apparently anroaiWKXie
of the misery they were causing until at
laat the young mac could stand it aa
longer.
"S'poaen' we go an' get some pop or acana
tbin’ to drink?" he proposed.
So they arose and sought tha refreAinefct
room ia the cabin.
Tha steamer bad nearly reached Racine
before the lovers got fairly settled again.
This time they were fortunate enough to
find an unoccupied boat, in which they en
sconced themselves comfortably and re
sumed the old unfmiehed business. They
were in the most interesting part of it when
somebody said, enthusiastically: "Why,
ye*, there’s leu of room. The very place
to eat our lunch in.”
It wee not the black-eyed girl this tints.
It waa tha girl with the gray eyes. They
both clambered into the boat and proceeded
to open their lunch basket. They seemed
to eajoy themselves immensely. The lov
era were depressed
"Well," laid the young man at last, "I
juaaa we’va bin a settin' here about long
enough. Don't you want to walk around
a white?”
On the tower deck again they had fouid
aa almost secluded spot in the bow of the
boat. When they eawthetwoahirt-waiated
giMe approaching with their air of sublima
mooasciouaneaa the young woman in the
ball gown said ia a high, clear voice to the
young man: "I th’d think tome peopla'd
have better tense than to come poking
around all tha time where they're not
wanted.”
Apparently the black-eyed girl did not
hear this remark, or, at least, gave it no
personal application. “We get a nice brteae
here,” ehe observed to her companion,
"that feete heavealy—perfectly heavenly!”
The young man grew red in the face, but
there waa a look of determination in his eye.
He roee and confronted the black-eyed girl,
and seemed surpriced.
"I’d think.” he raid, with unmietakable
directness, “that you rould find somebody
else to tug around bmidn uo.”
The black-eyed girl met hie atern gase
dimpling and in nowise abashed. ”1 don’t
tnow but what we might,” she admitted.
‘Come on, Emmie, there’s another couple
pretty near as bad aa this above. Let’s go
up there.”—Chicago Daily News.
Knap tor the Druggist.
A young man being out of employment
recently requested a former employer to
giva him a letter of recommendation to aid
him in securing a situation. The letter was
written and handed to the applicant, who
was quite unable to read it, aa was every
person to whom it was shown. He waa
advised to take it to e printing office, where
it could be deciphered, as compositors ara
noted for baing able to make out the woral
specimens of writing, relates London Tit
Bits.
It waa handed to compositors in various
offices, and in turn given np without being
deciphered.
As a forlorn hope it waa taken to a chera
i»t, who, from his long experience in de
ciphering prescriptions, had the reputation
of being able to read anything.
The man of druge took the paper, gazed
at it long and thoughtfully, and then seized
an empty quart IxHtle and hurried round
the shop, taking eoiue fluid* from sundry
bottiea, und finally ahaking the compound
vigorously. Then, handing it to the owner
of the letter, he remarked to that aelon
ia.1 *i individual:
‘*i'wo ahillinge; and a very need cough
mixture it i*!”
C. DEBORD J. GRIFFITH STEPHEN*
Copper River Trading Post I
AND FERRY.
at the Junction of Copper River uiul the Tonsina River. ROAD
HOUSF. Pros|>ector’s Supplies and Stonge. The most eentrsllv !*>•
cated Roadhouse and Supply Post in the Cup|ier River Watershed.
TARAL ROADHOUSE
April 1st we will open a comfortable Inn and Roadhouse at Taral
at the head of Wood’s Canyon, near the mouth of the Chittyna. and on
the new short cut summer trail known as the “Snff” trail to the Nizina
j upper Chittyna, Tana and Bremner country. Leaving the government
I trail at Kimball pass, it strikes the Copper river at Taral. Good trail.
Good boats to cross the river and good trail up Hanagita valley.
WHEATON and WIDMAIER.
SMALL & GREEN,
Horseshoers and Blacksmiths
1% 1
Second St., Opposite Church.
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| Copper River
Draying Co.
Freight and Passengers to
all parts of the interior
General Trucking.
I W. S. AMY. ED. WOOD
McKinley St. Between Broadway and Keystone Ave.
McIntosh & Duncklee
I
Horseshoeing and Blacksmithing
All work will receive prompt attention. High class
blacksmithing made a special feature. Give us a call.
Cor. Keystone and McKinley. Vai.dez;
St°p “t Bell’s Smoke Shop
and get n GOOD SMOKE. The most complete line of Pipes,
Tobaccos and Clear Havana Cigars in Valdez.
McKinley Street, between Broadway and Gla- CLUB
cier Avenues. Telephone 17 "ROOMS.
Wholesale and Retail. W. 7W. BELL, Prop.
D.C* Browne!!,
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PAINT, OIL "5 GLAM
HARDWARE
none SEATTLE VALDEZ
Progresso Trading Co.
WHOLESALE
Grocers and Provision Dealers.
Butter. Ljrjis, \ egetalrie*, Ham*, Bacon, Flour. Stijjar. Hire. etc.
LARUE sriM’UKS ON EVERY BOA I'.
nioNi: -II.
McKinley and Reservation St. K. L. FEIDLER. Manager
Spend Your Evenings at
Montana
Concert - -Hall
A High Class Vaudeville Performance
Every Night.
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Carpet Department
NEW CARPETS MATTINGS
LINOLEUMS WINDOW SHADES j
OILCLOTHS ORIENTAL DENAM
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A SWELL 5H0WINQ 2r
SPRING STYLES.
SPRING OFFERIXGS IN
Drapery Department
NEW I'ORTIERS SMYRNA KUOS
LACK CURTAINS WILTON RUOj*
SILKALENES CRETONS
Latest Suits
Underwear
Pants
Overshirts
Linen Golf Shirts
Collars
Neckwear
Sweaters
Fancy Hose
Gloves
Hats and Caps
Shoes
Our splendid display of Spring Novelties in Women’s Wearables
is not equalled in any other store in Alaska, and is a showing w hich
will he a source of delight to every woman who sees it.
We are agents for the celebrated
MARQUISE WAISTS
In Cheviots, Piques, Lawns, Butcher Linen, Grass Linen and other
styles and qualities too numerous to mention.
New Neck Ribbons
Shirt Waist Sets
Stock Ties
Silk Collars
Lace and Lawn Ties
New Chatelaine Bags
Veils for Hats
Girdles
Belt Buckles
Hair Ornaments.
LADIES’
New Silk Skirts
Sateen Skirts
Sweaters
I
Hosiery
Muslin Underwear
Silko Vests
Slippers
Dress Linings
Hose Supporters
Notions
Outing Flannels
Scotch Zephyr Ginghams
Shoe Department
\\> carry the fluent line of shoes
in Alaska.
MIXERS and PROSPECTORS SHOES.
ENAMEL VICI KIDS CORDOVAN
MIRROR CALF VELOUR CALF
GLAZED KID
in tlie latest lasts, Li"ed and Unlined.
Crockery Glassware
Hardware Groceries
IN OUR GROCERIES We are receiving on Every
Boat shipments direct from our Coast Agent-insuring to our patrons
reshest Goods Obtainable. New fancy groceries just received.
Bedding Department
SHEETS BEDSPREADS I'H.LOWS
FLOSS COMFORTS NEW BLAEKETS
PILLOW CASES
TABLE LINEN NAPKINS TOWELS
TOWELING CRASH
BUREAU SCARFS
Goods Delivered Free to TEW Jt Pi 1
any Part of the City. LEVI fi L 'J Telephone No. 12.
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