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Show COURTSHIPS IN ALASKA. Natives Have Decidedly Unique Method of Bringing Matte" to. a Close. If In the village of Tlgara, la north-wuatern north-wuatern Alaska, otie sees n )oung man Dealing out a piece ot metal and fash-louiug fash-louiug n niifiei-uiiG. it i usually intend-ad intend-ad for some joung woman, but It re-maliM, re-maliM, says, tho author of. "Short SUotchos from Ulaest America," for tho meotlrn; o( the two mothers to arrango matters. lhe iwo families may be living cloeo -ogether, et the mother of tho young man will call on her neighbor, and toll hei how she has tntenJed to be moio iielgtiDoriy, but she has been so busy. The nelghbur will declare how de-llphteJ de-llphteJ she Is to see her. Then rsuther number one beglus to toll what a great hujuer her eon Is, and huw good he Is. Mother number two remarks that her daughter la uch a lovely cook. Having taken lessons, sho knows how in cook evoiythlng. Mother number ono declaies that they aro noor hungry In their Igloo, as non Is atwajs successful, and brings lots of deals home. Mother numbor two remarks that her daughter Is such u good tower, and knows how .to chow a beautiful boot sole. It la finally decided that the youm? ' man shall enter the girl's family on a sort of trial. If tho girl turns up hr nose and makes r""Hii. ho may as well leave, as the match wl'l never amount to anything; but should etio greet htm with nn o"'UBlonal smile mid allow him to sit by her aide in the evening, It will I all bo clear sailing, and they will unite 1 as huebund and wlfo. |