The Arizona champion., 1883-12-01

 Mary. shall know now, what ground to meet Mrs. Gordon on, and think l shall be able to manage her."
 'I should like to know how. It's more than could do I'm sure 70 laughed Mrs. Wells.
 ooh, Pll not tell you my plan now. But if it proves success I'll let you know. Come and see me in two or three weeks, and we'll compare notes"
 "All right. I'll give you three weeks"
 "I shall settle her in that time, l think. Now come and help me select my carpet"
 The two ladies were soon deeply en- gagged over the merits of ingrain, Brus- sells and Wiltons, and the beauty of various colors and figures which the obliging clerk displayed to the best ad- vantage.
 After while selection was made, and the friends left the store.
 Mrs. Tatum took a,,street car to her new home, and as she rode down, her mind was busy planning Il means of getting rid of her obnoxious neighbor,
 'I think that will do it." she said, to herself, as she opened the neat gate, and went round to the side door, where the cozy sittingroom was already ar ranged.
 She had seen Mrs Gordon al the pump on her own side of the fence, al- ready, tall sandy-haired woman with pale blue eyes, sharp nose and slovenly dress, and heard her scolding in a loud key at her three or four sandy haired children.
 She did not impress Mrs. Tatun at all as a pleasant woman, even without Mrs. Wells report, and being tor mented with her was entirely out of the question.
 'I never will stand what Mary did, and that's the end of it"' she said.
 She had been settled several days be- | fore Mrs. Gordon came over to make a call.
 She popped in, then, by the back door, just as Tom, Mrs. Tatum's son had finished his supper and gone out. "How dye do?' she said. I pose you don't know me? My names Gordon, thought I'd jest run in, neighborly like, and see how you like it here?"
 "Very much, SO far, thank you," said Mrs. Tatum. twill you walk into the sitting-room, Mrs. Gordon?"
 "Oh, mo-" said the visitor, helping herself to chair. "I'll jest sit down here minute. Go right on with your work, 1 didn't come in here to hinder Don't keep no girl, do yep
 "No, l don't neod one when l am well," said Mrs. Tatum. "There are only two of us."
 "That young feller is your son, I reckon?"
 "ies, madam.
 "You don't do your washing, do you?" pursued the visitor.
 "No, madam. Nor my ironing, and hire part of my sewing done, and do the rest myself. am widow, forty six years old, and my son is twenty-five. We have bought this house, paid cash for it, and intend to keep it. Is there anything else you would like to know Mrs. Gordon9" asked Mrs. Tatun, coolly.
 The woman looked little astonished, and answered: "Oh, no. never was hand to ask questions, like some folks. thought I'd come in, jest minute, and get ac- quaintcd, You like to be neighborly, suppose, Mrs. Tatum?"
 Certainly with neighbors of the right kind," answered Mrs. Tatum. "Yes, that's what l say" said Mrs. Gordon. "Well I must go home. jest run in, sorter easy like. Do come over, Mrs. Tatum?"
 Thank you," replied Mrs Tatuin, without accepting the invitation. or ask ing the "neighborly" lady to repeat her own call.
 "If you want any little thing, don t hesitate to send over. l do believe in neighbors being accommpdatn', said Mrs. Gordon, rising to go. "liaint got acquainted much, yet, with Oak streets folks, have yer"
 "No," said Mrs. Tatum. | u lowed not. Well, some of 'em'll do, and some won't! I'll run over to- morrow and tell you little about 'em. Now I must really get home. Good night, and do be sociable, Mrs. Tatum !'
 Good-night," was all the answer Mrs Tatum made. She laughed lit tie, jolly laugh after Mrs. Gordon was gone. And she might have laughed again, had she known that, in spite of her hurry, that lady, before she went home, took occasion to run across the street and tell another ncighbor that Mrs Tatum was "the quecrest woman she ever did see"
 Next day little Johnny Gordon came over and said;
 "AIa wanted to borry drawin a tea and three eggs, an she'd send 'em home when she got soine.'
 Mrs. Ta,um gave the things, and marked the items down on a paper, tackled by the kitchen window.
 Encouraged by this success, Johnny came back in the evening, and said: