The Arizona sentinel., 1888-10-06


 fully. Do not let my vulgar prejudice in favor of truth and honesty interfere with the wider morality of the best so- ciety. Marry Fitzherbert tomorrow, if you like, and be as happy as you de- serve to be-"
 The color rushed back into Katie's face. The light sparkled in her eyes. She actually laughed.
 ''Thank you very much, Jack" she said, "but even with your kind per mission can'tmarry Fitzherbert The fact is," and her blue eyes danced, ''Fitzherbert is married"
 "And you dare to tell me-" I cried in wild rage, ''that you have not only accepted love but money from mar ried man."
 She looked straight into my furious face with her laughing eyes.
 "Fitzherbert is not a married man, V she said.
 ''I was never good at guessing rid. dles," 1 said loftily; land as 1 am moi in the mood for them tonight, I give this one up. If Fitzherbert is not a married man, what, in Heavens name, is Fitzherbert?'
 Clear came the answer in the sweet, gay, girlish voice:
 "Fitzherbert is a married woman.
 Then, with the crushing concious- ness of having made fool of myself, I listened humbly to Katie's little story.
 ''Fitzherbert is West End milline1 and was Aunt Clara's maid before her marriage. Her name is not really Fitz- herbert, but something quite ordinary like Brown or Smith-oh, beg your pardon, Jack! She was always fond oi me, and 1 often amused myself by looking through her new fashions. One day, while was waiting for Aunt Clara, who had gone to her dentist, 8 fussy old lady came into the shop, and was very angry because none of the new Paris bonnets suited her. She was one of the best customers, and poor Fitzherbert was in despair when she was leaving the shop in a rage. Well, Jack, have quite genius fo1 millinery. One of our ancestors was 8 painter, and Aunt Clara says I have his artistic eye for color and form. Any how, I always seem to know exactly what suits a face. persuaded the old lady to sit down again, and with Fitz- herbert's permission 1 made a few al terations in one particular bonnet. The result was so becoming that the old lady was charmed. You are Heaven-born milliner, my dear, she said. Why don't you go in for that sort of thing? It is all the fashion among the best people, Aunt Clara called for me presently, and was quite struck with the new idea. After long talk with Fitzherbert it was de- cided that should go to the shop every day and qualify for the position of millinery aid-de-camp. I became quite popular with the customers, especially the elderly ones. l love old ladies, and delight in making them look lovely, and some of them threatened to leave Fitzherbert unless 1 undertook the ar- engagement of their bonnets and caps for the term of my single life. Fitz, herbert offered me very liberal pay fol my assistance, and 1 was so glad tC think of helping poor old daddy that at first 1 forgot about you and youl possible objection to marrying young woman who worked for a shop; but thought of this afterward, and was al. ways fighting with my conscience about telling you the truth. But, indeed there are many lady milliners in Lon. don, and-oh, Jack, I see you don't mind so very much after all!''
 The precise nature of my conduct on this occasion need not be here re, corded.
 The bridal wreath was a present from Fitzherbert. Household Words.