The Arizona sentinel., 1890-05-31
ON A NEWPORT MIRANDA.

cottage. which elsewhere might be called a mansion. yet as compared with its neighbOrs it is small
 It has many angles, short towers and high ones. many gables curious win dows like eyes in long sloping roofs a recessed balcony here and verandas cropping out there. in unexpected places and tumble of corners projections and angles, yet all orderly harmonious and artistic
 On the veranda which adjoins the porte cochere, young lady paces up and down with evident lmpatience The sun slowly sinking into the west. sends it's rays shooting under the roof of the yer anda and lights up with golden gieams the shining hair of Flora Ashgr0ve
 The house is the summer residence of Robert Witherspoon and therefore the summer home of the lady
 The roll of carnage wheels in the dis tantrs attracts her at.entioa, and siIe leans over the rsrriInS
 The carnage turning into sight. she views it with great expectancy plainly
 
 In a moment morp she is enabled tO ascertain its oecHpant and as she does so a smile of relief wreathes itself abotEt her roAy lips
 The carriage draws uo al the steps and the occupant who aIights is
 Harry Fountain
 She greets hIm with suppressed joy
 She hurriPs him off in charge of servant bidding hlm to hasten to d meet ing with her on the v0S'anda as soon as he can remove the stains of travel
 Then she seats herself in one of the willow chairs which invite repose She leans her head upon her hand. her elbow resting tspon the arm Of the chair. and she relapses into deep study
 The thoughts she indulges are evident ly not pleasant for she frowns and her face is dark
 Thus she sits when Fount2a, newly arrayed. reJolns her He says gayly
 "fOu perceive how obedient l am You command and am here"
 She looks at him gloomily and says she is glad to see him.
 "I should only know it." he retorts by your saying SO ma belle"
 She looks at him angriy as she re- plies
 You can be very gay under all the circumstances Is the distance from New York so great that you feel perfectly at Case hereY
 He looks down upon her somewhat puzzled. for he is standing in front of her He draws chair closer to her and sits down very deliberately
 Flora. he says slowly but gazing at her steadily. your moods are inexplica- ble. For the past three weeks l have not understood you When I saw you last in New York you were nervousness personified. and you treated me at times with diSdain, and sometimes imagined positively with aversion Then comes your imperative summons to come hith- CT. disregarding as nothing my reasons for remaining in New York Now, tell me, what Is the meaning of your strange conducty'
 You have then observed my con. ductT she returns. with an expression of contempt as she looks over the water. Gan you find no reason for it?"
 Upon my word l cannot If you have fault to find with me speak out and don't resort to innuendo
 "Innuerdo," she repeats, with fine scorn in her tones. Harry Fountain, are you a hypocrite, or the coldest blOOded man who IiVes?"
 "l do not think you are we'll" he re- plies 'I shall advise your uncle to consult physician"
 Don't treat me as if 1 were child" | she answers. .passionately. "I am en- titled to your confidence if to nothing else. Does not your conscience reproach you, or have you noneY"
 "The charge of withholding confidence from you comes with but i'll grace, Flora" he said sternly. 'I ieopardized my chancesof peace. comfort and happi- ness in this world in order that might give you my confidence. You hold every secret of my life-you know that of me which no other person in this world 
 Except 'one-except one," she cried oassionately. leaping to her feet and 'triding up and down the veranda. "Ex. ,ept one. and from the consequences of hat one would save you at the risk of ny own life and honor, though it seems