The Arizona sentinel., 1890-01-04

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 arms were about her; n.s hands wer, wiping the blood from her face-a little scratch received from the corner of the chair; his voice was speaking polite anG comforting, and it even seemed affec tionate words; but still she sobbed. hel heart nearly broken.
 He inwardly thanked God for this op portunity, but was kind-hearted mar after all, and as he appreciated her situa tion he gently drew her toward the hall
 'I-I-will- -go-go-by myself" she Stammered, as she reached the threSh old.
 "Very well," he answered. 'I hope you are not seriously hurt"
 After which he withdrew his support ing arm, and she would have fled pre- cipitately. But when her whole weight came upon her shocked muscles they re. fused to give her thoir accustomed aid, and she staggered so helplessly that he at once came to her relief. A few mo- mentS later she was reclining in large chair in her own pretty room and he was standing in the center of his, wondering how she happened to be where he found her.
 It would be wrong to say that he ar rived at the proper solution of the prob lem at once; for, although his wits were fairly sharp and the correct thought came to his mind, still he was not so conceited as to believe it at first. He collected the hairpins and a dainty, ! lace-trimmed handkerchief and placed them carefully in one corner of the bureau drawer before mentioned. As he was about to turn away his eye fell upon the glove-buttoner, and with an inward laugh and sentimental twinge at his heart he gazed raptly at it, and then, with a sigh which may have meant very much, put it with the other spells and dropped into his great chair to think.
 Several days flew swiftly by to the busy workers of this bustling city, but they hung very heavily upon the hands of two fated mortals. He resumed his seat as usual at the table, but she came not. Day after day went by and she was not seen; and his heart beat more wildly as he surveyed her vacant chair, knowing so well the cause of it's aban- donment. Her mother seemed in no way changed towards him, and her friends seemed not to be aware of the remarkable coincidence.
 Sunday came, and he felt sure that she would then show herself, but he was disappointed. Sunday evening after church he was so much worried and troubled that he summoned the neces- sary courage and asked her mother if Miss - was seriously ill. And this was her answer:
 ''YeS; we are greatly worried about -... she sleeps not at ail-ul only m ftful maps. She eats almost nothing She has a high fever, and really we are much alarmed. The strangcsu part IS that we can not account for it in any way"
 Hearing this, it is not strange that he found hlle sleep sunday night. He saw that her pride and shame were killing her. He knew not why, but his own heart was filled with very peculiar sen SdJlOuS duu uO WlldO lIS IlO IC COuIO not think consecutively of any thing or anyone but her.
 This state of affairs continued until New Years morning at about half-past eleven o'clock She, for the first time, left her little room and quickly entered her mother's His door was open little way, and he caught glimpse of her hn hoH IUnnlY ago when he so surprisingly found her. He was at that moment examining for the hundredth time her belongings he had carefully put away. And as he saw her enter her mothers room a thought came to minor, rather, courage came to him-sufficient to carry out the bid ding of a thought he had cherished for many days.
 He stopped not to consider for fear his heart might grow faint, but quickly wrote few words on his card and tied the hairpins, glove buttoner and hand kerchief with it into neat package. Then tremblingly he sought the mothers bedroom door. The honored lady re- sponded to his knock, and with very flushed face he stammered:
 ''Pardon-I think-I should say this or these belong to your daughter"
 After which he made very shame faced retreat A few moments the good woman stared in blank amazement at the package she held, but she had not long to mediate thus. The daughter, who was reclining on sofa in most exhausted manner, suddenly received new strength as she heard his voice, and springing to her feet, she pulled her mother into the room. tore the package from her and burst it's cord in almost breathless haste. The mother was by this time thoroughly amazed, and sank into a chair, not really knowing what next to expect
 The daughter read the few words upon the card at least dozen times. Tears came to her eyes; her bosom heaved with mighty sobs, and she buried her face in the cushions of the sofa.
 Alarmed at this the mother went to her child, and when she became more calm she laid her beautiful head upon her mothers lap and told Ser every thing. Then she seized piece of paper, wrote also few words, tied it in with the relics-if they may be so called and induced her mother to return it to the room at the end of the hall.
 This done, the mother entered the daughters room, and the heart-stricken young man almost flew into the larger room, where he again met that most be- witching brunette.