Arizona republican., 1891-12-03
WHAT MRS. JOHNNIE DID


 running up to town. Its slow and awfully dusty and there's generally rowdy crowd aboard. Wait for the 2:05 express"
 But no sooner had Tom taken his de- parture than Mrs. Johnnie decided to do nothing of the sort. She was bustling little body, forever on the go, and when once an idea crept into that clever little head of hers, she was inclined to carry it through to finish in her own particu- lar way
 Consequently, Mrs. Johnnie did take the l2:i0 local, and within five minutes time she was wishing devoutly that she had followed Toms advice: for it was hot and it was dusty, and they were crawling along at a snails pace, and there were some rough looking custom CTS on board and - well, oh -deari After all. Tom did know what he was talking about occasionally
 At the far end of the car Q young woman was sitting. She looked so young that one might almost have called her child, in spite of the fact that her pretty brown hair was twisted up on the top of her head in vain imitation of the latest fashion. And the (to Mrs, Johnnie) most atrocious fact that her cheeks were covered with rouge.
 Mrs. Johnnie gathered her belongings together and set out to take possession of the seat just in front of the young girl, saying sotto voce to herself mean while
 Its really the most ridiculous sight l ever saw The child must be crazy. If it were only an old woman of my age (Mrs. Johnnie was rather fond of calling herself an old woman, although she only owned to being twenty it were only an old woman of my age now, there might be some excuse. But for child like that, with the complexion of a peach, why--why-it's perfectly prepos- terous!"
 Mrs Johnnie settled herself comfort ably in the seat, and then, half turning, she scrutinized the young girl at her leisure She could do so without rude ness, for the girl was gazing out of the window, and her thoughts seemed to be far away Its a sweet little face, thought Mrs. Johnnie, "and don't care IT II DtluAtl' lb AhhONtAb ouA tA ful. Her dress fits her abominably, but she has a glorious pair of eyes. She's a positive anomaly I'm going to intro duce myself
 The girl turned her head just at that moment. and as their eyes met both of them smiled, and each perceived for the first time that the other wore the little silver Maltese cross of the Kings Daugh- ters. They needed no introduction after that. Mrs. Johnnie moved into the seat with her. and they were soon the best of friends. It did not take Mrs Johnnie very long to gain the particulars of her story She had never been to the city before, she said; indeed, except for some little excursion now and then, she had never left her home, which was in lit- tie village on the coast of Long Island. She was so glad to have some one to talk to. for of course she was feeling a bit lonely Then she told Mrs. Johnnie that her name was Daisy-Daisy Hope and that she was an orphan with just one sister. Her name was Sophie, and she was married now. They had always been the very best of friends-she and DOpnlt-uuli bdu ildChtbb NohAO oichb Nowadays. she added with sigh. Sophie had eyes for no one but Dan.
 "But shant mind it so much now, she a ide4 suddenly brightening ul again. now that I'm going to be mar ried too"
 "Marriedr exclaimed Mrs. Johnni' in astonishment. You don't mean tt tell me sol When is it coming off. an( what's his nameT
 "Yes; we're going to be married righ away-Jack and me. This isn't very much of a rousseau. is ity' she added with an expressive gesture toward hel old fashioned carpetbag and two pape parcels But Jack said that wouldn' matter. He could fix me up when came to town He told me in his lette not to bring anything along; my coun try dresses would never do for Nev York, he said. So I've left them all a home there, hanging up in my closet all except my new pink one l got a Easter. It's so pretty l couldn't bear t leave that behind. l guess it will d for the mornings, now and then.
 But wasn't it awfully good of Jack though? He sent me this dress to wea on the way up, and this diamond, pointing to huge brooch that sparkle' at her throat, but which Mrs. Johnnie eyes pronounced to be very bad paste And there was box of complexio salve he sent me too. I've put some 0 it on just to please him, but can't sa that l like it very much. It itches s and feels horrid. Do all ladies paint i New YorkT'
 At another time Mrs. Johnnie woul have burst out laughing, but just a present matters were taking too serious turn. Mrs. Johnnie was beginning wonder very much.
 But when are you to be married, m dear" she asked hastily. "You haven answered my question yet And wha felt wed be wlllin tU ,n.!c tae chicken but wus proud about aSkin fur 'em.
 Well, she got the things together som how, and she cooked the chickens an made the sallad, and borried chany ( most of us, and got up real fust raj supper, and sot the table with flowers they wus mostly marygolds and old mai and some folks don't like the smell ( neither: but the yaller and green locke pretty, and it was all ready for the con pany when they cum hum from churcl
 We that knowed things felt that W could see marks of innard torture C poor Mrs. Wiggins' face. and we felt 1