Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-12-08
APOLLO IN BRONZE.

She had been named Nancy, but as
she entered upon her sweet sixteenth
year she decided to call herself Nan
nette, and finally abbreviated it to Nj.
nette.
Her mother called her Ninette when
she could remember to do so, but her
father insisted upon plain Nancy.
Her father also favored George Smith,
a young farmer. as one of Ninette's
suitors. George was a tall, strong,
Industrious fellow, with plenty of COM
mon sense and not aparticle of romance
about him. Because Of bis lack of the
latter Ninette treated him in "A way
which sometimes made his heartache.
81 shall never marry George Smith. |
look higher than a farmer, !" she said to
her father one evening when he was ex
tolling Georges good qualities.
"Then guess you will look higher
than you will ever be able to tilt Your
little noseT replied her father angrily.
II see what you are after You have
read so many o them trashy novels |
s'pose you expect TO get one o them ere
city chaps-all shirt buzzom an perfum-
sryl But warn we now, Nancy, I'm
agin it from the fust! You'd better take
George, with his decent ways and good
farm.
Sinette did not think so. She began
to get disconnected and to wish she
epaa get away from home. She want
ed 10 go to the city.
She confded this desire by letter to
SrS Elkins, who had once boarded for
the summer near them. Mrs. Elkins in
reply wrote: 1--WE are going to sea.
shore resort very soon. II You will go
with us and take charge of little Sadie
We may be able to find a situation for
you after the summer season if you still
desire it.
Ninette at last gained her fathers
consent to so. He said he "had been
pgsteFed long enough"
The journey was made. The Elkins
family were established in a suite at
"The Golden" situated on a way down
coast Of Maine.
Ninette would have been quite lonely
but for the company of Mary Duncan,
the young woman who was Mrs. Elkins'
maid.
Mary was romantic also, with dash
Of something worse about her, and
quite Mortified Ninette by relating some
Of her escapades. Ninette was thor
oughly good, but silly.
Mary" said Ninette one morning
when they were alone, III have not yet
seen my hero. but think aave heard
himr'
"Why. how is thaty"
, well, last night was sitting by
Miss Sadie while Mrs. Elkins was enjoy
ing herself at the dance, and heard q
piano in the next room, and oh, such
glorious singing! don't know what it
was, but II was grandl 1 have heard
him once before, and am sure he must
be splendid TO sing like THAR
~How do you know but he is already
marriedY' asked Mary, who was seldom
practical.
. IL don't believe he is. watched 10
try and soc who came from the room.
But you know Mrs. Ellsins does not al
low ns TO keep our doors open, so don't
have very good chance"
"If you hear him again just let me
know, will you? will come to listen if
! have time"
That night no melodious sounds issued
from the room, but on the following
evening the grand voice broke forth and
Eihette and Mary listened with breath
Jess attention.
IL just wish knew who has that
foom," exclaimed Mary, "but don't
dare ask anybody. 1t would cost me
my place if Mrs. Elkins knew that was
PTying around anything or anybody"
I'VE must watch all the time. | feel
sure he is my heroy' and foolish Ninette
ihoaght of the unknown singer while
GAs basted Miss Sadies ruflles. Day
sftsF day passed, and Ninette fed her ro-
nance upon the snatches of song which
came from the room of her hero.
One morning Ninette was passing
through the corridor. The door of her
beTO's room opened and she saw form
Pass out. She could not see his face,
but hs was tall, admirably proportional
and carried himself gracefully. Ninette
caught her breathin suppressed admira-
tLoa-
''Oh, I've seen him! I've seen him"
chs whispered excitedly to Mary.
what does he look like" asked Mary
euFiously.
''Oh, | didn't see his face, but he is
very tall and dark. He is splendid A
tsrfeet Apollo~ and Ninette ran back
10 her duties and TO think about her
"Apollo," as she continued to call him.
Meanwhile George Smith was grow
Ing heart hungry, He wanted to see
Sinette. He suddenly decided "to go
Gown the coast a SPELL"
His old mother looked astonished. She
knew George did not need sea breezes.
II was "that Nancy Brown he was after"
George arrayed himself in his best and
Rent to the hotel where the Elkinses
were staying. There was more of affec-
hoaate demonstration in his greeting
than Ninette cared to see. She responded
very coolly, "How are you, George"
and tilted her nose little higher.
George followed Ninette down on the