Arizona republican., 1893-06-25

JN6 h~A HAo uieic uh Wltn tnc French bonneta"
 "Nonsensc!" cried Nelly. with n face like that--and such voice, and such manner?"
 Well, said Mrs Macrabbin, "wem seep
 And shc rubbed away harder than ever.
 Young man." said Mrs. PethericlS, sourly, what do you mean by leaving white.tullc hat here with . water lily and three sinful plumes on it? Do look like person who wears water lilies and marahou?" And Guy, who was walking whist. ling away after leaving his last band box, stopped short ut the old fady's shrill voice.
 "Iiello!" sand he. I've left tho Petherick hat at St, James, and the St James hat at Pethericls's. must go back
 "l should think so,' said Mrs. Peth- crick. In my days, errand-men att tended to their businessl Nine o'clock at night ana my new black velvet hat, with the satin bows, not come homc!"
 Tin very sorry, ma'am, said Guy. "MUch difference it makes whether you arc sorry or not" said Mrs Pcth- cries, lareling her blue spcctacles wrathfuliy ut Mir. Morcau. 'Youmust be a very presuming young lnan to have any opinions at all on the snbiect. l beg that you will set this awkward blundcr right ut once, and shall most assurc,Ny report it to Mmc Duuover."
 And Air. Aloycau had no alternative but Co trud8c back again through the ,blindlng rain to Miss lIonora St. Jarcs brown-stono residence.
 Tho milliucr's man again." said Miss St James, sharply. Well, I should think! To leave me dowdy old black-vclvct thing, instead of my white-crarc opcra-hat And to cotne bacl; at this time of night shall cer- tainly let Mmc. Dunoyer know what think of itl Here, you, boy! Is this the way you My goodness me! It's Mr. Morcaul" Guy burst out laughing-hc could not help it-at the comical suddcnness with which Honora's frown melted into smiles.
 "i beg your pardon, Miss St. James," said he, but am really very deserv- ing of blame Here's your bandbox, and I've left old Mrs. Petherick's here by mistake"
 "Is it joke" said the bcwildered fair one, ''or wager. or what?"
 Neither one por the other" said Guy. Sober, serious, earnest And now, if you'll let me have the other bonnet. I'll get back before Mrs. Petheriel's rage waves any hotter."- ......
 He lifted his dripping beaver and vanished with tho bandbox under his arm, smiling to himself at tho insight he had obtained into Miss St. James character.
 "A regular little virago!" he told himself. "A face like oxalic acid and a voice that would do for fshwoman! Truly, we arc not what we scem.'"
 He went back the next evening to tell Nelly Knox that he had duly performed her bchests.
 Nelly isn't here" said the pale little girl, who was wiring the flowers on stems ns diligently as if she had never left off she's gone to madamc's. She goes at seven every morning, and don't come buck till nine at night"
 "ohr' said Guy. And how's her foot?"
 "Very lame . said the child, moisteu- ing q fresh wire nt her lips and twist ing it around until our hcro's eyes grew giddy with following her motion. "But she leaned on q cane and Why, here's Nelly now. And crying, tool"
 "ilcllo!" said Guy. What's the mattGr?'
 ''i'm discharged" said the girl, with a sob in her throat "Mrs Pethcrick has been there, and" Y.
 Mrs, Pethcrick is an old cat! inter- ruptcd Guy, hotly. ''And, it's all my fault! Don't cry! You're not able to work now" us Nelly sank, white and exhausted, on chair.
 "Yes, know" said Nelly, ''but what urc'we to do? Fan can only earn dollar and half q week, and if am without work"
 "Tcan get you work" said Guy. All you want! Loads of itg'
 And, vanishing, he presently re- turned witt. q roll of forty yards of Wamsutta, which he flung exultantly on the floor.
 "But what am to do with it?" said bcwlldered Nelly
 What? Why, make it into four dozen shirts, to b. snre!' said Mir. Morcau.
 "But, that is all nonsense" said Nelly, with Q quivering lip. "I am poot--but l can't take charity"
 "Ips not charity" asscveratcd Mir. Morenu. II need new shirts, and I hire you to make 'em! Where's the charity!"
 'But--four dozcn!"
 "If l wanted fourteen dozen I've right to ordcr 'cm, suppose. Besides, I've some notion of fitting out ship load of missionaries for the San Benicia islands If you want buttons or needles and thread, get 'em, and charge 'cm in the bill" r"