Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-02-02
4 WOMAN'S ADVICE.

NUH AN ~ ADF btLs
rortwo whole years Captain Jump.
an Ind been Ito sol of tie spinsters Of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. CHEEKY, good
r,.rrel and good l0aking, his private
means were limited, ii they existed at
N and his pay was insufficient 10 en-
,fIe him to indulge any of those ex-
rrsire tastes which lure young men
7 hmm the milder delights Of tea and
Ennis. He neither hunted in winter
a rrpayed polo in summer, and he was
,lravs ready to dance half the night at
he BunborOugh balls. He really was a
very nice man indeed, every one agreed
! h.;le would make very nice husband
for any one of the young ladies of Bun
borough to whom he might finally de-
arrins to offer himself, and for two
year. he distributed his favors freely,
4 iEtwith almost absolute impartiality.
There is safety in numbers and the
towards know it" said Miss Grayson, of
ne Valley cottage, to Maud Oakley,
who bad been unburdening her soul to
her. Miss Grayson was the kindest Of
elderly ladies where young peoples love
lfars were concerned, and Maud Oak
eyhad known he's since she Maud, not
i Mss Ggayson) waIa baby. "CowardsT
said Miss Grayscn again under breath,
end Miss Oakley shifted deprocatinGly,
She had been talking to Miss Grayson
FOR an hour, and had told her sympa-
aetic listener a good deal that was, in
he language Of the vulgar, "stale
news
Miss GraysOn was quite aware (all
Bml0roUgl might have told herr that
Captain Jumpi5oa had quite recently
shown a distinct preference for the Oak
by family. lie dinsd there whenever
be was asked and had won General Oak
4 lys confidence BY delicately expressing
mb0unded belief IN his stories-not al
ways an easy task; he had been most at
ieltye to old NFy. Oakley during sup
PER time at several balls, and his visits
Othe house fog O'clock tea had not
been limited by Invitations issued to
bin or confined "a those occasions when
General and yirs, Oakley were at home;
but there were two Miss Oakleys, and
t0which Of tAesn Captain Jumpison in
tended his attentions to be devoted was
aquestion NhicA Bunborough-by-the-
Sea would have liked TO have answered.
twas nol strange, however, that the
public were JuEzlcA when MAID Oakley
4 bad had to eoaSess TO Miss Grayson that
she had no Svgy distinct I lea whether
Der sister Geraldine or herself was pre-
4 iered by To- man 60 whom she had Una
'eservedly lost her heart, though she ad.
nitted she bad her fears.
4 "Geraldine has DIR. Coyerdale," said
Maud 'Slsa would be quite happy
With him"
Quite -" Iaia Miss GraysoR. ut
never rains tat it PO0rs."
i Maud woGaegsd whether ii had ever
n poured with suffers in Miss Gray
sons yoEag days ana said nothing.
Can't VIC aslse Or. Coverdale pro-
pose to heyi" Tsta Miss Graysoa.
4 And GesuiaiEe accept hims" added
Maud tOuaFGpily. Miss GraysoR was
saeterminei !G0kins cid lady, but even
'le seemed 81 0alssislsP the project ira-
! Practicable.
Did yo0 tNcF try hGeAoo with any
one. said NiEs GraySop.
Il 'WhatE' saj3 Maud.
4 'Bo0hoo, lsnnloo, boohoo" cried Miss
uIaySon eKcis@dly, and an elderly,lady
VINO had seisessa the precise moment 10
% announced By Miss GraysoA's pretty
luie parlor nasid very nearly turned
4 anu He'd. SAs esatts in, however, and
aef Impression that Miss Grayson had
gone demented was confirmed by the
4 apparently iEltweils laughter with which
ati greeting was received.
maud rose TO 3savs, and Miss Grays0n,
N1O mad recovered her presence of mind
Sullclently TO inquire after her new Wis
"of husband The haa heea dead seven
ieatSb accompanied hsr 10 the front
.lg Doht you understand, you silly
luAu; She said, kissiRg her adectionate-
~, "a the doorstep '"CFy, cry, cry your
~ out; not one &C the wretehes in a
, ,ers dozen Of them can stand tears. "
Nu 'ne Kind old lady returned 10 pacify
o. Justly indignant widow, while Miss
SaAlsy walked home with light break
,- ,s slowly in ON her as she pondered the
%Iewhat enismsoiaal advice she had
'eceiyed.
,,, Granville Captain JHMRisen was
tar down ths Eiaty road leading
n i. me barracks 10 Marlborough as if
h h uOa on air. lie scarcely knew how
h Iau transferred himself from uniform
la,s sS newest Rsfti, bat between his
n or,1lgg heart and tAe tweed coat which
lsg Leu n It's outSgNRost covering he could
a.. we Communication which had that
lo,.,Ioo altered She course of his career
W. On kSt saaisstE's service" it