Arizona republican., 1893-06-27
FEN ROMANCE.
HOW Phil Made Della Say "Yes'
 to an Important Question.

X Della was sitting in her rocking-chair M corner of the kitchen, reading 3 loud to the other two girls. Maggie
 ,ss mcnding "a stocking, and Bridget VI s,s making dress out of piece of \ alieo which Mrs. Randol had given Ma Della had found Sir Charles \ i,andison in the course of her clearing
 ,u and it amazed the two older girls y hear her excited intonations and \ ssryeIous pronunciation, us it would ,,7e amazed Mir Richardson himself. 3 Nlia was nice-looking girl, and she \ ns intelligent; her choice of books
 sipg as we have seen, faultless The S aher girls were older and stouter, but * &y had not outgrown their taste for ouance, and they listened bravely to 8 ,hat they could understand.
 \ dark shadow appeared at the win z low. Della stopped reading long \ sough osay: Its only Phil Crowley;
 sver mind him." and then continued. 4r Crowley saw that he was discov- \ red, and entering the kitchen, took a
 ssir with nod of recognition to his & free hostesses, while Della went on. .lnd that will do for tonight" she
 aa, at last putting the book down
 nth the consciousness that her audi q Ts would like to hear more, but stop irg because - well. because she
 sssed. Della was an autocrat You might nave expected the visitor N &vbegin a conversation, but no, Phil
 lOwley looked at Della in an admiring n.y. but never opened his mouth. Mag & a soon went of to bed; but Della per
 ssded Bridget to stay, ''just to be & f1d O respectable" she said; mot that 2 sl an me aint all right alone"
 So Bridget sat at her work, growing Nsepier and sleepier, and there was a
 sHSe for awhile. Finally Phil spoke
 an earnest whisper, leaning forward 4nd looking hard at Della:
 leone up tonight, Della. 'conse--
 Wl, cause couldn't help it; an lght as we'll tell ye all about it. Sure
 lant sleep O nights for thinkin' of ye, E think more of ye than all the 2 EIld, an'-an'-d'ye think ye can ever
 are bit for nc, Delia9"
 Della looked quickly round at Bridget bo was doziug over her work, and
 ben said: "Aw, Phil, man, what's got ye? I don't want to marry anyone, 1 3 I'm sure it's not you that I'd take, iI was to choose. Sure ye must "a
 SsH out O your head when ye said 5I. Don't try romantieizin', for ye
 5St understand it. You're of? We'll, ! pol night to ye!'
 Phil was already at the door. Good \ igbt Delia," said he. 'I wish ye a
 lsasanter night an n better sleep s.n I'll have, bad luck to mel' Then burned and went away. Della sat aru again and thought awhile. then
 be rose. Come on, Bridget, it's bed inc said she; and the two went up- ! hirs together.
 lbc next evening Della and Phil gre to have gone to a dance given by I5c Westminster Boat club. As nisEt zle Ou, Della wondered whether fer 2ort would make his appearance. In se six o'clock mail she received the Moving letter:
 NIss MCGoSIGLE; can't take you to tho \ ai t0Hite, as have sumthin else on Hand. \ EI0l Wos not very glad to sec rae last night, zIly you don't care r. CROWLEY" DeIia studied over this a good while. atOOk her q long time to master the IHling, for, though her own was ec- srric, it was very different from | |hiIs The meaning, too, puzzled her. he thing was certain; it was not po- & Miss McGonigle, indeed! Some s1g else on hand! We'll, Mir, Phil 10uid see that she could get on with \ E him. She knew girl in the next house, rhO was going to the ball, and some garS after receiving Phil's letter she \ 5led on this friend and they went to- Fber They were a httle late, so aat the ball was already begun; nnd-- O. shamcful-there was Phil dancing s7nd in the hlppiest way with little I ri with red hair. He did not take I Ey uo..ce of Della when she came in- 5ihe hall, and she prctcndcd not to 0S at him. Della was q favoritc, and &hty of young men danced with her; & Ihil was not enc of them. As to a little girl with red hair, he danced Na Der great many times. Every se sang Ter praises, except Della, F1O rylS uuohla to saa anvLhinoy nt- Aeiyc about her. After he dancing had gone on for
 s'eral hours, Phil stepped up &nS siel for dance. He was n good
 e1c'r but Della said she had heed. . Eso o'l then danced with the next aa yho asked her. She was vexed eN Phil hal not asked her before and wanted to punish him. But Phil @id not be punished. He danced Mlaughed in a very lively way, es- 4a.ly with his little rcd. haired
 fho1 Miss Sullivan, of Dublin, who
 S certainly the belle of the evening. eiia went home early with the girl
 '0o had come with her. She was ex-
 a0sted and cross, and q man chased .en part of the way. She went to 70 excited and tired, and one may
 SSaHnc, without being certain, that a% sullivan, of Dublin, played con-
 4eFab.c part in her dreams. Three days went by in which Della s 10 more of Phil. On the morning he fourth she aWole with n head