Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-02-24

sparkling eyes.
"A trine-a mere trine, said the mil
liner, patting the strings with soft lit
tie hands, around the taper fingers OF
which fashionable ladies were daily
wound" by the score. "Thirty-five
dollars is all"
"Thirty-five dollars! l hardly dare
to pay so much for bonnet, madam"
said Nina. Papa scolds about my eX-
travagance and makes such dreadful
faces over the bills"
The willy Nine. D'Heriot held up the
article under discussion, and turned it
one way and another, so that the sun
shine fell full on the delicate velvet,
Swallowed with foamlilie plumes
81 must have 1t, said Nina, decidedly.
"Send it home Mt once, madam. If
papa chooses to scold can't help it."
The brief colloquy between the belle
and the milliner had had two auditors
of whose presence Nina Pelham was
totally unconscious. DIR. Carleton and
his sister were waiting in an adjoining
ante-room for some trihing alteration
TO be made in Miss Carleton's chapeau.
She turned to her brother with an arch
| glance
| 80, Ned" she said, rather malicious
ly, as sisters are won't to speak of la
| dies whom their brothers admire, you
will persist in admiring that Miss Pei
ham! See what you'll be called upon
| TO endure in the way of milliner's bills
when she becomes Mrs. Carleton"
"She is so young and Ingenious
said Carleton, in tone of extenuatlon.
Miss Carleton made little grimace.
"And do you really love that girl,
Edward?"
"That is hardly a fair question. How
ever, am not unwilling to confess that
! / admire her."
"Admire!" repeated Alice Carleton,
| doubtfully.
"Yes, admire, " said Carleton, quietly.
II never saw but one person whom
really thought could love, as a man
should love the woman who is to share
his life, and shc-here's your bonnet,
all right at last. Come-I'm in a
hurry"
Nina Pelham was never in better
! spirits, and had never looked lovelier
than at the moment she entered. DR..
Cartoons trim little sleigh the next
/ day. The exquisite plumes of the new
/ French hat flOated like soft cloud
above the pink cheeks; and through
the embroidered drapery of her arms
| the coral bracelets cleaned like rosy
serpeEts
Z "Why, whore are we going?" she eX-
/ claimed, as the spirited horses were
suddenly turned into an unpretending
and secluded street, instead of darting
parilwards
II am taking you to-day in an entire
I ly new direction said DR.. Carleton,
composcdly. II was called yesterday
| in most unexpected mauHcr to at
( tend a little patient, whose sister, rs |
understand was an old schoolmatc of
yours and an old acquaintance of ours"
'Indced!' exclaimed Nina
ut was Miss Anna Wharton"
as it possible?' calculated Nina,
with wcll-actcd surprise, although the
cold sinking at her heart nearly cholied
her voice. Poor Anna hope she is
WE'LL"
Par from it," said the young physi-
clan, gravcly. "And what is harder still
to bear, she is in great want-almost
penury."
He looked at her as he spoke.
Il wish ! had known it," said Nina,
artlessly; "it would have given me 50
much pleasure TO assist her"
"Your wishes shall be gratified. am
bringing you to her humble home to-
day." returned Carleton, gravcly, as he
drew up his horses close to the curb
stone.
Miss Pelham followed him, scarcely
knowing what she was about, so
chagrined and bewildered was she at
the unexpected turn events had taken.
As they reached the second landing
place, he threw open a door and beck
oncd her to enter.
The room revealed to h err sight was
very small and scantily furnished. On
a low couch, near the window, lay
sick child with wan, attcnuated cheeks,
and eyes that seemed to burn with pre-
ternatural lustcr and close beside him
sat Anna Wharton.
"Miss Anna" said the doctor, as she
rose in some surprise at their entrance,
''herc is yonr friend, Miss Pelham. |
wish her fully to understand, through
you, that | am perfectly aware of the
depth ami sincerity of her friendship, as
exempt lied in the ease of the coral
braccle IS she now wears"
Nina turned pale and red by turns.
eff YOU please, Miss Pelham" said
DR. Carleton, with freezing rolitencss,
"allow me to return this five dollar bill
to you, as Miss Wharton has no present
need for it, Her gratitude is of course
proportional to your extreme gcnerosi-
ty"
And Nina Pelham left the room with
the comfortable conviction that she
had lost a loverand Anna Wharton had
gained one. brandon Banner.