Arizona republican., 1894-11-29


 live in a groove? I have found the most interesting people in the most unexpected places. Don't turn your back upon your fellow creatures"
 Mr. Waring stepped into the hall where the Wilburs stood diffidentlv examining last years register.
 "Would you like to take the trip to I the Notch tomorrow, with the rest of the party?" he asked cordially
 'We would like it very much" said the man..
 "Very much indeedE" echoed the wife.
 "The expense is three dollars for each seat''
 1 That's all right said the man. And now which of us will have to sit next them?" murmured the girls in the parlor.
 But when the teams were ready the next morning, it was Miss Paul who gracefully and unconcernedly climbed over the wheels and sat by the Will burs. It was not that she preferred the seat, except as she felt instinctively that they were at little disadvantage with the others, and it was, perhaps, one secret of her perfect bearing in social circles that her private rule of politeness was the little old-fashioned couplet:
 Politeness is to do and say The kindest thing in the kindeSt way"
 The party was merry one; they sang songs and waved the hotel colors as they drove along, each wagon drawn by four spendid white horses. They stopped at the lake to enjoy boat ing and to hear the echo. While they floated on the water Miss Paul sang 1 two or three Venetian boat songs, to the great delight of the party.
 ''I learned those of our dark-eyed gondolier,' she said.
 The Notch was at it's grandest that day, and the mountain ridges stood high and clear against the cloudless sky. There were other parties out, tally-ho coachful and several teams coming from different directions; but noontime found them all either dining at the nearest hotel or lunching in the woods close by.
 A party of southerners, driving up in a surrey, espied Milicent Paul, and hailed her enthusiastically She brought them to her own party under the trees, and said, as she presented them:
 'These travellers are from Georgia We met in Washington last winter and became friends
 Mir. Wilbur experienced a slight mental shock. Ills father had lost both legs in the war, and he himself had never thought of southerner ex- cept as foe at heart Yet here were these people lowing to him with the rest, in cordial, pleasant fashion.
 Language had not been given to MT. Wilbur for the purpose of concealing his thought. He looked earnestly at the stranger nearest him.
 q never expected to meet south ern man," he said, in blunt tones; my father was made cripple in the war"
 And mine lost his life,'' replied the southern man, gently. But it is all over now. You and I have one coun- try"
 ''So we have-so we haver' said Mr. Wilbur, and the two shook hands silently. This scene escaped the no- tice of the rest of the company, who had at once engaged in lively conver- sation; but to both men it was one of those little strokes that help to chisel character.
 ''Oh, what a beautiful, beautiful day among the mountains this has been!' said Milicent Paul, when they were homeward bound. II hope you have enjoyed it too, Mrs. Wilbur"
 T have very much. shall never for get it" said the quiet little woman, her face glowing.
 The Wilburs left the next day. Miss Paul shook hands with them when they went, and most of the others did the same. They went away happy and sat isfed. They said to each other it had been good holiday. It was little , awkward at first among strangers, but it had all ended pleasantly, and they had seen so much.
 Are you going to correspond with them, Milicent?' asked her old schopl- mate, teasingly.
 "Hetty, dear" said Milicent; "you really must open your eyes wider and see the world you live in; you will find it repay you. The Wilburs are only passing acquaintances, like many oth CTS; we may never meet them again. But, in conversing, found out one o1 two things which may interest you. | When MT. and Mrs. Wilbur were mar ried. ten years ago, his mother had just died, and there were brothers and sisters beside the crippled father to be cared for. Mrs. Wilbur and her hus- band put their shoulders cheerfully to the wheel and worked together. It was farm life and farm work. The