Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-10-13
A DESPERATE WOMAN.
Her Way of Winning Back a
Recreant Spouse.

Mrs. Warburton started little at
sight of me, but it is only justice to her
to say that she was not at all Hurried.
Not SO much as flush of her smooth
cheek betrayed that it was any sur
prise or annoyance to find me there. L
had considerable curiosity to see
whether Rex would evince the same
impassiveness, and quietly resumed my
book after the first greeting.
Rex did not come to his appointment
punctually, or perhaps he had scented
my espionage.
The widow, after one Or two turns
across the terrace, approached me and
seated herself on one of the steps at
my feet.
SIS that something very interesting
you are reading, Mr.. Nye?" she asked
presently.
mot Accordingly So" I responded.
partially closing the volume and smil-
ing down at her; felt no malice to-
ward the handsome widow.
Yet you keep finger on the place
as much as to say you did not like be-
ing interrupted 1 wish 1 could find
anything worth reading these stupid
days"
you are welcome to this" said,
extending it toward her. 1t was
copy of the revised statutes.
She glanced at the title and back
at me.
The next instant she snatched the
book from my knees and threw it as
far as she could into the bushes
1 gazed stupidity after the vanished
volume. Mrs. Warburton laughed al
most naturally as she rose from her
seat on the step.
''There is Rex, now" she said,
sweetly. and foated away to meet him.
superb in sang froid and effrontery.
She whispered him something as she
took his arm, and he looked over his
shoulder at me and laughed immoder-
ately He had not felt in the least
like laughing when he first saw me-
His face flushed uncomfortably and he
frowned, but he was merry enough
under Mrs. Warburtons beguiling.
Rex" said 1, entering his room an
hour after, unannounced, what is the
meaning of this? Did you not promise
| me"
Bother the promise, Uncle Nye,"
blurted Rex, "a fellow isn't response
BILE for promises or actions when a
pretty woman is in the question"
"There is but one pretty woman in
the world for your!
"Amy?-Oh, Amy is an angel; love
| her to distraction"
1.-The deuce you do?" said I. II wish
the widow was man. I'd shoot her,
by Georger
There wouldn't be any need in that
case.''
I'll disinherit you and marry Amy
myself!' he said angrily.
sob, you will, will you?" said my
nephew, grinning. ct is very fortu-
nate that the widow has handsome
income, as in that case should marry
her"
"You-why, she is old enough to be
your mother"
six months younger than your un-
worthy nephew, uncle. We made the
calculation not half an hour ago"
"She's false, maneuverlng fiirt as
ever lived, and 1 believe on my soul
there's pair of you;" screamed 1, as
banged out of the room, leaving Rex
in commissions of the most unaccount
Bile laughter, and running against
BeatriX-that is, the widow-in the
passage.
If she had not been one of those
gliding creatures who seem to move
on air; if she had not gracefully re
coded before my onset, there is no con
occurring what the consequence would
have been. As it was, she recovered
herself at once, or rather did moi
! seem to have lost herself at all, and
stood smiling sweetly at me.
Il was just coming to ask you tc
lend me the charming volume yor
were perusing this morning" she said
in the most matter-of- fact manner pos
sible.
"Ah, doubtless you wish to examine
that portion which treats of the legal
ity of marriages contracted under
false" began, tartly.
"Precisely," she interrupted me
that was just what 1 wanted to do
Women are SO lamentably ignorant or
all legal matters. Poor me, have nc
idea whether bigamy is considered {
crime or not"