Arizona republican., 1898-12-30

l z==,@sa I@szaes--. j 9-..slz5 \ %@,ye / 1 l \ MRS. EvEsHAsG HAD RETIRED TO HER PLACE BESIDE GEORGE AEU9DEL's COUCH. to sit up awhile, the old servitor re- solved to tell the story of Wanda's love to him. It cut him to the heart to wound the young mans feelings, but he knew the task must not be shirzed
 Now, Master George" he began, in an agony Of apprehension, you mustn' t take on, but I've q bit O news for thee. lad, as wunnot pcrchancc be welcome. g
 ''You mean Miss Arlington's cngagc- ment to young Evesham?' came the question, 50 calmly and deliberately ut- tered that BIadon gazed in stupefied wonder
 Why, yes" he said, s'that's what I meant; but how came thee to hear of it?n
 Her mother told me yesterday. On, dear old friend, don't look so woebc- gone. One would think t.zat you were the deserted lover to sec your long face. It is thing for Us all to rejoice at, that the sweet girl has won the love of such a sterling fellow ;s Harry Evcsham."
 But l thought you loved the lass thyscn?"
 ''Loved her: of course I did, and shall love her as long as I have sense to ap- prcciate the sweetness of her character"
 An yet you give her up so quietly Why, when l was a lad
 You were q terrible fellow among the lasses, I don't doubt, Bladon; but I am afraid you cannot quite understand my feelings for Miss Arlington hard ly can myself. You see I.was not so far wrong when I told you she was to be nothing more than sister to me-"
 An you're not fretting over the loss of the lass?,'
 No" said Arundel calmly, flor I have not lost her yet. I do not think Harry Evcshc.n will refuse to let her still be my loving friend and sister,"
 Like cs not, Bladon confessed, but the reflection did not give him unal- loyod pleasure. It was bad enough for the younr 1ncstcrto be s1nioten with the charms of q pretty girl, but to carry his devotion to her fircside, when she was a married woman, o-as q proposal be- yond the old m2h's philosophy.
 
 del was pronounced sufficiently recov- cred to return to his lodgings in Glas- to1b-sr5-. Of course Dolnan was lnu- niiiccrtly reeomporsed for all the trou- olc he and his family had been put to, and caudidlv confessed that he did not mind how often he turned his house into a hospital, under similar circuIil- stances.
 l,1l int l,ni old groove. The sunshine of early spring w2s already loosening the ice barriers Of the big river, and the chil- drcn were locking forward to the emancipation of long holiday, when an event occurred that was of so start ling q nature that it completely changed the aspect of affailei, as far as Wanda Arlington was concerned.
 This was none other than the pay men5 cf the sum of ten thousand dollars to her ordcr ia the First national bank Cf Glastonbury. Tl-crc v-cs 70 clcv to the l3aye". The bank officials in New York who had transmitted the draft declared th..t 1t was sent in the regular way of business at the request of per feet stranger.
 When tlse fret Gl,sh Of surprise was over, t!le ladies concluded that it was a tar,Iv acknowledgment of the girls kindred. and tA@t Wa>G,. w2s quite justified ia taking possession of it. Thus it fell oc.t t!.2t Hava-.a lost it's toncEcr crc2 before tho vacation, and Mrs. E:-ce.2.Ia welcomed b2cl; again tho 5.--,sh:gy presence of Harry's prom i5cd vile.
 or c5a~sc Miss Arlington wanted to give ;-H her money to her 5cncfactress, aad, equally cf courac. Mrs. Evcshaa rcf:l5cd t9 t..,5> ;dvart2ro Of her gen crasitF. thougA it was agreed that the inter,at of the money should be largely sacut n the current expenses of the ho.s.hold
 Then they hurried to notify Mir. Iardo@atlo of the sineular windfall, in tl,o Eo.o tAot the rcws would reach Harry bcrorolc started for Europe, but hc.c t!2eJ were disappointed.
 Harry sailed on Wednesday,. Your c1In@uric-.tio1 so important that I shall be yv-th 7-5rl in 2 few days to personally di9cuaa matters, the genial old gentle man tclcEra phcd.
 And Eone was more pleased at Wan las good lucl. than George Arundel. He had been the ii1at to congratulate her ard combat a half-formed intention to refuse the money, which in the first surprise vas seriously mcditctCd.
 BIa,lOn Was the only ono who did not. seem quite aatisiicd with the situation of affairs, or why did he mcltter so rlo- rosoly to himself one day when he was smoking his pipe under the apple tree: