Arizona republican., 1898-07-13
BY WIhhIAN T. NICHOLS. ... Copyright 1893. by J. B. Lippincott Company

Copyright. 1895. by J. B. Lippineott Company.
 'Of course she doesn't,'' Mrs. Loring broke in. eff any girl says such thing, it is because the fashion is not becoming to her,
 | A remark so direct, so unqualified, and so free from repetitions was a nov | city. It centered my attention on the ! speaker, who, now noted, was dressed almost as seasonably as Ter niece, all ! though she favored darker colors.
 "Noman's opinion seems 10 be weighty enough to count" said I, especially as the kickers would, no doubt, be the first i to protest if their objections were needed and led to rational dress" 1 'Oh, really, I don't know,' said Mrs. Loring, rising to the opportunity. Some men are so persuasive, so delight l fully persuasive, doctor, they can con- vince you, or make you think you're l convinced-which is almost the same thing, don't you know? And so many of your profession, doctor-when I think how great my acquaintance with them has been, it appalls me, it really I so differently, doctor, so differently. And very likely it would be the same thing, the very same thing with them, if they had to devise national costume which should be healthy and hygienic and all the other things it should be i and they say it isn' now, doctor. Now, I like, yes, really, must say, like variety. You can't imagine how pretty, how very pretty some of the girls will look in their fete dresses, as peasants, don't you know, doctor, and all sorts of picturesque people. It seems a pity, ] such pity, that they can't wear them all the time; though how the poor 1 things would manage in winter-no, I'm afraid the short skirts wculdn'tdo; do you think they would. doctor? Or in church--how would they look in | church? No, no, they wouldn't do in church, they really wouldn't; not ex- actly sacrilegious, don't you know, but Inappropriate - yes, that's just the word. inappropriate. But for six days 1 in the week, doctor, for six days in the week, think how romantic, how very TO- mantle they would be. That is, in
 
 | weather, you understand
 You are right, dare say" admit ted. ''We are looking forward to a great treat. But ie you will pardon a personal comment, I'll repeat that you two ladies fill me with envy" How nice of yon to say so, doctor, how very nice, indeed! But then you l physicians have an art, such an art, of saying delightful things. You have l such practice, you know, such wonder l full practice, soothing the sick, doctor, and comforting the dying"
 l Aunt, Miss Gray broke in with some haste, please do not talk about about dress any more on such terri bly, warm day. It excites you too greatly"
 ''If Pm to attend my errand now,' added, ''it might be well to put me ashore. shall not be gone long; prob ably not more than ten minutes. Where shall I rejoin you?"
 We were abreast of the knoll, and not very far from it. I ran the boat to the bank and stepped upon it, Miss Gray taking my place at the oars.
 
 us to run down to the bay, and then coast along until we come to that other inlet, which runs so close to MT. La mars house? We can run up it, and take you on board very conveniently
 Excellent" said I. "you will find me little distance landward from the house. There's some air stirring over the bay now, and you may meet real breeze on the open water. It will be pleasant change"
 "Then we can spread the sail," said Mrs. Loring. 'Do you know, doctor, adore sailing, really adore it.'
 Her niece bent to the oars, and the light craft clided np it's voyage. While Icilmbed the side of the knoll could see the boat enter the bay. A moment later the girl had ceased rowing. and had shipped the slender srar which did duty as mast. There appeared tc be ;, just breeze enough to fill the tiny sail.
 Lamar met me at the door. Heres that book you wanted" said I. "There was an oppol Iunity to de liver it this afternoon, and improved it Anything else you would like to have done?''
 Nothing, I thank you," he answered, turning lack into the house. The dire ful news he had received so recently had had no softsning effect upon him He showed no longing for sympathy no desire to seek from his physician 2 word of encouragement.
 Johnson was at work near by. and l | ctn n n1, watched the boat move slowly north ward and turn at last into the inlet. Miss Gray, sitting on the midship E thwart. was managing the sail, while Mrs. Lorlng, at her old post, held the steering lines. She was leaning over the side, noticed, catching at bits of driftwood floating in the current. [ 100ArrIn1IrIrN TQAlQRR0W