Arizona republican., 1899-01-20
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BY EDGAR FAWCETT.
(ContInued From Yesterday)

''1 cs. yes, m2rCa."
 ''I don't want you to lcok Cn it as q sacriicc," protested AlCnzo, with lips leaned cICse to her check. And have you such grand ideas, ambitions? If this be true why. perhaps, then, as wrote you, it's better to"
 No, no." she interrupted him, and snatchcd her hands from his only that she might throw both arms about his neck. And now, h;,lf whispering in his ear, she said what served for him as an ugly counter stroke to the pang of hap pincss just dealt him.
 .'lTkcn I see yoy, Lonz, Tn so strong! All doubts of CUT future vanish. l can't help, you know. being her daughter. There arc times I've told you of them when she seems to govern me against ay will And then she's ny mother, and love her. Ii Tn Gisappcinted-if I'm fearful Of just how I shall be able to bear it an-mcncEts come to me when, as yCur letters Eiltcd, l feel that our life together may have lest some thing Cf-cf tEc expected sav0r and case ard EraccfulEcss ny fancy clothed it with; be lcnicEt, be tcrgiving: Will you not, for ny salIe?"
 He withdrew himself fro1l her, and at once said. with tones tEat bore no trace of cOrCcal:2CEt:
 To ne, Kathleen. OFT life together would now be even happier ttan before And if those Iac:-c2ts GO cc-e 10 you at this carly Fcrioc., yvt.at :--ay not occur when you re the wife Of a poor C-an?-a man who means to work instead of idlirg, and can give you simply lis honcspan devotion instead Of that other lu-,u-ious e--:s.e:.cc you foresaw and counted on?''
 'Everyt.-ing horrid and torlorn may happen ir the case. you lave pointed ort!' cz1clai.1ed Mrs. KeE-aird. If Kathleen -.arr.es you ske will -1-aLce you the worst Of wlves!'
 Aloz.zo lad for brief w!--;,e forgotten the very presence of th;s lacy who Lad just Gcclarel! 1t v.th such e-cr:.asis.
 ''Ch. it's yoC agair?" Ae said. and lis couctcrance grew c-a clo@d Ot dis trust. For Gods sake. cease your per secutic--s of this poor girl. whose great est misfortune is tLe fact Ct her being your ck;lG!'
 For saa:2c.' broke frc-1 Eatkleec. ''Wkat yoa say is 4aIsc!" A1:d at once she moved toward her mother, who swept an arm about Ter waist with glad cry.
 Only q few Iciiri,c ttcs age. - daring" Mrs. KcTlra.rd now caEcr4y said, lie had tke i1.soIcace to tel ne that ;-EIcss you treated ne with scOrn-scC:-1. c1.icld you, my c.eor!-l1e svo..-d w--c-ly g.ve you up!"
 Kathleen nus1.cG, ard cried Ter l;p. If he wants me to late ycu." ske said, sthe will f-i6 l,T~sof yvNp+-.. Y, el-1-Cr. D
 II GCT1' | ask anything so ULEatEral," " here struck in Alc-.zo. ''as tat you should hate your ->lcther. But I de- mard of you tkat you shall both hate and dcspise her views of living. I know something of her past life; I've taken pains to inquire. She is one of those women who go about the world making themselves frca a1d sworn foes of the sanctity of marriage"
 Hear Eirn!' said Mrs. Kennaird to her daughter. And you'll stand thisl you'll marry the man who can so slander your mother"
 Truth and slander live miles apart" said AlOCzo 'Ka thleen,' he went on, with his entire nlicn racked by agita- .ion, If you come to -le at all you must come with no more worldly regrets"
 You must comen Listen-listen!'' mocl1cd Mrs. KeEEaird, while she crew the girl closer to her breast Was there ever such an autocrat? He's re- pulsed you once, my dear will you let ain do so again? Where is your woman ly spirit?"
 Its here," said Kathleen, drawing herself up and touching her bosom with
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