The sun., 1901-04-09
.ARIzONA" RETRAcTS.
He Tells tire Story OF nj. Life and Seeks For
xiysnsss and sympathy.


To THE EDITOR or The sUS-Sr; Not
withstanding the "scorn. satire and pity"
poured on me in your issues OF THURSDAY
Friday, Saturday and sunday, lstill MAINTAIN
that in tho main my remarks on Wednesday
last are true, although freely acknowledge
that they are far more caustio than Intended.
and that my critics were therefore justified IN
jumping on me" But most strenuously
resent the imputation that am misogynist'
for on the contrary. | fairly idolize the fair
sex; and IL is this alteration, paradoxical as u
may seem. that prompted me 10 call the ladies'
attention to their little imperfections, which,
after all, are due more co thoughtleSsness
than to bad dispositions.
The discernment Of your correspondents
shows their intelligence for althoughin every
letter a different diagnosis in my case was
arrived at. they are all to some extent right.
For twenty years | was wanderer In the
far West. until the spanish-Americar War.
when went 10 the front and participated In
the campaign After remaining nearly two
years in Cuba took n trip to Europe to re-
cuperate. but the British Isles being too
damp. l. after a couple Of months, returned
to the States and having retired from busi-
ness decided to get married and reside in
New York Being a stranger in the East |
stayed at hotel, hoping to form aoquaint-
ances and soon suocoedsi !. but only with gem
tlemen and some married women with small
children Another hotel was tried with much
the same results. then a boarding house with
a. little success. the few ladies there being
entirely unapproachable In fact, every one
In tho house looked. or seemed 10 look, upon
every one else with suspicion. I next tried
u. 4 IL.
going TO the top Of Pixies Peak in December
so far as society was concerned.
Finding that | was making no progress
In the urban. | removed to a rural district
on the outskirts Of Brooklyn and furnished
little fat, having been informed that per-
sons outside the heart Of the city we're more
easily approached and moro sociable; b
so far have found not one iota Of difference
During the past month ] have been de-
perate visiting the city daily vainly trying
70 pick up acquaintances, and have searched
for girl In almost every respectable walk
In life including with many others Mattresses
In restaurants nurse girls with baby car
riages, young ladies in stores, ,wherc often
make purchases | don't need hoping TO get
acquainted. but all to no use
On April ?. after returning to my dismal
rooms after the usual search. a badly cooked
dinner and long stand I'm the street car,
feeling sleepy and In miserable humor. |
sat down TO write the letter which / signed
Arizona Soon, 10 prevent myself from
falling into the arms Of Morpheus filed
nv pipe and after whin or two. noticing my
fine mastiI. which brought from Ireland.
lying on the rug | said, Come here. Jack,
oldboy. when he Immediately arose wagged
his tail. camc 70 me, with what seemed "A
smile on hl1 face, and licked my hand Hav-
ing pa'ted him and finished my smo ke noticed
my beautiful white eat, pre.ented 10 me- by
the grocery woman around tho corner, and
calling her (the cat mean IN the usual way,
Kitty, Kitty come here, Kitty she looked
ne square In the eye, gave the ghost Of n
new. and replaced her head between her
paws. | again called her. putting n N ch
pathos into my voice as was capable OF, but
to this she paid not the slightest attention.
in fact treated me with silent contempt
| got up from the desk and walked toward the
pantry, again calling Kitty, kitty when She
jumped OF the lounge and ran To mo with
her tail upright. her body wilowy, rubbing
herself against my legs, nicNiug and purring
and apparently tho most afectiunate creature
In existence; but, OF course. the reason Of this
If a Woman" should have seen me for
the next few minuioS dividing the meat
(which travelled. although tired two blocks
20 purchase between my two friends. ami
II those friends could speak they would tell
tale that should convince her that member
OF the : 7. { \ IL not needed in my house
Upon resuminR my letter for some cause
or other ] couldn't get the notion Cu' Of my
head that tho dog Represented Good-hcarted
everyday sort ~ man. and the eat n very
dainty, pretty but greedy girl, and hence my
remarks: hut seeing 1HE SUN next day VIII n
refreshed and conseduentlv in herter humor
I felt sorry for having expressed myself 50
uncouthly and | therefore now write this
explanation and retraction, but must re-
iterate that many ladies would he more highly
esteemed by both sexes II thev would be kind
without expecting benefits like all good and
true men and my homely but noble Jack
instea i OF being too often actunted by selfish
ness Ike my pretty. dainty Kitty
or course, when In the West had many
opportunities Of securing n partner, but nv
circumstances and manner of living we're not
such as | could cOnSCientiOuslv ask n lady
70 shnre. but now that can Give one COM
Portable home and my continual protection
the lady + apparently hevond my reach
and this Is not due 10 poor locke, bad ma
ncrs or conduct. or mlserly Qualities. or old
age on my part. am good looking enough.
nTahle, generous and am almost n near
" as So and I every dav see men rot
my suneriors in any way. plthough perhaps
less di1ldcnt succeeding in getting good
wives and seemingly with little trout 10
i will hold out a lttie Longer and II stm
unsuccessful place my case In tho hands ~
a .matrimonial agent; bat this will be done
with reluctance and as "A last re-ort And
! hope 'hot my foir critics viii wish MO god
speed N my undertaking md happiness as
n benedict, such happiness. II pos ihle as
iOvirG
Nv case was evidently one ~ sour rrares
For my friend Progress" ! will add that I
do not forget nv mother. nor sister either
both Of whom have passed awov. nor hun
dredI NJ other women good and true" WHOM,
do forget the woman who on this day nearly
1900 wears ago. was hevnng the loss ~ on
only Son, which Son gave M His lifc on the
crosS that not only man. but woman might be
saved ARr7ONA
BROOKLYN. April 7