Arizona republican., 1901-03-25

~aAt, s&ha Fer hfuANer, as SHc Sti i@S . glsd valiaasly witA Death, who was clatching st hey throat. Bend your head down closer, dear"
 The dying woman gasped for breath, like a fish out of water.: "k waht-you-to--marr She paused te teSr ths clsaMy fingers from her throat.
 O. can't do thst, mother. Jack has -aRs-"
 v don't care-s snap fer-5acA; nev- CT did like his,, aotsew want ye t sss%rry.--s nasn--wHsh--4ea e him.
 70, EaotheS; &sa't, aea't asA me to naarry. I-s-'
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 70, iaotAeT, | do; { do; h4st-blt-O, den't, don't ask ae to tnArsy.'
 "fseacs her-ys~s-psosis~." Mrs. Black rolled half oves ana lay on her side psntias. Her large eyes looked at Vahatka meaacinsiy.
 "wko, mether?"
 "Mr..-Mr.-Back. My-Bille," gasp ed the dying woman.
 'Nhy mother!" screamed the girl, and then. seeing hss mother was in earnest, slse sat back and nsoaned and cried as though her heart would break.
 -i--ain't-aot--tisnc ( arGy; re- RHeaber-sour-proxai e."
 "But-bat--O, not&er! can't. He was your husband"
 What n-he was; I ain't-hurt- him"
 70. but-but--I can't, mother. I simply can't"
 "Remember-your- child.'
 Vahatha moaAed and wruns her hands in an agony of shame and dread.
 'Go-and call--Billie--now," said her mother, feebly.
 Vshaths sroae reluctantly. She would fsin have stayed to argue and plead. but she preceived the useless ness of the task. she had not reached the door, however when it was opened by Mr. Black. He hsd been listening at the door and was posted.
 He advanced rapidly toward the bed and s,roked the dying woman's hair.
 How are you, My love? Do you want me? My soul told me you did"
 Yes she answered, T wante6-you Billie. I-w2Mt yo%-t make mse a. pronire."
 Promise? I'll promise to die with you if that sili NAke yea happier, my love- The tears were rerisS down kis cheshs
 "s-don't want--ye t'-s&@, Billie. I want--ye' t'-live. a-Nu+-ao--yo'- pSesaiss'''
 "s Psoa,i~e."
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 "sssaa-ap." SeaAapts-s t@s ayaA& wem4n.
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 ''Soam--go@r--vss che caM- sln1s3, Na0Fe fs~hiy.
 Sxha.Aa p4sa h,y trvsnstima, tcr Aesna ito &SE feSerAsh onr.
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 SaSs +@ohss ap as Aias gEefefulty. hut rs.ls&tr sDa&e. atc bseasSa steadily faS swsR ioSrs aR lhe @i@asS, %atie Aef spe< Ners eagerly ssasear.$ es, Ats.
 s&r @aa nSa sssa&s tS ,i.aA AiHa HHs sha rxvs now.
 Assef ss$as sshse s!se shaa:
 'gatlaSs-.&rRr, yeN reeeSmfsrs-ru gave m--Hsc huaate+1-%tslhsSs-Rn sss a-,lrir&-~iia-e&es- ~~ wss nsss-msTri,r&. s@&sr a-eisl sa' left iA-vitA--sssaive faws+s. f-t-&es~r- &eit-yo@, .as&-p-fsaMe- tsHt-Yo3- mcs+-sp sm&S wifi sea. ls-w&s- ~iss-ghe@Id-hsve nso-ss~ssts fteAss- esv-Aussss sd, shoas4 sae-tsia&s' ts- w%sn't-s~cssre-s te2xs sS@s Billie. sut-sat1r--guss wxntsS-$'- msks-sIs~, ye' &ne~."
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 "%Aen--L am-desti. si&e oeveS-s' *h -SqUire's an havs--hi<n-eo,s>e cwer- will you, Billie. YouIl-SHsy rss-ell all right. I-knov, but-f-wsn*esS-t' make sure"
 He could not say a wora Indeed. it was incredible how he cosah2 eS&Hse tAe terrible, subtle insinuations.
 For pne time she lay on her back panting, bat never moving her eyes from his. After a while he looked down at her and her eyes were so full of wistful pleading he could not endure it.
 What do you want?" he asked her, brokenly. He was touched by her child ish dependence.
 "I-want-t'-die. she said. feebly.
 He could not reply, but turned his face away to escape those piercing eyes.
 "I-want.- -t'-dic." she repeated af- ter whfc.
 Why" he asked.
 O-nothin', I just-wapt t.
 There was another long silence.
 "Won't--wOn't yo' let-me?"
 Let you what, my love- he asked.
 Die"
 "Why-why-I ain't hinderin' yo,' he answered, surprised.
 70 yes, yo'-are," she answered ia trembling tones.
 What do you meang
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