The Coconino sun., 1902-04-19

what sympathetic voice the rector possessed. It was rather slow for Me dora. think she rather resented this accomplishing adoration, which ac- cepted its fate and kept its mantle sheet. I think that at times she half wished she were Sabine maiden and John was a Roman swashbuckler with no twentieth century foolishness about so pliant willow as a mere girl.
 And, resenting, when Aylmer Hast ings came along, gay, self-centered, tall, dark, with white hands-so diff ferent from Johns, who was an engi- neer and sometimes conveyed a fra- grance of oiled rags-she seemed to yield to his impetuous suit and to poor John grew very naughty, disdainful and coldly polite. Soon she let it be quietly understood that she and Hast ings were engaged. There was no formal announcement, and no wedding day was set, but Medora wore a pretty new ring upon her forefnger-and John was very unhappy.
 MT. Aylmer Hastings, let it be un- derstood, in a way too vague to be con- vincing, that he was "on the board of trade" H. had a glib fund of conver- sation relating 10 wheat and pork, and the operations of Phillips in corn, whis- pered mysteriously of inside opera. tions," and once had confided to Medo- ra's papa, who was an unsuspecting ger ,leman given over to the purchase of butter al 1872 cents and its sale at 22 cents. that if the latter chose to 'go in," he (Has'ings) could "place him right" But the elder Folsom didn't care to Ego in. which was just as we'll. for Hastings was only clerk in buck. ct shop and couldn't have placed" . dollar right" to save his life. In truth. the purchase and sale account of his own daily da billings in thousand. bushel lots of gran and the ten-share transactions in blackboard "stocks" was woeful thing to see, and kept him on the ragged edge of penury.
 But guess he was engaged to marry Medora all right enough. Girls are 90 queer.
 When the week of the horse show came. Medora wanted to go. This was not only natural, but quite reason able. When a girl trims her own hats and has to be economical in buying new gowns, the horse show becomes great school of technical educa tion. There is so much more in congregated life to see, you know, than horses.
 NnW .Inhp nnnd Tahn vrhan l> learned of this natural, reasonable as- piration of Medora, promptly offered to take not only that young.lady, but her mother, too. This overture Medora declined with frigid thanks. MT. Hast ings (of the board of trade) could take her, she said. But MT. Hastings didn't. He was particularly close to shore that week.
 "Medora, dear" said this artful one, i've will save our pennies to furnish our own little nest, darling. Horse shows cost money"
 Well, there is the chrysanthemum show," pouted Medora, "and to-day the roses are on view. That's cheap enough, if one goes in a street car"
 Lets go to the flower show in Lin- coin park, dearest" said Aylmer. Every little we save now will help us a good deal later on."
 Therefore Medora dearest went with Aylmer to see the flowers in Lincoln park.
 The flowers were really superb. The day was fair. In the intoxicat:on of sun and perfume and youth Medora grew radiant. She began almost to believe she loved Aylmer and as his wife would be happy.
 They strolled out of the conserva- tories into the bright November air and soon. without purpose. found themselves part of the great crowd which had turned it's eager steps into the animal house, where the monkeys, the elephants and the reptilia have a