Arizona republican., 1903-08-31

was a dead ringer for Widdy-only dat l1aggie. Tn one of dose new straight up-and-dowr corsets was asking would n't she break like q lamp chimney ii she sat downi Me fren was looking like ready money, too; for his lid and blanket would pass him at a hundred yards for a broker on de right side of de market.
 Take me out of dis corset, Duchess dear" Maggie was saying. For de love of heaven, take me out before I die. I feel like Twas boarded up-like I was boxed for de expressman to take away.
 "Nous etes tres charmante!" says Duchess, putting on de poor goil q wrap Widdy used to wear. Don't hold your skirt like q mouse was chasing you Look. hold it like dis" and she shows Maggie how to hold her skirt like she was going to wrap herself up in- it if dere was enough of it. Whats doing?" I says, when I sees desc tings.
 Tt is a play" says Duchess.
 Who's to be played ?'' Come wit me, and say notting, Duchess says, and de four of us chases out to de road by de lane. Den Duchess and me goes over to de odder side of 1 de. road. and me fren and Maggie. waltzes along by deirselves, and, say dey was SO like Widdy and some swell Johnnie, dat I'd d yelled only Duchess pinched me.
 | It was near dark when WhiskerS comes out from dinner, and starts off | for stroll to de yacht club house to trash out de cup races once more. As soon as he cops Maggie and me fren, he starts like he was going to cross de road, but den he seems to tink dat wouldn't do, and he keeps on; and when he passes em he hists his lid: me fren hists his, and dat sassy Bowery goil, Maggie, sweeps q bow dat made her look more like de Widdy dan de close did. Whiskers went on his way and de couple makes q hurry sneak wit us back to de house, where Maggie gets out of her swell rags. and into her own close; and den de four of us starts off mp de pike. Pretty soon butler runs us down. and asks mo didn't I know dat I was due at de house. for dere was to be bridge, and me being second man, t was up to me to be on call if MT. Paul would want a small bottle.
 Say, before l gets a. ring to go to de
 
 sends for me, on de quiet and she says "Chames. where is Hortense?"
 Walking up de road wit butler, Mag gie and a fren of mine" I says. Shall l chase after her. Miss Fannie?"
 Miss Fannie taut a while. and den she says, How is Hortense dressed?"
 Just as she was when she dressed you for dinner.
 "And Maggie?"
 same as in de house, only wit her cap off," l says.
 But 1 never could fool Miss Fannie She smiles a. little. and den she says, "Chames. what mischief has Hortense been up to? Mrs Harding is here, and when papa came back from de club he spoke of having seen Mrs. Harding. I know dat he did not, but Mrs. Hard ing did not say he did not. I see by your face, Chames, dat you know of some mischief dat will explain. and you must tell-Ill not be cross wit Hortense."
 I never could con Miss Fannie if tried. so I gives her de game dat was played, and she didn't put up no holler, at dat. l was wondering what was do- ing wit de folks in de library, SO when l was belled for. to fetch de proof for MT. Paul dat de cellar wasn't run dry, I rubbers de layout. Ministers was playing up to Widdy like she was a six per cent stock selling below par. and he was afraid dat if he didn't bid quick dere would be none of it left in de mar ket Widdy's cart was dere, and, when called it for her, l waltzes down to de gate, and as she drives trough she stops. and says, Miss Fannie was tell ing me dat your wife can dress Maggie to look like odder folks
 Duchess is no farmer, ma am" i says.
 "She is very bold maid says Wid- dy, but l tink she deserves dis, what I just wins at bridge" and she passes me out a long gresn and p'chee. it was d flyer,
 Well, goes to de station wit me fren dc baritecp and l splits dat liver at d" little drum near de station, and We says Here's to you." more dan once.
 WheI I meets up wit Duchess, she says "Cheems, you has been drinking.