Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-11-24
ADISILLUSION
By BELLE MANHATES
MnR. KENNETH says your mother
must spend the winter in Phoe-

MnR. KENNETH says your mothe
IL must spend the winter in Phoe
nix Rene"
I "Oh, really. papa?"
Her lifted face. winsome and winning
was full of interest
!. "And where Is Phoenix, papa? II
, New York;"
, why, Rene!"
He gave q perplexed little laugh, then
raising his voice, called:
, Roger, come here!"
A square-shouldered thick-set man
of some 80 and more years came from
the little reading-room into the library
His gray, dark-lashed eyes wavered
slightly in their placid steadiness when
they rested on the slight, young form OF
his friends daughter.
Good evening, Rene!"
Good evening, Roger. Papa has
called you to witness an expose Of my
geographical ignorance"
"She asked If Phoenix was in New
York, Grant! I thought you would ap-
preciate that, and locate the place for
her."
Rene would naturally think the
place, If of any Importance at all, was
in New York." said Grant. II know If
she were called upon to draw map of
the United States, New York would
cover five-sixths of the allotted space.
Really, Rene, were you not joking when
you asked where Phoenix VAST"
NO." she pleaded. IT know have
only recently finished, but it's so many
years since I studied geography"
phoenix is the capital Of Arizona"
Really" she asked. ''I didn't even
know Arizona was state"
Don't you suppose territories require
capitals and government"
"Why did papa think my ignorance
would appeal to you? Is that where you
go when you are out west?"
Eyes; my ranches are near Phoenix"
Really? And are we all going,
papa?"
mot I. There are things doing at
present in Wall street, and the cruel
code of finance admits of no leave of
absence. OF course, Marie will attend
your mother and you will accompany |
them"
"Oh, dear. And had planned to have
such good times this winter"
Rene, you can't always have good
times for your objective point"
II will see that you have good time
out there, Rene" said Grant.
"Oh, are you going, Roger? That
makes it better"
Thank you, Rene will show you
on the map where you are going"
He found an atlas and opened to
map of the United States.
Nov, let me see you find Arizona,
Rene"
Her index finger Travelled quickly
westward, paused at North Dakota, lin
gered in Wyoming, faltered at Nevada
and landed permanently and trium-
phantly at Arizona.
There! But what long way; clear
across a continent"
ut is quite leap for Rene, in more
ways than one. From New York to
daring Transient" said her ,
father.
Mortimer was essentially man Of &C. ,
ton, and before the week was ended ,
his languid wife, her meek and mild {
maid, Marie. his reluctant daughter and q
lis substantial friend were en- route I
o Phoenix. They were all Travelled q
and passed six days comfort
IDLY and pleasantly In Pullman. a
"Is this IT." cried Rene, in dismay, a. !
hey filed out of the car one night, fol- ?
owed by heavy-laden, well-fed porter. y,
mo" replied Grant, this isn't II. u
his is Ash Fork. where we have to wait
bout three hours and then take q
ranch road in to Phoenix. Well get !"
here about two o'clock in the morn =.
ng." 10
Roger Grant! Did you make up the "
anne Of this place? Is II really Ash y
'orkf"
Eyes. Why not3"
ats so delightfully."- wild and woolly. ~
am going to drop papa and Lucille q =
,tter from here while we wait will :, -
End dayIess and dateless epistles, for a
have lost all track Of time" "
The wait and the ride from Ash Fork
, Phoenix Quelled Rene's ever vivid M
vacity, and she was ready quietly and u
ilekly to go TO bed when they reached
Ie apartments Grant had secured for
EN- in the family OF some acquain- ne
noes Of his, Mrs Mortimer not being
luAl to hotel life.
At II O'Clock the next morning. radi- %
Il and refreshed. Rene flashed upon IN
rants vision with meteorie brightness 10,
Aren't you ashamed" be said. re
oaehfully. TO let your sIck mother
up and dressed before you7" IN
NY sick mOthsri I wish she werS
III" %