Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-08
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hnR. KENNETH says your mother
 ' must spend the winter in Phoe-

6anR. KENNETH says your mother
 must spend the winter in Phoe- nix Rene"
 "Oh, really, para?" Her lifted face. winsome and winning, was full of interest. ."And where is Phoenix, papa? Tn New York?' why, Rene!'' He gave perplexed little laugh, then. raising his voice. called: ;.
 Roger, come herew A square-shouldered, thick-set man of some 30 and more years came from the little reading-foom 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 geogra phical ignorance.
 ttShe asked if Phoenix was in New ,, York, Grant! thought you would ap- preciate that, and locate the place for her."
 ssRene would naturally think the place, if of any importance at all, was ' in New York" said Grant. .'I know if she were called upon to draw map of the United States, New York would cover ive-sixths of the allotted space. Really Rene, wereyou not joking when you asked where Phoenix was?"
 No" she pleaded. t.I know have only recently finished but it's so many years since I studied geography" Phoenix Is the capital of Arizona"
 sRea11y?" she asked. T didn't even :, know Arizona was a state.''
 Don't you suppose territories require capital. eld governm ent 2" 2 why did papa think my ignorance would appeal to you! Is that where you go when you are out west?'
 "Yes; 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 cole of finance admits of no leave of absence. Of course, Marie will attend your mother and you will accompany J them"
 9Oh, dear. And had planned to have such good times this winter
 Rene, you can't always have good times for your objective point?"
 will see that you have a good time 7 out there, Rene" said Grant.
 "Oh, are you going, Roger? That 1 makes it better"
 Thank you, Rene. will show you ' on the map where you are going.'' He found an atlas and opened to a map of the United States
 sNow, 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 continent!" 'sIt is quite leap for Rene, in more ways than one. From New York to ArizonA-a daring transfer" said her 1 father.
 Mortimer was essentially man of ac- tion, and before the week was ended his Ianguid wife, her meek and mild maid, Marie, his reluctant daughter and his substantial friend were en route to Phoenix. They were all travelled travellers and passed six days comfort ably and pleasantly in . Pullman.
 '.rs this it!" criNj Rene. in dismay, as they filed out Of the car one night fol- lowed by a heavy-iaden, well-fed porter.
 No replied Grant, "this isn't it. This is Ash Fork, where we have to wait about three hours and then take branch road in to Phoenix. We'll get there about two o'clock in the morn- ing"
 Roger Grant! Did you make up the name of this place? Is 1t really Ash Fork?''
 "Yes. Why not?'' .It's so delightfully."- wild and wooliy. am going to drop papa and Lucille letter from here while we wait I will send dayless and dateless epistles. for I have lost all track of time."
 The wait and the ride from Ash Fork to Phoenix queiled Rerie's ever vivid vivacity, and she was ready quietly and l quickly to go to bed when they reached the apartments Grant had secured for them in the family of some acquain- l tances of his, Mrs. Mortimer not being | equal to hotel life. At il o'clock the next morning, radi- ant and refreshed, Rene flashed upon 1 Grants vision with meteoric brightness. Aren't you ashamed" he said, re- proachfully, s'to let your sick mother i be up and dressed before you?' My sick mother! wish she were l sick!"
 "Rsne!" "oh, new don't bs SO stern and scowl- ing. Roger. You are the only person knew who takes aae literally and seri- ously. Perhaps that is the way you take l everything, and perhaps it's as well some eas takes Rs that way. Now I papa womaa have kn@wn intuitively what meant. Mamma isn't really sick, you know. She just thinks she is. and pr. Keisss-=..h would. order her to any