Arizona republican., 1904-11-27

And she was right. The theologue's
 marriage furnished Eiwood with an ex-
 cuse for returning. and made his going ] away significant of more than the un- reasoning indignation that had prompt
 ed it.
 Winnefred revived like refreshed 1 flower. but EIwood could not forgive
 himself for the suffering he had caus-
 ed. He never referred to AIollie. though
 respect for Winnefred's feelings would i have kept him silent on the subject or her. death. in any case. As for Win
 nefred. it was as if she feared to mar
 the perfect happiness of the days by
 any mention of a past subject of dis ! agreement.
 There was no reason for delay and
 early in October they were married
 It was a simple country wedding; and ! after it they started for their new ! home in the small northern town where l Norman had lumber interests. The | journey would occupy the greater. part 1 of day and was regarded by Winne- 1 fred, who had never been forty miles l from her native village, as quite an ! extended tour. But in spite of her ] girlish anticipations of the trip and her ] pride before the crowd of young peo- ] pie who came to see them off. as the l moment Of starting drew near she grew l strangely distraught. She talked and ] laughed irresponsibly. holding the at- ] tentiOn of the whole party and it was ] only when Mike appeared at the door l of the car that this tension seemed to 1 relax. All through the journey she ] was constant puzzle to Norman. Her ! recurrent high spirits. followed by a ! quick depression in which there was | something or appeal, bewndered and i touched him.
 ! They reached their destination late in ! the day and alighted on the gray. bleak platform. WInnefred stood quite stin
 An enormous crate was being hois-ed, amid great laughter and swearing. from one of the freight cars. but she made no attempt to divert Normau's attention.
 Wonder what they've got down there that they're having such a time to unload?' he said, wrinkling his fora- head.
 1T think it's a horse. faltere5 his wife.
 "A horse, Whoever heard of send ing a horse in that way2 Though there's Blake from the livery. It's probably some choice racer.
 "No. it isn't" Winnefred tried to speak braveIy. It isn't a racer. Oh. Norman, don't you understand? It's AIollie."
 In spite of her effort to keep it firm. the voice of the poor little bride sud denly broke. She put her hand on his arm. but she could not look at him Her pretty head, in it's wedding bon net. dropped lower. "Graudma'd sure ly have found her, as she did before And sol had her boze5-and-arG brought here"
 The young fellow looked at her and a realizing sense of marriage engulfed him. Amusement. incredulity, anger struggled in his face.
 Sporting and pulling, the train was delayed while the train hands watched . the opening of the crate. A loud shout Of astonishment and derisio1 went up when HoIie stepped forth. He turned and saw her. There she was, unsteady Of knee and mild of eye but as in vincible as ever-the old mare who had beset his path with all the persisJency . Of a rival. An overpowering sense of the humOr of the situation swept every . other motion aside, but struggling with ais mirth came a finer comDre- | hensiOn. For the first time he rec0s- ! nized her as some subtle evidence of . Winnefred made manifest in independ- ent fOrm-the undaunted will and the outreaching protectiveness- At lea=t between the two, the girl he loved and . the old creature before him. existed a . tie which was unbreakable- 1T he took . one he must accept the other-that was . apparent. Striding forward. and at the !. same time away from his customary . vanity, he laid hold Of NOuie's halter . Its an old horse that my wife think !. a great deal of.1 he said with sood la- | tUred dignity.
 Winnefred hurried to his side. She . rT. r- =-- blushing disregard Of the others. smn- | ing tremulously. radiantIy. up into his . face A perceptble breath was wait . ed from her wedding bouquet
 The toughest man there made a movement toward his hat They sig nifed eagerly that they understood | ''She comes of good stock all right" !. said the liveryman- ''I didn't need . O'NeiTs letter to know that Now if you'll just give me your cheeks. MT l Elwood-"
 He hustled of to collect their bag gage. and the platform was soon de- | serted. except fer the young couple and l. the incongrUOus old horse II had been !. slightly cloudy all the afternoon. but ! just before the sun sank out Of sight !. there was a burst of light The three l stood blinking in the sudden glory. ! Norman glanced at his wife. She had !. a hand on Mollie's neck and the mares ! nose was almost against her cheek. 1. And he had tried to beat down that d. . vine pity. A mist rose before his eyes. . Laughing to hide his feelings. he lean ! ed over her. How on earth did you . manage it Q second time2' he whiso- ! cred
 Winnefred lifted a lock of the white ! mane. There. fastened to the halter. ! was the bottle of holy water 'tT knew | Mike wouldn't shoot her if she wore that"
 Norman glanced around. then drew ! her swiftly against his shoulder. And ! you didn't do it for Wharton: :~ he mu-- . mured.
 She shook her head. For NoIlie"
 It was only short drive to the new !. home. The newly welded pair sat in !. the carriage, their hands clasped But