Arizona republican., 1904-12-09

Jacks boyish roar chimed in. and at that, with an apologetic glance at Amy. MT. Gowan gave way to ill., tuned mirth. Betty was smiling broadly. Amy flashed one glance around and then saved her dignity by sweeping out of the room with as much empressment as a too-brief blue calico would allow.
 IT am ashamed" gasped Kate, finally, wiping her eyes and looking truly remorseful. ''I don't know how l could have been so dreadful, MT. Cow an; but I got into it, and then l couldn't stop, and she was so-so nice, and sympathetic"
 He nodded appreciatively; it was evi- dent that he was quite without any proper feeling of resentment. l '.I know" he said, smiling at Kate with a friendliness she did not deserve. "The mater does love romance"
 Ut was inexcusably rude" said Mrs. Baily, severely.
 Ut was Betty, I realize it." Kit was now sufficiently doleful to have satis- fled her offended sister.
 Ut was the jolliest thing I ever heard" declared MT. Gowan. Don't you worry, Miss Kate; I'll never tell the mater you were chafing. It was very nice and clever of you to be so entertaining"
 Just wait till you get Amy's opinion of your niceness and cleverness, Miss Kit" said Jack darkly.
 The tender, confidence-inviting sym pathy with which Lady Gordon treated Amy was a source of deep joy to her son. He tried to catch the bereaved damsel's eye, but she firmly ignored his efforts. Inwardly, she was divided between mirth and wrath. Mildred was nonplussed at the amount of attention which her English guests bestowed up on Miss Palmer. who had worn muslin after all, and presented a very distin- guished appearance. She, herself, wore a New York gown and manners to cor respond She wondered afterward whether a picture hat and a sweet unconventionality would have been better.
 MT. Gowan walked home with Amy. refusing seat in the carriage with his mother and Mildred.
 We leave tomorrow" he said, re- gretfully, trying to see the face under the big black hat. Only a round chin and a pair of red lips were visible, and the lips murmured a polite assent and settled into firm red line It was not encouraging, but he was English.
 "I shall come back before I sail"
 Indeed o.
 "Oh, I say. Miss Palmer" he pro- tested, "I think I've been punished enough. Won't you please be nice and friendly, as you were in London?"
 She laughed and melted, turning her smiling face up to her companion.
 You ought to cut us all.' she said, eff you had any sense of your duty"
 He bent his tall head.
 You know why I came here, Amy, don't you?" he said.
 But Amy did not, so he told her, ling | ering at the gate to fininh the story, which took a long time in telling. be- cause the black hat dropped so that he could not see how the tale was being received
 He waited in anxious silence when he had done. The late sun slanted un- der the naples and shone on the slen- der, motionless figure in the white gown. Jacks voice could be heard singing Justify a stave of Bonnie Dundee"
 What would Lady Gowan say?" she said, lifting troubled eyes to his. It was something in the eyes beside the hands in happy certainty.
 "She may be a bit surprised under the circumstance" he said with a laugh in his eyes, but she is sure to love you, dear. becaue you are mine, and because no one could possibly help it."