The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-15
ADlSILLUSlON
By BELLE AAN1ATES

| By BELLE 1GAN1ATES
hHR. KENNETH say. your mother
must spend the winter In Phoe-
nix, Rene"
''Oh, really, papa?"
Her lifted face. winsome and winning,
was full of interest
"And where is Phoenix, papa. In
New York;"
why, Rene!"
He gave perplexed little laugh, thsn.
raising his voice, called:
Roger come here!"
A quare-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 a map of
the United States, New York would
cover f1ve-sixths of the allotted space.
Really, Rene, were you not joking when
you asked where Phoenix was?"
NO." she pleaded. II know have
only recently finished but it's 30 many
years since studied geography"
phoenix is the capital of Arizona"
Really" she asked. II 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 a
map of the United States.
''Now, 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!"' 4
1T is quite leap for Rene, in more
ways than one. From New York to
Arizona-a 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
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," cried Rene. in dismay. as
they filed out of the car one night fol-
lowed by heavy-laden, 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 a
branch road in to Phoenix. Well get
there about two o'clock in the morn
ing"
Roger Grant! Did you make up the
name Of this place? IL it really Ash
Fork" ''
Eyes. Why not?'
~ = So ueAlsul1ulIy WHO and WOOlly.
am going to drop papa and Lucille
letter from here while we wait. will
send dayless and dateless epistles, for
have lost all track Of time"
The wait and the ride from Ash Fork
to Phoenix quelled Rene's ever vivid
vivacity, and she was ready quietly and
quickly to go to bed when they reached
the apartments Grant had secured for
them in the family of some acquain-
tances of his, Mrs. Mortimer not being
equal to hotel life. -. y > 5::ssza
AT, II o'clock the next morning, radi-
ant and refreshed, Rene flashed upon
Grants vision with meteoric brightness.
Aren't you ashamed" he said, re-
proachfully, IS to- let your sick mother
BE 10 and dressed before v,a, ~,