Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-14

I buttoned my coat across my chest
and turned up the collar. And how
strong the sea breeze Isl
1T is cold" Tom looked injured and
shrugged his shoulders.
You Will find you ought to have
brought your coat" / could not resist
saying
At this moment We were met by more
people, evidently on their way out.
There's one good thing" l remarked
cheerfully: 1T will be nice and quiet,
and We can have things TO ourselves.
/ always hated the crowds. Don't YOU
rcmember how We used to"
Here l stopped.
Where's the band?' I faltcred.
Sure enough. the stand was deserted.
and all the music 10 be heard was a
wheezy sort Of waltz issuing forth from
the dance hall in the large, barn-like
hotel.
Wen 90 around to the beach and
stay till supper" said Tom. There
viii probably be music in the evening"
There were only two people on the
bcach-a girl in a white shirt waist and
her lover. They were so wrapt in each
others presence that they had thrown
propriety to the winds. Her head was
on his shoulder. and his arm showed
black about her waist. Somehow the
sight Of that thin. white shirt waist
made me shive-. and, as we stood fac
ing the cold wind which blew in an
unremitting blast. and crept up ones
sleeves and down ones neck. Tom look
ed at the couple in an incredulous sort
Of way. They have it bad" he ejac-
ulated. I do not ordinarily like that
way Of talking about love. but | could
not deny that there must be consider
able warmth between the ;wo to wea-
Their this gale.
We sat in silence. watching the gray
waves lap UP on the beach. II it had
not been so cold it would have been
easier TO feel sentimental As it was
the mist seemed to enyelop us like a
garment. and the distant outlook did
not thrill me. Even the Wheeling
waltz had ceased, and the only en-
couraging sound was some faint cheer
ing f.om the Knights Of Phythias and
their friends
"Confound those fellows" growled
Tom unreasonably. and then he SILVER
ed percepubly
"Bess. let's get out Of this, Let's
have something to drink. Whiskeys
what we need" he added grimly. Hell
10. they're having a good time This
as the happy lovers on the next bench
exchanged a fond kiss.
I felt ready TO cry as we sauntered
listlessly back to the hotel. Was i
true that because We were married We
had TO be entertained. and no longer
found each others society sufficient
I had never suffered from cold in those
old days. The weather had not mat.
tered. I could even remember once
when it rained, and how we laughed
ut the mishap.
At the soda fountain Tom did not
consult my taste.
Matted milk" he briefly demanded
The clerk. a thin, saliow. unwhole-
some looking fellow, looked blank.
Haven't got it," he said after a
pause in which he seemed to be esu-
mating the amount of our intelligence"
well try orange phosphate, them
I suggested, trying to smile.
Haven't got that either. But you
might try" He got no further. Tom
had turned away. and was stalking
wrathfully toward the hotel. I touched
his arm conciliatingly when I could
catch up.
Never mind" I said: "we can eat
supper at the hotel. \ fish supper"
added tentatively.
Tom looked grim.
sr...-.s-- ar,.-f him I ,E.fgeT lie n Geft
supper" He spoke through closed