Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-09


twitched dangerously
why. you don't know to fish," he declared
You can't catch those fish with a smelling hook
She pushed a tin pail toward him. and waved her
hand at the contents. He couldn't keep his face
straight, and when she shook rigid forehnger al
him he extravagantly kissed the hand on which II
= grew.
I've another hand here" she told him, putting
It forth frankly.
He kissed that too and imprisoned both.
Polly, love YOU" =
"Nonsensel" 81 q ;.
: i ADORE you. -.
Twill you-?s.
mo"
'Er-my father wants you in the family"
Rubbish"
my mother does, too"
81 do"
'I'll trouble you for my pole. please
She captured the stick and dipped the hook into
the water. Time wore on. century or more
Polly" he pleaded
The cord wiggled again and the zephyr stirred
the hat brim.
You're such humbug Bob" she laughed
"Come. be my friend. l think you'd make an aw-
fully good friend"
I'D make better
"Sh-h-h-h," she warned. You'll scare away
the fish.
He stayed hushed for ten seconds.
Il have here he began in different tone, "a
little souvenir He paused she actually looked
at him. 81 think 1t will interest you. The colors
perfect. the gold is-er-gold The setting is
some new wrinkle of Tifanys. but he says it's all
right and it's priceless. because you are sure to
like it. Behold"
In his upturned palm lay a ring set with ruby,
ced hy lam poII har
with gasp.
Beautiful" she exclaimed. Perfectly ex-
qusite! Isn't it darling?" She picked It up
between dainty thumb and forefnger. "Souve-
mir of what?"
"Of our engagement"
She stared at him in establishment
"Will you-?"
He didn't finish. He was gently sliding down
the bank. OF course 1t was accident; she af-
forwards settled with her conscience to just how
much of push it took to make accident. AS
he went he grasped her hand-the hand that held
the ring
Give me a pull" he suggested suspended at
length and considerable length it was down the
bank
She refused to pull
Let go my hand She commanded.
He tried to kiss it, but 1t the length of his
away
IF you don't pull 1 WILL" he warned.
She wiggled her fingers little.
Here goes!"
oh dropped the ring." she exclaimed tragi-
cally. 1t had lodged by little root. He tried to
reach it.
mo matter" he said. 1T isn't good for any,
thing
THAT beautiful ring. Don't dare move one lit
tie bit for you'll make it go into the water"
He felt a gentle tug and climbed back up the
bank.
Hold my hand and I'll get It," she Instructed.
Careful now!"
He braced himself at the edge while she went
oyer. She gained footing half way and reached
the other half. She held her breath and when
her finger touched the ring she dug it through the
soil She was on the bank in jiry. breathess
but victorious
You have made me very happy he said gent
ly. Her eyes asked question. You are wear
ing my ring he explained.
She thrust it into his hand and choked In exas-
peration He decided to say something and then
changed his mind. The ring nestled in his palm,
cleaning impertinently. Suddenly he jerked his
arm toward the water and something splashed a
few feet away. He picked up the tennis racquet
and began swinging it aimessly
where is that ring?" she demanded.
He nodded toward the stream.
II wouldn't" she choked over the words-"I
just wouldn't marry such high-tempered man for
anything in the world,'
She picked up the stick and the pail of FISH and
staIked of through the bushes leaving him stand
ing there aimlessly swinging the tennis racquet
The Chaperon gathered up her furbelows and
sat down upon a little bench that
snugy tucked away in a hedge and sighed.
She calmly watched Mr.. Pierce striding back and
forth before her; calmly listened to what he was
saying little incoherent dabs of sentences-ani
calmly saw him flick of the heads Of all her pan
sizes with disreputable knotty stick. When the
last bloom had gone she sighed again.
Whats that about fish In the sea?' she in