Arizona republican., 1909-03-07

Mrs Dening and Minnie ate breakfast with their hats on They were to leave in few minutes. If Mrs Hewlett had received any word from the absent Elton she had no chance to impart 1t.
 Father Hewlett came into the room they from the table, huge bunch of crimson ramblers in his trembling old hands, He had canny planned appear at the last moment and surprise and delight Minnie with bouquet of his favorite bloom as parting gift He had risen almost at dawn to have plenty of time
 Though he realized the magniicence of his gift, he tried to present it lightly Here's just little posy picked to go home with you" he said he put into the girls arms.
 Mrs, Deming regarded the hugh bunch with some concern well amusement "Goodnessp she said to her hster- lust listen to the fuss Mnnc's making over theml She's got a good heart, if I do say it. Why. to hear her you'd think they made of gold We'll it's about time to start l guess. II that's the trolley at the bottom of the hill, we'll have to for 1t as it is"
 There was moment of leave-takng followed by one of intense excitement Mrs. Dening suddenly dis covered that her pocket-book in her hard or her pocket Minnie laid the valise and the crimson ranblers the table
 You left it on the dressng-case this morning; remember l meant to bring 1t down." she said. I'll get it. mother, and you take these and go ahead
 The old hobbled excitediy to the front door as Mrs Hewlett and her sister embraced for the last time
 Father Hewlett and his daughter-in-law heard pres ently the cang of the departing trolley and Mrs. Hew lett betook herself promptly to the kitchen and the unwashed dishes It only moment or SC before she heard the old calling her ard something in his
 
 dining-room.
 Why see here, Enn,ie," he q1avered 'Minnies for got her posy Don't as if she could oi-Im going right down to the station after ea maybe the traiuI be late and can ketch ern. You get me my hat
 Mrs. Hewlett barred lis way 10 the door.
 Now. father she screened at him. you ain't going 10 do anything of tie k:~d. You couldn't kotch 'enl ii you did. don't believe they forgot cm at all They probably had much carry that they were sensible enough to leave that great h'-eh behind enl"
 rather Hewletts bewi.a,...icnt deepened Minnie V.- her I Citf fnr herS Why she was just set that rambler. l don't know what you mean" he said, but his mouth worked pitt fully
 Mrs. Hewlett did not mean to be unkind-she was ing her
 carrying on over that rambler to please you Now don't you fuss any more about it."
 She said her last words from the kitchen to a noisy accompanlmen of rattling plates Left alone the olI man stared down at the flowers n silence. She didn't want em" he said. Why thought she's be tckled to death with 'em and ! got up early to pick 'em for her-and-she didn't want em
 The train that Mime and her mother to take was one that carried them only as far as New York From there they were to go 10 another line
 They made the eight o'clock train with time to spare ard having settled Mrs Deming in comfort Minnie dropped into the seat beside her and watched lis.- lessy from the window the receding town Against one of the houses a hardy crimson rambler caught the girls eye the train flashed past, and a sudden dismay dawned vividly on her face Mother" she said, what did you do with Father Hewlets bouquet? l left 1t on the table when 1 upstairs for your pocketbook. Mother, you didH't forget it2"
 Well, l declarep said the conrite Mrs Deming "but that's just what did Minnie and wouldn't have done it for anything and he so pleased with it and all Why, child it's nothing to look about You've turned real white-you write Father Hewlett a nice letter when you get home and tell him how it hap pened"
 The conductor put his head in the door and the train began to slow. Bridge Street" he called
 Mrs. Demng turned her wondering eyes on her