Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-11

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 mouth. An'--an'-now l ain't no teetf
 at all. an him acomin' after all these
 years. It's long time to be In prison
 an that's why l want the rug, cause
 It's so bright an cheerful, an he hain't
 seen nothin' very cheerful all these
 years, but--but must have the teeth
 had the money for them. too, but
 they'll only send him to Cincinnati
 where he went up from, so I'll have
 to send the money for the rest of the
 way. l must have the teeth" wiring
 ing her hands unconsciously while the
 sunken lips quivered and the tears
 trickled down the yellow cheeks. T must have the teeth-an'-an' don't
 know what to do.
 They rent allin up for fifty years.
 It's . long time for kI In iuan that egged him on to doin' It. an he was ] young an, hot headed then. We'd oniy
 been married four year. an we was jus gettin' a nice little start. but with dry sob, T know It seems silly to you fer m old woman to care how she looks. but it's for him; It's to please him."
 The man walked quickly to the win. dow. A woman true for thirty years! A woman who would not lie! A woman whose love had grown with suffering! A woman with clear brown eyes like He bowed his head in his hand mo. ment. and when he raised 1t the light of joy that shone through the mist was like the sun behind an April cloud.
 We can't take back the rug" he said, but here" quickly writing on his card. ''is the address of my dentist. Go to him. He will make your teeth. and l will stand good for them. Now promise me that you will go today"
 "No, mo-" she said. breaking into tears. 'I ain't nothin' to you. an I can't let you do that. God bless you. I ain't never taken nothin' yet but what earned wouldn't feel honest in doin' this, for wuzn't tryin' to get help, only 10 have the rug taken back"
 You must" he said firmly. "You can pay me back; you. can pay it lit- tie at time. Will you be generous and do this to please mel" And he looked into her face with winning smile.
 'God Is good" she answered broken ly, the weary old face lighting with great joy. "I know you mean what you say. an I'll pay you ever cent jus as soon as 1 can. You don't know what this means to me-" breaking into helpless sObs. '.for-for l want to look as good as can for John.'
 That evening girl with clear brown eyes sat with hands folded listlessly in her lap. her lips in wlstful curve. Sud- denly she started. flush came to her cheeks. warm light to her eyes. With cry of joy she sprang to her feet ard held out her hands to him. With no words hc cau-hs fher'eto him and kissed her with passion of love: then, putting his hand under her chin. he held her face so he could look into her eyes and said slowly:
 "If was sent to prison for thirty years, would you love me. be true to me and kiss me after those thirty years with the same gladness you do now?"
 "I don't know" she answered hesi- tatingly.
 You don't know?"
 No. How could I? love you so much think could love you always. But how can I tell? Oh." her face fushing scarlet. what am I saying? nm telling you love you. and-you have never yet said you loved me. And you cannot or you wouldn't have left me for a month with no word. even to tell me why"
 You know l love you. though" he said-''love yon so much was afraid of It. And am happier to hear you say that you can't tell whether you would be true to me or not than for | an assurance to come tripping off your tongue. It wasn't you. darling. but your sex. that has almost robbed me of my happiness. But one little old | woman has redeemed all your sex for | you and brought me to you again. For | Gods sake, never lie to me. Cletaw
 She looked at him with tender wom- anly pity.
 Poor boyr' she said softly. You have seen the one side so long you for get how many sides there are to m octayOn Recnusa from millions of few hundred come to you with lies on their lips must you con- 1emn all womankind? No. no. my dear: you must rot condemn women, Tor every noble man Is mostly what his mother has made him. While wo- men have their weaknesses, they lre"--
 '"The light of mans lifew he cried.