Arizona republican., 1909-06-09

thinking up something for yer good suggested the hired man.
 Then was mistook in him" whimpered Mrs Peevy With this conclusion she unroed the parcel and allowed six metal disks to jansle out the counter.
 MT Jessup started back in semblance of alarm "What be they?"
 They're electric belts" she explained I give sixty cents apiece for em and you can have em for dollar each"
 But don't want 'en,, stuttered the storekeeper.
 Why, you said you'd take eml"
 Mir. Jessup closed his eyes and rumpled his coarse hair with both hands, and finally, artificial camness, said: I'll give eight pounds of sugar for the lot"
 Something of metal dropped to the floor on the store keepers side of the counter and gave forth sharp cnl As Mir. Jessup angrily stopped recover his scowng eyes detected fat round coi embellished by all that characterzcs silver dollar while as if carved from flame stood out the figures 1894"
 When he stood up again the men at the stove did know he held in his hungry hand what he believed be worth some two thousand dollars.
 He coughed, and then said Nellie guess the boys was right"
 Good for ye, Aaron!" endorsed Mir Currer warmly
 SSy the scales.
 "I mean, Mele that I'm going to buy the belts" he announced "Tn going to give you dollar and half apiece Nine dollars for the six. Here's ten-and I'll keep this that you dropped and call 1t square
 "Oh thank you! thank you for your noble deed! But" she timdly warned its so cd don't believe it's worth doller-"
 Tut tut" he said hurriedly. ~Wen say no more about 1t"
 The uneasy activity of the ecursionist gave the sta ton platform unusual touch of color and life at an early hour.
 One woman repeatedly sounded nervous laugh with out apparent incentive. Mrs Pratt, cast in sterner mold, resolutely maintained rigid posture crippled baggage truck and only evidenced her perturbation by continually pulling her gloves Whenever she shifted her position an end of the truck would descend with much clamor,
 Is the train on time hoarsely demanded Mrs Pratt removing the right glove she drew the left. The station agent, mildly dazed by the circles n- sstence in treating him stranger despite his lie long residence in the neghborhood consulted his watch critically and informed "Shes wkistling at the crt now, ma'am"
 Then, Mrs. Pratt, come over here and stand with us" begged the president
 Mrs Pratt banged the truck down smarty and pulled the other glove she explained I'm waiting for Elder Withanl He has the ticke:s"
 There he comes with Mrs. Wham" cried the sta- ton agent. And-yas by Judas Nellie Peevy pass ing em!"
 Mrs Peevy, panting and apprehensive, inquired, Be in time?"
 "You can see we are here Nellie" replied Mrs Pratt in her deepest throat tones Then she cried, Why, mercy sakes Nellie, what have you got? A box?. Mrs Peevy smiled radantly, and gasped Yes; sat up late cooking
 Be you going?" demanded Mrs Pratt sterny, roll ing her gloves in ball. s
 "Of course I'm going said Mrs. Peeyy, joyousy. Didn't Bge tell your I sold the belts Aaron Jessup for ten dolers Wasn't he kinda He even joked when buying 'em and said he'd give only nine dolers. and made throw in an old souvenir and preended was his change It looked like doler on one side you know and on the other it tells you to buy X L VT thread and git doler's worth for a nickel" The exigency of the moment precluded any comment on the widows fortune
 "I bought my ticket last night" panted Mrs Peeyy.
  almost hysterically
 Step livelyl" bawled the brakeman.
 But to the amazement of all, Elder Witham's faded eyes bnked stupidy, as his shaking fingers searched pocket after pocket
 The tickets gasped Mrs. Pratt
 The elders head sank as in muf1ed voice he con fessed "I aint got 'em Nor I aint got money They're m my wallet in my other clothes" All aboard for the last time! sang the brakeman and the engine coughed q can gol" cried Mrs Peevy q can go, and bel" Before could be realized she had passed inside the car and settling herself at open window And the wheels began to move she leaned out and called back Pcter cards for all-if I can" And the rest lost in the escaping steam