Arizona republican., 1909-03-07

Mrs. Deming's arguments broke at her daughters determined face Well, if you're as set on 1t as all thatIgO' she said But sha'nt draw an easy breath until 1 you'
 When the train stopped at Bridge Street she eyed her daughter appealingly, but the girl looked at her
 The obliging policeman who put her on the right trolley gave her voluble directions as we'll and it was less than an hour before Minnie breathlessy up the steps that led to Mrs Hewles door. She opened the screen door without the formaliy of ringing the bell
 She went directly to Father Hewlett, who sat in hls chair by the window in the dining the fading bunch Of crimson ramblers still held in his tremuous old hands
 I've come back for my flowers Father Hewlett" she said in her high, young voice q didn't miss them until we'd taken the train, and I straight back for them"
 The old man regarded her with look that turned from beewllderment to rapture. You come back for your posy: he quavered
 "Yes I did" she said, "and left mother on the way to Ney York and I've got hurry back. couldn't go without my flowers, Father Hewlett and that's all"
 He shot look of triumph and delight her head at his daughter-in-law
 Left your on the and come all the way back for your posy" he repeated.
 "I never hcdrd of such thing" said Mrs Hewlett. "Why, you'll be all tired out. Sit down q minute any way, can't you?"
 "I promised mother I'd come right back said Min ne with the red roses in her arms
 Minnie walked toward the corner where she was to meet the trolley For the second time that morn irg she had escaped from her aunt before Jim Etons name had been spoken though even now every impulse urged her back into the house she had just quilted 10 ask for news from him.
 It was at this moment that the god of coincidence prompted Jim Elton to open his lodging-hOuse door and come into tie street He came toward her with such delight that + overshadowed his amazemert
 Mrs Hewlett told you had gone" he said. beaTnng at her "I got in minutes after you left this morning and raced down to the station just as your train was going.
 T forgot something" she said lanely. I'm on my way back. Good-mornng, MT Elton. I'm in hurry"
 Mrs. Hewlett didn't tell you what kept away last night did she? We'll, don't like to talk about 1t, but just before closed last night, there an accident, girder iei, and Cassidy-poor feHow-fe right under it, Minnie. l went to the hospital with him and then-somebody had 10 tell his folks He lives out in Wayne. There's just his mother that's all. stayed with her until some of the neigh bors came in this morning. She nearly crazy. poor sOul!'
 "Ohw said the girl
 The trolley that went to the station changed past them and she looked at 1t smiling.
 "I declare, I've missed my carl. she said Walk to the station, won't you: he urged. There's plenty of time felt pretty sore, about not seeing you last night, Minnie can hardly realize it's you with me now. How did 1t happen'"
 She told him about Father Hewlett and the criHl- ramblers, and he looked at her adorinsly they stood the platform of the station waiting for the train.
 will you give me a flower" he said.
 She broke bit of crimson from her bouquet and he caught the hand that gave 1t to him in his as the train came laundering in.
 Minnie he said T get vacation next week, if- if come to Connecticut will you be glad to see me? There's something had to say to you last night that's got to be said Will you let me come. Minnie?"
 It not n ire girls nature to cOquette
 "Yes, 1 will" she said clearly
 They looked at each other for moment with that look in which the claims the that God meant for him and the the
 Mrs. Derling, having pacidly read and famed her self some two hours in the New York station, greeted her daughter with attempt severity