Arizona republican., 1909-04-09
65ErllJIEMQJ6 LANDLORDS

But man must be something" protested Margot.
 q suppose he must" answered Phoebe Yet don't want the man marry to be anything but man. Not professional man, not medical man. not lawyer man, soldier man. sailor man, not a man of letters-not man of anything-only man
 How about noblemsn-living his rents, 10 say"asked Margot, making her escape into the garden with Phoebe in pursuit
 But, whatever Pboebe's opinions on the subject of poets and poetry. is remarkable fact that as she went to sleep that night, she was saying to herself
 Always keep the dream,
 Though all else may go, .s, A ,xk&
 Never part with that 1s -
 Never lose the dream.
 It was a recognized institution among Margot's friends that every Friday evening she told fortunes by "the cards.'
 usually looks askance is regarded by card particularly favorable for the practice of their art So. after dinner Fridays, Margot often the of little group of young and old people anxious to consult the sybil-for II IS strange paradox that old people less interested in the future than the young. Margots solennity of these sons almost indescribable, and she only firm believer in her gifts diviner. but she had to her credit many welauthentcated stories of her skill that one could well escape certain serious in consulting her She had way of reading ones past that made the least superstitious listen with in voluntary respect to her prognosc2tons of the future
 Phoebe always affected certain bantering scept- cs as they sat down to the table and Margot handel her the twentyeigh cards, bidding her shuttle and cut three times
 Suppose assume the preliminary moves she would tease. the skirmishng oi fate. 10 say am shortly to have letter. That is perhaps no, unlikely. all things considered. Then I'm sure small present is coming to Of course, going take short journey-to buy hat in London. perhaps-and you mustn't forget that l am to have surprise-"
 Be quiet. Phoebe; how you expect the cards 10 tell anything when you approach them in such spirit. Now, hsten' and Margot would begin
 On this particular Friday, Margot was than usually impressive and though she wouldn't have con fessed it for the world Phoebe little less scor full
 Some one is going to tell you lie" began 3argot impressively pointing to the three knaves.
 Never mnd that Tell me about the Fair Woman and the Dark Man" said Phoebe.
 Did you remember to wsh:" asked Margot. disre- garding her friends fippancy. Yes, Phoebe had wished. she said with a smile but Margot ab- sorbed in her friends future hardly heed her an swer. Presently she came out of her study
 Your cards wonderfully bright tonight. Phoebe. she said soleny. You hold your wish, whatever II s-' and with rapid gesture she indicated the io-- reading the mystic scheme of hearts and daHonds and pictured kings and queens.
 Look she said presently, pointing again the cards Do you see those three aces: That means hasty news. And we'll Did you anything Ike that Phoebe, listen A dark man is coming across deep waer-to your wish
 To my wish-nonsense," said Phoebe. bridlng Look here. then" continued Margot, what else can this mean? The king of clubs you IS next to the nine and ten and of clubs That thar dark man IS coming across deep water But. more than that the of hearts close that he cOg 10 The house, and the three Of hearts means tnat he is coming 10 your wish There are you. the queen of clubs-and he is clubman, too-the king of clubs Do you see?"
 My wishp protested Phoebe again. "Nonsensew
 Well. there the cards" said Margot.
 Come into the garden, said Phoebe rising from the table Look how the is shining through the trees"
 "Yes! Let us go and see if it is shining on your wedding-ring. assented Margot wickedly. and they went into the garden.
 The crocuS ring was gttcr;rg wi;i de-d-ops in the moonshine.
 'Oh. the ring is covered wi,!i r---sr' exclaimed Phoebe
 'No only diamonds" said Naryo. --avsurinelv
 Next morning at breakfast Nr. Sc-lsrset looked up from letter he reading.
 We have visitor. girls ke said: "our land lord. Mir Staniforth-why what's the r1atter-' The sudden jump of surprise of the two girls had rot escaped him
 Why nothing. father; only he has seemed SO mys- te7ious that one hardly thought of him real person.
 The mysteriousness of Mir S.an;for,h did no, seem 70 have struck NIT. Somerset tefo-e. Nor did he seem quite to realize 1t
 MT Somerset harded the letter over Phoebe. and Margct and she read it together Yes t the sa-ne small fascinating hand" Naturally. the girls looked at each other
 We'll MT. Stanifor;h came and vent but it proved that visit did suffice for his researches among his old papers In fact, they Eecesatcd several visits in the of which he and his tenants soon dis- covered natural liking for each other which relieved very the Somerset household had almost forgotten that MT. Stanorth the landlord: ard h. thc time that Spring lad come again PhU6e knew ar a5ci.. Inc two butterflies ard. rdeed. slch :e--.s Ii intimacy with her niysterors landlord tfat Sri- liant morning she had even dared 70 ;el him about her cTocus wedding ring.
 On ;his occasion, he had taken her into lis arms in a most unlandlordy manner and told her tia: long as he lived that ring should be kept pur@ gold a perfect. unbroken emblem of the perfect love 10 which he thereon pledged the rest of his Jays "lf we have to buy up all the crocus-bulbs ir ;ie world he had added laughing
 "Oh yes! think my heart would break sail Phoebe, If any year it should up broken the tiniest bit or worn the least bit thin"
 Don't fear. her lover answered Our weth.;r-- ring IS not only made of flowers. but 1t is rooted i the warm faitbf,l earth. The universe has n is keepinr and 7n ttc laws of time and spec -vr-cI over tlike gJiatdic1 aurelS ard terd with vs,e ta- for sweetheart. planted h the '-orscs; "fr the elements th1 element ,0hch all thc fer DOW down. and give their willing service? sOthers Ty thunder and threaten and seem so much more po-r- full but as the sap is stronger than the thunder. aad the infuence of the more rressiihle than .l-