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A Romance Of Arizona
Novelized From Edmund
Days Melodrarna ~ - 3:
BY JOHN MURRAY. and
Z MILLS MILLER So.
Z Novelized From Edmund
Days Melodrarna ~ ~
Copyright, 1908. by d. W. Diltins.5
HsI e. ham Co. Ri nv

Slim hesItated ana neryously hauled
at his chaps. Ii
4. ''Will you be my -
Frightened at his holiness, he clap
ped his hand over his mouth =
Il 'tCan I be your be began again.
Angry at himself, he said under his
breath, 55..'rn never get this thing out
Of my system" In his, earnestness he
doubled up his fist and shook it behind
the girls back. Suddenly she turned
and found his clinched hand directly
under her. nose. She started back In
Aismay. s.! =
Excuse me-" humbly apologized
Slim. IT didn't mean fer to- do that,
ma'am-'deedy,. Il didn't. was only
ehat's-well, reckon I'm little hit"-
Slim looked directly at tho girl for
the first time. She was trying: to- re-
strain her hearty laughter. Sims
face broadened in grin. You're
mighty fine piece of work, you are, an
I've got an awful yearnin' to butt into
Eour family"
Polly was greatly moved by Sims
sincerity. Don't please don'tp' che
pleaded. "Why, I've known ali along
that you love me, but ~ Gu. '"s
"But whatf" he asked when she
hesttated., 49,
1--WE always liked you real well,
an I've @heen glad that you liked me.
don't want to lose your friendship,
though-an',5; oh, please forgive line,
please DOR Polly was very repentant,
showing 1t by the tones of her voice
and In her eyes .'... D.. s,.-
elim was puzzled at first. Then it
came to him that the girl had refused
10 marry him. "Oh, low you-all amt
a-goin' to say you love me, thenr
81 don't believe am" Polly smiled
through her tears.
Slim paused, as If steadying himself
to meet the full force Of the blow.
~Mebbe it's along Of my red hair?'
ssIt Is red, isn't itT' Polly smiled
kindly. s.-
Slim ran his fingers through his
locks and then looked at his fingers,
as If expecting the color would come
Of on his hands. "'Tain't blue" he
said.
Another thought came to him.
"Freckles?" he asked laconically.
Polly only shook her head. =
sThere's only one cure for freckles
-sandpaper," grinned Slim.
"But it isn't freckles," replied the
girl. .ra< ~.
Slim looked at his hands and feet,
MAYBE it's fat?" he hazarded. "Oh, I
know I'm too fat! It beats all how I
do keep fat" 80: 49, ~. =.
Slim looked into his hat and sighed.
'sWell, I suppose we don't get married
this year, do we?'''5s, u s.. III r.y,yt
''No, Slim" said Polly gently.
y t'Nor any other year to Gomez" Slim
was still hopeful. .s5 },ss :, )
That's the way it looks now" -
Slim put on his hat and tried to walk
/ jauntfly to the fire, whistling bit Of q
tune. The effort was, sad failure.
Here's where get off. I'm In sure
Z bad luck. Somebody must have put a
copper on me when was born. I low
: I gotter be movin'."
"You won't hate me, viii you, Slim r.
The sheriff took the girls hands in
his and kissed them. '"Hate your" he
almost shouted. "Why, couldn't
\ learn to do that-no, siree--not in a
thousand years. {. ;szs =. a. !, 3e.,
Polly slapped Slim on the back
Tn glad Of that she cried 'sBrace
& mp. You'll get good wife some day
There's lot Of good fish In the sea. p .
ES5s Slim glanced at her ruefully. q
don't feel much like goin' fishin' jest
now. Would you mind tel1in' me If !