Arizona republican., 1910-04-23

\AIHEN got Mrs Heddnss I letter ter inviting Snr us us
 W Prausburg 1 very much pleased, and Early. We are both extremely fond of Clara Hedding Three years ago. when she was Clara together Miss Neafs School for Young Ladies And Clara's invitation opportunely, for Earlys vacation had just commenced and l myself was so dead-tired of the routine of struggling with stupid pupils that almost ready to go to asy lum and asked to be locked upl So I wrote Clara when expect The morning before start the posnsn came, and l down to get the mail There letter for and when l opened l. nearly tainted. This is what it said: Ny Dearest Edith:
 am overwhelmed with desoation at the thought that l shall not you quite as l had ex- pected. Eugenes father fell this morning and broke his leg and they teegraphed fer us to come immedi atey. Of feel that go Now will you forgive me ii make somewhat unconventional proposition? Won't you and Early please come. any way? You will have trouble finding the place, 3I4 Mellison. and inc key will be under the north east of the door-mat Go right in and take pos session. There lots of things in the pantry and refrigerator for you see l am leaving unexpectedly. And you to market for any other little things you may need l suggest this partly because l think possibly you may enjoy the very novelty of the situation and partly because don't to miss unnecessarily minute of your visit I you th.re when come. and I don't know just when that will be: but hope I leave m two three days. I've got start for tte train in h:,een minutes. and l am writing in such hurry that am afraid my let ter is ineoherent Very lovingly,
 
 where Early corbing her hair.
 Read that" I cried and then tell that Fate hasn't got II iu for the Chlore girlst
 Early dropped the comb. and her lovely hair tlm bed in cloud all her pretty. white shoulders For fully minute after she had read it. she did not say a word and watched her he in suspense
 Early. ! cried. what shall we dos'
 Well, I suppose ooad give up our visit" she said
 Actually I hadn't realized until that minute how franticay looking forward to that visit. When sine said that turned cold all
 Why. Early Chlore,' I exclaimed. How you suggest such thing?
 Early burst into a little high laugh and stopped to pick up the comb Her hair fell down the wrong way. and she parted place for her eyes to shine through she said buoyany I think we'll start to- for Prattsburg had intended; and we'll take possession of 3I4 MeGson. adn to housekeep ing
 I grabbed Early around the neck and hugsed her; [ coudn' help it T feel" said I, that am going to enjoy this than anything that ever hap pened.
 I think never saw it rain harder than it did the next day, and it was still pouring down wckedly when reached Pratsburg. decided that it would be matter of simple economy to take cab. We picked out cabman who looked good -natured and as we climbed in, Early told him to take to 314 Melson. He acted rather stupid, l thought. for he leaned down and kept repeating, Melson Street? 314 Melson Street?'
 Cant you undersand?' I said. "Of course it's street. 3I4 Mellisonr Then h. nodded and started his horse
 It seemed though rode for miles. up and down. bridge and around corners until grew quite dizzy. Al last he stopped m front or very swell looking establishment, and got out and paid him
 It wasn't storming quite hard, fortunately. but there enough rain to hurry up the walk and on to the porch without very close examination of surroundings. There the door r-rnat, all right.
 q haven't the fantest idea which is northeast l said But if we look in all corners, we'll surely md the key"
 We looked, but we did not find it. Probably it has got pushed under the middle said "Of course that's it." said l.
 We picked up the rug and turned 1t but there was no kew Then we stood up and looked each other: and if my expression was anything like hers, I must have been sight
 "The trouble s said, 'that Clara left in such fuster that she forgot put the key where she said she was going to-. It's around here somewhere; we'll see if we can't find it..
 q feel like porci-cmber already said my sis ter And I'm sure looking at us with suspicion from that upstairs window next door.
 But I was looking for the key, and my hair was be. ginning feel creepy at the roots when my eye tell upon little jut the door-casing about SIX feet up I climbed C.. the porch chair, and reached my hand up to it, and there was the keyl
 cannot describe what an immense rehef ! felt; What charming house !" cried Early, delightedly And indeed it was The furnishings were exquisite quaint and tasteful and expensive, too anyone could that surprised. because l knew that Eugene Hedding worked on a moderate salary.
 Come out to the kitchen, said l. T want to see what we are going have for supper Everything looked clean and trim and put away The pantry shelves were full of kitchen dishes and tin-ware, but did not see anything to eat
 Early gave queer look. but she didn't s; say snvthnp There wasn't a thing in the pantry in the lire of eatables except halfloaf of dry bread and bottle of olives.
 @Wheres inc refrigerator" said L Lets look there
 We'll there was dish of butter in ii, and nothing else
 I couldn't keep still any longer.
 What ever possessed Clara Hedding to tell us that she had the house full of things to eatl said, in- dgnantiy "A half-loaf of dry bread doesn't con stute y idea Of lavish plenty in the culinary line, by any means
 Well" said Early now that we have found that we are to have supper. let go upstairs and see where to sleep.
 The upstairs bore out the promise of the lower floor; it charmingly dainty and luxurious The room at the head of the stairs evidently guest chamber done exquisitely in blue and gold.
 Do you suppose Clara meant this room for us asked with awe. T don't know she said: lets investigate little before we~takc possession anyway