Arizona republican., 1910-04-04

~ HE narrowne.s Of the .,resr was an unpleas { ant surprise to Garden. In his mental pic lures 1t had not been wide but for this con- iraced almost lane like thoroughfare, he was unpre- pared The red brick houses lower too and more tiny than he had fancied. though he had in1- ag1ned them very grand imposing But low and u,minuye they they seemed to crowd row on the other. this ribbon of high way. with ts disproportionatey broad track In van he looked for the maple trees protected by slated green painted boxes which among the memories of hs carly childhood The street was quite bare of trees In thei7 places were grim iron troleyPoles' 'phodins stretched wires which in supported the long live furnished copper wire supplying the cleo tic power to the great Jusgernau-ke which. at intervals thundered past. with hoarse metallic rumble Cf wheels Sh. rp. lacking rattle of windows and olscordar Clane or gong
 Midway of the block he halted and stood close to the curb, his gaze hxed the house opposite which ms searching eyes had picked out from the corner the third beyond the alley. There little other arse to distinguish this dwelling from it's neghbors Y Of dingy brick. three stories height and. inc meager width of its door and windows and the low three white marble steps which afforded approach to ts entrance. 1t evidence of architectural vogue popular. doubt hut long discarded.
 If there something or disappointment m Car dens expression he made optical survey of the modest. old sule structure. there also something cf veneration. lie noted with pang that 1t was not altogether he had remembered ii. yet undoubtedly was. structuray. II not in all its embelshnents, the house IT which le had been born Tte old white painted door had given place one of dark hardwood, IT the upper panel of which was a pane of beveled plate glass a-Aed by grill of wrought iron In
 
 been protected by white painted board shutters, and the upper windows by outside gree-7 blinds: hut all these had disappeared. The groJni floor showed inside shutters ot walnut. and ls presumed ,here the the other floors, though only dainty white ViSOle.
 This effort to adoru the old dwelling with modern novelties distressed Garden and he resented 1t. He thankful. nevertheless. that they had not painted the old bricks purple red and initiated the mortar lines with geometrcally accurate rulings of white paint The bricks at least, were the same honest bricks. weather-worn and squalid though they were
 He must have been standing there longer than he knew. watching the houses across the way. to- sud denly he observed that he had become object f in three urohns. who. encouraged probably by his passive pose and rapt distant gaze. had drawn loser and closer watching with keen. eager. childish interest this tall elderly welldressed gentleman Hho seemed for all the world like figure, still and quiet he stood As he turned upon them. it with such disconcerting abruptness that for the they undecided whetEer to flee or to offer for their rudeness. The largest If the three boy. pal'id-chcrked, but with big bright intelligent brown eyes the other two girls. all-cnveloping blue and white check aprons
 dispersed their alarm. For little minute, however, he did peak and the children were likewise silent pocket and held dime 10 tEc lad, who shyly re treated step with had on side, but with eyes hxed upon the lure.
 voice was peassny soft and his manner most kindly.
 I'm ten Goirg on eleven. answered th" child
 The man extended h;s arfI t-le. tle dime further outheld
 Here is cent for each of your ycar. he insisted "and the little girls sail have cent for each year. too"
 But still the boy seemed reluctant.
 I'm not allowed hc explained
 Garden laughed. lightly. good; d;huno?5,edy, and ceased insisting: To the cider girl. he sad; Si
 She cast down her small bead-like cyes which were set too close together
 Tn, most ten :" she answered. and took the prof fered dime before the giver had time to make his proffering speech
 And babv:" asked Garden, bending down to the pretty child with golden curs
 The little one strcl, her thumb into her mouth and said nothing
 "she's five" volunteered the other girl She's my little sister.
 C.-d., o-ss..d nickel into the little ones chubby fingers
 'TlIere nov" he said graciously, run along all Of VOL Tn, sorrv my little man." he added, "that you aren't allowed But congratulate you on your obe- dience
 And 2. the trio. with heads together, went slowly of I'D the street turning at intervals to look back at their generous chance acquaintance Garden resumed his contemplation of the little old brick house across the way and continued his interrupted revere
 "J must have been much like the lad wonder when
 last came through that door," he unused. as his gaze dwelt lovingly the narrow portal; ana to thinS o' all the things that wasn't allowed!
 And then ne fell to wondering how the house might Ioct CT the inside. There must have been worio ot changes. of course But he should Ike to see the rooms more that big second-story front room especially wherein his eyes had first met the world l,eht--his voice had uttered its primal infant cry.
 As he gazed, thus thinking, his eye detected "nat t had not hitherto noticed; small white placard' pasted uoon the wall between the two lower windows The legend that it bore not distinguishable to ms near-sightcd eyes at the distance he crossed the street and on nearer approach found that it read; This House For Sale or To Let.
 Inquire Within.
 An unaccu.torned emotion very like to reverence, pervaded him he mounted the three little blocks of snowy marble which served doorsteps. and with uncertain. fingers grasped the nickeed bellpull It was as though he stood at the entrance to shrine. and across his thoughts flashed remembrance of the Mohammedan custom Of removing shoes before en-