Arizona republican., 1910-04-17

Peggy and were up in the southeast room at dusk that evening, piecing quilt, when heard MT Nor
 man Nicholson shouting out n the hall below to know II anyone was home. out to the landing, but did Aunt Olivia out of her roon brushed past me and fitted downstairs
 MT. Norman Nieholson,' I heard her say with double distilled prinness, will you please the psrlor: have something to say to you
 They went in and l returned to the southeast room.
 Peg, there's trouble brewing" said. I'm sure of it by Aunt Oliyas face-t gray. And she has gone down GoHe-and shut the door"
 T going 10 hear what she says to him., said Peggy resoutey "t IS her own fault-she has spoiled by insisting that should always be present their interviews. That poor has had do bis courting right under eyes. Come Mary"
 The southeast directly over the parlor and there open stoveppe-hole leading up there from Piggy removed the hatbox that it and we both deliberately and shameessly crouched down and listened with all our might It was easy enough |" hear what Alr Norman Nicholson saving.
 Eve come up to get the date settled. Nillie as told you. Come now, little woman, name the day Smdrk'
 Don't. MT. Norman Nicholson" said Aunt Olivia. She spoke woman who has keyed herself up to the doing of some very distasteul task and Is an xous to have 1t over and done with soon as pos sible. There is something l must say to you. cannot marry you, NIT. Norman Nicholson hart he of M Nicholson spoke his voice was that of blank, motioness surprise
 ''Nie. what is it that you are meanings" he said.
 q marry you, Mir. Norman Nicholson" repeated Aunt Olivia.
 Why not:' Surprise was giving way dismay.
 "I don't think you will understand, Mir. Norman Nicholson. said Aunt Olivia faintly. " You don't realize what it for woman give up every thing-her home and friends and all her past life, to speak. and go far away with stranger
 Why. suppose it will be rather hard But. Nillie. Tolliver County isn't very far away-not more than sixty miles. ii as much that"
 Sixty miles, IL might well be the other side of the world all ntents and purposes said my Aunt Olivia obstinately .---.
 Why didn't you say before l bought the D1ace thens Ru- it's late | ran he SelIiuy and buying right here in Hilcrest if that will please you-though there isn't half nice place to be had. But I'll fix t up somehow"
 No, Mir Norman Nicholson" said Aunt Olivia firmly. that doesn't the difficulty. 1 knew you would understand. My ways ar- not your ways and cannot make them ovef You-you track mud in and you don't care whether things tidy not.
 Poor Aunt Olivia had be Aunt Olivia; ii she were being burned the stake l verify believe she would have draggd some touch of grotesqueuess in to the tragedy of the moment "The devil!' said MT. Norman Nicholson-not profanely or angrily. but in sheer bewilderment Then he added;
 "Nillie. you must be joking It's careless enough l arn-the West isn't good place learn inicky ways-but you teach me. You're going to throw me over because track mud in:'
 T cannot marry you. Mt. Norman Nicholson" said Aunt Olivia
 You can't mean itr' he exclaimed, because he beginning understand that she did mean