Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

Nerwins lor laugh pl.sssn, ,or.nd D-., mermaid, only want to marry you-.o ,i., can meet very oit.n And afterwards vs --i1 .zr, about social equality There is old little iancu. church within five minutes walk of us-if ror-l answer few questions there first w.l go home to dinner
 Merwins lady was walking again very swiftly her checks deep pink, her brown eyes iuil nj Isrgr.-
 We VIII Hof'' was what she said Dc YOU ,bip, | am gong to bc cheated out of my due share of courtshp and congratulations and engagement pr-. cnts:"
 tier voice sounded happy. too. and Merxin s.o.- long slspce al her profile. He tears on her eyelashes-snd he hated himself for his iadccisiou
 what strange thing was this accursed pride of place which made man slow 10 rccoo,;-. ,+ one mower he wanted to gather out of all the orld,
 Then you will kindly tell me what u- 7-- -,;-v to do?-where VIC going" hc sad. ss -b- I-d the way
 To call on friend of mnc who vii ini-oJyc, us properly, sue answered dcmurcly Do vou mind long walk"
 Merwin remembered that wal, al his ric-,h- tang ot 'hc crisp air. his companions lcng. Tyb, step, her say voice
 As they ncsrcd Washington Square 2, las, .b. turned 10 him with little shrue. And .u ,,,.-. cons you don't even know my name. How sb.,,,, you are-norc mad than any oi your hc-o,.,-
 fon could have told mc any day these six --,.. ne retortcd. "l am quite indifferent now
 ohe ran up flight of steps facing the sI7a-- IT.. followed her blindly. and in momcn, rScv e,,,--l o'g' dark hall Suddenly girl in r-hi,, z-ep- down tho stairway
 Why. Dallas Merwn-and in ,hc name of al. that's wonderful. Helen Archcr-toye,h.r, ,,d had just been planning To introduce vou n -.,b other"
 "erNin's lady laughed gsily ~You are n.r,,'-e ing us now-whioh is what we came here forf'
 mefV'n stared He was looking into inc laughing eyes ot Jessie Van Ness. and she had her arm around his Lady of the Sea leslie was sp.st,s. eagerly
 Heiei' have such news for ycu' Dad has h..Y promised your appointment at lsst-vou'r. to, have oerhship in the Library at Washington II. .svs the Civil Service will he chiId's play to ,,., b.,. oh my dear, it will be So vile to have YOU so'-
 Helen looked Merwin with mischief |, b.r ~ su'i'e Mir Mefwin, do you think hev can .p.-. me troni the marble palace on the srerrrs'
 But jessie scented something hidden iron, t-- Keen eyes She turned upon MerTiu half snr-;'- - Had he misunderstood this brave friend of h.rs- Do you know srhy she has been doing t1iz 5.---r. thing, Dallas:' she asked him. Do you kpor tb,, down in Virginia the death of her father left orlv enotgn income to support her mother and her littI. lame brother. she here by herself and a,.n,.i the first wretched iob,"
 Merwiu looked her in ,h. eyes and b;. s,-. burned T think do, yess,'
 And then. to Iessic's sstori.hrn.nt. Helen leaned across and laid her hand on Merwin's cl.nch.d 5, gers. Her touch ;ght as the spray of in. and her smile was very sweet
 "Jessica, dear. he asked me to marry 1-n horr aTo--in the blaze of the with all the world walking past!' She p7tt,d Merwin's hand With !itt'e laugh that was verv tears
 Dear all ouT lives shall be so g.sd that Tou asked me-then.'