Arizona republican., 1910-03-27

You hat been m Shernany oac9i1ss rrrzlci. z asked Gretchen
 And at Cynthia's reply that she had lived in Be,l,r for hve years, the homesick German MddeEra fingered until Miss Lambert tasting her cup of fragrant coffee ana setting her little white teeth into one of the cakes peGared that never even that land oi KGSss and ot hHcheH had she eaten anything so good Then apl not until then. Gretchen. fairly bursting with prIe reluctantly withdrew
 Hillary felt exceedingly awkward as he sat basnoirs ra cup on his big hand until he forgot hi, discou, iort Tn the pleasure of seeing Cynthia presiding a, hs taoe ana pouring out hs coffee this deghtfullv do- IneSuG tasnion But there was wiStful look n the girls blue which deepened as the moments naS,cd ana m Spre ot her pra'se of them Sh- had very htlc appetite tor the excellent coffee and cakes
 When she finally arose to go however her voice y,s quite steady as she held out her hand saving.
 Your house IS charming. Tom. I-I an, quite sure that the s'r you are to marry will be happy here v'h you"
 ~Oh, Cynthia-do you 1t? Do you love me. after all: Hillary stammered rapturouslv
 The beautiful color rushed mto Cynthia's cheeks
 IT don't understand she faered. You sad you were to be marred-this house"
 I bought this house because my mother |, 10 d i,, her tire between and my sister henceforth ,siI Hillap. and to be married ii you will has. me Cynthia"
 Explanations followed and tine old old story of inter cepted letters and consequent estraneene,, was r. vealcd After time Cynthia lifted to her lover her lovely face, where and smiles were mingled
 Don't think too hadly of dear old dad Tom" ,h. pleaded Both he and mother have lot oi un Nn-r,- can theories concerning the influence oi carly environ ment and the inlpossibity of people who have b--,, brought up differently as you and having ,h. ,, ilarity of tastes that makes for happiness in us-ii life But wait until they have this house and ,- won't have word to say for thcmselves- is just n my taste down to the smallest detail. and m order ID rout them horse and foot you must be sure to offer the rIt.,,yF, L,E- H-t,,, ,.j.-f
 Never heard of before in my liie Hilary b'u-,ei out That some oi Cretchens doinss I told her broil you a beefsteak-I read in book that across the big pond they fed about this time oi day and thought you might be hungry. Besides he confessed helplessly, T wanted to keep you here as IouS a, could"
 Miss Lambert blushed adoraby Oh. Tom she protested you just the same boy you always wsr> T remember how afraid you were in school da., a: taking any credit that didn't belong 10 you But yol cant explain away this house. she added triumphant.
 Hillary looked troubled IT the house and iuruitsl. really pleased Cynthia, il seemed hard to have a, acknowledge just then that they had been practical, forced upon him. Suddenly his downcast iacc bright ened After all perhaps. she would have liked his d,ll home even better
 Wouldn't you have preferred something more mod ern, sweetheart he asked with assumed nouchalar-c One of those Queen Ann houses farther doNu r:- street, for instance? I know housc of that brand where the paror is furnished in red plush and gre carpet is white velvet with pink roses The paper isn't plain this-gilt you know. with bis flowers sil over -and there arc no end oi ornaments hanSrr- the walls made out of rolling pins and butter hoois. they told me the whole effect was nice an cheerful thought
 Red pluss-butter bows,' Cynthia gaspcd
 Then of pure ightness of heart she made an as- scrtion which she did not mean in the very least
 Tom Hillary" she averrcd soemnly. ri I had corn, home and found you living m such house as ,ha; would have had you in al this world
 Hillary stood quite silent for monent. hc- sot; chccS agaust his shoulder, her soft hair agaiHs. ris lips. Hitherto the straight path oi truth and houe-,y had been the obvious to Tom Hillary He hal ict not the slightest temptation to follow that cay wa assiduousy pointed out to him by unscrupuou, poi tcians but only after fierce struggle v. himself that he able say in hs usual qu;st crof- fact voice:
 I'm sorry to disappont you Cynthia bu; that is the house I would have chosen"
 She looked up in amazernent What can vo- mean Tom' You surely were not obliged 10 bus rh's place, and know 1t furnished as II is now ru old Mir Wllard's day. You only trying ,o tease me, for no one who addicted to red plush could ever have restored the place to such beauty.
 Hillary turned. away abruptly he answered. al most rudely:
 "I bought the house to oblige old friend. and the furniture of old ladies who were good 10 me when kid, and they managed the whole 5usi ness-bought the curtains, rugs and papers to 'hs- monize, I suppose you'd say, But. tell you the honest truth Cyntha--I think II is the limit
 As he stared moodly out of the window with seeing eyes, pair of stole about his neck. and the sweetest voice in the world said with laugh that was half a sob:
 "Oh, Tom, you dear, shocking old Phlistue'~ zee
 Hillarys drew her close as he questioned rap- turously: But you love me just the same-do you sweet, heart?"
 And to his lasting woudermeut. for the subtieties of the feminine mind are quite beyond the cornpre hension of man like Tom Hillary. Cynthia repl,ed with conviction
 T love you thousand million times betterl'