Arizona republican., 1910-07-19
NNE day when her aunt was specially busy' N Moira went to the Riding Academy ,,r,
 &0 It was at luncheon that Aunt Laura

kMy Moira went to the Riding Academy.
 N It at luncheon that Aunt Laura UT
 said: This is my afternoon to Vlslt the half-orphans classes in manual training.
 Moira asked. Are the whole-orphans trained differently. Aunt Laura"
 And her explained quite seriously that the new assistant rector had some excellent ideas or helping the haf-orphans, that they might be ot as sistance to the remaining parent, and might become self-supporting at the earliest possible moment
 "You see," she elaborated in ambiguous plurals, IT they have mothers. they aren't often able to support they have fathers they almost always marry agan and the first wifes children are usually neglected It is most worthy object, and one am glad to add to my list Nothing, my dear Mora IS so pathetic and helpless orphan"
 That is quite true, assented Moira.
 Then Aunt Laura remembered that she really would have done much better not to have made that remark for the small, pale niece sitting opposite her had been half-orphan and was now bereft ot both mother and father
 Out of the West had come Moira, out of the Golden State that she loved with all her heart; sad dened bewildered by her fathers death straight across the broad and it seemed to her endless, continent the train had borne her to the Eastern Gate, and here in New York, she was beating the wings of her soul against the padded prison bars of her aunt's ugly, comfortable home.
 T wonder" she said timidy, eff there's any way could ride this afternoon? think | would d;sn,. hkeM Gertrude Tabot's girls go every Thursday ana II drive you to the Academy. You can get a horse ihere and if you to often. your guardian can select nice gentle animal for you. Why, the very thing Moiral I'm glad you spoke of 1t"
 Moira was sorry. The keen longing in her heart had been for plenty of space, road, a long road, and a something of springy muscle, steady stride, and obedient intelligence under her; something called horse not those mindless creatures the Tal. bot girls rode. Mora had met the Talbot girls ana she judged their horses accordingly.
 She went to her room and put her habit, crowd ing back the memories which leaped from its folds, leaped from the gauntleted gloves, leaped from the gold knobbed crop with "Moira" scratched on 1t in her fathers hand.
 She looked very calm and sweet she met Aunt Laura in the hall below. And her aunt put up a lorgnette and said in pleased surprise: "A really well-cut garment, my dear And not made III NC" Yorkr Well, reay!"
 Then they got into the brougham with only the top of one window down; not any air must come m on the side where Aunt Laura's neuralgia was, and they drove off behind the fat horses and the fat backs of Thomas and Burns. Aunt Laura looked out and bowed to passing friends, but Mora looked straight ahead at the broad green coat ot Thomas. Aunt Laura didn't say much for she was thinkiig of the new assistant rector and the manual classes for the poor children, and what noble work was l her to help and how well it that the assistant rector had concurred with the Lords choice' pc cause Gertrude Talbot would have given her very eyes to have been the chairman ot the committee herself. - r, 1,ho. girls were there waiting for them, and tneir horses were tanned, trained creatures, correct in every appointment, as their young mistresses who expressed their pleasure in polite, wel-chosen terms at seeing Moira. They cantered out of the street and toward the Park in charge of two gIooms, M Aunt Laura aura watched them out of sight and with sign oi IeHei re-entered the broughan. Il.
 The Talbot girls and Mora rode side Dy side. Jig jig, jig. Jig. jig jig. This wasn't rqing, ;t 1t was potering along horse and she hated II. She wished she hadn't come. She made pohte re plies to the Talbot girls inquiries as to how, she liked New York and she S as Ten be dsy pf her mourning should be ended, she could go forth r radiant garments into that wonaerIui las d cinating land called Society. where one danced, aI d;ned and received attcntion-hcre they glanced at Mora doubttully.
 The elder of the Tabots told her sister afterward ,ha+ she didn't think Mora would make much of hit with the (the elder sister was [r tnclheq to be little careless in her exPreSso1S WEI X9n p r,ard) brt the younger reminded her that Moira fortune was of many figures, and she added hones,iy "She has quite apdy when she smiles or speaks. Whererpon the elder recalled with unpleasant uls. tinctness az speech of one mn she knew-a aT 1i i;Me man It was after he had talked to Mora: Gad what eyesi You can't forget 'e1n
 It while they were riding seaa,gy & u py ,e whose hat was pulled down over his eyes, whose nouh was stern and whose whole bearing was trIe reckless Mcira glanced him because he rode as she ioVed to ride She caught only the general outline of me fnan, and siqhed enviously she liggged along Dy the Talbet girls But her face fell under his gloomy eySs and as faces do sometimes Fotographed Seii upo" his vision; developed and fixed as he rode along pene traed his unpleasant reflections and would not leave him. <, if .. L., L;,solf sof
 He shook his head impatiently as Ii to rid hiseil ol something that prevented him from returning to , l thoughts that weren't pleasant ones, but whch bapnfed threatened tempted and reproached hnn
 Finally he wheeled his horse and galloped up the drive The three girls had turned also and were caner inc; harl inc two grooms the right number of lengths ;n the r .
 Moira's face had frightened little The fresh air and the exercise, if inadequate and m unSympa- thetc company had given tnge of color to her cheeks R,It she was lonely desperately lonely. Conversation with the Tabots was dispiriting affair. carried on
 of incOmDatiblity Was thlS what her life with Aunt Laura going to be always? Haf-orpiians Talbot girls calls from the assistant rector shut-up brougham with wide green backs to look at and "a Ines-away aunt beside her! It was horrible life an unnatural suocating life and tears of hopelessness rose to Moira's eyes She looked away from the Talbot girls wondering how she could get her handkerchief to remove the without attracting attention and she found herself looking straight into te face of the man who had ridden the way she liked