Arizona republican., 1910-08-13


 E fei.h tis true, as have usually found in E my experience When wcnch wills a m2,l will discover way, and 'tis pretty frequent trick they have of willing. even HsAsS&s dc-pte their parents and their guardians. l have eye for lore, and, if l cannot be he, am content to let him be himself, especially If the maid be not too much to nly fancy But there IS no denying but what the girl at the Green Man" out of Shrewbury was mighty taking creature She slim pretty wench that knew how to her clothes and that nod and toss not all the weapons that a girl needs to her hand She sighed and smiled like any angel at the young oaf at her side. We'll it not that he was oaf for l only calling him that Tn that he of rustic habit. He was passably we'll ointed, and had smooth ingenious face that was ripe, you might think, for sheer folly. But he was tolcrabe, though the wench was too handsome for him with her style And yet with the perversity of her sex twas plain her heart set him, and that she would merely oge him, whatsoever she might do to others
 She sat tothcr side of the room eating of her food and casting mild glanCes and then, in part of wonder, doubt but l am not unaccuStomed to the battery of female eyes. So gave her back her shot with interest and presently, if she thought she had dore enough mischief she turned to her man and gave him her attention She hung him, the sweetling, till I was driven to believe she maybe innocent of heart of eye; and so fe too, and. having gotten a quart of good wine under my jacket, l nelowed towards er Lord, they were turtle doves a-cooing and the one helped tother with tltbit, and tother would and would not. Twas pretty enough for idle eyes But twas time was away, and so l rose and made for the door; the which had no sooner reached than :here was tap on my shoulder
 Tine devil !" says 1, whipping out my sword
 But 1t was only Master Turtle with a kerchef that had fallen from my pocket. v--
 "Ye're pleasant friendly youth, lad" said 1, "and your sweetheart would tempt monk, l said.
 Lord love these innocentsP says l. seating myself, and staring at the girl with admirng eyes. She fair like May flower and dainty as blue skies in Spring and it was little time ere she could recover from her confusion "Name the day." said I. "snd I will make free to send wedding gift -- a----r@
 They looked on each other and says the man. Sir, you are good but 'tis not determinedS ~WhatP cried 1, "with that eloquent piece before me, you have not settled2 If waited sepnght should deserve my peppers blinded" said. "a1d not to tell black from white, or beauty from a beast?"
 O. sir, you mistake" he said showing some earnest ness "The fault lies not with "'Tis my father she panted. speaking flor the first time, and in pretty rural accent. =. @s-t , I nodded "Ay, old hunks. I esee wef14 'Tis often so! They will remember youth and roses and the bloom of May. Rip me. would learn him had I the old thing here."s
 '1oan's father" says the young man. being thus encouraged, lis of an i'll name
 Well Joan's pretty one to make up" said, laughing.
 Nay, but sir tis hard situation" he went on. earnestly. land as you so kind you may like to hear it"
 Say on my hero" said I, ordering another bottle. and crossing my legs under the table.