Arizona republican., 1911-05-18

| = 1 double the quantity of gin. Her orig 1 inal bitterness had been increased | by distinct lack of sOciability on the ! part of Hannah Bride, who had not | only failed 10 treat her to gin. but ! had refused 10 come and be treated. with a contemptuous asperity exceed ingly galling to a highly spirituOus woman. Her rivals prolonged absence 1 from her work had awakened in her the hope that she was too il! to return. ] and that the coveted posts would at last fall 10 her lot.
 She had devoted that morning to an inquiry into the matter. and had ob- tained the amazing and delightful in- formation that Hannah Bride had been dead three weeks. She was sure that PollyOoly had suppressed this fact and was keeping her aunts posts under false pretenses. With infinite joy she saw her way to take a vicariOus re- venge on Q detested rival and double her income. Glorious visions Of un- limited gin fioated before what she had in mind.
 It was about six o'clock-the time Pollyocly was washing the sleepy Lump before putting him to bed-thas the Honorable JOhn Ruffin became aware. chiefly through the medium of his olfactory nerve of the presence of Mrs. Mecken waiting at his door. and gave a curt but grudging assent 10 her request for an interview. He led the way into his sitting-room, lighted the gas. and surveyed his visl- tor with an expression of considerable disfavor
 vn1n fr al nrrt hot little gel what does your work. sir, that I've bin wyeting 10 speak to you. sir. IL bein' only my plyne dooty, sir" said Mrs. Meeken.
 Your duty would be plain" said the Honorable John Ruffin, looking critically at Mrs. Meeken's ill-favored face C
 Yes, sir: that there little gel as bin deceivin' you. sir, mos shameful the hartful little 'uzzy, she is." said Mrs. Meeken. with an admirable dis play of virtuous indignation.
 How rarely do we find beauty and virtue conjoined." said the Honorable John Ruffin in a guarded tone.
 You may well say so. sir: an when card as how that little 'uzzy's aunt was dead, an 'ad bin dead this three HFEhS. dl sOA h.AON III hOAHluh dbOul il. sez 10 myself. Not a single wink of sleep will you get this night Maria Meeken, knowin' as 'Ow those two poor gentlemen are bein haTtfully de ceived.
 In matters of morals one should never wait" said the Honorable John Ruffin sententiously. congratulate you on the speed with which you have -ls F,.r evening"
 Mrs Meeken's face fell: and she looked at him with a pained surprise. Then she said You'll be wantin' a iaundress, sir"
 You are wrong. Mrs Meeken . what I shall be wanting .. What I am wanting is a valet" said the Hon. orable John Ruffin.
 And well did know it. said Mrs. Meeken cheering up. An offen an offen ave I said to myself, If MT RufIln would let me valet them there rooms of lis. e wouldn't know isself."
 Another whiT of Mrs Meeken struck on the sensitive nostrils of the Hon. orable John Ruffin and 1e shuddered: ' can well believe it" he said coldly. But 1 am afraid that the proprieties would not permit it. Good evening"
 % But you'll be wantin' some one tu attend to you, sir. That there little 'uzzy can't do rooms like these prop erly. She cant keep them clean not what l calls clean" cried Mrs. Meeken.
 '' should think that very likely in. deed," said the Honorable John Ruff fin But it Is wiser to endure the evils we have than to fly to those we smell Good evening. Mrs. Meeken. You will find the front door open. I left it open"
 Gathering from his tone that she had failed in her mission, Mrs. Nee ken moved towards the door. mutter ing that she had been mistaken in the Honorable John Ruffin and that if she had been aware of his insensibility to what was right and proper. she would never have troubled to inform him of Poliyooly's deceit. At the door she stopped and said with some heat that she expected a gentleman to reward her for service received in a hand some fashion.
 The Honorable John Ruffin smiled agreeably and said. Virtue, Mrs. Mee- ken virtue is it's own reward"
 Mrs Sleeken only snorted.
 However, she was somewhat con soled by the fact that MT. Gedge-Tom- kins received her information with a righteous indignation equal to her own. Deceit. when applied to himself. he could not bear. Moreover. Mrs. Meesen's contention that a child like Pollyooly could not keep his rooms in the impaculate condition q woman of her experience could, appealed to his reason: and he engaged her on the spot II must be said in his excuse that he lacked the Honorable John Ruffin's sensiiiveness Of noStril.
 Pollyooly came to her work next morning not knowing of the misfor- tune which had befallen her. She learnt it from the sight Of Mrs. Nee ken in Mir. Gedge-TOmlSins's kitchen.
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