Arizona republican., 1911-08-14

She's Leah Gardener" Valora ex- plained. George Gardeners her ia. ther."
 We're going to move to our big new brick house soon," added Leah. Papa wanted to marry the twins Aunt Doris, but she wouldn't. He's wanted to long time, I've heard him say so oftenr
 She giggled again. Leah Gardener, like her father, knew a good joke, no matter whom it was on.
 Wouldn't you drather live in a big brick house like ourn then just in one with an addition?" She asked the question as one woman of another. turning to Valora.
 'No!" The answer came emphat. ically. Neither would Aunt Doddy drajher. We love the addition. and the new rag-rug's the most heavenly thing-just made for a bridal cham. ber,"
 Leah Gardener sniffed and trans. ferred piece of black licorice candy from her pocket to her mouth
 Well, pops got left, but he can stand it!" She whirled on her heel. q don't care f he don't get married"
 As she faced about, the object of discussion, the owner of the big new brick house, holder of mortgages upon other peoples houses, owner of the finest span of sorrels in the county, and parent of Miss Leah Gardener, drove slowly past MT. Barry's store. With a whoop the indulged young lady dropped argument and tore for the street
 'Pop," she shrieked. Papa, wait for mel"
 The hand of Uncle Cal descended upon the top of Valora's yellow head, and he stared into her little face.
 Why did you come here?" he de- handed fiercely.
 Alarmed, Valora held out the tooth.
 "To bring you this sacrifice. Mar cissa pulled it and it hurt something awful wanted her to. to make up for the night I swore. Could it?"
 He took the offering stupidly
 She looked at him shyly. Won't you start coming to see us again? Aunt Doddy feels awful and gram mother cried this morning"
 He seemed to be coming to himself now. and was tugging at the elk's tooth On his heavy gold chain. She ventured 10 jig up and down a little
 ''It might kill Aunt Doddy if you don't She's awfully pale and don't speak to us twins, sometimes"
 Go home and tell her I'm coming this afternoon" Uncle Cal said grave ly. "Go right now, Narcissa."
 "Oh-ho-ho, Uncle Cal, Pm not Mar cissa," giggled the twin. i've got gray eyes and Narcissa's are a beautiful blue"
 Tell her I'm coming" he said again. Run on home" He pressed the elk's tooth in its gold setting into her hand and, without word, hurried her to the door and gave her shove. The new rose window like big col ored eye was watching for her return, and Grandmother Pollard, revived, was on the porch.
 Uncle Cal is coming this after noon." Her shrill announcement checked the displeasure manifest in her grandmother's mien.
 He's coming this afternoon, Aunt Doddy," screamed Valora past her grandmother, through the open door.
 "Why, there he does comet" Grand. mother Pollard said.
 And so he did. He swung into the gate, raising his hat, and right in6o the house beside Grandmother Pol lard, Valora tagging. Aunt Doddy was caught in her morning apron. but her hair was nicely done. She had "a scared look in her eyes and came un- certainly toward the visitor
 Doris" he blrrted out I'm a fool! I'm a coward and fool."
 Such names, Grandmother drew valora toward the next room. valora looked back. Narcissa was coming in the front door in her blue cashmere, with a Sunday-school prize in her hand. But Uncle Cal never saw her; he reached out his arms and hugged Aunt Doddy to him.
 "rll tell you how it happened" His voice sounded so sad that Narcissa hurried past toward her grandmoth- CT and yalora
 Aunt Doris's arms were round his neck, as though how it had happened mattered not.
 "See what fool I am, not to come straight to you" he went on husk- lily. "That Sunday you were out sleighing George Gardener came back through Main Street and heard him say"
 "Your mammals going to take you