Arizona republican., 1912-01-15

world and found it good-though for the Fist of December it wasn't at all in character. The earth still wore withered yellow and frosty silver. patched with dulled red where belated leaves clung in hedges tended by ever greens; but the air was spiced wine, stirred by the northwest winds clean steel, and the sky was deep on deep of bewildering blue.
 AS Sue Bond came out and down the steps, close 10 her husbands arm, Horny noted, appreciatively, that her eyes were one with the celestial hue and told her so in his own whimsical ly deferential manner. She courtesied prettily.
 Fair hearing. kinsman; but 'tis a speech h'-she sighed prodigiously- that fain would hear from another than yourself-alas!" Whereupon Horny scowled in chivalrous indigna- ton.
 'Pen-you ossification,-out with speech to the ladys eyes or I'll do you damage," Penfield Bond smiled de Tisiyely.
 Be respectful" he advised. you scant-year-wedded upstart, or I'll call your wife out and tell her what you're up to. Her eyes are black-and you're not supposed to be noticing that blue eyes are worn any longer. See?
 Coarse" murmured Horny, very coarse. Just 10 show you how much better l manage" He turned back and called peremptorily: "olivia-l say, Olivia"
 "Co-oming!" the answer drifted from above, ant Mrs. Horton Remsen was heard. presently. to run across the hall on her way to them. When she appeared, the importance of HOrry's achievement was made manifesto seemed an incredible thing that she should run at the behest of any man. As Olivia Mayne she had been called the Magnificent as Olivia Remsen enhanced by happiness. diSnitied by her new estate-she more than ever merited the title. Her dark braids were a cOronal, her tailored white sim plicity a Dianas modern garb; she stood but little below her husbands height-lithe. fine-shOuldered, well poised, very beautiful. Penny and Sue gave her the tribute of long look: il wasn't possible 10 become used" to Olivia: and Horry's head lifted the least bit in sheer pride. Nevertheless, he spoke casually.
 "Procrastination, my dear, is to be deplored. Where's the case?-ah, yes. Now, will you be good enough to tell us what yOu think is the color of our cousin Sues eyes?"
 Olivias own eyes widened. The ab-
 ,r.. 1. .s.1v a bit unprepared-though sweely will ing.
 Sues eyes?" she repeated. As she looked down on Sues upturned face, the tenderness that lay close under the outer queenliness welled into her voice. Sues eyes are the color-the bluest blue'-she looked up, instinctively- they're just the blue of this sky" she said delightedly; and the three laughed.
 You've shown yourself successful tyrant," said Penny Bond to Eorry. but you're both wrong. The entirely beautiful eyes of my wife are two shades darker and fifty-seyen shades warmer than the overhead. l have spoken" He said it lightly, getting a cigar from his case as he spoke, but in the glance he gave his wife Horny Remsen caught quick ardor and in- tensity that confused him with the sense of having blundcred on too in- innate thing.
 Later, as Pens big car purred over its meal of miles to the station, he re- called that look, however, and was glad he had seen it. IL meant that, in the way that mattered most. things were right with Penny and Sue. Horry yeered away from the thought as soon as he found il formed-it seemed treacherous one to entertain, with Pen smoking in old-time, silent friendliness beside him. Probably Pen was right as a trivet anyway, and the nasty uneasiness he had been feeling had been a maggot in his own brain. He had been fancying that things were not right. Pen had-well, but most of the time Pen had been wholly himself. and Horry had found it good to be with him-more glad, every day, that he and Olivia had abandoned the long stay-abroad idea on which they had started in the spring. A thought of Thanksgiving had brought them hurrying overseas: their home holi- days. they had suddenly found, must be spent at home. True, the thought of their several establishments, hope. lessly given over to decorators hordes, did not allure; but just then had come a cable from Pen and Sue that settled the matter of a place to stay.
 It seemed that Pens affairs. in the business sense. must be fourishing. Remsen Bond-the miracle that had been vouchsafed the pair seven months back-was as healthy, handsome and altogether amiable a young despot az common sense could ask. Verify, Pen field Bond should be happy man. fet
 Fumbling absently under two coats for his cigar-case, Horny pulled out with it the small case Olivia had given him that morning on the steps. It dropped, the catch struck Pens knee the cover snapped up, and string oi pearls slid through their interfering clutches to the floor of the car.
 Horry snapped an exclamation un complimentary to himself as be coiled the strand back on it's velvet nest
 Fastening broken-takinS 1t to De fixed" he explained: and | wouldn't have lost it fora whole lot more than it's worth. It's the first thing don't you see?-that l gave Mrs. Remsen" He smiled over his own