Arizona republican., 1912-03-29
66e POLLARD TWINS SURPRISE
Copyright, 1910. by the Pearson Pub
 fishing Co.
By EVELYN VAN BUREN

oSdth. AIttI dNHlle ne threw the line
 and the baited hook sank They all | sat awfuily still then-waiting Va
 lora and Narcissa were thinking: old | MT. Blood was thinking too: perhaps
 about owning the brook, or of his l beautiful house. or-of his son and the | other old mans daughter The brook | kept on its sunny. softly songful | course; the shade was sweet and cool. Narcissa's thoughts were of Arthur
 and Lor-lor How sweet she was:
 how he loved her. How tall and | pleasant hc was; how she loved him.
 Suppose thought Valora. any
 thing about brook should happen to | Arthur and Lor-lor. so they couldn't
 be in love! It would be awful"
 Samuel Blood was thinking intent | ly; scowling fercely.
 Jacob Barry started it, If I'd fore closed that mortgage he'd hated me. l then he hated me worse cause I | didn't"
 Why cant you and Uncle Gals fla l ther both own the brook?" suddenly
 questioned Narcissa. Its quite big l one"
 | Right twiXt our property. We did l both own it for twenty years" Samuel | Blood said But these last two years we'll anyhow I always called it our'n | till Jacob Barry called it hiS-then
 was obliged 10 stand ground for by
 rights it's minc."' His mouth hardened.
 'I only took a mortgage on his
 place. not 10 hurt his tarnation pride | hy givin' a loan; then when l didn't foreclose instead of maxim us friend Her it made us enemies lie looked out a reason 10 pick fight and took
 this purty little brock" There was a tug al the line. he drew it in quickly. with a beautiful trout fioundering on the hook. That night Narcissa wrote:
 old man Blood is a very pleasant person for a rich one. He is not SO bad about old Mir Barry as what old Mir. Barry is about him It's what I think is called a family fude and old Mir. Barry is the one keeping it up He prayed for supper tonight when we're done with earth and earthly things gather us to myself in heaven and thyme be the glory He means when He's done about the brook think"
 Next morning the twins were very busy. They washed dishes. at the same lime answering quest ions asked by Aunt DOddy. She had been a school teacher before sine married and hoped the twins might grow Up 10 teach
 i've thought such a little about multiplication since school closed" Valora excused when asked about eight times eight.
 But if eight times seven are fifty six" said Aunt Doddy. pausing in her sweeping
 Anyhow" yalora said thought. fully, 'I'd rather be a mllliner-like tncle Gals sister
 "A milliner." Aunt Doddy repeated, little disappointed it seemed
 You've got 10 have taste 10 be a mjiliner" II was the high voice of 1 little old Mrs. Barry.
 She came with her dragging step from the dining-room.
 My daughter always had taste: | from a little girl-Mary could make | hats She'll show folks in the next ] county. She don't have 10 marry any | miser's son to get a living, Mary ! don't"
 Aunt Doddy gently pushed a chair for her 10 sit in, but just went on | questioning the twins about multipli cation.
 That afternoon in clean white. they went out over the meadow to the brook. Old Samuel Blood was there in the same place. fishing
 Come on Over." he invited.
 On his side of the brook he showed them a little basket nearly full of shining fish
 Jacob Barry might just as well have 'em for his supper" he said.
 He calls himself a very proud man" Narcissa said
 Samuel Blood chuckled
 Proud: proud he calls il, He's an old fool."
 The twins exchanged glances. but they sat down beside him as he bsde
 ''Ain't that a pretty bouse?" he nod ded backward toward his pink stone 
 "Oh, beautifuli" breathed the twins
 ''I never had a daughter" The old man looked at them, such kindness in his blue eyes
 If your son married lady, then 1 you would" Narcissa told him.
 Samuel Blood nodded He was much gentler than yesterday and less
 How pleasant it is to be in love-" Narcissa sighed There's mamma |, and papa. my. how they do love, There's Uncle Cal and Aunt Doddy; here's-oh, ever so many more" f
 She did not mention Arthur and : Lor-ior An, that sweet hint of SC ,recy in the bride and groom's man ler. Each of them had whispered ii ,onfidentially.
 She is my wife"
 He is my husband"
 Well said Samuel Blood. Jacob Barry started it, and we good friends I md neighbors, twenty years." S
 Another fish was caught and added r o the basket full.
 Let him call it pride. I call it tar q nation meanness. Maybe l ain't got T pride. so~ here" He raised the | basket and held 1t out to Narcissa Take these over 10 Jacob Barry; tell r 'our Aunt to cook 'em for supper Tell Jacob Barry. Sam Blood sent 'em T