Arizona republican., 1912-06-07

ing I suppose if 1 had gone on with that I should have ended the sentence with something about picking cur rants on the mountains and why l pre- fer white fish broiled!"
 Selecting another sheet of paper he wrote down the same address and started in again
 No doubt you will be surprised at a letter from me on this subject. though on second thought the fact that you are not acquainted with me should have nothing to do with it, inasmuch as you have doubtless considered the possibility of circumstances bringing about situation which, while not ex- actly similar to the one that at pres ent engages your attention, still!-" The young man paused, bit his pen, got up and walked around the room, came back and read over what he had written and then sat down dejectedly. "Oh. that won't dol" he groaned. Tt simply won't do at all! 1 know pre- Cisely what I am trying to say and it's
 
 out right. Come to think of it, the start is too businesslike!"
 Beginning a third time he wrote:
 My Dear MT Adkins-I suppose it would be well to tell you something about myself, because it is in the na- ture of things that you should wish to know more-in fact, all-about a per son who intrudes himself into the midst of the most important part of the daily existence of a circle which while far removed yet seems in a measure united with the hopes and aspirations that at present overpower the more humdrum phases of every day life that hitherto have occupied the"
 Sinking his head into his hands the writer let his fingers run wildly through his hair The more he thought the more impossible it seem ed to complete the sentence.
 Tt began well, too," he murmured mournfully as he slowly tore the pa per in two and added it to the heap in the waste basket.
 Then he went and got a drink of water, looked out of the window and opened a book before he once more settled himself at the writing desk He began slowly, determinedly:
 "Mr Alwell W. Adkins, New York City. My Dear Mr Adkins-Putting the matter briefly, which is best, wish to say that while I realize no amount of preparation would make any easier the blow-''
 Good gracious, that isn't the word ' The loss that it would be to you if what I am going to say should incline you to look favorably upon the propo sition that I feel it is time for me to bring to your attention, still, on the other hand"
 The young man looked fixedly at a figure in the wall paper. Leaning back. he examined the end of the pen frowning at it. He hummed a little tune. Slowly his eyes wandered back to the paper before him and he shook his fist at it.
 "Confound you," he muttered ir lOHe5 Ol Ou JUS other hand'-what is on the other hand, anyway? Not a blamed thing I've forgotten what I had in mint when l started out-and I started out briefly, too. The inside of my head feels like a patent churn with a hash ed up dictionary going round anC round inside it You could almos set that to music if you were clever.
 He store the paper into pieces vi ciously, got out another sheet, slammed it down, jabbed his pen into the inl and with his damp hair clustering hi brow wrote:
 MT Alwell w. Adkins, Dear Sir You don't know me, but I love you daughter and want to marry her NJ, income is $4,000 a year and below ar the names of five persons you cal write to for information about me Your daughter knows l am writing this Hoping for a favorable reply. remain. yours truly,
 JOHN l.. HEATH"
 That's what I was trying to say al the time," he jubilated as he droppe tho Iattar douyn tho mail chuta