Arizona republican., 1921-09-08
Oh, Lady, To "Put One Over" On
 An Unsuspecting Newspaper Man

It is not often that a reporter writes a story of how he has been ''scooped." Rather does he try to hide the memory of such events, Tor to be scooped is as much Of a uls- grace in the newspaper world as IL was to be bluffed by a one card draw before the building of the Roosevelt dam. But once in a blue moon a reporter may be scooped and may tell about it, and this opportunity has now come to one in Phoenix.
 For months this reporter has "cov- ered'' a certain beat" as newspaper parlance has it, and in one office he has known during all that time young man and a young woman. IL was the custom of the reporter to sit and talk with them every after noon, commenting lightly upon the events of the day and otherwise con- ducting himself as has been the cus- tom of reporters from time lmme- morial when congenial people and comfortable offices are in his ter ritory.
 Now, the reporter knew that the young man sat directly opposite the young woman at a large desk, and that whenever he raised his eyes ne
 must see her. The reporter also knew that the young lady was direct | ly opposite the young man and dld not have to move an eyelid more than an eighth of an inch to look at his
 blue eyes and his dark hair and the
 stubble on his chin. But, even know
 ing all these things, there was never
 a hint that either the young man
 or the young woman had any inten-
 tions of looking at anything but their
 work. The o>sice was model or
 efficiency; letters were dictated In the coldest tones and transcribed
 with the very essence of speed and
 accuracy; conversation concerning
 the business of the office was pre-
 else and to |.e point, and never a
 hint was given that all was not as II
 should be. But this was the case
 The little god whose distinguishing
 characteristics are a disregard for
 clothing and a delight in getting
 young men and young women before
 an altar where their ensuing battles
 may be blessed had raised his bow
 in the corridor one day and with un-
 erring aim had pumped two ar
 rows homeTone deep in the heart
 of the young man, and one just as
 deep, or deeper, in the heart of the young lady.
 But no sign of the wounds was given-at least to the outside world and the reporter, watchful anc .. worldly-w wise and perhaps a trifl' cynical, sat and talked with thu young man and the young woman il complete ignorance of the wonde that had been worked by the ki' . with the ribbon across his littl tummy. Then the vacation day came The young man left withou , leaving an address. and soon there
 after the young woman announces !. she was going to California ito mee = her mother" and the reporter wrot [ a short note of the fact which Wa y duly published. The vacation day y ended, and the young man and tn ', young woman returned-and every s thing seemed just as it had been be fore.
 1t When the young woman was see
 in the office for the first time b l. the reporter. he greeted her as h l. had done a hundred times before: l. To, Miss Lawrencei" a Then someone pulled his sleeve an .t said:
 g Why. don't you know?"
 e Know what?"
 .e "Know that there isn't any 'Mis III Lawrence any more2'
 .- And, sure enough, on her left han ie gleamed chaste wedding ring. an ;- on her cheeks was the blush ths l. brides alone know how to wea " Miss Lawrence-N1iss Audra Law
 rence-had become Mrs. Stewart \ 4 Bailey. the wedding having been hel