El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-24

say to me about Ethel?"
But the child had perched herself or
the broad window sill, looking down OIL
the Public square, and was softly hum
ming, Hello, My Baby" She paid nc
attention to Georges inquiry. George
looked at her curiousIy.
"Cissy." he said, chow would you
like a heaping plate of ice creamY"
The child nodded, but did not cease
her tune. George smiled and glanced
at his watch.
"Cissy," he ssid, "what do you say
to getting the heaping plate of ice
cream and then going over to the
matinee of Jack and the BeanstalkP I"
Cissy looked around quickly.
"Honest?" she cried. George nodded.
She sprang from the window sill.
you're a darling" she murmured,
and snatched up her hat.
PLENTY of time," said George. "You
were going to tell me something, you
know"
eyes," assented Cissy, 81 know. It's
about Ethel
Its about Ethel" softly repeated
George.
''Well," said Cissy, "she amt been
with her."
ed George.
"Well; 1 heard some of it," said Cts
81, land even if Ethel is my sister
don't think you ought to put all the
blame on her. She felt awful bad
about it. 1 slept with her that night
cause Aunt Laura came to see us, and
1 heard her crying. And yesterday
we'll, you know there's a basket of
photographs on the piano, and ma eX-
poets me to keep the piano busted, and
sometimes 1 forget it, and 1 Sneaked
in the parlor, and there was Ethel look
ing at your photograph, and when she
saw me she showed it in the pile and
walked away. and 1 looked on the top
of the piano and there was four big
teardrops in the dust. Say, what was
1t you quarreled about-Annie Pleas
antonY'
81 believe her name was mentioned"
said George.
Somebody told Ethel that they saw
you and Annie riding together in the
park, didn't theyY'
81 believe So" admitted George.
eyes," said Cissy calmly. "That was
me-"
"You told her that?" cried George.
Eyes, said Cissy sweetly, II told
her. She wouldn't let me wear her.
second best hat"
George looked black for a moment,
then his face cleared. He turned
abruptly and stepped to the phone.
"E. 1901 L." he called.
"Knows it by heart" murmured
Cissy.
els Miss Ethel there" inquired
George. Yes, wish to speak to her"
George" cried Cissy, don't you
forget that the girl at the exchange is
listening to every word you say"
els that you, Ethel?' inquired George
at the phone. Eyes, it's George.
wanted to tell you that Cissy is here
with me. Yes, she's all right, and I
hope you didn't worry much. Yes. She
came on business. She had little con-
fession to make"
George Henderson, cried Cissy.
81 will explain it all to you when 1
come up. Yes, Pm coming to dinner if
you will let me. Cissy is going with
me to matinee and then We'll come
up together. What's that? Cissy isn't
dressed to go anywhere? Why, fancy
she's got on her best clothes"
''Much you know about it," snorted
Cissy
Anyway, she is looking charming"
"Ring OFF, cried Cissy.
IL think that's all until we meet
goodby." And George reluctantly rang
off
eff 1 hadn't been here" said Cissy,
ssyOu'd have most likely melted that
wire"
"An ready?" queried the smiling |
George as he took up his hat.
Cali ready" said Cissy with great |
Rlacrity. "And my stock-the books, |
you know?"
''I'll take care of them" said George. |
1.-TWO more excuses for coming up"
giggled Cissy.
"Come along" cried George-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.