El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-07


their rapture, while Brown waited rath-
Ell awkwardly in the road, uncertain
what to do.
'Oh, the baggage'' exclaimed Ell
lery, comprehending the dilemma.
'sThere is Il team 4 little behind, COM
ing for that, so just throw the small
traps in there and drive on a bit with
the rest, won t. you, like a good fellow?"
ITO think of our not getting your
telegram until last night cried Mrs.
Ellery between two kisses. She was
tall, strikingly graceful woman Of the
brunette type, sparkling with life, her
black eyes flashing with a sort of mag
nctic fire that held all glances captive.
One quickly understood, watching her
pretty, humming bird sort of restless
ness, how it was that her husbands
eyes were always turning toward her
with kind of doglike devotion in their
gray depths. 1--WE had happened to be
invited out to tea at neighbor's, ten
miles away, and it was 10 o'clock when
we reached home All, l was perfectly
frantic when we found your telegram
there waiting for us. I wanted to start
right off, Lut it was so dark, and Hugh
was persuaded that you would know
how to take care of yourself perfectly
we'll. He says you always do
He is very kind, but / might have
found it rather difficult last night but
for Mr. Brown Edith hastily interpo-
lated, with a smile of sweet friendli
ness at the young man. Now that all
her anxieties were at an end she was in
a radiant good humor. IF he had not
happened to be at the station -
And so you went on to Cameron's
and were there all the while. How per-
fectly lovely cried Mrs. Ellery raptur-
ously ooh, we were sure that you
would manage just right.
But it was Mr.. Brown who did all
the managing, the girl protested, with
q laugh You must give him all the
credit.
1T was only matter of luck that l
happened to be over at the station, but
of course l am very glad, " he said,
smiling back at her gratefully over his
work of slowing her small baggage in
the front of the carriage, where it con-
siderably threatened the legs of the two
small boys, who sat looking on in shy
wonder
"Ah, the poor children will be crush
ed under my things! Come here, you
darlings. want you both on my lap.
And shall 1 offer to pay him for the
team and for his trouble, Nelsine?"
she whispered hurriedly behind a small
boys back. He has been so kind -
mot for the worldr' returned the
other energeticalIy. He would take it
as an insult. 1t was so fortunate for
Miss Ellery that you happened to be
I he he, TN RI ma
Young man with that radiant smile
which, to most men, had been a reward
sufficient for any service And we are
so much obliged to you and to every
body at Cameron's. I wish we could
have been sure that she was in such
good hands. -
The wagon from the ranch had Just
come up, and Paul Brown, with the
driver of the team, was engaged in
Miss Ellery's trunk from
the back of the blackboard. The work |
kept him silent for a moment, but he !
turned around with gay, infectious |
laugh which showed all his firm, white |
teeth. Hospitality, like virtue, is its |
OWN reward sometimes, Mrs. Ellery,'
ne said. Angels visits are few and far |
between at Cameron When they do |
come, we consider that the luck is all |
)n our side.
What a charming remark! Miss Ell |
cry must thank you again, cried Mrs. |
Gllery pleasantly, at once, however, |
to engross her guests atten- |
ion with a vivaciOus flow of question |
ng and talk which left no thought to |
pare for the young fellow still stand |
ng beside the carriage
And how soon are you going to be |
trough down there?' asked Ellery, de- |
aiming him as he moved to go. I'VE !
ave quite bunch of colts that ought |
o be broken, and was wanting to see |
GU, to ask when you could come over
why, as to that, l ought to be get |
ing back to my own place, l believe, |
ir. Ellery, the young man returned, |
With an air of uncertainty, his eyes !
xed upon the ground. How soon !
would you want me?'
Right now, if it would suit you-as
Don as you get through at Cameron S.
I'm about through there now,
ut''-
" on might come for Il month now if
on can give us no longer and then
ONE for another i'll the fall, - urged Ell
cry rather anXiously.
well, perhaps if that will do, - he
esitantly agreed, with half glance at
be back seat of the carriage as he |
urned back toward his own team 81
ave my own horse at Cameron's and
ill ride over in the course of a week or
, if L can arrange it to come. Other
Use L Will drop you line. -
The ladies were paying no heed to
nything besides their own absorbing
but aroused by seeing him
loving to go Edith started forward
'Oh, Mr.. Brown, are you
DING? You Glust let me thank you