El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-05
The Herald's
Daily Short Story

, matinees at the theaters; Miss pickle
ton, who writes books-the noveI1st
! that's it; Miss Fluffy Brown, from the
Gaiety theater: Mrs Josiah Simpson, the
Labour, NJ. P.'s wife-oh, and lo'
more.
Upon my word, 1 fairly quakeo
they started staring at me, and al
talking at once. 1 can't remember hall
of " that I told 'em; anyhow, at last they
were satisfied.
Now" said lady Ponderfield, / wal
display the photographs. and you are to
make your choice
Upwards OF 500 photos there were
altogether, 1 believe; but 1 was get
tings dizzy, so at last 1 shut my eyes
and picked one out of the pile.
"Tha+n do" 1 said. shes gooo
enough for me-
when I looked at her properly
though, I nearly asked for another
chance. She was a big, tall, flashy
looking girl about six feet high, just
the kind who'd be likely to make trou-
BILE.
Her names Miss Isobel Templeton,
said lady Ponderfield. turning up list
I'VE shall let her know your decision
Mr.. Trefusis, and tomorrow we nope
to arrange for YOU to meet We nave
your address. Allow us to congratulate
YOU, and 10 WISH you every HaPPiHo07
liz your future life
at waited a bit, because I hadn't got
the money yet, you see. But they bowed
me out so I went downstairs and there
found the manager chap and ne
handed me a cheque for the two hun
bred.
Let US know directly your house is
chosen you know he }said speaking
very affable and we'll send the furni-
ture along"
Then he wished me good luck again
and so did about a thousand other peo-
pie, till I could hardly move my right
arm without grooming. At last / got
away. and walked straight to the bank.
and got the money. 1t seemed like a
dream.
We'll. 1 couldn't do any work that
day, of course, so 1 went home. Just
after teatime there came a knock at
the door, and when 1 recognized who
it was 1 nearly tainted Yes, Miss Iso-
bel Templeton-the six footer; you've
guessed it first time.
rs Mr.. Trefusis in?' she asked. star
ing at me. I told her no. which was
quite true. of course.
We'll, I'll wait" she said. What
time will he be back? 1 am engaged to
be married to him."
1t took me about 10 minutes to get
rid Of her, and an hour or so after
wards back she came. This time 1 had
to say Mr.. Trefusis wouldn't be back
that night-made up tale about him
going to Scotland where his parents
lived. SOS to tell 'em the good news
What's his address? I'll write,'' she
snapped Seemed in dangerous sort
of temper
He didn't leave any," I said. Went
off in a hurry"
Directly she'd gone. 1 started get
ting ready to shift. Luckily the place
wasn't mine, so there wasn't much pack
ing to do. I paid the landlady that
evening. too. before I went to bed. AS
for sleep, thought couldn't as much
as close my eyes. First thing in the
morning I was Off
Where to? Oh, different neighbOr-
hoOd-as far away as I could get What
for? Why, I thought ii would save un-
But then I'd lose the
furniture? Yes; i know that. but 1
didn't see any way of getting hold of
It, anyhow.
What do I mean? Well. I'll tell YOU.
Just in your ear, like. Don't let it go
any farther. Remember the paper I'd
" ritten-the one that won the prize.
all about what a model husband should
do? Well-or-some one else had given
me the idea for most of it; and though
I myself wouldn't have had much OBJ
lection to marrying this Miss Temple
ton I thought 1t was only fair 10 my
wife that I should consider her feelings
In matter like that"