El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-13

1T was over the coIIee al the dnnud
dinner of the - CLUB.
= And didn't you warn her agains
the evils of deceptions2" some one ask
ed, laughingly.
The doctor smiled as he flicked hi:
cigar ashes on the edge of plate.
I'm afraid the lady would not have
appreciated that. She came to me fol
facts-not for maudlin advice"
q. say. was she pretty?" asked {
Young man at the other end Of tbs
table.
she was
And Young" with increased interest
.She was both young and pretty The
wonder is that she should have to re-
sort to fainting. 1 should say She could
wind 2 man around her finger without
-Ob IFS part of the histrionic art
the love of acting that is in every wo-
man T
didn't hear it, a man who had peen
talking TO another group leaned Tor
ward.
To Feign a Faint.
ooh. a charming young woman came
into nv office the other day and asked
to be told all the symptoms OF FAINT
and how one could be feigned SO tne
ordinary person would think ii real
AFeinting a faint, Nice ALTERATION!
But what was she up to?'
evidently she wanted TO TOOL some
man by fainting-gain some point py
nIaving on the symptoms Of real
faint So she could assume them. L sug-
gested a. school of acting as better
place than doctors office for such IN
structions."
ssBv George. that's interesting
clever as the Tyranny of Tears, DID
YOU see that-the play in which
woman rules her husband by tears? So
this one is going to try the fainting
stunt? And you say she was pretty
Very"
ssHum-some man is in for lively
song and dance Tell us more about II,
Branford. Jove, what a lot of interest
ing experiences you doctors geti Think
of the humdrum life of broker or
banker"
1--WE told you far too much already
You see I still have some regard for
professional secrets.
Seeking the Cause.
While the others were lingering over
their cordials one of the younger mem
bers made rather abrupt departure
and hurried out cabnlan hailed him,
but he shook his head He wanted TO
walk home. Perhaps the cold, singing
air would bring some order into the tor
tured chaos of his thoughts.
So she had tricked and deceived him!
And he had been like clay in her hands.
What fooi-an easily deluded fool he
had been. The doctor, of course. had
not divulged her name or even descrlo-
ed her But he knew.
Three, times she had tainted in, the
last few weeks-and she had never
tainted before, Many other little incl
dents now rushed through his mind to
add theft darnniag evidence
And her object? What had been her
object? Had she begun TO chafe under
the monotony of married life and
sought TO relieve it by playing with his
emotions2 Or was it a ruse TO arouse
in him more demonstrative love? She
had SO often complained of his quiet,
undemonstrativea affection.
He was soon before the house. but
he passed on by. He could not meet
her yet His mind seemed incapable Of
forming a plan Twice he walked
around the block. The streets were ST.
lent and deserted, the houses dark, and
the faint, cold light of the street lamps
seemed only to accentuate the gloom.
Again he stood before the house,
paused irresolutely, then almost ran up
the steps. The door, yielding to his
opened noiselessly. The lower
hall was dimly lit, but upstairs warm
flood Of light came from the open door