El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-20
CBy ZoItan Ambus.)

TNICE was looking at the ocean. She
was alone and was thinking; How
= happy are the women across the
sea They see the sun every day and
are dressed in gay coIors and dance
every night with soldiers and gay sail
orsl How happy they must be, these
women across the sea
Inice looked at the clock, the pen
duIum Of which seemed to repeat over
and over again. Ear away! Far away
Then her husband, the fisherman re-
turned. His face was wet with perspira-
ton and long icicles hung in his beard
and mustache. Fish were gdttering IN
the big net he carried on his back
But" said the fisherman 1t Is pet
Ter in here than outside. Why didn [
YOU light the fire.
Inice thought of the voice from Pc
vond the sea which mumbled soL-y
1T is moonlight, dearest e..
Without answering she mace q -
and nreDared and served their frugal
evening meal The fisherman ate ana
drank with good appeuLe, WINE NE .-lioe
watched the big meutnIuls Glsap ~ - a.
ana dreamed of handsome sailors WIN
b1ue belts who, down there on LnS
other side the sea, were drlnhlns aL41
singing i'm Illuminated flower saIGeliis.
You don't eat anything, groW4ed 119
fisherman.
I'm not hungry.
What is the matter with you
Inice did not answer. .,+
The fisherman began 10 suskG -
his wife had a secret sorrow that "OI-
How strange" he said. You have
everything you need. our cottage -
GOOD and built we'll The strongest
Wind hardly makes the windows snake.
We have firewOOd to keep US Wd-Ills
a good bed to sleep IN ana PIsLLg "a
fine fish to eat lou are as wen o. - ~
a & any woman around here and there Is
no prettier woman than you In c!luI 81 ~
on SUNDAYS What do you miss tneM
IT am afraid when I am alone
The fisherman examined the IoOAH-
"Alone-when are you alone
ssVVhen YOU 20 out fishing, then am
alone from morning ill night
why don't you go out and nave
chat with the nelghbors. III
Il would like 10, DuI Lney nave s---
been out washing. 80,
srVVhv don't you talk to our boy
che is so little yet, and then he IS
blind and knows neither color MOI
The fisherman went over to the era
die where the blind child was sleeping
and said. Il would rather sleep than
nice looked down at the floor.
The fisherman looked at his sleeping
child for awhile, then went PACK 20 nls
wife and said; so you 1eeI IoIles,,llle
How strangei never feel lonesome 4
know a Diiun that / sometimes spea-h
to for hours He IS funny llJJle L5I-
low this Djiun, he often tells me the
funniest stories, 1 am sure SUu "Ooiu
laugh If you could hear him
You amuse yourself, ana II IN
afraid and tremble when the storm
roars outside the window. - -
"The thunder which strikes the DlB
ships, spares the little ones.
"Yes. but there are women VINO i've
in the sunlight They have necklaces
of coral, flowers in their girdles ana
they dance every night j TOO WouIu
like to dance. I am young yet
The fisherman looked at his VIE
mute with establishment
Listen Inice" he said, Il want 70
tell Won something. It is not today this
idea came TO me. The DJ1un has OIlen
talked to me about 1t. 1t Is TINS. WneI1-
er YOU 90 or stay with me. my niue
home is always open to you. II you stay
I shall ALWAYS love you; If you leave-I
shall try to forget you. II you 60 away
and later on should want to return you
will always find the door open to you,
for I love your eyes and the SOUND OF
your sweet voice, and If you leave me
and come back again you shall never
hear a harsh word from me. VIII al
ways give you food ana sneltei' Dut
myself I cannot give you again. Ihat
is what 7 wanted to tell you, lnlce and
now we will think no more OF these
ugly things"
The fisherman lit MS pipe ana
hummed a jolly tune
Inice remained silent. She undressed
slowly, said her evening prayers, made
the sign Of the cross and went to bed.
But before she fell asleep she muir
INJURED once more. How happy they
must be those women across the sea"
Good day" cried the sailor, and
stopped outside the window.
Inice felt that she blushed to the
roots of her hair and answered feebly;
Good day"
And what are you doing here at
homer"
4 am taking care Of a little child
who is blind
1T looks rather poor inside he said.
Inice blushed again.
That is true" she said. but let US
talk of something else. Tell me about
people and how they look on the other
side of the ocean"
Listen, I have a good idea-my ship
sails tomorrow, come with me and see
for yourself"
THAT is impossible said Inice, IT
must stay here and take care Of my
little blind boy"
The sailor burst out laughing.
What You are joking he said.
you were never intended fer a nurse.
Look I'm the glass and see.
Your face is much prettier than
those of the girls across the sea. Your
eyes are like the eternal fires that burn