El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-11
By Per Krogstad)

TT WAS noon; the garden was hot
and quiet At long intervals a faint
4 breeze swept across the big lawns
carrying with it a heavy fragrance OF
flowers, then the air again became op-
pressive with midsummer heat me
only sound was the deep hummlng OF
a big humble bee flying from one now
er to another gathering honey
Anne Marie had retired to her IaVOI-
tie place underneath the olg cl5s "
trees On the lawn. She had brought neE
writing case, pen and ink. she lnlelGs
writing q letter TO neI me- I4l9-' -,
just now she was Ieanlng p1GA ~. y. 4
easv chair, her hands behind ner lSll14t
staring dreamily into the heaFy ue-- -
green foliage OF the chestnut trees
What if he were TO come no ~
that she was alone2 During the L"O
weeks they had been together, lneg
had chatted a good deal but always
iokingly and laughingly, always ID me
presence Of others. Ihey 4au A5EC
hen rOget6er alone for single mo-
ment until the night before, When inS5y
were walking along the De4cIl' z ~ - -.
behind the Others and tnel slL-L-5 ~ ~
saw they had found nothing 10 lax
about Then he had suddenly turned 10
wards her as II he were about 20 say
something. but he had stopped snCEt
and a moment later they had joined the
Anne Marie drew a deep sigh Then
she stood up quickly, opened her VIII
ing case and began writing.
NDear Mother: Many thanks Tor your
letter I am so glad to know you are
with uncle Karl now and no longer
staying in the dusty city In TINS aW-
full heat. Since my last letter we nave
had a verv pleasant time There have
been a number Of new arrivals on lns
other farms near here and we nave llad
such lovely excursions and walks TO
day we are TO have some young people
here for dinner, and 1 think We are 10
dance a little tonight. 1 am going 70
put on my new blue evening gown
She stopped short. What a mlseFaole
letter 1t would be Just as tresOme to
read as it was TO write it. But what
was she to dOE Write ABOUT the Llll9
that filled her whole hearth She could
not-She suddenly looked up, her heart (
began beating faster and her cheeks !
flushed There he Was-cOmlng across /
the lawn, straight towards her. She l
bent her head over her letter ana 0-d I
not look up until he stood close to her. :
The mail has come. Here is a postal (
card for you he said quickly ana I
nervoUsly.. Il was quite sure / would 1
Mechanically she took the card and /
ran her eyes over the few lines IL con-
ibid Won get a letter. she asked.
YES" he said and his eyes were /
beaming with happiness. "an excellent /
letter" He stopped a moment and said /
hesitatiugly. Perhaps I am disturbing Z
you. I see you are writing"
ooh no" she said quickly, afraid that I
he might go away. Il did start writing
q letter 70 mother, but I am so stupid /
today, simply cant write a decent let
ter"
He was silent moment then he said,
VIII you let me finish it for your
She looked at him surprised and an
expression of disappointment came into
her face. Then he did not care to talk
TO her had nothing TO tell her, and she
who had been wishing so much that he
would come just now.
He had sat down and taken out his
fountain pen. She leaned back in her
chair and tried to look pleased
There you are" he said and handed
her a book In a funny commanding
way. You must not look at me while
I am writing"
She took the book and he started
writing.
II write in your name you under
stand" he said. so I write dear moth
er and all that"
Anne Marie nodded. Her heart was
beating furiOusly. He bowed his head I
and wrote quickly without stopping I
She looked at him. A single ray Of sun
light fell through the foliage on his
high forehead and expressive lips How
handsome he was and how she loved
aim. But what a strange idea to finish
aer letter. What could he be writing.
she raised her head and listened.
From the park came nIelOdiOus whist
ing 1t was cousin Rudolph who always
announced his coming whistling the
waltz from the Count Of Luxembourg"
P0ul Werner stood up and folded the
etter together
Now I want to ask you to read what
have written" he said gently, "and !
I you like II, VIII you wear a white
-Ose in your hair at dinner2"
He hurried across the lawn, met cOu- I
sin Rudolph took his arm and made /
i'm come along.
Anne Marie looked after him all con-
used. II she liked his letter she was
q wear white rose in her hair2 She /
opened the letter and read with beam
ng eyes:
Here I was Interrupted in my letter
% YOU dear mother, POul Werner. the
Dung civil engineer. came with a pos
al card for me and told me that he [
lad had letter, a good letter himself /
Ehlch told MIN that be had got the po- Z
ition he was applying for. and then .
mother dear, he told me that he loved Z
ne, loved me so dearly. and asked me