El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
MarriedLi the Second Year
By Mabel Herbert Urner S:.5 80. Ss5s S. 3a@

THE elevator boy James. had been
seriously hurt. When the car
fell he was in it alone, except
for the heavy trunk he was tax
ing UP. At the fourth floor the cable
broke and the car came down with
a crash. He had been badly cut by the
shattered glass and his leg was
crushed under the trunk.
For several seasons he had been with
the hotel, and the regular summer pa
irons had come 70 know and Ike his
good natured, freckled face and cheer
rul Good morning
And now they were getting UP a con-
cert for his benefit AIRS Stevens, who
was one Of the oldest guests had
charge Of the program and had insisted
JlaL Helen should sing.
Helen had a sweet clear voice,
though she had sung very little since
her marriage. She had always shruuk
from singing in public, but as every one
seemed imbued with the spirit OF the
concert and OF raising some money Tor
the injured boy, they were all willing
to do what they could And Helen
Ielt she could not be the only one TO
The Night Of the Concert.
The dining room was to be cleared
OF tables, the chairs arranged in rows
and the management mad offered to put
up rough platform The admission
was 70 be 90 cents. Every one entered
into the preparations with a Zest born
OF the boredom and monotouy OF
Saturday. the night Of the concert,
lle guests - ere all requested 70 finish
dinner by eight o'clock, So the walters
Wou4Q nave time 60 clear the room by a
quarter TO nine, the hour appointed.
Helen was dressed in a simple, white
lingerie gown and WIKI her cheeks
flushed with excitement looked very
sweet and girlish.
MY dear, YOU look charmingr' ef-
FUSED AIRS. stevens, when she ran into
HeLen's room for a moment before 60
70 pin white rose in Helen's soft
brown hair. You could pass for
sweet girl graduate Now, remember
you'll have 70 sing an encore. The pro-
grams So short, Wen all have TO do as
much as we can"
Warren Is Affectionate.
on but I'm SO nervous. I'm almost
frightened It's been so long since I've
IIe!s
IT'S much easier TO sing before a lot
Of people than before few. And you
look so sweet il won't matter much
how you sing. Now remember. you're
fourth on the program. I'm going down
nov to see about the tickets" and she
hurried off
The Warrel came in looking very
big and handsome and Wen grOomed.
Like many men, he hated 20 get into q
dress suit and compromised on a Tux
edo when the occasion was not too for
Ready. kitten2r
Helen flushed with pleasure kit
ten was one Of mis- most affectfOnate
names for her and one he rarely used
now With a Womans quick intuition
she knew III was because she was be-
comingly goWned ana looked unusually
young and girllsh. The desire to make
him admit this, 60 hear him put it into
words was irresistible, so she asked
shyly:
''Uo look an right, dearg"
First rate. Which from him was
eTtravagant praise.
ImPulsively she ran to him and laid
her flushed face against his cool
shirt front
Helen Panic Stricken.
BE care1ul- You'll get powder all
over my coat"
No won't, Do let me stay here I
moment I'm so frightened about I
singing. j want TO feel some Of your
strength. and she put ner hand to
DIS shoulder and rugged at his suspen-
der, trick of hers to which he sub F.
mitted with the Indifference Of a bic I
Newfoundland dog toward child play I
ing with its collar.
on, dear, I'm almost sorry I prom I
ised I would If I should break down. Z
oh, 1T would be dreadful
Nonsense YOuu 90 as well as the T.
rest Of en-. and he SHOOK her off and /.
examined the lapels of his coat for /.
traces of powder
"Oh, there Is a little; just wee bit /
" alt. and she reached for brush. /
quickly, she brushed it off, picked a .
long, shining hair rom his sleeve. ]
stra1ghtened his tie and then drew HIS 4
Iead down and kissed him on the neck
with unusual tolerance he submitted I
% these attenuons- There was thrill .
Of mingled joy and pain in Helen's 4
reart Was it only when she looked !