El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-26
YEAR
By W. D. L. NJ.

ttnUT you are. aren't yOu?" said
- 1t depends on the kind Of
question" said I.
4 mean about what one ought and
ought not to do; prOpriety, convention
atty, and all that"
Ethics, my dear young lady, is every
mans speciality -
70 Lea! siisl year!''. echoed; you didn't
say anything about leap year. Oh no.
That's not in my line at ALI!
Judy put her hands together, -a go
leaning forward in her chair stared
- what u hat I mean is this" she said;
could any really nice Woman-reaIig'
really nice. mind-propose
Propose what?' inquired STUB
We'll" said Judy. drawing her hands
back softly and leaning stun more LOf'
ward, Ito man
If you are not very careful. Judy,
/ pleaded, you'll topple over into Inc
fire. Propose what TO man
Propose whatr7 repeated Judy scorn-
fully. You're simply being stupid on
p' a2 2eSe said I firmly. "its second
wen, could one?" repeated Judy
. ''one could said.
1T S depends. think" I said reflect
lively, partly on the man Wnaus ms
~ Judy Judy very gently lifted the tiny poker
she was so fond Of spelling the llIe
Don't, please, be quite hOrrid'" she
"a First DUH I said. now .horFid.,,-
Because you see" said JUDY, PluI ts.s
ing in her tiny weapon almost 10 the
knob. Il feel I ought to- and thar
I stirred, I hope, never so much as .
hairs breadth.
III have nothing-a6solutely n .olLi-
ing-to do with other people
'oughts,' said firmly; not even Win
yours, my dear child"
NV dear grandmother" said Judy.
We'll, anyway, l won't, 1 sara:
You see" continued Judy quietly,
almost covering over the glowing Goals
Il feel to some extent that If he THINKS
I have been-well, preJendlngi you
know what 1 mean pretendlng--it
would be only right of me to give MIN
a chance of-Of having his revenge
Please do try and understand.
"Revenge2' I repeated, 'reVenge+
What ridiculous rubbish! Who is this
a deuced poor chap, if he thinks you
haven't a perfect right to pretend
I1-bafever YOU please. And what's more,
why on earth did he ever give you
the chanee?"
"Of pretending" / answered, perhaps
not quite without bitterness.
when so many questions come all
at once" replied Judy, i never an
swer any. Besides, you haven't an"
sWered mine"
What is the use?" 1 'expostulated;
what is the use of asking me? I'm not
your guardian; I'm not a court OF lOEei
I'm not a correspondence column III
hear nothing about the concerted l 100 o.
Is it likely 1 should advise one way or
the other? You must use your own
discretion, my dear
"Grandmotherr interpOsed Judy. And
there was rather strained pause
You see" began Judy again, aoah-
doning her little poker to its glowing
chasm of cinders, hes so too aWfully
shy-not shy, modest-oh, no, not moo
est mean he has such an absurdly,
Wretchedly small opinion Of himself.
so long as it's true" said /, i don (
see what it matters.
But it isn't" said Judy, casting me
a fleeting glance of shining eyes,
Il should If il were me-.
If what were me? asked Judy Gu
riously- -.
Orataken it into my head that pretty
girl and a straight, really, really nice
myself speaking rather sadly), in spite
of being pretty-if I thought that such
a girl as that hadn't the right to turn
the head of any fool she pleased-why
shouldn't she2 1 suppose the silly chap
enjoyed il. And as for thinking her
to be in earnest, he must be the most
insufferable prig that ever breatheG.
And you haven't absolutely the remOt-
est reason for considering him at all
Hang leap Year,
q see" said Judy, and sank into ST.
lence again.
"How's Jackg' I inquired politely,
after a protracted and rather arduous
pause
@Oh. it isn't Jackr' said Judy. speak
ing muffledly through her fingers.
Il don't suggest it," I said mildly.
You see, I didn't gather that this was
a guessing game. It would take far too
long Besides, I'm 'horrid as well as
'dul'-how could you expect it Of
me?"
You mean, I suppose. by far too
long" said judy tOnelessly, that
have had scores.
Scores? ?"
4 "Of Jacks
'eHoni soft qui NAL y pense."
But you said just now ii wasn't
NAL said Judy