El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
BY MABEL
HERBERT URNER

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could say that would make You give up
this man entirely, but I suppose no one
could induce you now"
But II I care for him so much, and
cant care for any one else"
You haven't tried"
"Oh. yes, I've tried. but no one inter-
ests me I go out to dinner and to the
theater with men that other girls would
l think attractive, and yet I'm bored, just
Z bored all the time. / have TO force my
self to be pleasant All. you understand
without my telling you--for that's the
way you love your husband. I know It
Is! And suppose that's why I want to
talk with yOu-because I feel you do
understand. Because you could never
care for any one but Warren-no mat
ter what he did"
Helen could only nod her head in ad-
mission of the undeniable truth of this.
Not the Right Man.
We'll, then you ought to sympat hize
( with me"
7 do sympathize with you, dear
But my sympathy doesn't blind my
judgment don't think Dick Fairchild
Z is the man for you to marry. And he
I hasn't even his freedom yet"
NO, but he viii have in few
/ months And you know, don't you, that
( | had nothing to do with this2 You
/ know that his wife and he were sep
I arated long before 7 ever met him."
/ Oh yes, I know you are bIameIess in
[ tnat- But, dear you admit the tickle
ness OF the man, you say even now
mes lying to you eenstantIy-that when
ne says he has a business appointment
lts more often 10 lunch with some
7 know-but that's his nature. He
says he needs diversion and since he
can't have me all the time. he must
] nave other people. But when we're
I really married-then he'll be content to
settle down" ~
And You believe that?"
Oh, / want to believe itr,
Helen shook her head. ooh. nv dear
my deari"
Very well, then" defiantly. admit
ing mat he won't be true TO 1ne-pI1
any one elsei And since tbis nm o,,. .--al
SINCE we've been separated these last
rev qays-I know now love bi11
enough te marry him under any condi-
accent n oIio make up my mind TO
- tnlngs as they are and make I
tHe pest OF them. Women often marc [
LleR knowing that they are blind or /
fo--,f u iaIne or nave some physical de- !
1. ~ lhey make up their minds to 4
accept that condition. And if need he /
Il ma Ae up my mind to accept Dicks
u al osIIclency- I'd be happier TO be !
ms wife, even though he wssr't 49, ~ 1
70 me, than the wife of any o+ls~ - :. - I
who would beP' man
Happy That way? Do YOU think /
% .s7- Coula pe happy single momenti" 4
very wei. then, even II I ICne1,- ia /
NOT be happy-stiu 7 would marry hin
q leluer pc unhappy with him than
SSll-ldppy without him. Can't You nm
$780, 55C'ee shat 1ou ought to. because
fusion i'ieu III sudden con-
Because what?" demanded Helen
1mperiOusly. eleH'
Because=oh. dear 5i5,,. -.
say mat flushing painfully ~
iou might as well say il as tbfn1- -
on started to say that I should 11nda-
!, ana because You think I'm not very
true 70 men Il fi 5[re3iwell' at least he's
OR, I know. he is didn't mean m
say " gnat~you know I didn't"
ITS all right, dear-at least Irnor-
you didn't mean to hurt me ANU"
Here the phone rang again. and se-,;,,
Ahce started eagerly. "Oh. thai 5H 81
Oe MN now. If it is, say that"
in ~ M IlTIeh was already at the phone
es. this is Mrs Curtis,s anart,,an+
Les, les; MISS Brooks is here now. Verv ]
Some one to speak to YOU AriceY
But with joyous little cry Alice va.
d ~ ess-uyt at her side and had taken Inc |
4 - 80 eI- heIen went back into the sit
e &c -. In ana once more took up her
WINS Dul TINS time ii lay idle in her
Ill es. came Aliee's voice from the
nSll. es, the girl said some one
pnOhe9, out didn't Know yvaSr,f
sure Oh, but you goaded me into 80
ing that Oh, DON'T can't taIL- eboI,+
u II, over , me phone When? Now? Wait
She let the receiver hang and 20, /
In to Helen. It's Dick. excitedIv a.
wants US to take tea with him a. ~
Rltz-Carlton at five. You wilI-vyoSr'f |
Helen Refuses.
w ny, Alice, how can y You t-rov- ,
don't approve Of this man-and
can't put myself in the position Of a.,
eouraglng your friendship" 6
'Oh: you won't be-just to go with {
rs this once" WIN
No. no; I can't-don't ask me dear
-,i 90 great deal for you-but not
Alice ran back to the phone. "Heuol !
1eIen says shes very sorry, but that T
ne has an engagement WHY Y
ali for me here at 400 Yes
goodbye"
Then you're going with him an1-
way. said Helen, reprOachfully.
Alice stopped over and kissed her y
mpulsively Don't dear; don't spoil II
ny happiness now"
It's your happiness that I'm thinking
But my happiness depends on him q
wen though that happiness means nm
Oh. there's no one like him
even his voice over the phone-Vva sn'f q
{ strong and deep and forcible % 2
Helen nodded reluctantly She had .
,een unwillingly conscious of tbe \
harm Of his voice e
Now he'll be here for me in half an c
lour, 1oyously. May I go in here 4
md fix?' running into Helen's bed s.
Dom. Then moment later "Oh, have t.