El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03
SLY SID
BY Leslie Thomas.

rR and Mrs. Fawcett- were
MI pleased to hear that their son
Ava would spend a week Of his
holiday at home; they were pleased
also at his success in business in town,
and by his affluent appearance. There
was in fact. only one point on which
they we're more than little dis
appointed.
The change in his demeanor towards
the fair sex was really startling. They
remembered his prOneness when BOY
towards embarrassed silence IN -
presence OF feminine acqualIllaIlcs s ~
This new. abnormal basntulness ca 1SS-
them at first amusement, ana lnsA
-Oi Buck up, my lad" adjured the
he afraid of in gals. They won't ear
We Why, at your age j was q LaIL
terror. while yOu-youre aIrald 20
look al 'em almost. AS soon as one
comes within a mile o. the place, OH
IA AIS - wife lie expressed the same opinion
III MS not 1c natural. Sid. for a Fawcett.
You've a fine position alreaQS, an an,
what with your smart town clothes an
ali you've got most o the FlL4a5s
beauties admirin' you. An you can
as much as pass the time o. day with
But their protests seemed Of no avail;
and on the second day they discussed
the situation privately. .
1T isn't as if he was Just ordinary
bashfuL He runs away from enc. EN-
James" said Mrs. FaWcett anxious
~ I'VE must cure him somehow
1T would only be doin' i'm kind
ness. But how
You know John ClIleM ~.
daughters. Dressed up, forward nus
sies5 yes I grant you that. But We
must ask 'em here today. 1neg
teach him better, If anyone could Get
him in the parlor, then snow en- IN
Tell 'em TO stop the whole afternoon
and sit near the door Then unless
he jumps through the window ..-.-,
"Ah! an they might keep menuonln
lookin'. and so on; an talk TO him
The blot succeeded to a certain de
gree Sid was cOrnered. Outside IN
the passage they usteneo AT ll L4.,s ~.
Conversation and laughter gradually
grew more and more frequent AIIer
tea when the Misses Curlew had De
parted, they watched the youth de-
Ifberately He was twlrllng MS mus
tache in front Of mirror
Later in the evening, too. he eN-
pressed his intention OF gong Tor
stroll Presently he pOSluVely sWds-
gered towards the village
Caught him in his 9edIoom pIdc-
ticing a wink" reported the FARMER
ierkily. Hes cured
About ten the young man returned
His parents were sleepy, and Just Off
to bed. but they could not help noticing
his disarranged attire.
'yVhere've you been2 An now
what have you been dOin'? Not-not
aHad a bit Of an argument with
village chap-GeOrge Cooper, 1 believe
is his name. Just because j happened
to meet Emily Leeke and took her
down Lovers Lane
What's that to do with me-" de
manded their son lottlly- lie ought
to have kept out Of the way
Mr.. and Mrs. Fawcett exchanged ex-
oh. Sid, you shouldn't make
Don't you mind what your mother
SAYS. my lad You stood up for your
self I was the same when j was y
worse in fact An. ha, took Emily Leeke
down Lovers LaneE
CHATS right assented his son airly,
from the staircase. Must have bit
of Inn sometimes. Good night
It was not until they had watched
his disappear that they found their
voices.
er chuckled. Didn't take long about
There's no mistake about that
James. II hope hen be more care
All next mex t. day Sid was out Of doors,
only appearing at meals. As he left
again after supper his mother put a
rather anxious inquiry:
what are YOU finding to do with
dear2"
"Oh having a very gay time. I must
be off now-gOt an appointment
Down Lovers Lane2' his father
ueried with difficulty.
Very likely"
He went off whistling.
after ALL Annie" observed Mr..
Fawcett. sitting mis- mirth, .'it's health
Ter for him than spending his time in
the Maypole'
The week drew near its end. Then,
one morning, visitor came to the
farm.
cts Penton the blacksmith's daUgh-
ter" announced Mrs Fawcett pulling
the curtain aside. Cot no job for
him. have yOu2 I'll tell her so"
She passed out to the porch Mr..
Fqwcett heard fragments of the con-
versatiOn.
But it's you I've come to. see-you
an Mr.. Fawcett. I'm calling on you
Have YOU taken leave o. your sem
ses. Alice PentOn-yOu Wearin' your
Sunday hat an coat on a FridayH
"If you'd ask me I'm I'd tell We the
news, p'r'aps. Amt Sid here2