El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24
%. Pierce's GOLden MedicaI DiscOYeI

~ guess this is a surprise said
Carrie But We were in the neigh
bOrhOod and I told Lawrence we ought
10 come over and see you for a mo-
ment."
Lawrence, take this chair Roy. mere
a nice little stool for you Let me
take your things, Carrie"
"Oh. no, We're only going to stay
moment Roy should be in bed now
Have you heard frOmt Warren
Yes, I got a letter from chicago to
DAY He had to stay there over night
to see Mr. Rogers"
''HOw's Winifred2T asked Lawrence
''Oh, she's well: she's asleep now or
I'd bring her in"
.'Oh. no. don't awaken her Come
here, ROyi What are you doing?
Roy was on his knees trying TO get
Pussy PurrmeW from under the couch
Although Carrie had been much more
friendly and gracious since the final
Christmas incident still Helen was
never quite comfortable when with her
She felt her critical gaze was every
where and that she was making men
tai notes for future comment Law
renee. Helen would have liked very
much. had he not been so completely
under the dominance OF his wife
"Oh. Roy. don't play so roughly with
the kitten" warned Helen. as she saw
Pussy Purmew struggling to get out
Of his grasp "Oh, don't, you'll hurt
herr"
The Kitten Objects.
"Oh, cats aren't easily hurt" said
Carrie, cOmplacently, watching Pussy
Purrmews struggles unmOyed.
"Oh, dOn't-dOn't Roy You mustn't
pinch her tailr But just as Helen
started forward to rescue II, the kit
ten, with a little mss, gave Roy
sharp scratch on the hand.
He Immediately set up a howl while
the kitten few into the next room
"Oh, that vicious cati" cried Carrie,
eXcitedly, taking Roy in her arms, who
only howled the louder Why do you
keep such an ill-tempered animal2'
Why, Pussy PurrmeW isn't fl-tem-
pered." said Helen, secretly glad that
Roy had ter once got what he deserved.
Any kitten VIII scratchs if it's tor
mented."
-TOrmented ." angrily. Roy was only
playing with IT. He wouldn't torment
anything It's a nasty. vicious csts
You should get rid of it at Oncei III
tell Warren so when he comes back"
'Oh, now Carrie said Lawrence
soothingly, perhaps Roy was a bit
rough"
But Carrie was net to be pacified.
She was thoroughly incenSed, not only
because Roy had been scratched. but
at what she felt was Helen's indiffer-
You mustn't mind Carrie" murmured
Lawrence, apologetically, as they we're
leaving. she always gets nervous
when Roy cries"
I'm not nervous at all" said Carrie
icily, Overhearing him, but naturally
don't like to have Roy bitten by
vicious cat"
When they had gone Helen went
back to her letter The old feeling
OF anita gOnism which Carrie almost al
ways aroused in her was very strong
She wondered why they were so an
agOnistic-Why Carrie could never call
without something unpleasant happen
ing.
Her first impulse was to write War
rem an account OF the call
Carrie and Lawrence have just been
here she wrote. And something IN
pleasant haa to happen-it seems that
it always does when she comes. Roy
was tormenting Pussy PurrmeW and
she scratcheds him-very Justly.
thought. But Carrie was furious. -
SAID
Here Helen paused. Why was she
writing this TO Warren2 What was to
be gained BY reciting an unpleasant in
cident? She tore up this page and
wrote again
Carrie and Lawrence have just been
here. They were in the neighborhood
and came IN to see how I was getting
along. They asked after you and sent
their love
I am marking off another day on
the calendar-six days now, but 1t
seems a month. try TO keep very
busy so I viii not miss you too much
Tomorrow Pm going to clean out the
pantry-those top shelves are dreadful
Della has a way OF putting every thing
up there. Then Wednesday I want 70
take down the dining room curtains
The laundry almost ruined them last
time and now I'm going to help Della
do them up here
SO YOU see I am keeping very busy I
so I won't have too much time to think |
OF you. Take care Of yourself, dear I
the best Of care. And come back soon !
very soon to Your Wife-Helen-