El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-27

EvTE passed from the pine trees
N/ into a long avenue Of cedars,
w and when we emerged nom
this the pines in all its SOLITARY anu
lonely grandeur stood before us rich In
coloring from the setting sun that
bafbed IT in crimson glow. As
looked at It in wonderment' IL mig
- bea, a sream- out Of the past that
- 49,, shane and flOated now across
-s-io, It front and sides were
----,,a5 With colonial columns OF ll1e
7,.-f, +vne. and the low wings runhlns
-febr angles TO the Dody OF 80 ~
Lo,7ee were covered with VINES 49,,
almost hid the low poIcil- ,li-S-,I7,e M
--as supOrted by dlmlnuILNS 80 "a
- ss-,a graceful curves "aS
--ove5 nv the beauty OF the v ~ -,
r5-s+ that ] failed 10 uote ne -
OF the columns were On - ,r11rn5 bling
ealing and that others WetSs - e--(r,I
5-SSo- The plaster had 1alleL ~ -
-Danv Of them, showing a uuL- 800
Iabfnd But these eNluuOe9 .---c
ave an additional charm u ~ --E7oIS
s--.,s-+fre- tie perfection as q M-O-s
eDd keeping IL in per1ect NJ -fS' +t1e
80 eecfion. 1t seemed to typlLS rs
Generation then living there anu -
ing against its own dee4st. ,-,1-,,+ nv
.--7al-e1ed from my dreamy nous So - -
hearing the colonel calllns 49, 49,, Nv
-oueone TO get the morse 49,
-here came from AROUND one - -
Ice q little half naked urchlns W.
sa5d that Mrs. Turpln haQ sClS - -
TTTie, funeral, and that MISS Llls sI- =, e
cooking the dinner, and ln1s F5eI5s
TTarsssi had not come rom t--S -
ssThen tell Miss Ellen Sall--il-Ss
mt another finger IN the pc -, -
have brought guest nome 80
Now, sir, If you VII So-lle - hid You
will show you your run
-oalre yourself at nome.
~ -1essed under a huge doorway ana
entered a large hall which was as -
- CIV room I could remember N -Lly
-1sDdfat theirs house in New Engtallu-
F. 7Vas almost bare Of furniture; 49,
we're two or more large man
eofog which had once been llne0 WIN
&c. to-sehair- but this latter vas 50
much worn that the mating So -
beneath il in places, ana IA $3.50 49,
US patched with bright colOIeE $3.50
s1d sometimes with pieces OF 1ao1e
siII- The colonel led me up a illShL o.
stairs bare Of carpet but clean an
2o1ieTad sfYou viii be right over the
billiard ROOM" he salo' opening ,saAS.--,i
which led into beau uiig ~ u - -
room, on the east side, standlng IN tnS
center Of which was a largS, CenUPtSl
bed "f you care Ior 3LL ~ 4t, ~, -
Continued. 4 will wager that Eilen can
I've vou ten points and beat you OUT.
And now, sir, we nave ulIineI q.
o'clock. for Bud likes to have ms ulIlne5
when he comes from the Held lhsleau
he feels more like q gentleman OHlA
then. sir, I hope you rest Wen
had not asked the question before.
hut now summoned the courage 70 say
Colonel there Is one little thing
ebo1Id Tlre 10 have settled Business
IS business. you know i SAID Laughing
for I did not like the look OF dignity ne
suddenly assumed at the m emu n Ot
business In Justice to both OF u.s.
ought TO ask you how mucp VIII De my
board BE- the Week
IN confront the colonel 1 do not th1nk
~ could have shown more surprise than
hs did at my simple question: ne Grew
himself W with a dignity which was
truly commanding and, speaking IN
suppressed voice, he asked me-
When have the Turptns adopted
4A. custom Of taking money from their
guests 7 beg you TO tell me- slrE L you
were not a A-1Ll---e--- 70 ~ -, - -
the Palmers, would at once snow you
the door"
humbly beg your pardon II nave Of
Tended you, colonel and 1 am greatly
mortified to have so deeply wounded
LOU, but until this moment / thougnt
you had been kind enough to receive
me as a bOarder. I felt graueIul enough
for that and you should not put me
under obligations which ! can never
repay and which I have no right TO &C
cspt. But you yourself are somewhat
TO blame" 7 added quickly, for saw
that he was still deeply offended y on
told ne that I might get board IN one
Of the farm houses and Immediately OF
fered ne the hospitality Of your roof
'eThe Turpins are not farmers, sir,
they are planters. and If we have to
cook our own meals. we serve them
with no less degree OF hospitality than
when niger stood at each door at
the beck and call Of everybody in the
room"
Colonel Turpin. hope you viii for