El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-29

The Roses of Spring
CBy Paul Henning)

HE stood in front of the large mir
ror in the drawing room, dressed
~ in her new spring costume She
turned from one side to the other.
smoothed the tight fitting gown over
Fer slender hips and smiled at her re-
Election in the glass. The result far
surpassed her hopes.
1t was spring and she was going
out to meet him. II was their very
first rendezvous. On Otner occasions
their meetings had been more or less
incidental
How dreadfuuy vain YOU have grown
lately, Gudrun.
Little Ida. a girl of a. had entered
the room unnOuced. She looked quite
Disguised.
Doesn't it look charming. Ida2 And
isn't il becoming TO me-
Gudrun turned toward her sister
with bewitching smile.
You are muCn too good d girl,
Gudrun, to lose your heart to that
empty headed Don Juan
Gudrun's brOws contracted and her
es shot fire.
What does a child Of your age know
about such things" she said
Il Only know that everybody else
here thinks but you. But love always
makes one blind
Gudrun angrily left the room, slam
lEll6 the uObL btAlllQ utLr MutH 1llt
walked down the street a little later
her expression was less happy than
before. Her sisters words had made an
Impression and left a sting behind, be-
cause she felt that they were not al
together untrue. At the bottom of her
Eeart a faint voice told her that.
But the clouds disappeared the mo-
ment she saw him coming towards her,
tall and slender with a proud smile
about his lips. In his hand he carried
three long stemmed dark rOsebuds-
How 10 you do, Miss SPRING he
said.
He handed her the roses with an ex-
preston of warm admiration in his
eyes She blushed and shook hands
with him.
1t was almost o'clock when Gudrun
came home flushed and out of breath.
Her sister opened the door
Il hope / am not late for dinner
Ida looked at her disapprOvinsly but
did not answer and Gudrun hurried past
her into the room they shared together.
The roses We're placed in the pitcher
until she should have time to put them
into a vase. Now she must get off her
wraps, arrange her hair and hurry into
the dining room. She felt exceedingly
happy. it had been such a happy walk.
1t was spring and he has in love with
her. She smiled at the though.
"Gudrun and Ida, would you mind
doing a little shopping for me-
Why, OF course not, mother"
GudrUn got up quickly She had
been sitting q long time over the after
dinner coffee. Arm in arm the two
sisters walked down the WesterbrOgade
chatting gaily- Suddenly Ida. squeezed
Gudrun s arm and whispered
Look at the other side of the street,
then you will see there is something in
what / said to you today"
Gudrun looked There he was, her
painter, eagerly counting beautiful
young girl looking into the inter
lCper's eyes. just ss he was in the habit
of looking into her own. The young
girl was carrying a bouquet Of dark
long stemmed roses.
Gudrun had seen enough She had
all she could do to hold back her tears
Il was as if all the world had suddenly
turned into an ice cold desert Ida
locked at her tenderly.
You are not angry Gudrun, be-
cause I showed you, that he is a flirt."
Not the least bit, Ida I only feel
little cold in my new dress. 1 do not
think il is spring yet" The last words
came like a sigh