El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-27
Both Sides Of the Shield B, Archibald Butt
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Continued from Previous ISSUED.

{ give me my stupid blunder OF, else let
me leave your house at once
His face relented into a smile, and
extending his hand he grasped mine.
AS you say, lad, I am not blame
less in the matter. But we are getting
forget all about it. and what Is more
don't ever mention II to Ellen or BUD
for they would think their old IatheF
had been lacking in dignity, else q mis-"
take Of this kind were impossible"
When he left me fell to prey 10 re-
grets over my stupid blUnder and
what seemed worse, my apparent de-
cept1On concerning the rela tOnSnlp with
the Kentucky Palmers- As long as
thought 1 was going - an inn OF some
kind or 10 pay my BOARD mad nor
thought It worth the while TO explain
the mistake into which the colonel mad
fallen I felt il to be too late now to
confess that in all likelihood there was
no kinship at all; or, If any, so remote
as TO form no ties OF blood, and GER
tainly not to earn for me any consider
alton on that score. Feeling like a cul-
E prir, threw myself on the bed do
termined TO leave the Pines at the firsJ
moment / could do so without offend
ng my kind old host
When the pickanniny, sam, knocked
at my door 10 tell me that dinner was
served he found me prepared 10 DO JUS
tice 70 anything in the way Of food
which might be placed before me. ]
I had been travelling all day, to all IN
tents and purposes without anything to
eat. While anxious TO satisfy my hun
ger yet it was with some feeling Of
enhancement that / started down
stairs 10 meet the colonel. He met me
at the foot Of the steps and, mOuOning
me to follow him, led me to q room in
one Of the side wings There 1 saw
two silver gOblets. frosted on the OUT
side, with their rims completely hidden
by long and graceful punches of mint.
Without sitting down he handed me one
and took the other himself.
"Of late years, Nj Palmer he said,
we have abandoned the time-hOnOred
custom Of drinking mint juleps before
our dinner; but in order that you may
feel perfectly at home and rest certain
Of the fact that / feel no resentment
have taken the liberty Of asking YOU 10
Join me in one OF these, sir holding
the goblet as If pledging my health.
This delicious fluid should be slipped
only while sitting. but as the family is
assembled for dinner, I will ask you to
fOregO the pleasure of a chat over our
Juleps and drink standing 1 pledge
your health, sir, and that Of your lzins-
folk, the friends Of my young man
hood"
It was the first juIep I had ever
tasted, and I shall never forget with
what delicious force the straw threw
the liquor against the roof of my month
The gOblets were soon emptied. and I
was ushered into the parlor, where we,
were evidntly expected, for the occu-
pants were standing.
Mr. Palmer, let me present you to
my wife, Mrs. Turpin; 10 my daughter,
Ellen, and TO my son, Howell Cobb,
whom I hope you viii soon address as
Bud Ellen. my dear bid our guest
Mr. Palmer welcome, for he is a kins-
man of my old friends, the Palmers Of
Kentucky, of whom you have so often
heard me speak
ANY friend whom my father brings
all
make you dOubly welcome on account
of the. ties which bind our house to
yours"
She extended her hand. which I tooL
and for the first time looked into that
frank. open face. I did not think her
beautiful then, but I was unprepared
for the subtle ease and grace OF man
ner and the exquisite poise of her head
ard the patrician face that was turned
to me without any sign OF embarrass-
ment whatever. Her eyes We're large
and brown and her hands small ana
white These were the only things
about her that sunk then into my mem
Ory.
Mr.. Palmer. father has taken Us
somewhat by surprise and you must ex-
cuse many things, but we make you
right welcome; and when you get tired
OF playing billiards viii Ellen and talk
ing politics with father have a gooo
Dog and gun at your disposal"
The young man who was addressing
me was LaAA anu UlS- and Wlen / had
first entered / had mistaken him for
a lubberly farm hand, but here he was.
making me welcome with the ease of a
courier Mrs Turpin was a small deli
cate looking woman, but was gOwned
IN faded royal purple velvet evi-
IDENTIFY the remnant of an anterior date.
You young people can make plans
at the table In the meantime EIlen's
roast is getting cold said the colonel
Then 1 remembered about the cooking
and thought for q moment what a sac
rllege II would be TO devOur anything
prepared by those lovely hands. but a
suden cOnvulsive pang Of hunger ban
1shed my sentimental thought and I
offered my arm gladly to Mrs. Turpin.
-Thile she led the way TO the dining
room II as, in fact an immense hall.
WainscOted with oak, but the walls
arove the panelling were stained and
as far as I could see. even mOldv. It
was a gloomy looking place, but the
table was made bright and cheerful by
two big candlesticks. On the table