El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-15
THE HUSBAND QUESTION
Beatrice Makes a Bargain.
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER

p OF the least OF Beatrice Minors
Nj attractions was her enthusiasm
\ = and enjoyment of all the pleas
ures and beautiful things that came
her way. Although she had recently
passed her SOth birthday, she had tie
keen interest in life that she had had
as a girl Of Is. Her experiences and
disappCintments had not marred the
fresh quality of mind or soul. 1t is q
quality that charms most men. me
woman who is bIase, to whom life mas
brought lessons Of which she speaks
with bitterness, is not an agreeable
companion for the man who likes
pleasant things
The woman who fears that people
viii know that she seldom goes to the
opera, OF has few automobile rides, or
sees few really fine pictures, makes a
great mistake when she pretends that
none OF these experiences brings her
unaccustomed Joy. This was an error
of which Beatrice Minor was never
guilty.
She was not, therefore, ashamed to
show her unqualified admiration OF
Paul Eaynard's car as II stopped at
the door Of her bungalow on this FAIR
morning in the last part OF july she
knew nothing about automobiles buL
the most inexperienced person could
not fail to recognize that the machine
before her was one of the finest that
money could buy A huge, low swung,
cream colored car, with gl1steninS
beauty. Beatrice clasped her hands IN
unqualified admiration.
"Oh, Mr.. Maynard" she exclaimed
what a stunning automobile! And TO
think that I am really going to have
a long ride in it,!
she came to the side OF the car and
kissed Helen who was on the PACK
seat Paul Maynard and his brother
had stepped out Of the machine ana
stood, uncovered, watching her ami
mated face as she talked
Il Love IT,
"Are you fond of motoring? asked
Paul.
with little grimanee of regret. truth
cOmpeIs me to say that / don't often
get a chance to crafty my liking for
il. Once in blue moon some Irlena
who has a Limousine takes me TO a
play or a concert in it-but / don't
cali that motoring. Ny friend, Dr.
Haynes, brought me out here and took
me back home in his car once-but his
is only small runabout while this -
gazing again at the touring ear-'is
simply immense and as graceful as a
ship under full sail"
There, Paul-there's praise enough
to suit yOu" declared Robert Maynard
He made no effort to conceal the ad-
miration in his eye as he looked at
the widow. She wore an automobile
outfit she had bought to accompany
DR.. Haynes to PleaSanton, and her
heightened color and bright eyes made
her an attractive object She would
not risk. she had determined. wearing
some Of the hideous things that some
motorists wore.
"a hood that covers the hair. a
green veil that shades the eyes, and
goggles that make one resemble an
owl, may all be very well for a pretty
girl" she said when Helen made some
cOmmendatory remark upon her ap-
pearance. But when a woman has
left her teens some years behind her
she dare not appear in such a garb
lest the driver take fright at her looks
and run his machine into the ditch 10
escape the horror of her presence.
Where will you sit?' asked Paul,
when the laugh caused by her remark
had subsidized.