El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-18

EAY a. find, Diary that my
M little family is creating some
lV4 thing Of a sensation
Undoubtedly it is most unus-
ual for a wealthy bachelor to take two
little babies into has nome and cave
for them as If they were his own, and
this incident, coupled with their unus-
ual beauty and nurse Richards at
tractive way Of dressing them, causes
attention and comment whenever she
takes them out.
So many stop TO ask her about them
when she takes them for a walk that
j have bought a handsome carriage
and a team Of bays. and have re-
liable cOachman to take them for their
outings, with instructions to her that
she is to answer no questions, though
/ have very little fear on. that score
The newspapers, with an attempt to
mix into private affairs Of which 90
not approve, have published snapshots
Of them under the heading "a Million
aires DarlingS," and one paper dared
to hint at a romance Of long stand
ing between their aunt, who recently
met such a tragic death, and me.
wanted to write a card asking them
to let US pursue our path in peace, but
the boys said 1t would be better not TO
notice it.
The subject came up last evening,
when 1 had four Of the boys to sup
per OF milk broth and tapiOca pudding
that they might enjoy the company Of
Elizabeth and Manettei and by George!
they had such a good time they didn
realize they were eating infants food!
They will spoil those children with
their attentions, I am afraid; but 1t
makes me proud to see that I always
have the preference. Manette VIII
condescend to sit on their laps and be
kissed. but she grants the favor as II
she were very lofty princess. ana
soon comes back to me, where she for
gets to be princess, and it is just
loving little baby.
Elizabeth's loyalty never wavers
even 10 that extent. She sits rs near
me as she can, and I have learned to
eat with my left hand entirely because
Of her constant possession OF the right
1t was after we had formed a pro-
cessiOn,- and escorted them to bed in
a manner BETTING their royal station,
and had returned to/the library, that
johnson suggested I had better take
steps against losing them.
What do you mean?" asked in
sudden alarm
only this" he said. The father
viii likely marry again now he hasn't
Mary TO look after him, and may want
those children back"
It hadn't thought Of that, and the
fear gave me a sudden contraction Of
the heart that was not at all pleasant
So 1 have written asking his consent
TO adopt them He IS Of a wandering
disposition; never amounted TO much
and never viii, and never loved the
children as 1 do. 1t seems to me under
the circumstances he will feel relieved
that their future lies in my hands.
Nay IS have seen JOSeDhlne- And
the glimpse I had Of her makes me all
the more insane about her
I had taken the children for a ride
in the park, and had yielded to Man
cites wish to stop and gather some
.'bOOtiful flowers her description Of
the dandeliOns which had evaded the
vigilance of the care takers and sprung
into blossoms along the drive.
She was giving little sQueals Of de-
light as she ran iron blossom TO bios
som. looking like a blossom herself
in the dainty white lace trimmed gar
ments she wore, with a quaint little
straw bonnet trimmed with pink rose
buds, and Elizabeth. as usual, stood
close beside me, holding tight to my
hand, when I heard an automobile
coming
stopped down and picked up Man
ette her hands fun OF the bright
yellow flowers. and was escOrting her
on my shoulder in triumph back to
the carriage, with Elizabeth dancing
beside me, screaming, uncle Max has
got you nowi She can't get away
again, Can she, uncle Maxi" when the
car turned a corner, and Their, smil-
ing and happy. sat JOsephiaei
think I saw that she was with l
Dribbles as soon as I saw il was she.
felt sudden panicky desire to run,
to escape, which did not leave me I
when she said something to Dribbles, I
and he stopped the car.