El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-13

gether-him and me. He asked about
you. mother, and I said that you were
y. ell, anc that you were going to get
and that I wished it was him
jack gasped Seatrics. horrifie1
Yes m, did," continued the lad. IN
observant Of his mothers pale face and
tense figure He heJd the center OF
the stage and was full of excitement
at the joy OF iUipartirG informa ton
And Mr. Maynard asked me how
knew, and I said yo1 told me"
"JACkt' repeated ms mother.
A Terrible Scene.
There was no mistaking that tone,
and the boy stopped, startled, glanced
at his mothers face, and his lip
"JackT' exclaimed Beatrice. sternly.
her eyes flashing I'm ashamed Of
you! I never told you that You be-
haved disgracefully, and I am very
The child was in tears now. But
mother" he sobbed, you did say
yes. motherr interrupted Jean.
whimpering in sympathy with her
brother, you said you were going to
That's enough burst forth the
widow wrathfully. Leave the table.
both Of you, until you can behave
The children obeyed, sobbing in con-
cert Left alone. Beatrice sat, her head
in her hands. and tried to think con-
nectedly- What would a rumor of this
kind mean if Maynard repeated it2
Suppose it came to Randolph's ears!
She writhed as she went over the pos
sibilities attendant upon her sons ex-
posture of her futile hopes and plans
Everything seemed in league against
her today. She thought long and
hard, her hands pressed to her tenn
pies At last she rose with sigh and
went in search of her unhappy chill
Jack" she said gently. but firmly.
as the boy raised his tear-stained eyes
to hers, the thing that made me angry
with. you was your telling what was
not true"
But, mother" sniveled the child. 1T
was only what you told me"
No" reproyed Beatrice, u did not
But wasn't that what you meant?"
persisted Jack, and you didn't say not
Even if I meant it, dear" said the
mother, you shouldn't have told it.
Gentlemen don't repeat to other men
things women have told them"
es'm. gulped the lad I'm sorry,
mother; honest, I am"
After restoring peace in the nursery
Beatrice crept. shaken and wearied. to
her own room and buried her aching
head in her pillow. She was SICK of
all this scheming, this sham. this sub
terfuse- She was still reviling herself
for her recent conduct when Mary en-
tered. bringing letter, and at a glance
the WIDOW recognized Uncle Henry'S"
scraWL As soon as her maid had left
the room the woman tore open the en-
velope and eagerly devoured the con-
tents Her head swan as she read:
My Dear Friend-I have desired
for long time to ask you dues-
ton which can write better than
can speak 1t is this: VIII you
marry me- love you. don't
need to tell you that, for you must
have seen IL already have enough
means to support you and your lit
tie ones in ease and luxury.
Don't be too quick in answering
this Think it over carefully. and
then write me your answer. What
ever it may be- I shall always re-
main, devotediy yours.
Henry Blanchard"
Beatrice read the letter twice Then
she sprang to her feet, and light as
OF hope came into her eyes which. but
a few minutes ago had been so heavy.
Her headache was forgotten and the
hurt to her Yagity, WAS almost healed.