El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-05


nervous, rundown and worn out will
ma immediate relief in the use of Plant
Juice. Go to KeIy-Ponard's drug
store and talk with the Plant Juice
man. 1t VIII be time wen spent
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wear on the ride. Motor trips had not
been In her line and she decided that
she had no coat or hat that suited
! TINS excursion Her pretty walking hat
naa IN It an upright wing that would
| catch the wind, and over which one
could not tie a veil Her large calling
| nat was even less suited to driving
Her dark blue cloth suit and jacket
| would be gray with dust by the time
| she had gone a mile on the country
! roads No, she decided that, like
Flora McF1fmsey IN the rhyme, she
| had nothing to wear And this fact
accounted for her going downtown
| early on Wednesday morning. She had
a white linen dress which she had en-
to wear this tomorrow, with white
silk stockings and white Colonial
! pumps. But she must have a dust
coat, hat and veil to complete her
J outfit
] OF course It was an extravaganza,
| she unused, and yet II she was going
| TO spend the summer in the country.
where she would, perhaps, often go
! would need the articles she planned to
buy.
She had no trouble IN finding what
! she wanted. Automobile accessories
are numerous and have a subtle at
| traction that coaxes the money from
! ones pocket First there was the
I dust coat The widow looked at linen
/ busters in natural colors and in gray.
/ They did fairly well, she supposed,
| but, somehow, they did not look as
nice as would pongee So she told the
! pongee coats next, and if she found
nothing among those to suit her she
I would take linen garment.
In her own heart she knew that this
she was pretending to deceive herself,
and that in the end she would get
the coat she liked best, in spite of the
cost The linen buster she had con-
The pOngee coat which she tried on
cost $3.50
It too. had been higher earlier IN
the season, the saleswoman said, and
assured her customer that it was
very smart with its dust under
| sleeves" drawn in at the wrist, and
the large outer sleeve with straps to
make it tight or loose, as desired
The big buttons, too. were stunning, as
were the deep pockets and the belt
Beatrice bought the garment and or
dered 1t sent home at once, so that
she would surely receive it today.
, She then selected peanut straw" hat
! twist around it. She was not sure,
when she came to the veil counter,
whether she preferrtd a pale blue or
a pale pink veil, so she got both.
IT will need them this summer" she
said. when thoughts Of economy OBJ
truded themselves.
Pretty Outfit.
At o'clock that night she stood
| before her mirror, her new cloak on,
| and the hat about which she had
hat was tied down coquettishly by the
( pink veil, knotted at one side under
I her chin. Surely, she thought, she
looked as if she had spent months and
years in motoring.
Don't you like the outfit, Mary
she asked of the maid, who stood by
looking on admiringly.
Indeed mayam, it's fine, and it sure
does make you look young" exclaimed
the girl Jean, who had been put to
bed an hour earlier, but who was still
wide awake, forgot to be fretful as
she watched her mother.
81 like vose fings," she declared.
You're going to wear VEN tomor-
row when you go to see pretty place |
to take me to, aren't you2"
Indeed, I am, darling" replied |
Beatrice, STOPPING to kiss the child
At this jUncture Jack came graveIy 1
into the room The doorbell rang three
times" he stated, reproachfully, "and /
at last answered it It's Mr.. BIanch- !
ard, mother"
'sMr Blanchard faItered Beatrice,
while Mary hastily shut the door lead |
ing into the hall
Yes" went on jack, che said he /
just heard today that Jean was sick. /
He called her JANE, mother Doesn't /
he know her real name?"
Never mind, son." said Beatrice |
hastily. What did he say them
He said he supposed you could not I
leave her long enough to see him, but
that he just wanted to know how She /
and what he Po111d do for
And you said?' asked Beatrice,
hastily removing the new coat and hat.
Il said" continued Jack, that she's
been real sick, but that I guessed you !
could leave her to see him, since you'd |
clothes today"
you never learn not to tell things!
But never mind, dear, it's all right.
Go and tell Mr. Blanchard that can
see him for few minutes and win be
right in"
She had time to plan an explanation
before she gave her sutton her hand
in greeting and listened to his express
sions of sympathy.
Yes, I have been most anxious" she
said. Il have not left the child until
today. The doctor insists that [ must
a country place where I can take Jean |
and actually had no hat to wear on |
the trip, for have been at home so
constantly that I have had no chance J
to get one. So I hurried downtown |
this morning to get hat And as I
was away from Jean so long then,
am sure you will forgive me if I give !
you only few minutes now"
The elderly man arose Immediately |
Certainly, dear girl" he said, patting
her sympathetically on the shoulder
zone Of the things I love about YOU |
is your devotion to your children. I
did not come to bother you" he as
sured her .gravely, nor. to ask any
of you, except about the little
girl l am glad you are going to get
yourself and her out of town. You !
ing?"
I'VE. are thinking of Pleasanton."
replied Beatrice
Blanchard's face spread in a broad
smile Good" he chuckled, "Pve taken
rooms there at the hotel for myself |
for part of the summer. But I
mustn't keep you from your child even
to talk Of the frequency of our meet
ings If you go to P1easanton- Good
night"
He held her hand for a moment.
started to speak again, then, seeming
to think better Of it, hurried away.