El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-21

A WEEK has passed since the
"A Robbins's dinner and Beatrice
\ \ found herself bored TO death 1t
was a new experience to her, for, al
though lonely at tines she had al
ways been able to interest herself in
her children. her needlework or her
books. Now. since her taste Of social
life. the existence which she had led
since her husbands death seemed tlal'
stale and Improbable
She dressed the children herself each
lay and took them 10 kindergarten
Then the morning lay before heI; IN
enlivened by a prospect Of any orlsu
ness for the afternoon or evening
She thought of many Of ner women
acQuaintances whom she mlght ASH -
20 out TO luncheon with her, OF 70
accompany her TO the matinee IN Ile
sfternoon- but the idea brought with II
no thrill. -.
she began TO appreciate that when
a woman has allowed herself 10 ENJOY
the look of admiration in man eyes,
she u1consciously at first 10 herself,
wants to repeat the experience BuL
how could she find a way OF meellhs
Robert Maynard again.
She asked herself this question often
and II was uppermOSJ in her mind one
evening when as she sat alone IN her
little drawing rOOm-the chudren nd. o.
Ing zone TO bed-she heard her apart
menf dOOrbeu ring. and. as II was
the maids evening out Went 10 S NJ
door herself. To her surprise nj
Blanchard, Helen Robbins uhcIe
Henry" stood there smiling
.sWbvi'' exclaimed the astonlshed
woman Come in i uld not expect
TO see you tonight
If was banal and trivial remark
to make and Beatrice felt herself Ilusn
hotlv as she appreciated that she must
appear like a fool But her visitor,
noting her rising color, experienced
glow OF gratified vanity, attri0utlnG
the blush 10 her delight at seeing nlLl-
He Happened TO Pass
well he said, as he pulled OH MS
OvercOat, i happened 10 De p9sstll = =
and remembering that you haC lou
me the other night where you nNeo'
thought I'd stop in and see You for a
That was kind of you" Beatrice
said cordially. now sufficiently recoN-
cred from her surprise to be once more
mistress OF the situation DO SIT DO" n
aD5 talk TO me- Before you came i
was lonely and wishing tnaI some
thing nice would happen anu you see
The elderly man beamed happily He
was 65 years of age and nad OFTEN
been obliged. as he expressed II soLl SUI
/ times. Ito look lively TO escape Semen --i
| inc mothers and marriag eable u4ush-
teTs" for II was known that ne haQ d
neat little fortune, with noDooy ue-
pendent upon him. But MS niece hHs"
I this also and resolved tnaL Sdlu AOt =
1 ftne should when uncle Henry snOu4u
die come 10 her and her children
therefore, she watched him as some
thing too precious to be alloWeo 10 ran
Victim TO scheming womanklnd.
She had thought II would please MIN
n he asked to her dinner. and one
! of the men invited falling i'll, she mad
put her relative into his place Sne
! had seated him next 10 Beatrice. not
/ to please him, but TO punish the laJlet
Z for her resentment with regard TO her
| hostess's matchmaking schemes and TO
pidue her into being kinder to hOD-
ert Maynard. Failing this, she had
thought that her husband little niece,
Maude Spaulding, could do worse than
TO make a match with Maynard, even
If their ages were so unequal.
But Helen Robbins did not look FAR
enough ahead TO consider that she
might be making furture trouble Tor
herself in introducing the CASE hard
ened and unimpressi onable old bache-
Tor to a young and attractive widow
Women seldom take into consideration
a Widows destinations Men seldom
forget OF ignore them.
To 10 Beatrice justice she had not
thought Of Mr. Blanchard as a possible
sutton until this evening. Then, as ne
said. with a twinkle I'm his eyes. Il
didn't mention 10 Helen that ! was
thinking Of coming 10 see Nous lot size
has never been much pleased at my
going to call on the ladies'. a sudden
idea flashed through Beatrices mind
If Helen knew that her uncle had
called here she would fancy that he
was already in danger of being snap
ped up by an enterprising widow. Ri
diculOus. unused Beatrice As If any
woman in her senses would marry this
plain looking. though kind hearted
man. old enough 10 be her father,
His First Half Dollar.
But Helen would not think that such
8 thing was cut Of the question, and