El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-03
The Two Sisters

n LII through the morning the two
n sisters discussed their plans
a for the future. That they
would go to New York was a decision
that neither of them thought of re-
considering. CaryI was in a flutter
| OF joy at the prospect of life in the
great city, aand Julia, although older
and gTaver, felt thrill of pleasant
anticipation at the thought of be-
ing her own mistress
1T will be perfectly lovely" gushed
CaryL We will make our living and
spend our money as we please. Think
Of the gorgeous times we will have to-
gether in New Y Orkl We are sure to
meet lots of pleasant people. New
York men who come up here on bus
mess always look so well grOomed and
nice, and then there are the shops and
the theaters, and We will have our
own little apartment"
To her, leaving home meant the
right to do as she pleased, to spend
the money which she was to make
(of course, she would make it with
1t trOuble!l-upon the luXuries that
had always been denied her She would
meet charming men, and, finally, with
one of them she would enter into that
state of liberty of mind and body
where one is supported and adOred-
which the average girl of her class be-
lieves matrimOny to be.
Julia smiled tOlerantly at her little
sisters rhapsodieS, yet enthusiasm is
contagious, and she could not help
feeling that New York would be in
every way a great Improvement upon
the provincial New England town in
which she had always lived.
But this change means hard work.
she warned, harder work than you
have ever done in all your life, Caryl"
AS if I minded THAR scoffed CaryL
Il won't object to work here, for I
Will be earning money"
What kind of work are you going
to dOg' queried Julia.
The question staggered the younger
girl, but only for a moment
Do2 Why, III be stenogfaphers
she replied. They get good salaries
and the work is not hard"
Julia shook her head doubtfully.
You win have to learn the work
first" she said. 1T takes time and
practice to learn stenOgraphy and
typewriting, and it's expensive. It
will take quite a bit of money"
I'll learn all right" prophesied the
girl confidently. 'Tn go to some bus
to get a job. I've money enough to
learn all that's necessary"
To Caryl, the $500 which she and
Julia had in the savings bank seemed
a fortune. and even her more practical
sister thought with a glow of salts
faction that they would go to the city
with ample funds TO maintain them
until they could get work that would
enable them to support themselves,
even if they did not get such work
Immediately.
That evening before supper. as
James Marvin was passing through the
upper hall of his home, his daughters
door opened and Julia spoke to him
Would you mind coming in here a
moment father%' she asked. There is
little matter we wish to talk to you
about"
As he followed her suggestion he
saw that a trunk that had belonged
of the room. CaryI knelt before it
packing in it the last Of her belong
"since we are going away" said
"Caryl and I think that the sooner we
start the better. What we want to
ask you is that. since the money we
have in the bank is deposited in your
name in trust for US, you will please
draw it out for US tomorrow morn
ing"
James Marvin caught his breath. He
had not thought that matters would
come to this pass so soon. Had his
daughters Wept and moaned he would
have known better how to deal with
them In the face. Of their calm de-
termination he was strangely en-
barrassed-
Now girls" he protested weakly,
don't be hasty about this. Your
feel that it is ri~ht that you should
go off with hard feelings between
US Take a week or so to think it
over"
we waited for a year. father" an
swered Julia firmly. I'VE are going /
tomorrow afternoon. VIII you get |
the money for US in the morning."
"Of course" said the man, tits
yours, and I'm willing to draw it out !
for you whenever you want it. But
see here, I hate to have you go like I
this. Let bygones be bygones and i
let's make up, and you stay on here
and get work If you want to- You'll I
be lots more comfortable than you /
would be in a strange place. I'll !
make it all right with your mother, |
and she'll be willing to make another (
try at our all living here together"
The regret in his tone was so gem |
uine that for a moment Julia hest 4
tated. but Cary1 forestal1ed any COM !.
promise her sister might have con- /
templated.
Upon my word, father" she ex- /
claimed. ito hear you talk anyone /
would think that we were going away i
of our own accord You know as well 1
as I do that it's that wife Of yours 1
who's driving US from home, that she !
said she'd be glad to have US goi Per /
haps you think that all this is only /