El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-22

well, Louise may not drink it
she may not approve Of it,"
Then she can leave it alone. No
bodys going to make her drink it,
snapped Warren. NO reason why the
rest Of US shouldn't have it."
Helen went back 30 the dining room
and put on the wine glasses.
YES, you can open a bottle Of that
sauterne, Nora It's already on the
ice"
Helen had made no attempt at hav-
ing q pretenticus dinner, for she felt
Louise would feel more at ease and
more like one Of the family If they
would receive her less formally.
Although she had not met Louise
since that first call a few days after
the announcement Of BOb's engage
ment she looked forward with real
pleasure to seeing her again.
wait, Nora" as the bell rang, III
receive them myself. Put down tnaU
window think all that COOKING
odor's out now-and keep the pantry
door closed
Helen felt it would be a delicate
compliment to Louise to go TO the
door herself. She was not quite sure
whether she should KISS her ana
Fwhether she should call her Louise
lor Miss WhitmOre.
T But Louise settled both these points
by stopping over and kissing Helen
with an impUlsive, laughing:
II suppose it's proper to kiss ones
irrespective sister-in-law, isn't it -
sure" assented Bob
( Warren came out now, and after
cordial greeting Bob followed him
Into the library, while Helen carried
Louise off to her dressing room.
Louise had seemed lovely that 1lrSt
AFTERNOON, but now, as she threw OF
f51er coat. she was radiantiy beautiful
in a clinging evening gOwn Of mauve
Praise From Louise.
~Oh. this quaint old mirrori And
Mvhat q wonderful highboy-Ive never
6seen one like thatl Bob said you had
some fine old pieces.
asked Helen delightedly, remember
ing the expensive but gartsh furniture
of LOuise's home
TIN wild about it. Father had q
decorator to do our apartment while
was at Bryn Mawr, and / lOathe IT,
q was telling Bob yesterday that we
wouldn't have Single new piece IN
For the next half hour Helen was
IN her element There was nothing
she so reveled in as showing off
alaer old furniture
when you two get through looking
1t the junk we'd like something to
teat," called Warren
"Au right, dear. guess we can
But when they entered the dining
room Louise had to stop and admire
i1he old English sidebOard, ana corner
cupboard, and Helen's few really good
pieces of old china
- sKnev YOU and Helen would have /
q lot in common, said Bob ccmpla- /
aO6 what a beautiful catg' ex-
claimed Louise, as Pussy Purr-MeW !
appeared in the doorway with large, /
inquiring. eyes -
Eyes, that's very important mem 1
her of our family" smiled Helen.
"Oh Bob that's what wen want. /
Since were going to have open fire
places, think how WonoeElIul a g4 y ]
like that would look on the hearth /
''Weu, Pm not any TOO keen on cats
Bob's tone was decisive
why, Bob, If / really wanted one
Cats are deceitful little beasts
trea cherous- too. If you want a pet
wen have a dog know a man in
Canada who breeds Lerr1e-s--F antec
to send me one last year.
why. yes, dear, If you want a dog
I should love for you to have one. A
Persian kitten can be trained 70 get
along beautifully with any dos
well. we're not going to have
menagerie, you know"
Ignoring this remark, Louise turned
70 Helen. Where did YOU say you
got Pussy Purr-Mew2 When we 90
70 Housekeeping could you help me
get one like heT2"
ooh. I'd love to- mUrmured Helen.
Now, if Bob wants to be really
generous glancing at him mis-
ehievousiy, Instead Of waiting until
we're married he'll give me a kitten
Bob Is Annoyed.
Bob's glowering frown was so for
and so like Warren's that
Helen from sheer force Of habit has
tened to change the subject
What are you going to do Christ
mas2" she asked, nervOusly.
erBob's going to have dinner with US.
Father always has tree Tor met
wouldn't seem quite like Christmas
without one
well. about all Christmas means
to most Of US" declared Warren, is
out money for presents we
don't want to give.
Perhaps that's why I cling to the
tree-it helps ne to keep some Of my
childish illusions
more" scoffed Bob. It's become Just
a commercial proposition for the stores
10 work off lot OF rubbish they can
sell any other time, and for the JAM
tors and elevator boys to rake in their
yearly graft
"Oh Bob, how CYNICAL You haven't
the proper Christmas spirit at all:
Next year we'll nave tree, yOuIi
dress up as Santa Claus, and
Not IF I'm in my right mind /
and we might have some tableaux,
went on Louise gayly. Little Red
Riding Hood. for instance. Bob, you'd
make a lovely wolf"
No doubt. One Of the sOre-headed
variety, i suppose
"Oh, you DEARW as Pussy Purr-
New bounded softly in LOuise's lap,
smuggling down under her napkin.
Shell soil your dress" disapprOved
Bob Put her dOWni"
But Louise made no effort to put
her down. For moment Helen
thought Bob was going to press the
point, but he abruptly changed the
subject and Pussy Purr-Mew re-
NAMED undistUrbed.
On Woman Question.
When they went into the library for
coffee the talk drifted gradually to
the woman question While Louise de-
MED that she was suffragist, her
sympathies were more CT less with
the movement She had decided Opin-
IONS on WOman's economic problems,
and she expressed them clearly and
well.
Il intended taking a st-graduate
course in economics and sociology
his year. but now" with a sparkling
glance at Bob, q suppose I ought 20 {
go to cooking school instead"
well, to know how TO make bis
cults is a whole lot more important
than to write theses on the Political
Sphere of Women
But Bob. we had domestic science
hi last year. and / took a special
course i'm dietetics.'
Fine grinned Warren. But how
about the biscuits2 And can YOU fry
aCae and make cpfFaap'