El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-17
The TwO Sisters
By virginia Terhune Van De Water.
CHAPTER XII

OARYL MARVIN awoke early in the
morning of the day upon which
- she was to undertake her Job"
Julia. who had lain awake far into The
night and in the restlessness Of appre-
hension, was now sleeping heavily.
CaryI was too much excited to close her
eyes again. but lay still reviewing the
occurrences Of the day before.
She had quarreled with the woman
who CHANGED to be her teacher during
the absence of the man who had been
her instructor He was away on his
vacation. a fact which CaryI resented
Mr.. Schmidt had always been nice 10
her and had often smiled at her IN
diligently when she made some error
Not so his substitute. Miss Waters had
said that Caryl took dictatiOn too slow
".
all these weeks here" she declared,
and you Should be able to read your
notes more readily"
Lots of people can't read their own
notes quickly replied CaryL
I did not say quickly, Miss Mar
vim the teacher reminded her. I said
readily"
well. then readily if that is what
you saidr' retorted Caryl pertIy. And
l repeat that many stenOSraphers can
not read their own notes readily
Then they are not good StenOgra-
pliers" replied Miss Waters firmly and
you Will not be one unless you improve
more quickly than you do now.
Then l probably won't be one"
muttered the irate girl Angry tears
came TO her eyes Miss Walters own
patience deserted her.
I do not see" she exclaimed, what
Mr.. Jennings was thinking of in giving
me such q backward pupil He shows
lack OF understanding as to how to
or ia uNrr rHearr~ -ff
She resented her sharp speech as soon
as she had uttered it She needed the
work she was doing; 1t meant a salary
without which she could hardly live
If this foolish girl-whO seemed to be
somewhat OF a favOrite with Mr.. Jen-
ning-ChOse to repeat to him what the
teacher had said of him 1t might make
trouble Before Miss Waters could re-
tract her statement, Caryl seized the
. instrument the older woman had laid
ready to her hand
Perhaps you would like me to tell
Mr.. Jennings what your opinion Of him
is!' she suggested spitefully. T see,"
glancing at the clock, that it is nearly
closing time As want to see Mr..
Jennings before go hime I Will 90 to
his office now"
She sprang to her feet and gathered
up her books and papers The startled
spinster tried TO pour oil upon the
troubled waters.
7 am sOrry. Miss Marvin" she ven
Just now. You may be a little nervous
and that makes you not as quick as
some; but l have no doubt that Mr..
Jennings's judgment is right
Caryl stopped her by a gesture
That remains TO be SEEN" she said
significantly. If 1 can persuade him
to let me take a position sOon-and
give up my work here-I may not think
it worth while to tell him that I have
heard one of his teachers doubt his
ability to run a school"
There was a malignant spark in the
girls eyes as she spoke. Now-think-
ing ii over as she lay watching the
morning light creep into her room
she smiled in self congratulation.
I spiked her guns, all right" she
said to herself. 1T made it unsafe for
her 10 tell him that she thought I was
not fitted to take a position"
The scheme had worked Fate seemed
to be on the girls side, for she had
entered Mr. Jennings's office Just as
he received message from Mr.. Delaine
asking for some one who could be his
secretary. Caryl had spoken truly