El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-02

W. she bccueathed the little money
she could call her own to her
two daughters. Julia and Caryl- II was
only $780, vet her husband was con-
sciOus of a slight resentment that IN
disposing of what vas left Of the sum
she had had when she married him she
should have thought OF her daughters
rather than of him.
the fact that he had had the use Of
several thousands which had come TO
her from her fathers estate, and that
she had never asked him TO account 70
her for a cent OF 1t, did not prevent MS
feeling that his wife had dealt rather
unfairly with him when planning Tor
the disposition of her small funds
Still, he had set these thoughts aside
and before filling the blank left in the
home b. his Wife's death ne cOunSeiieo
his two girls to put away IN the saw
iEgs bank their four hundred dolars
The cash Will come in comfortably
later on he said 10 them Let il lie
and gather interest until YOU are ready
to get married. Then there viii be
enough of it for YOU to pay for your
own wedding clothes and for your own
weddings"
The two girls had followed their fru-
gal fathers adVice-Julia, the elder.
willingly. 16 year old fair haired Caryl
with some rebellion and many protests
concerning the number OF perfectly
lovely things she could buy with her
share of the money If she were allowed
AlthOGPh she had little stability or pur-
pose and an imagination that some
times got the better of her sense OF
proportion, she had been her mother
favorite, and during this parents me-
time had been petted and INDUCED as
the none too happy wife does pet ana
indulge the child whom she loves bet
ter than all the world beside.
1t is not always the boy or girl most
worthy of such love who receives IT,
Julia. Caryls senior by three years,
was entering upon her last year OF nlSn
school Caryl was still In the maj
grade of grammar school, from Whicn
position she had already seen one class
graduate and leave her behind II was
not that she was not clever enough 70
keep pace with the other scholars had
she applied herself sufficiently TO do
so MY teacher doesn't understand
me" she would say plaintively when
she carried home an especially poor
report.
Her mother. ever ready to stand be-
tween her child and the fathers DIS
pleasure would smooth the matter over
while in her husbands presence, and
comfort Caryl when alone with ner-
Yet in spite of this daughters seeming
dependence upon her mother, Mrs. Mar
WINS death produced upon her younger
child only a transitory grief. Her 1aclle
nature shed sorrow easily, and IN less
than a fortnight after the funeral she
was singing about the house and ad-
hiring the contrast of her black dress
and clear complexion before the Ions
mirror in the parlOr.
Julia, on the other hand, grew wan
and haggard under the frightful lone
illness of bereavement She had loved
her mother with a deep: passionate az
lection that was fed rather Uhan
quenched by the knowledge that she
was not the best-belOved daughter she
was not as pretty as her sister, al
though the thoughtful observer would
have found her face more attractive
than was her sisters dolllike beauty.
Her dark hair grew low over her broad
forehead, and her gray eyes had depth
s9I-.rre % nsrrN
Julia was almost handsome.
Tt was upon the latter that the burden
of sorrow fell when her mother closed
tired eyes upon n world that held moth
ing for her but her children The nus
bands grief was of the stormy kind
that shows itself in lamentations ana
self pity. and interferes neither with
appetite nor sleep. Caryl SObbed wildly
through one whole night, and there
after slumbered as calmly and I'M
brokenly as ever.
Mrs Marvin had died in early Sep
TENDER. On the first day of the New
Year James Marvin married again His
second wife was as strong and infleX-
ible of will as he was weak and un-
stable. Even before his remarrlage ms
daughters had formed dislike Tor the
woman who was destined to take the
place that had been their mothers
Their father brought their stepmother
the pair had been made one-and new
regimen set in. The self seeking New
England woman made no effort to alter
Julia's and CaryPs sentiments toward
her
For time their father tried feebly
and fitfully to keep things smooth be-
tween the warning elements IN ms
household. Then he gave up the et-
fort and threw his weak influence on
the side of his dOmineering wife 1t
was more uncomfortable to incur her
than to go counter to his
daughters whims and desires, and he
took the line of the least resistance
The two girls drew closer together IN /
the months that followed upon their
fathers second matrimonial venture
and supported each other vehementiy
in the open disputes and alterations
that came to be a part of their daily
life. The breach widened and deepened
day by day and the climax was reached 1
one morning early in April when the
members of the household were gath
cred about the breakfast table Marvin,
i'll at ease as was his present custom
when in the company of his daughters,
the two girls silent. and Mrs. Marvin |
hot and tuning from her preparation
Of the morning meal over the kitchen /
range.
The man was visibly more nervous /
than usual and after a prolonged ST.
lence he cleared his throat glanced un-
easily at his stern-faced wife and /
Girls. don't like it that your
mother should" he began, then |
aaused For CarvI had made a WY