El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
The TwO Sisters
By Virginia Terhune Van De water.

" HEN there was anything prac-
w tical to be done by the Mar
vim sisters it was Julia who
took the initiative. It was she, there
fore, who, after making inquiries of
friend who had worked at one time
in New York, decided to send special
delivery letter to a certain home in the
great city. asking for accommodations
for Caryl and herself until they could
secure work and a permanent abiding
place.
The address of this temporary abode
was in Julia's little handbag, and she
referred to it as she and CaryI emerged
from the Grand Central station on the
afternoon on which the pair reached
New York. This same address had
been given to the "baggRge-ex express
man who had passed through the train,
and he had promised to try to get
their trunk to their room that same
evening.
Il know" said Julia. hesitatingly.
that there is a line Of cars here which
viii take US downtown. Oh, wish
I knew more about New York;
Well, as you don't" proposed
/. Caryl, wouldn't it be well to be on
the safe side and hire a cab? Let's
see, this is Forty-second street, isn't
She looked about her curiousIy, but
not timidly To her the whole jour
an exciting adventure.
why not?" she unused, "for in New
York people make money very fast"
Julia's voice broke in upon her fan
cies. clara Dayton told me to take
the Madison avenue car down to
Twenty-third street. then to walk
down to the home" she said ''Come
on, dear, we can't stand here staring
any longer We must make the
plunge"
Guided by a kindly policeman the
girls crossed the street, but when
they reached the opposite sidewalk and
a taxicab driver held up his finger in
quiringly CaryI grasped her sisters
arm suddenly.
See there, Juliap she exclaimed.
There's one of those cabs that we've
heard so much about I want to take
il. Do let's get in iti'
But Julia shook her head and
started on. Not that one. Caryl," she
replied hastily. Come ahead with me
and I'll explain" And, as the other
obeyed reluctantly, Julia told her that
she had been warned that it was not
safe for a young woman to get into
any cab that she might chance to meet.
Some of those drivers are en-
ployed by bad people" she said. II
have heard that they lure young women
away to dreadful places Clara Day
ton told me so and said that If ever
was ILL., or anything like that, and
needed a cab, to go to a regular stand
for one"
CaryI Iaughted contemptuously.
"Ridiculous!" she declared las if
two grown-up girls ceGId be fooled
as a pair of silly children might be!
At any rate, I'm going to have my own
way about the matter, so you may as
well look up a cab-stand now, for I
mean TO ride downtown in something
beside a common old street carl"
They had not far to look, for a row
Of taXis standing at the side of a hotel
had caught CaryPs eye and she piloted
her sister toward one of these
What will it cost to take US to this
placer" Asked Julia showing the man
the card bearing the address which
was her destination.
That depends on how many miles
it is" he replied. 'The indicator there
will show you how far you've gone
when we stop"
But can't you give US any idea Of
the price?" began Julia, but CaryI
jumped into the cab and seated her
self
@oh. come on" she called gaily
Don't bother about the expense.
We've got money enough to blow in
on a ride now and then I guessi"
Her tones rang out clearly, and the
chauffeur grinned as he took his seat
A man nassing paused. looked at the
girls. lifted his hat and smiled. Caryl
flushed brightly. but laughed. AS the
car started, Julia turned upon her
sharply.
we may as well begin as we mean
''and as I am older than you I have a
right to insist that you do not behave
in this way any more. In the first
place, this is IN extravaganza, and
it's wrong for US to set a pace that
we cannot keep
cab costs will be paid by me-" she
reminded her companion. so YOU
need not talk as if you were paying
for everything, or for more than
your share. And this one ride isn't
going to make or break either of US
so why not enjoy it? Come, Julia,
don't be crossr"
I'm not cross. sis" she replied.
But you do not appreciate how in
discreet you are, and it startled me
to see that man speak to US just now.
If you hadn't raised your voice as
you did he wouldn't have noticed US
You must be more careful, for you
don't know anything about the kind
of men you may meet here in a
strange city"
But the younger girl only laughed