El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-12

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING LETTERS.
Laura Crawley, reared in the quiet
environment OF small hotel. run by
her mother at HOlbroOke. Va has set
tied in New York for the purpose of
making career for herself in grand
opera Her mother remaining at home
with her uDDlinG husband and restivc
young son. writes her dau Ghtera to tell
of the bitter disappointment of Jim
Burke former sutton. that Laura has
gone away Laura's letters develop
the fact that Mr.. and Mrs. Hurley.
New York couple who have taken her
under their wing. have no desire to
be together every minute" and that
it is not thought very wicked in New
York for young girl to go out with
q married man. as she has Just done
with Mr. Hurley She suggests that as
her expenses are piling I'D it might
be We'll for her mother to send her an
extra $40 at the end of the month.
HoIbIooke. Va, Sept. 20.
q Y Dear Laura:
M Yes. I viii be able to squeeze
,ut an extra $40 for you at the
end of the month. Mrs Farrelly. who
took the red farm house over near the
school several months ago. has figured
out how. without proDer plumbing IN
the house. she has to carry about ton
of water a day The water for the kItch-
en- has to be lifted from the well. car
ried to the kitchen. poured into q Kettle
and out of the kettle into the dlshpah,
andfrOm the dishDan out of doors.
Cooking. bathing. scrubbinR and wash
ing. she figures. brings the amount OF
water she carries I'D to a ton a day.
She has obtained estimates and finds
she could put IN system OF water
works for about $3.50 The pump would
be SIS. gasoline engine $40, tank SzO.
bathtub $40. other fixtures. pipes
valves and installation bringing the to-
You wonder what this has to do with
yOU2 Well. nothing. DerhapS- me only
point about it IS that Mrs Farrelly. IN
fortunately, has not got the $3.50. and
must continue TO carry the ton of water
"A day. to keep herself and her chlldren
alive. And vet she is a very cheerful
woman. She almost annoys me BY the
way she continually thanks God for her
blessings. An extra $50 every month Tor
q year would be almost the amount of
money that would relieve MIS- tarreIIy
from carrying the ton of water a. day. l
will send you the check lust before the
end of the month, as you request
Aren't boys strange Creatures. Laura7
Here IS our Phil. Just past II. and now
he thinks that he too. should be max
ing my way in the world. There's no
chance for "A fellow to do big things in
a big way" he said to me last night.
What can a fellow do here2 I don't
want to be a hotel keeper I don't want
to drift into spending all my time at
Sherley's bar. like Dad There seems
to be no way of arguing with him. He
SAYS YOU showed the right kind of
"sDunk7 in kicking the dust of Hol-
brooke off your heels.
/ asked him whether he had ever paid
much attention to Joe Eddie. who runs
the little ieWelry shoD near the Home
stead. I know that neither you nor Phil
ever thought much of Joe He never
seems to have any time for dancing or
sports But I guess he had pretty good
time working. He doesn't seem to sell
much iewelry. but he does a lot of re-
% irin@ for the guests al the Homestead .
who are here for the summer; serves
the city newspapers to most of the col
ony. rents the latest fiction books at
five cents apiece. and mas the agency
for S400 automobile on the side. He
told me. cOnfidentially. that he was
cleaning I'D $500 net each month dur
ing the summer and $500 a month the
rest Of the wear. I told all this to Phil
but he merely said that Joe Biddle
makes me sick" 7 haven't any more
news 7 don't intend to say anything
about your trip to the theater with Mr.
Hurley I simply express the hope that
You are happy in vour new environ
ment Best love from your affectionate
Mother.
New York Oct I.
Mater Darling: What fine cheer
ful. encOura Eing letter that last one
was. Gee. it almost made me feel like
going to Coney Island every mcrniuS