El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-19

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am sure she must have planned
it with Lizzie"
But what makes you think so. Mrs.
Stevens?" Helen asked the question as
calmly as she could, because she knew
by experience that Mrs. Stevens was
very apt TO exaggerate.
well, L haven't real reason, but
you know they spent the summer to-.
gether and they are great friends. 1
thought you told me once that Nora
did not know any people in New York"
That's true; she has never bothered
with anyone
well, then. don't you see that it's
likely to be SOP Perhaps Nora is afraid
to tell you but am sure they had it all
Mrs. Stevens had come over early in
the afternoon to see Helen about Nora
Helen could not believe that Nora
would do anything undetermined, but
Mrs. Stevens seemed to have ample
proof of the fact that Nora was plan
ming to go to Ireland with Lizzie
why does Lizzie want to go just
now? L should think the war would
brighten her out of it,
1T did for time, but she has had
her mind made up for over q year now,
and the sister of one of her friends
went home just the other day. You
see. she has saved up a little money
since she has been with US, and she
wants to go back home to see her peo-
pie before marrying and settling down
over here"
rs she engaged?"
yes. and has been for two years
well, can be sure of Nora on that
score, anyway said Helen with a re-
lieved little laugh. she has no male
attachments that I know Of"
"Oh, hasn't she, though. Well, there
have been two men In our kitchen
plenty of times when she has been over
/, visiting Lizzie, so L wouldn't be 100
sure OF that if L were you"
Helen Finds Cause for Amusement.
Helen looked at Mrs. Stevens with
amazed eyes. You don't really mean
it? Why should Nora have men come
to see her over there, when she knows
perfectly well that L would be willing
for her to have them here any time %
las I said before. she probably
doesn't want you to know"
But she might know that you would
tell me-"
Not necessarily. We don't gossip
so much, you and L But I must say
that 1 would do almost anything rather
than lose Lizzie. You see 1 always
regarded this trip to Ireland as entirely
theoretical, and here L am confronted
with it."
Helen was thinking rapidly. She could
hardly manage to get along without
Nora. Just wear ago she had almost
lost her, but ever since Nora
had come back she had ben better
than ever. ana Helen had been very
kind to her. Nora had very good prin-
clples and she was genuinely fond of
Helen and devoted to Winifred. Then.
too, she was good girl. She knew
now to wait very well, she knew all
Helen'S likes and dislikes and War
ren's tastes almost better than Helen
did herself. She simply couldn't lose
Nora.
Lizzie has never said anything about
Noras going with herr" she questioned.
No" very slowly. Il will admit that
this is merely an idea of mine, but I
am pretty sure you will find that I
am right. Well, L must run along
home now; don't worry about it I
! thought you ought to know. that's all,
and I am sure you would rather have
I me tell you"
Yes, indeed, if anything like that is
going to happen, of course 1 ought TO
! know I'll find out from Nora imme-
dlately' and thank you for coming
over"
Helen went slowly out into the
| Kitchen after the door had closed on
Mrs Stevens. She hardly knew Just
how to ask Nora about it, for fear of
| putting the idea into her head in case
1t weren't there. Mrs. Stevens was so
apt to jump at conclusions. Nora was
! sitting at the kitchen table cutting up
carrots for dinner. The kitchen was
scrupulously clean and Nora herself
loked as neat and sweet as could be
Helen noticed for the first time how
attractive the girl was, with her fresh
coloring and her bright expansive
smile. Why shouldn't Nora be attrac-
tive to men2 1t just hadn't occurred
to her before, that was all
Nora looked up with a smile and
Helen took the plunge bravely.
Mrs. Stevens has Just been here.
Nora. She tells me that Lizzie has
made up her mind to go to Ireland"
IHlparts Secret With n Flushed Face.
Yes, Mrs. Curtis" said Nora, still
cutting up carrots into the big yellow
bowl but then you know she told
Mrs. Stevens about it over year ago"
Mrs. Stevens seems terribly upset