El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-26
Seeking For a Husband
She Meets the New Choir Singer and
Thinks Him Different and He
Thinks HeR Different.

n UNDAY mornings I am always late.
This particular sunday morning
- everything that could possibly
happen to make me late put in an
appearance, so that I finally arrived
at church in a regular furry.
I have a habit Of slipping over on to
a cool spot between the sheets and
stretching until the yawns are all
gone This takes quite while, If L
happen to wake up rather late. And
then I never can hurry when I an
told to. I'm sure to tear a button Off
my glove or forget my collection
money.
Well, how was to know that this
Sunday morning was to be different
from all others? Everything started
the same way, and it wasn't until 1
was seated in the pew, a little breath
less, but otherwise quite all right,
that realized that church promised
to be rather interesting. We had
new tenor, very tall very blond, very
good looking young giant, VINO, enVeI-
Oped, in his choir robe, sat looking
with rather bored expression around
the congregation.
No wonder I was interested; 50
were several others The soprano
seemed anxious to keep the glanees
Of the new acquisition for herself, even
the alto was wreathed in smiles, ana
as for the bass, who is particular
friend Of ours, he certainly did wink
at me when we stood up to sing the
first hymn.
Church certainly seemed shorter
than usual. At intervals I caught
glimpSes of pair Of very blue eyes
arH 4.
folds of the choir curtain. and after
the service I had to admit that 1 really
was terribly anxious to meet the
stranger. Now, if Graham were only
disposed to understand and would
bring him down As said before,
Graham is the bass and choir director,
and IS a great friend of the family,
He married one Of my very dearest
friends not so very long ago.
He Brings Him.
Graham Is dear. He did bring
MN down, and [ pretended to be bliss
fully unconscious that the tenor was
actually waiting to meet me, for 1
went right on talking to one Of the
boys down at the church door, some
one didn't care about at all.
peggy" said Graham. finally. MIR.
Woods has been asking to meet you"
And then 1 turned and smiled and
shipped my hand into Graham's and
bowed TO the blond giant who simply
70 Weted over me.
DO you come to church every sum
day, Miss Dean% he inquired, as 1
looked up at him after Graham had
dlscreetIy disappeared.
Wen said slowly 'not If 1t
rains; otherwise, yes"
1t not going to rain this MONTH,
he said confidently.
Really" I returned. How nice to
know. and you are going to be here a
You do jump to conclusions" he
sald, put / am, and that's why Pm
sure It's not going to rain"
On 1 suppose singer must take
care or his voice" 7 said purposely
misunderstanding. I had decided that
he was a little bit too conceited. 1
wonder why men talk personalities to
me the minute I meet them Other
girls rarely get further than the
weather.
He Is Puzzled.
Yes he said, after that re-
mark I'm rather at a loss how to take !
you"
why take me at au? 7 said pO-
But youu come next Sunday won't /
Unless it rains" I compromised, /
and If it does you won't be here, /
either. Oh, what it is to have voice" /
And then / laughed at him as I said /
good bye. He probably thinks 1 am 1
quite Indifferent and viii like me all /
the better. I want him to- think {
he's a perfect winner.
(Arficlcs by this noted writer are reg
llaF features of The fl Pas0 HerGld.)