El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-11

ting WlnlIIeu 10 Deu and had thought
she seemed fevertsh. Although she
did not admit it to herself, however.
Helen realized in vague sort of way
that she was unnecessarily particular
about Winifred and thought that after
all the idea that the child was not
well was probably just Imagination.
She had Just finished lunch and
Nora was still busy with the table
when the bell had rUng and Miss Bar
nett had appeared. Winifred was al
ready asleep and Helen resolved to put
the idea of anything being the matter
out of her mind entirely.
7 am glad to see you," she said cor
daily.
Yes. and I suppose you are crazy to
know what I am after"
Cant I imagine that you have lust
come to see me-" queried Helen
Miss Barnett laughed. "Of course. nv
dear, and it is perfectly true that I
have been wanting to call on you for
ever SO long, but a call at this time OF
the afternoon would be quite too IN
conventional"
well. what is the great and i'm
portant tnlng that you wanted to see
me about? 1 am eaten up with curl
Osity really, SO do tell me-"
Miss Barnett curled up into a more
comfortable position in the big chair
and looked at Helen pIeadingly as
though she. were hardly sure of get
ting what she had come after
We'll, you have heard about the
children's carnival we are going to
have for the benefit of the United
Aids--you remember that we discussed
! it at the last club meeting"
Winifred Is Wanted to Pose ut Carnival
Helen nodded.
well" laughing and pulling a long
face, you don't know how afraid [
am to ask this, but we want little
Winifred to pose as the Age of limo
| cence."
Miss Barnett, relieved of the request
| that had been on her mind, leaned
back in her chair with sigh of re-
! lief; Helen could not help laughing
at her.
Why, I haven't any objection" she
! said slowly. of course I'd have to
speak to Mr.. Curtis about it first, but
I am almost sure that he won't object
1 hope you can arrange her picture
! earlier in the evening than some Of
: the Others she is so very young and
/ we never allow her to be up at night
Wen do everything in our power"
! said Miss Barnett, eagerly, land you
are dear to let US have her. We are
I having such a terrible time getting
! children, really good looking ones I
mean for instance, we can't find any
! one to pose as The Blue Boy and Mr.
/ Willetts, who has charge Of the pic
/ lures. thinks that we shouldn't miss
! that"
Like a flash the thought Of little
! Joan Richards came over Helen. If
Laura would allow it, what a perfect
/ ly beautiful tableau the child would
make. She wondered if she ought to
] tell impulsive Miss Barnett about it.
+ Since Laura had married Mr.. Richards
/ Helen felt almost in awe of her in
regard to some things. She hardly
/ knew what to do about it.
What are you hesitating about?"
/ said Miss Barnett, who had been watch
! ing her narrowly. Il actually believe
that you have thought of some one to
pose as The Blue Boy"
Helen had not realized just how
bo,. 70 ho
Il have a friend who has the most
| beautiful child that I ever saw out
side of a story book" she explained,
but I am not at all sure that can
get her for you"
Miss Barnett was all excitement, but
she could not persuade Helen to tell
her anything more.
1T wouldn't be fair" insisted Helen,
but I promise you to do all I can
I for you I will let you know Just as
soon as I can find out, and I hope you
can have her for the Blue Boy"
1t wasn't until after Miss Barnett
had gone. forced to be content with
what Helen had told her, that Helen
realized that Laura had not as yet re-
turned her call. 1t was foolish to think
of such a thing, but still the thought
was there and she could not help il.
OF course she could telephone Miss Bar
nett that she had tried and the idea
was impossible, but it would be a
shame not to have Joan pose if there
Child Calls From Her Bedroom.
Helen was musing on the subject and
wondering whether or not to telephone
Laura when Winifred called her from
the bedroom and she jumped up, for the
moment the subject of tableauX forgot
! ten entirely. Winifred had just walked
up from her nap, and was still rolled
up in the silk comfortable just as Helen
had left her, but there were pink spots
on each of her round little cheeks and
her eyes were very large and bright.
For moment Helen's heart seemed
to almost stop beating-she was too
frightened to breathe.
Then she went over to the bed and
I picked Winifred up in her arms The
| child looked at her strangely for n
moment and then smiled and pushed her
/ hand inside Helen's collar against her
! throat in little way she had.
Helen caught her up against her pas
sionately. Was Winifred going to be
! sick again? Why, it was hardly any
| time since her operation, and she had
/ been so careful about her ever since.
Il want drink of water. mother"
Wlnlfred was saying. fretfully, land
l dom want to 90 out with Nora it's
I cold"
Mother will cover YOU all up on the
! bed, dear" Helen crooned, where It
! Will be nice and warm. Moral" she
called as Nora passed the room to get
dressed Come IN here for a moment,
VIII you? don't think Winifred is well
I enough to go out this afternOOn-will
you bring her a glass of water, please2'
Nora came in with the water and
Helen held Winifred up while she drank
| thirstily.
Get Mr.. Curtis on the wire and then
call me, will you, Nora?' and then she
turned to Winifred while Nora hurried
out to do as she was bid
Mr. Curtis" Helen could hear Nora
say, and the voice seemed to come
from far away. Winifred had fallen
into a stupor, with her eyes partly
open and her cheeks growing hotter
every minute With a gasp of relief
she hurried out to the hall to the tele-
phone at NOras call.
rs this you, Warren? Yes. this is
Helen. Do you think you could come
home early this afternoon, 1 am so wor-
ried about Winifred; she seems to have
a high fever"
Warren's voice came singing across
the telephone reassuringly calm.
All right, I'll come up right away
Perhaps you'd better have a doctor in
before can get there Sure you're not
worrying unnecessarily
Oh, no, dear; I tell you she is sick.
III have Nora go down for Dr. Mar
shall He's right here in the house
Yes. know you will, dear Goodby."
Dr. Marshall, the calm young doctor
who mad the apartment on the first
floor, came in just before Warren. He
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