El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-05

series Of surprises, Friend Diary.
The greatest one came to me
when found myself liking Josephinei
As a general rule when a man has loved
a woman and has had TO suffer rude
ejectment from the territory Of her life
he slams the door Of his heart on her
fOrevermOre. If he cannot have love
he viii put Up with nothing else. And
now after 10 years Of bitterness against
the woman who Tilted me I find myself
at last sincerely and earnestly Jose
phine OsgOod's friend. And this is
how IL happened:
When the 2:34 pulled in at Long
Branch yesterday I found Josephine's
somber clad figure waiting for me 1t
was only a few blocks from the sta
ton 10 her pretty cottage, and soon
was sitting on her vine clad piazza
with a few late ramhlers nodding a
greeting to me while Josephine poured
iced tea and insisted that smoke TO
keep the mosquitoes away"
I have always had a feeling that a
woman who would actually invite me
to smoke, instead Of giving a grudg-
ing Yes" TO my plea was distinctly a
good fellow Josephine used to feel
faint at the mere mention Of a ciga-
ret-and a pipe was absolutely taboo"
Some day III write a sermon entitled
What the Miss OF Nineteen can Learn
From the Mrs Of Twenty-nine." It
viii sell, too!
When my comfort was thoroughly
looked out for and assured, Josephine
told me her story and made her re-
quest
She Tells Her story.
Max, was a motherless girl when
I did my best to ruin your happiness.
know the bitter lack in the life Of a
girl who is brought up by paid gov
ernesses and hOusekeepers-a men
I am a childlsss mother now It would
help me TO help some girl in the way
that only a mother could do
Can you believe that life has disci-
plined me-has whipped me into line,
50 that now I an good enough woman
to intrust with your Manette-1or the
summer
'.8IanetteTr I gasped brutally. What
can you want with my ManetteE
4 want to mother her" said Jose
phine simply. "Oh, Max, If ever had
remembered a mother. DO you think
would have acted as I did TO you. or
lost Sidney DarrOw's lOve?"
You brought DarrOws child Up 10
hate him You never called him to her
until she was dying, Josephine. You
left him and resumed your maiden
name You have broken him pretty
badly How are you to be judged for
Max, I adored sidney Darrow blind
". I cared for him with all the jeal-
ousv and unselfishness Of my undisci-
pIined nature. He tired OF my love
ana me. re AEAL me LOE d4DllEE WuEA
Sidonie was a wee baby. I made up
my mind that my child must be all
mine after his neglect forced me to
leave her father And I only learned
the lesson, Vengeance is mine, saith
the Lord 7 viii repay after she died
"And poor Sidney did not come out
TO the home from which I had shut
him until the day Of the funeral.
Well I don't blame you, Max or
course you would not trust Manette to
co. rh1N
IL would do her good 10 get out Of the
city-and thought I'd find peace in
mothering her.
shes just over Is now, isn't she?
I thought I could help her find herself.
Fifteen is such critical time with
pretty -kiddie'-Tm sorry, Max
Would you like TO see my little gar
den?' finished Josephine without
whimper or a whine.
Manerte Comes on the Scene
7 like women to know how TO take
their medicine. Most Of them have to
have sugar coated pills.
We were sitting on the little side
porch Smelling peas for Josephine
supper when Rex Farnham's car drew
up with a flushed and disheveled Ma
nette at the wheel
How truly rurali" my niece called
gayly 10 Josephine, quite ignoring her
deep black and a certain quiet air OF
mourning that tinges everything the
newly bereaved mother does. Rex
says if you folks want to hop in he'll
let me drive US down 10 Asbury 10 show
what his pet pupil con do
To my amaZement Josephine accept
ed, and we all drove down Ocean avenue
with Manette at the wheel There was
something very annoying to me in the
fact that Manette was callin~ a man
Of 80 by his first name, and regret
ted that had consented to allow Farm
ham to bring her and call for me.
Manette's giggling and boisterous good
fellowship with this man who was ny
friend did not appeal TO me.
The child was distinctly impressed
by JOsephine's quiet air Of breeding
and seemed immensely impressed when
Josephine suggested that we all drive
back to supper with her as she would
not, Of course, dine out.
Say. Uncle Max, I wish we could
have ducky little place for the sum
mer-one just like this Would you
drive down to see your near-niece, Rex
or would the city prove too fascinat-
ing to leave2" asked Nanette pertly,
while we were eating our peach short
AXE.
Il would leave you here until Monday
morning il Mrs. Osgood happened 10
ask you" found myself saying.
Josephine Asks Her to stay.
will you stay, ManetteZ' asked 10
seph1ne as quietly as If I had not rudeiy
refused to intrust my niece to her
few hours before.
win I stay? Well. ra-ther!" cried
the child.