El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-05

But don't you see, dear, I paid so
much Tor the material, and I had want
ed this dress to be so pretty. and now
no matter what she does III be sure
to hate it,
That's a fine way to talk; anybody
would think you had money to burn"
II isn't that dear, but 1 really don't
see what can be done. Anyway. there
would be no possible chance OF my
wearing it tomorrow night and 1
haven't thing to wear. It serves me
right for trying an inexperienced dress
maker"
What possessed you to do such a
thing2 I thought you liked to buy your
clothes ready made"
Il do, Warren, but I saw a dress
downtown like this one and I felt that
we couldn't afford it, and then Mrs.
Dalton knew about this dressmaker
and asked me to try her, and I thought
1 could have the dress and not pay so
much money for it."
well, you'll have-to see the woman
about it in the morning; she'll be aale
to fix it up some way, and for heavens
sake go down town and buy dress
for tomorrow night if you haven't any
thing to wear"
Warren Wishes Her to Get New Dress.
Really, Warren? But, dear, don't
feel as if I ought to do that, IT seems
so wickedly extTavagant, and 1 sup
pose this dress could be fixed up with
very little trouble. Perhaps 1 could
wear a shirtwaist tomorrow night with
my suit skirt. 1t seems foolish to get
another dress"
That's right dear a shirtwaist and
then worry the whole evening because
you re the only woman who hasn't
decent dress to wear"
Helen was silent for moment. She
felt instirctively that Warren hated
these rysterical outbursts OF hers and
would Re willing to go to any expense
to have he1 satisfied. The temptation
to buy 2 new dress was q great one,
. but the fact that she could really 90
without it and that Warren was so
generous made her feel ashamed
She picked up the despised dress IRON
the chair and looked at 1t critically ana
at that moment the door bell rang ana
Nora came into tell her that there was
a strange woman out in the hail VINO
wanted to speak to her moment.
Better go out and see her. sald
Warren sarcasticauy; might take your
mind off that dress" And Helen turhed
and left the room without a word.
why, Miss Brown" she said sur
prieedly, as q little woman hardly more
tn - girl rose from the chair by the
/ door and looked at her imploringly.
Mrs. Curtis, I hated to come to you
like this. but you seemed kind and
am in such trouble"
In spite of her annoyance concerning
! the dress Helen was very kindhearted
an6 she choked back any. remarks she
might nave MADE at mat moment WHeh
she saw the very evident distress OF the
girl
what can do for your" she said
kindly
q wondered If you would be willing
to pay me for that dress Immediately
I am in need of money and / haven't
had very much work lately" The lit
tie woman looked up at Helen implor-
ingly. Il know this is a very dreadful
thing to do, Mrs. Curtis, but If I don't
have the money for the rent by morn
ing I shall be put out"
Helen looked with horror at the poor
little woman before her. Were such
dreadful things really possible2 She
had read about them in books, but she
had never imagined that she would ac-
tually know a person who was in such
awful need.
Dreasmulzer Gets Something to Eat.
"Why, of course I will pay you for
the dress, you poor little thing. Why
didn't you tell me you were in need?