Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-06

it's W ~ fNsftl lHt uf'>Nlbi.
"No-no. | can't. I would H. muttcr.
ably wrctchcd III I was constantly humil
.atng myself. Ii may bc ob>tinary. but
| never could give la when ! know |
was right. I've told Rob all this. and
he said we'd arrange our lives 80 there
wouldn't le any chance for dispute
but how can We? We've been engaged
less than a month. vet this IL only the
elimination ~ a dozen quarrclS.'
Helen sighed. In seemed 80 hopeless.
oh. ! can't a%nalyzc my love for him.
! only know no one ever had such a
hold over me And hc-hr'S 81 undrmun
siratim.. al times he almost odd. Now
that he's stayed away from me since
Tuesday"
With an impul>ivc gesture Helen laid
her hand over Louisc'S.
Il want 10 tell Won something that
may help YOU just a little. Bob was here
both yesterday and the day before. about
five. ] know now he cam thinking h.
might meet you."
What did he say? How did he SEEM"
brcathlesslv.
He only STAYED u moment. lie made
some excuse about coming for a refer
cncc book az Warrcn'S. But | know now
that was only an excuse. asd II wuull
MI he surprised if he's stop by this If
tcrnnon."
The color rushed ia IouiSc'S face. aud
he dropped her eyes 10 hide the light
ia them. There WAS 4 silence of several
moments. then suddenly she rose. She
was again quite pale.
No" quietly. II don want IL that
way either. I'm going home now-hef"rc
he comes III h. found me here he'd think
that was why | came and perhaps IL
was. To bc honest. there was 4 vague
hope that might meet him. ur IA least
hear from him. but I'm not going Ia he
80 weak. If Bob wants 10 see me he must
come ia me. Ill not %conniyc or scheme in
any way 10 briig il about"
IF he should come after vou're gone"
fallcrcd Helen. What shall | tell him?
+ there anything ~ uwant me a. says"
No. | wouldn't want him a. know
that | even discussed il with YOU. In
a way. that's u concession too"
And with an impulsive. 'rcmulous kiss
shc WAS gone.
For the next twenty minutes Helen
anxious and ~diStrangh,. wandered rest
les>lv about the apartment. Then the
door hell rams aud Bob entered.
i Was up in this ncighhorhood and
lust dropped ia IT, bring back the book
: ! took Yesterday"
BOB IL DISAPPOINTED
2 He glanced quickly into the front
|. room. aud Helen thought she saw y
y subtle shade cross hi face.
Its too bad Won didn't come 4 few
/. minutes earlier" with studied careless
ness. Won could have taken Louise
home"
.nt .- ~ IA ...l
a. put the buok on the table now. and
!. Helen could moi Sec his face.
"YcS. | told her IL she'd wait YOU
! might come IN. But she seemed 10 be in
! q hurry.
Yes. Louise j. always IL a hurry
I These modern Young women lead n siren
+ mons life. Well. I'm off"
\ You'd better STAY for dinner. M
that vnn'rc here" suggested Helen. for
{ want If something to say. 1T won't u,
/ Ion" before Warren comes"
Thank Won. IN like ~. bu' I've some
, work 10 10 tonight. 80 long
y Helen stood ~ the window and watch.
81 him across the street. She could not
HELM 4 crudginc admiration for his rcti
acncc. ~ much n he had wanted 20 ash
rhnut Louise he had nnt. At least Louise
IN FNf lUt f'flif0EN ~ fd'klfG slDtut u "
Bob Ind not even had that.
Helen was still gazing ont the window
J hrooding over the hoprlcsSnc~s Of il all
When the telephone rang.
Its Louise" cane \ faltcrinc voice
\ II couldn't help ealing M 10 know
Yes. he was here" interrupted llcl
cn. II" has Just left. All I said was that
. 7 was sorry he hadn't come sooner. for
! he might have taken y"u home. ] Said
IL carclcssly he didn't guess that
knew
~Whnt lid he saw The wire %carricd
I oil of Lomisc'S TENDERNESS.
NOTING absolutely nothing. ] sai'
! Won hal ~ hurry off. and hi very word.
~crc. Yes. Louise II ALWAYS In \ hurry
\ These moslrrn Young womrn Head y siren
nous life That was AL. That was right
. wasn't III" You didn't want me 10 say
anvfhinc2"
r Mono. that was right. lou did *
. actlv right I'm not weakening. ! know
: my calling mp now seems ~ though
! was-but I'm NOT Only 7 could not
Z helm vomiting 10 know il he had beef
fhe-n. That was all
+ oh the Inconsistencies he STRENGTH
the weakness. the. conflicting battling
e impul~c> ~ 4 woman in love- Helen
:. ,urncd from the tcIcuhone torn with hci
understanding and pity ~ IL al.