El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-03

chance for disputes-but now can ySse ?
We've been engaged les Ian Hlo-i'l 5oSSsr
quarreis."
Helen sighed. It seemed 50 hopeless
with an iunpulsive gesture she lalo her manu-
over over want vans to tell you something that may
helm lust a little BOD was 1eIs 49, 80
Yesterday and the day before, ABOUT 4 iL-
7 know now he came thinking ne might
s5vvbat did he say? How did ne
..r4s orIv STAYED a moment He made
,,-s s-cnse about coming for a reference
book Of Warren's But HllJ I,-olli9r,t be
was only an excuse. ana a., = aets-Doon
surprised If he'd stop by tbs aLLs e7
The color rushed to lloui ts7 ne LIGHT
she dropped her eyes 10 nice - 80
in them There was a silence OF severn ~
ments then suddenly she rose 9HS
..SIo a1ietIv. Il don't want it that way
either Iim going home noW-pe5oIs ne "
o-3es IF he found me here he'd think
80 MAS INV 7 came and perhaps IL was
To he honest there WAS vague IoPs
that I might meet him. OF AZ - - he -
from him But I'm not going 20 ue
weak. III Bob wants TO see me ne nus mus
come to me. I'll not connNs Ok
fn any way to bring it about. . 90,
ssTf he should come after you re gone
faltersd Helen what shall I tell MN
Is there anything you want me 20 50
ssNo I 7vouIdn't want him to know JnaI i
even discussed it with you ,o 1-s--
And with an impulsive, tremulous KISS
For ne next 20 minutes Helen anxious
and distraughts Wandersu 49, 5,sr1 80
the apartment. Then the ooor pen rang
any .tvVss M in this ueighborhood and Just
dropped in to bring back the BOOK 1 TOOK
yesterday"
Bob Is Disappointed
rra Glanced quickly into the front room,
and Helen Thought she saw a subtle shade
cross T5.s ms foo e bad you didn't come few mo-
-,,.--ts earlier with studied arelessns7ss
you cDuae sbe here - He had turned to
nu+ the book on the table now, ana Helen
could not see his race. -,-,f+ Won MIGHT
come BY But she seemed 20 pc IN 2 AslLy-
yes. Louise is always IN a hulLs s .llsss
modern young women ieau q 9- 10
/ .syot1'd better stay for dinner. now that
/ IF something to say 1T won't be long
Z before Warren comes
! ssrbanl, You. I'd like to. but I've soma
"4 49, ~ too5 Nv the window. and watched
I him cross the street she col-u noL nelp
| g-T1fe-ine- admiration for his reticence-
a. TTcb as ne had wanted to ask about
l TOuise he had not At least Louise had
had the comfort or taking aDouL H. pul
/ Bob had not even had that
| Helen was still gazing out the window,
broOdfng over the hopelessness Of 1t all,
/ when the telephone rang
sIt-s Louise" came a 1alterlng voice Il
! eou1dn't help calling Up to know
/ ssYes he was here" interrupted Helen;
/ che has lust left All 7 said was that
/ ms sorry he hadn't come sooner. for he
I might have have taken you home said It
/ caTeIesgIyLhe didn't guess that I knew"
/ What did he say2" The wire carried all
/ Of LOuise's tenseness-
/ Nothing-absolutely nothing I said you
/ had TO hurry off and MS very words
l were Yes. Louise is always in a hurry
These modern young women lead a siren
| uous life' That was all. and I said Moth
I ing more. That was right wasn't it2 You
I didn't want me 10 say anything
/ Mono; that was right. You did ex-
actly right! I'm not weakening. I know my
I calling up now seems though I was
l but I'm not, Only I could not help want
I ing TO know he had been there That
Z was ALL
Oh. the inconsistencies, the strength, the
weakness. the conflicting, battling impulses
I of a woman in lovei Helen turned from
/ the telephone, torn with her understanding
and pity OF it all
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