El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-29

Might not the girl be in touch with
this intimate of years gone by He
crossed the aisle and took the vacant
seat beside this new found acquai1t-
ance, lifting his hat again as he did
so.
Hale Finds Constanee's Address.
Z beg your pardon" he said court
eously, but am I mistaken in thinking
this is Mrs. Blair2 I am John Hale"
To the widow the encounter seemed
almost like an answer to her unspoken
prayer. But her momentary delight
was quickly replaced by the harrow
ing thought that she had no right to
betray TO John Hale the whereabouts
OF his niece. nor under what name she
was living at present
Yet as she listened to what the
elderly man had TO say, as she heard
him acknowledge that there had been
a sad misunderstanding in the family.
a misund erstanding which he regretted
deeply and for which he was willing
and eager to make amends, Mrs. Blair
was sorry for him. When she reached
the corner of the street on which she
lived, and left the car, he got out, too,
walking with her as far as her des-
tination- At the door Of the apart
ment house she stopped. for she feared
that Constance might even now be at
home. She flattered h0----- that she
had not intimated TO this man that
bis niece was living with her. Yet.
surely, there could be no harm in de-
llVerlng to the girl a message from
her uncle
Tell Constance" Mr.. Hale was say
ing, that we all made a horrible mis-
take, that we are sorry. that we need
her back with us.7 He hesitatei1
You might tell her, too" he added.
that am going to write to her IN
your care, trusting you to forward
the letter to her. That will be better
than for me to burden your mind with
many messages"
He looked so sad that I wanted to
CRY, Mrs. Blair told Constance that
afternoon when the girl came home
house Of one Of her pupils on the west
side Of the city Carfare was not
over plentiful just now. Besides,
Constance insisted that the exercise
was good for her.
She was silent for some time after
she had heard the story OF her COM
panlons encounter with John Hale
The shril screams Of the children play
ing on the sidewalk came up to her
earS-fOr Mrs. Blair's apartment was
not in the fashionable part Of the cit,
although the street was respectable
somehow today the youngsters seemed
noiseier than usual and the clanE OF
the bells OF the Lexington avenue
cars more frequent and insistent than
ever before. Constance was depressed
and discouraged. She was ashamed
not 90 back there an avowed failurei
She would try not to think OF the
matter until she heard from him again
Constance Gets News From Uncle.
Yet she thought OF little else all I
that night and the next day. It was 4
late In the afternoon when a thick /
envelope came TO Mrs Blair. The
widow opened it and drew out an in
ner envelope addressed 10 Miss Med I
ford; Kindness Of Mrs. Blair" Sud
denly recollecting that there was !
something" she wished TO speak to 1
her maid about, Mrs. Blair slipped /
from the room. So Constance was i
alone when she read her letter.
In spite Of some faults. John Hale /
was every inch a man. and this fact |
was evident in his letter He began i
oy asking his niece's pardon for his 1
unwarranted impetuosity and mex
cusable suspicious" He begged her j
TO let him see her. He told her that /
her aunt lonEed for her, that Edith
often wished for her.
The child viii write to you herself /
10 tell you Of her engagement to Ed /
ward Dayton, for that is her latest 4
and, really think. her last love az
La1r,' he wrote Ralph Morton and 1
his mother have gone west TO live. Z
Ny little girl discovered her mistake 4
IN accepting Ralph and broke with
him I never asked her why I think 1
she does love Ned. He must 20 to
Europe on a business trip in Septem-
Der and has asked to have the mar
rage take place before then, so that |
Edith may 90 with him Z would /
rather not leave her behind he told |
me And, although he Is very much J
in love, / fancied there was a twinkle
in his eye as he said II. And. al
though an the precious girls father,
could not repress a smile as I told /
him considered this decision wise.
But all this is beside the question.
We viii soon be alone-we two old 1
people. And We want you. II you
viii not forgive US enough to come |
back TO live with us, at least say that
you will come TO see us"
Edlth's note was affeCtionate. but 4
tlippant. Il am very sorry was cross.
Connie" she wrote. DO let me see 1
you soon For am going to be /
married the first OF September to Ned /
Dayton and I want to tell you all \
about it He IS such a deari"
(TO be ConcIuded.)