El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
The TwO Sisters
By virginia Terhune van Dc wat.r-
CHAPTER XVIII

r T is to be doubted if anyone with
as shallow nature as CaryI Mar
Il vim is capable of approaching the
nervous strain from which Julia had
suffered since her parting with Kelly
Delaine. The sudden revelation and
conviction that her little sister had
deceived her. had lied to her, were
nafnful enough, but the possible rea-
son that lay behind such deception
puzzled and alarmed her cruelty. The
child must have some reason for con-
cealing her actions
What could this reason be except
that she was doing something of which
she knew her sister would disapprove.
and what would she, wrp loved Caryl.
disapprove of except of that which
was unprincipled or unsafe? These
thoughts had tortured Julia all the
way home How u1d parents of young
and pretty girls manage to keep watch
over them in big city like New
York?
been when she reached her own door
that she did not see Mrs. HallOran's
ample figure advancing along the hall
The landlady stood irreSOlute outside
of Julia's door after the girl had en-
had seen in the dim light that
her dodgers face was pale. She liked
Julia, and she suspected that Caryl
was giving her trouble. And. while
she hesitated, she heard the rustic of
paper as the occupant Of the room
opened the sheet she found on her
bureau, and low exclamation of dis
may and fear reached her earsetaof
may reached the ears of the curious
but kindhearted listener This sound
decided her to her course, and she
knocked on the door, then entered
without waiting for an answer.
May I come in, Miss Marvin?" she
said with elaborate Inconsistencies
Of the fact that she might be unWel-
come. She stopped as she saw the
girls frightened expression. Sure,
its sick you are."
Julia tried to smile. ooh, no." she
said, but 1 am very tired. And"-hes-
itatingly-"I am a little worried that
to find her here"
"Oh. she's all right" soothed the
matron. 7 caught a glimpse of her in
the hall this noon when she came
home, just like she did yesterday, to
fix up for the afternoon. Her work
ing hours amt hard on her, that's
sure"
She paused, but as Julia made no
reply, she continued: You mustn't
worry about her, my dear child. She'll
have to learn sooner or later to fend
for herself. It's yourself I'm worried
about You're as white as the pillow
wouldn't be a bad thing for you to lie
down your head on that same pillow
and get mite of rest. Do, there's o
good child"
Julia obeyed the suggestion and
made an effort to speak gratefully.
You are very kind, Mrs. HalIOran,"
she said; then, with a gasp, she added:
"Oh, I wish that my sister would come,
It's getting. latel"
It had been at this juncture that the
door was pushed open by Caryl herself.
So there was. besides disapprOvaL per
hapS a little baffled curiosity in the
sentiments which made Mrs. Halloran
glare Indignantly at the newcomer as
she left her and Julia alone.
But all that Caryl understood was
that her sister was angry with her
for having lied to her. It is very hard
to forgive one whom we have deceived
and who has discovered our deception.
and was so uncomfortable in the eX-
peTience that she felt no twinge of
sympathy for her sister,; indeed, she
did not give moments thought to the
anxiety that Julia might have Suf-
fered- Why couldn't an older girl
mind her own business and let a
one have good time in her
own way2 There was sullen spiteful-
threat to ask Kelley Delaine, with
whom Caryl had spent the afternoons
Of yesterday and today.
ASK him if you like" sneered Caryl. !
"A pretty show you'd make Of your
self going to his rooms and prying
into my affairs, and whining Who
went out with my sister, as if he was
the ruler of my actions when I am not
busy with his work! I can just fancy
what he would think of you if you
did that Besides, while you claim to
be so prim and proper, I hardly see
how you can suggest going alone to
any mans rooms on such a private
matter as this. You may think I am
imprUdent. but I am sure that I would
not do such q vulgar thing. You really
ought to have more care for your rep
1tatiOn, Julia. I tell you it takes the
goody goody girls like you to do the
kind of thing you prOpOsei To his
rooms, indeed You ought to be
to propose it"
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