El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-07

T ULIA looked up in pleased sur
prise as CaryI approached the lace
- counter.
'rWhy. little sister," she exclaim4e q:
This is an unexpected pleasure; nov
sweet and pretty you are Iookill :, .
she added in such a low tone IhaI II0
other girls did not hear her.
Caryl smiled blandly- 81 had noun
ing in particular to do" she remarkeG,
so I thought I'd stop in and walk
THAT'S dear of you" returned Ju-
liza, and, as the bell sounded Tor tnt
closing hour, she FASTENED to put
away the few boxes that were on IHe
counter.
Since your sisters waiting for you
don't bother to do that" Minnie MAJ
brunn urged gOOd-natureaIy ~. -
along home. You do more Inah yOu-
share of work anyway"
Julia felt a glow Of satisfac!iI9su I-. %
she appreciated how much kindneSS
there was in the world, and now nice
the girls were to her. Ihey aCtualIS
seemed fond Of her, she thought Anu
here was her dear little sister VINO
loved her enough to come all the WY
down to Baird's to walk nome win
her. Yes, the world was a good place
She chatted of Caryl's work and of
her own, of the weather, of one tnlnB
and another as she and her sister
walked homeward. She did not con-
other pleasant things that seemed TO
be happening to her was the happy
knowledge of Kelly Dela1nes Irlend-
ship. She still called it this in her
thoughts, although she knew that II
was something deeper than mere
friendship"
"Oh. by the way Judy" Cary re-
marked as they entered their room,
ct got your little note this morning.
You needn't have bothered to write 1t,
for I was going to spend the evening
with you anyway"
"GoodI' exclaimed Julia. Here was
another pleasant happening. 7 am so
glad. dear, that we are to have the
evening together"
While CaryI was in the hall wash
ing her hands, Julia's eyes fell upon
Redfield' which her sister had left
open on the bureau that morning 1t
had been laid there Intentionally IN
the hope that Julia, seeing II, mlgnt
believe the stenographer's story about
her imaginary friends. As Caryl re-
turned to the room Julia held the let
ter out to her.
Dear" she said. It did not mean to
read your correspondence, but I
could not help seeing this open sheet
of paper, for it was right in front
ooh. that's all right" Caryl re-
spOnded indifferently. Read it if you
want to. I'd rather like you to see
what an affectionate little goose Dora
Redfield is
"She writes n masculine kind Of a
hand observed Julia innOcently as
she glanced over the letter. But lots
OF women do write like men nova
days. Did you meet her, by the way,
as she sUggested?'
noon-time and she took me out to
luncheon, then I went with her while
she did some shopping When we
parted I came down for you"
Il see" said Julia. Then the matter
passed from her mind.
Nor did it occur during the evening
in which she and Caryl went for
''bus ride" although upon their re-
turn the younger girl suddenly re-
membered that she had a note to
write.
There's something forgot to speak
to Dora about this afternoon she re-
marked. I'll Just sit down here and
scribble a line to her, then run out to
the corner and mail it"
why not wait and telephone to
her in the morning. suggested Julia.
late as this. If I had not begun to
undress I'd go with you" -,
whats going to hurt me? Dora
Redfield leaves town tomorrow, so 1
shall not see her again for a while,
and she may be gone before I could
telephone her in the morning"
rs she going away?' queried Julia
ashamed at the stifIed desire that
made her ask almost hopefully, rs
her brother going, tOo?'
But Caryl, bending over her letter.
seemed got to hear. She had finished
writing before she replied
II believe he is going Elm day or
two. I may possibly go out with. him
tomorrow evening-if YOU don't
mind she added submissively.
why. no, dear. don't mind" Julia
answered. remembering with n thrOb
of relief that Delaine had said Red
field was all right. But I'm sorry
his sister is going away"
Caryl was re-readinS her note pre-
D1ratorv to sealing it. Julia would
have gasped in dismayed astonish-