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

'lspok> 1he fbb iil Ms .lft nau u
row. announced Warren ~ breakfast
Helen put down her coffee cup with
an explosive:
MOI"
We'll I met him Yesterday. Looked
pretty elum. Admitted he hadn't Secn
her since Tuesday"
What was il about, What id h.
say demanded Helen. excitcdly.
Bob never SAYS much. but they've
quarreled all right"
oh. I'm IA sorry.l was afraid they
might clash.
Well. il they cant get along. they'd
better find that out now"
They haven't broken their engage
mcnt, II isn't that bad"
Warren shrugged his shoulders. Bob
don't liable like women about those
things
lie stopped in here Yesterday re
Elected Helen. land the day before -
about ). Do YOU suppos h. Thought he
might meet her hcrc?"
WHY should he think that"
Because he said last week she was
coming some afternoon soon IN make
her dinner call. ] wonder" eagerly. III
| could
WV ~ " 4 W ~ IllAtfl
M IN that, You let Bob manage his "
ma r.. III Id any sense. | wouldn't have
told YOU. Now You'll he stcwing around
here all day. trying To- think of some
way L. bring them together"
II was a. Warren hal surmised. All
morning Helen worried about Louise
whom she pictured eating her heart on;
In longing to see Bob. Vet too proud
Ia make any overtrrcS.
She wanted 10 call her M. bnt fear
III i, m'eht ie m Intrusion. However.
>ne STAYED ia al afternoon with the
vague hope that Louise might call.
LOUISE CALLS
When ~ half past four the phone
rang and the boy announced Miss Whit
more" ~IIclen'S intuition was confirmed.
Louisc's face veil did not hide her
pallor and even through her gloves Hel.
en- felt that her hands were cold.
This isn't lust 4 dinner call and I'm
not going to pretend that il is" with the
direct frankncsS that Helen loved i'm
her. Did ,on know Boil and | have
have 0uarrclcd?"
.Whv why no" Stammere,l Helen
untruthfully. with the thought that il
mi"h, make louise more comfortable.
We'll. We have" LouiSc'S voice was
quiet. but Helen felt the controlled qui
Yer. and II don't know just how it,
coming ont.
"Oh hut every engaged couple have
some disaercemcnts," comforted Helen
You mustn't take n mere lovers quar-
rel too seriously.
II havci.'t seen Bob since Tuesday
lie hasn't 'phnncl or written"
"IlaVc vou2" asked Helen.
oh. No" with 4 flash of pride How
could H."
What was il about? But pcrhap~
you'd rather not tell me-" quickly.
oh. il began with such a trivial
thing. IL was last Tuesday. Bob called
UP AMI wanted to take me to dinner. !
said I'll Ne Glad {" 90 bnt that afterward
Id have ~ attend y meeting of our
Animal Aid Society. Bob said cut III,
meeting and we'd 90 10 the thcater
i'ut were organizing a ne whranch 81
The wOrk-a rest farm for worn out
horses. aud | felt ! ought 10 20"
Here was another loud ~ common
interest. Thought Helen who WIS kcerly
IN sympathy with every char'ty 'or ami
uals.
-Hrh "-iv f~'Iin-S hrf | finally nar
--nat-l Il ~ 10 rnn.r with me. Tufnr
~~n~trlv there wa hlrhlv anvane ~ the
f0iirr md W. accomplIShcI very lii
' NJ ~. vv hsrlc hc iccrrl ~ WON
f. 4N-f over ~-.-arnDiiShrl .avthinm
M. .'cicticS. said they were all imprar
hv what hc called mv sheer ulSiinacy
oh don't remember inst what he $40
lie blamed nae for spelling our evening
i've were both 80 excited"
II know - | know" murmurcl Helen
how one dispute leads Ia another unit
vnu grow dc>urratc.
TIE RIGHT WORD.
Thus the wnrh@dcSpcratc- We boil
SIid things We didn't mean. IL stavca
till twelve. hut the more We talked Ihf
more the breach v idcncl. II wanted 4,
zee him ! could It, him know. He would
III tr0nh,c me again until he heard frcn
me-"
~Whai = cruel position 10 put YOU
IN marmurrl Helen.
III Wa cruel" Iouisc caught hci
breath. with a sob. lie had 90 right y
make iEa; condition Nov he's waiTir-
fnr ~. "a send for him. and ! can't. An,
hr'>-h,'~ - uHyirlling. oh You dom'i
know -
I'm married To his brother" answer
I'll Helen simply.
You don't think ! should make ths
oyertures. - you?" with 4 fierce pride
"You wouldn't. would you?"