El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15
The Seasons Serial Sensation
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Edith Vows to Punish Ralph for His Long-Drawn Out
Treachery to Her.
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she caught her breath-if Ralph
/ could explain this letter, if he could
convince her that all this was some
horrible mtstake-would she remain
! engaged to HING
She knew that of late he had bored
/ her. that Mrs Morton had seemed de-
/ testaDIy egotstical and commonplace
I this afternoon. that as she Edith Hale
imagined life with Ralph Morton and
/ his mother, she was oppressed by a
conviction that such an existence
would be flat, stale and unprofitable-
me woman Of deep nature may no!
sentiment to which this girl was SUD
I Ject But it must be remembered that
she had never loved any man as mucn
as she loved herself her own com1oT
and her own pleasures Demonstra I'VE
in her expressions of affection when
she was INDUCED. resentful when
/ thWarted, happy in the sunshine. uh-
] happy IN the shade, fond OF peln6
loved and Of being amused, she was
/ like many another American glrl OF To-
day There are certain plants OF the
spirit that need some shadow TO ma ke
them grow. If the seeds OF sucn We're
in Edith Hale's nature, there mad oesn
/ too much uninterrupted sunshine ln
her life to give them an opportunity
to thrive. She did not love Ralph Nor
ton, vet il was a very genuine teellng
that made her cheeks glow ana AeT
dark eyes snap as she reached a climax
in her decision.
Vows to Punish Ralph for TreacheEy.
III make him uncomfortable-IIi
punish him for thisw she muttered-
Good afternoon, Miss Hale
Edith aWOke to CONSCIOUSNESS OF ner
surroundings with a start EqWaE q
Dayton stood in front OF her his nat IN
his hand and an admiring smile on his
face.
you looked so severe that I was al
most afraid to speak TO you,' ne sara
laughingly, "yet your wrath-or what
ever il was-Was so becoming TO you
that 1 could not bring myself 70 the
point Of allowing you 70 pass
The girl laughed HIS presence at
this juncture seemed wonderfully
happy coincidence
May I walk as far as your house
with your he asked, falling into step
beside her.
'Of course. you mayr' she replied.
cordially, then chatted merrily until
her home was reached Here she IN
vited him to come in, and eXcuslnE
herself for a moment sought her
Ned Dayton is here" she said hur-
riedly. Won't you go down and in
vite him to stay 70 dinner?
But" Mrs. Hale hesitated, isn't
Ralph coming to call this evening"
NO, he is not" Edith returned
abruptly Whats more, I don't want
him. There, dear"-as she saw her
mothers expression Of dismay, its all
right, I'm tired Of Ralph, that's all
Now run on and invite Ned TO stay"
Being a well trained American moth
er, Mrs. Hale went downstairs to carry
out instruct ons while Edith went 10
her room TO don a bewitching dinner
gown. Yet she found time before din
ner TO call up Ralph Morton He had
Just reached home and greeted her IN
an affectionate voice. But his tone
to one Of CONSERVATION as he
received her message. She would pre-
fer that he did not call on her this
evening
But I have made all my plans TO
come" he protested
And /" she said CURLY. have made
all my plans not 10 have you come
Good night"
To be continued.)