El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-12

The dull consciousness that Nora
had gone and that she must awaken
in time to get breakfast. had been
with her through the night. She had
not slept well, her head ached and she
felt heavy and depressed
The new girl was coming at nine,
but the thought was not cheering
Helen dreaded the breaking IN OF a
new maid. And she would never get
any like Nora Now that she was
gone. Helen realized that she had had
a real fondness for this warm hearted,
quick-tempered Irish girl
With a sigh, she sat up in bed and
brushed back her hair As she groped
for her slippers. there came a shrlil
ring Of the phone.
Warren stirred. then opened his eyes
What in thunder"
It's the phone. dear III answer it,
slipping on her kimouO-
Hello" ANTICIPATING wrong num-
Der call Helens voice was sharp.
Hello" more sharply, as there was no
answer.
Then came a faint quavering rs
that you. Missis Curtis?
It was Nora. The familiar voice
brought 10 Helen peculiar thrill
This is Nora ma am IL don't
suppose you'd take me back
Where are you now, Nora " Helen
tried TO keep the eagerness out Of her
voice.
I'm at a drug store. ma'am. right
I'D like TO come back-if you'll
take me"
With a sinking dismay Helen re-
membered that the new girl was com
Nora was penitent-she wanted TO
come back-aud Helen knew she want
ed her. But the other girl,
Nora I don't know what to say;
I've engaged another girl Oh, why
why were you so foolish yesterday
I gave YOU every chance
A heartbrOken sobbing came over
the wire.
Now listen, Nora: listen to me, 7
can't talk TO you over the phone You
come here and I'll see what I can do"
All right ma'am.' eagerly. III
come right away and get breakfast"
Helen ran back to the bedroom with
Who do you think it was? Nora
She wants TO come back
Warren received this announcement
with a non-cOmmittal grunt.
Dear. what SHALL dO2 The
other girls coming at nine. can't
disappOint her-and yeJ-Oh, I'd much
rather take back Norarr
You're a fool if you do. She'll only
go off on another tantrum."
NO. I think she's had her lesson
She was crying so she could hardly
talk She's probably spent n sleepless
night waiting 10 phone me"
How about breakfast Warren
yawued and stretched his cIenched
fists Hadn't you better get a move
on27
She's coming to get breakfast-she
was right near here when she phoned.
That's her now" as the kitchen bell
rang Dear won't you let her in2
don't want 10 talk TO her just yet
Grumblingly Warren slipped on his
baJhrObe-
Don't say anything to her" Helen
called after him Just act as if moth
ing had happened"
She Arrives.
The sound of the openining and clos
ing OF the kitchen door, and Warren
came shutting back. bringing with !
him the morning paper
Did she say anything whispered
anNiously.
40. but she looked mighty sheep !
ish. Eyes pretty red too"
Poor Nora" murmUred Helen" /
shes so foolish She brought all ]
this suffering on herself just because Z
Of her silly Obstinacy-'
What was the row about yawned !
Warren
Why I told you-those two pantry 1
shelves She insisted it was house I
cleaning tt wasn't the work. NOra'S 4
not bit lazy, it was iust-Oh, it /
was all SO foolish. and I suppose 1 /
wasn't very patient"
1t was not until they sat down 10 4
breakfast. and Nora. with downcast {
eyes brought in the toast. that Helen
saw her.
Good morning. Nora" she tried to
say il in her usual tone.
Good morning ma'am', still with /
lowered eyes. as she hurried out 10
answer the door bell
IT'S a young woman, ma'am-to see
you" faltered Nora
Very well. Nora, YOU can take her
INTO the sitting room
Looks like she wants the job" com
nented Warren. It's not half past Z
eight Pretty mean trick 10 turn her
Town now
What shall 7 do. dear Ought I
speak to her-or 10 Nora first"
Don't ask me-" shrugged Warren. !
This is your funeral
a moments hesitation-thcu Helen I
vent in to the new girl Her heart I
sank as she saw the straw suit case
md bundle.
I'm very sorry began Helen awk-
yardly. but would-wOuld y9I be
-ery much disappointed if gave YOU
wO dollars for your trouble in coming
lere-aud not keep YOU
The girl looked at her blankly.
a Bad situation.
MY maid, the one that left yester-
lay. called me up this morning and /
begged me to take her back. You [
lnOw it's always hard to break in a !
Few girl" apoloEetically. and NOra's /
lways been so good that II feel
.uEht to take her back
We'll, Of course. ma am, that's for I
-Ou TO say But I've come all the way I
rom Hackensack. And yesterday. at /
he agency, you said'--
Il know ! engaged you admitted I
Helen, I'm not trying to get out OF !
hat. and I still think you'd make a |
cry good maid" gazing into the I
iris perplexed eyes. Wait mo- /
1ent 7 want TO speak to Nora-per- .
Feeling that she was buuCIiu-
hings very badly. Helen ignored War
ems questioning gaze as she hurried
trough the dining room
Nora. I've just been talking to this ] (
irI. She's come a long way, she looks
b me like q good girl, and she wants
D stay. Now, If I take you back. I
ant TO be quite sure that you'll not
.y up and leave me again as you did
esterday-'
Il won't ma'am-you know I WON'T
rokenly-
And whenever 7 ask you to do A
1fng-youu do IL without any discus
on2 That's understood. is it, You'll !
ash those shelves today-and thereu I
2 no more trouble
The mention of the shelves was like
Re waving of a red flag. Nora's stub
lrn pride was not wholly broken
nd now again il asserted Itself
III do anything. ma'am. 'cepJ those
lelves. II can't do them
You can't sharply. then why did I
,u come back You certainly knew
wouldn't take you unless you did,