El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-02

come in right away. It's Bob uTnin ing
from the phone. "Iney re "ai17 All
US noW-across the hail
The Last Moments.
H. hands trembIed as she hurriedly
dro-- On bar cloves Helen STOOD Dy
helplessIy. At the last moment she
wanted 10 say something 70
but. as always, when deeply mONeu' the
words would not come 1o-o +b,.
Louise held out to her but her own
hands were almost as IemuLous-
Neither of them spoke as n went
across the hall
The smiling hotel maid was IN at
+a1Jerca al the door. Hearing voices
in fbe front room. Louise stood 1or a
mowenr cliuging 10 Helen before they
entered. Bob. Warren the MINISTER
were there. Bob came torWaru, sIeste1
Helen. and put ms arm dOOu1 A
with n banteri1g-
This Young woman was ABOUT 10
eIude me acain-so 1 decided this was
the only way TO keep her II ol9nl
give ms time for a wedding win Irllls,
but I guess we don't need lheM' lOOh-
ing down at her tenderly.
There was a stir at the door ana Car
rie and her husband entered followed
by Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
The greetings were sIight sCidlneu
and the situation would have been
awkward had not Bob quickly nOdqeu
to the minister. who stepped forward
It was all very simple The cere-
mony. which was exceedingly DrleL' was
over in less than three nut
Then came the confusion Of ~cOngTatu-
lations. Helen was glad 10 see warren
stoop over and kiss Louise with at least
a show OF warmth
Carrie kissed her, too; a formal,
friCid kiss. and Mr.. and MIS- Gurus
were almost as u~nDendlnS-
painful Minutes.
The next Is minutes were painfully
i strained. Bob. keenly sensitive TO the
| cold disapproval Of his family. tried 10
/ carry things off with a forced gayety'
Then Louise escaped TO get on her
wraps. Helen went with her heiped
tie on her long veil n put the last
few things into her handbag. Her
trunk had already been taken down
Dear. don't let It spoil your day,
whispered Helen They were almost
as bad at my wedding. It's their ma
ture 10 be antagOniStlc-
Louise did no answer, but as she
! drew down her veil Helen saw that her
] ewes were filled with Indignant tears.
Downstairs, to avoid a staring crowd,
/ the cabs awaited them at q side IN
trance. Bob and Louise mad the first
] cab. on top of which was their bag
! gage. Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis the second
and Helen and Warren were with Carrie
and Lawrence in the third.
Helen gaZed out the cab window and
made no effort at conversation She
was hoping desperately that there
would not be another strained awkward
wait at the station
But, fortunately, the train was al
ready made up and there was time for
only the most hurried gOOdbyes.
"Oh. be very, very God to her
whispered Helen TREMENDOUSLY as she
kissed Bob.
Don't worry" gripping her hand
It's going 10 be all right I'm going
J to make up TO her for a whole lot"
: A IN later they we're waving
goodbye from the observation car.
Wen. they're hitched up-didn't take
long was Warren's comment. as they
I walked back through the station
~Oh. Warren, dOn't-when it's all so
] serious"
Well. il we all tool marriage too
I seriously. il would look so darned Sc
I riOus TO some Of us-W might want TO
Z quit Here. what car do YOU takee I've
got TO hustle back TO the office