El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02

Copyright. 1914, by Star Company.
TT WAS showing fast when Fanny
went home on Christmas eve She
- stopped on her way uptown and
bought a Christmas card for each Of
the girls with whom she was to dine
the following day. Although she had
her So from the firm in her purse,
she did not use any OF that. She was
saving all of it for the dinner tomor-
row and for the show after it.
She had a dread Of seeming to be
short" when she was with other girls
Besides this sum she had a dollar in
tips, and only a few cents in small
change. Everything else had gone for
food and clothing-espectally the lat
ter She was a little frightened when
she reflected how much she had spent
on dress during the past few days. She
had always paid her room rent in ad-
vance-as that was one Of her land
lady's rules. This week had been an
exception.
on next Monday she must pay for
this week and lin advance for next
week-S6 in all Well, by then her
weeks pay would come from the Cairo,
so she would not WOrry-even If Mrs.
Sharpe did look at her disapprovingly
Monday night she would settle with
her. Then she would try not to be
had got ahead of the game"
She fell asleep that night with this
thOught+in mind. Yet there were still
many things she lOnged to buy Tor
herself She did wish she could ar
ford to get some kind of a huff
but it would cost too much. No matter
how warm a coat was touch of tur
added to its look Of elegance as well as
to the comfort it impaired. She put
this longing from her with sigh OF
regret Furs were not for poor work
ing girls-that is real furs were not
II she ever married a rich man-like
Jim CrandaIl for instance-she might
have such luxuries. Tonight she was
not so hopeful of his devotion to her.
The only sign he had given of any
Christmas thought of her had been to
Join Mr. Hall and his employees in a
present of IS.
Throws Away Bunch of viOIets.
The violets she had worn last night
were in the tooth brush mug on her
washstand. They were bruised, and as
she smelt them she detected the odor
of stale and decompOsing stems.
Snatching them from the receptacle,
, she flung them into the waste basket,
sneering as she did so.
Youth soon forgets its troubles in
sleep. This is one way in which 1t is
a marked contrast to middle life and
old age. Persons who are no longer
Young may slumber, but they soon
awake, reused from merctful uncon-
! seriousness by a sense OF fear or de-
I preston that reaches them even IN
| their dreams With youth it is dir
ferent.
In the night the wind rose and swept
away the clouds that had brought snow
! last evening. Early in the morning
/ the street cleaners were at work on
I the pavements, their shOvels scraping
and hacking at the white covering that
I had frozen fast to the stones. tanny
heard them when she awoke, and
| glancing at the clock, saw that IT was
| half-past eight. the hour that she was
I usually on her way downtown. Ihen
remembering that this was holiday
| she turned over, pulled the covers
about her shoulders, and fell fast
An hour later some one knocked
! sharply at her door.
/ What is it," the girl asked, star
tied
| Sharpe's voice. Shall l pring II IN
! "Oh, no; I'm not dressed, Fanny re-
! turned. please leave it outside Of the
door. I'll get it later"
! She tingled with delicious thrills OF
! anticipation. She did not wonder who
! could be sending her a gift. She wa:
| sure already of who II was. ct sn'
Law still until she had heard her land
lady's retreating step lead to the Other
end Of the hall She would not be
watched and spied upon on opening hel
| only Christmas present
when all was still again, sh'
| sprang out of bed and, opening hel
! door drew in the large box bearing
her name. then closed and locked hel
door. Her room was bitter cold, fo'
the window was open. She shut /
with a slam, and taking the box will
her. hurried back into bed-the onl!
warm spot in the room. Here she tori
string and wrappings from the box