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tea? Black tea: if you have it, but
green tea will do"
Want to borrow some tea, too
said Mrs. Allen deliberately. Would
You like some sugar with 1t?
Yes, ma'am. But pa says not to
borroW it all at one house, cause
some folks might get cantankerous.
You have a father, them ex-
claimed Mrs. Alien, as If the discov
cry settled a doubt in her mind.
Yes. ma 'am--two."
Two fathers? What do you mean,
child?'
"Onc of them is a grandfather" ex-
planned the little girl
Mrs. Allen laughed sharply. Did
you borrow your grandfather" she
asked.
no, ma'am; bat you may, If you
want to-
May what, child?'
Borrow grandfather"
I'D like to catch myself borrow
ing your grandfather" cried Mrs. AL
len. highly indignant at the idea.
"Or anybody clses grandfather. You
may run home now, and don't forget
that ! want that tea -kettle returned
by half-past four this afternoon
The child nodded her head affirma-
lively. while her sharp, bue-green
eyes seemed to take in every object
in the room. with a view to later
borrowings.
At first Mrs. Allen was inclined to
be angry at herself for Lending her
household necessities, but she threw
it off with the philOaopnic reflection,
well. duty wouldn't be duty if it
We're always pleasant, and l guess it
is my duty to help my neighbors.
But | do hope they will use an old
broom ON the worst parts of the
house
Half-past four came. but brought
no little red-halred girl with a cop
per tea-kettle. Mrs. Alien set her
lips firmly.
Very well, my duty ends right
here They borrow nothing else of
me-
Her husband came home at six
from his office. Then Mrs Aliens
grandfather came downstairs to sit
by the kitchen fire, and she told both
men of their borrowing nrighhcrs.
We'll. Bess." laughed Air. Alien, 81
guess they are tartars. Don't waste
too much charity on them
Il know their kind said the older
man. from his comfortable scat in
the corner. They'll borrow YOU out
of house and home, il you let en-"
He nodded his head reflcCtiNely and
sagely. "Ycs. they'll borrow YOU out
of house and home if you let EN-"
They'll not get so much as pin
ont of me from now on" affirmed
Mrs. Allen, busting about. setting the
table. My best buster and broom,
and the Wilson's left that house SO
dirty"
But Mrs. Aliens heart was softer
than her tongue. and when next day
about noon the little h@ircd girl
l.nngL.eI nt ba l.itfbn11 door and
asked to borrow her piece of ice she
only exclaimed:
Borrow my piece of ice,'
Yes, ma'am. Baby is sick and,
please. ma'am. I Will bring it back
almost right away"
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have to spree it with me. You're 60
ing to have a new suit. too. Amt it
funny how simple it all is?"
She nestled closer to him, and sigh
cd contentedly.
Il amt been out after eight for so
long, only to a nickel show" she said
Doesn't it feel nice and wicked,
though"
Wen go to real shows" he said.
happily. And when it gets awful
hot you can go to the shore for a
week"
ooh. DAM
"And some days" he went on
urged to new flights, some days Wen
take a buggy and go for drive.
hope the moon'll be as grand as it
is tonight. Amt it SWELL"
II always said living was full of
corners" she said, joyously. you
never do know what's waiting for
you around the next one. It's
comfort to remember when you get
III lllIlhlIl6 ~ - '''A CIV VA lbIlS Iodd
you're going along. But it takes a
lot of faith and hope" she sighed.
1T it hadn't been for your faith
and hope ] don't know where I'd "a
been" he said, with rough tender
ness. Here's whore we get off old
lady"
The white-and- gold restaurant. with
it's silent walters, had not many OF
their ilk among its patrons. hut it
had never welcomed happier gaycr
pair. Dan was lordly in his COM
mands and betrayed such an intimate
knowledge Of menus and high living
as caused conjecture among its min
ions as to what distinguished for
ojgner might be disguised in his per-
son.
I've been studying on II for six
years he said TO Veronica as soou
as The obsequiouc waiter would con-
sent to leave them. II even took
hooks out of the library to see what
the swells eat. You're a swell to-
night, you know
1t was a little early for the fash
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For better or worse" she laughed
But what's washing dishes compared
to being blind? Tell me that. What's
sewing? What's anything? And it's
only for three years"
Things happen to folks in three
years" he said. fiercely. Il won't
have ii"
"Oh. yes, you will, too" she smiled.
I'm perfectly we'll, and you know it.
It's only that hot weather tires me.
And the boy never has a sick min
ute. 1t would be a sin to smash such
handy pudding dish, anyhow. Think
OF letting Roger all alone In the
world, go to an asylum"
Tn thinking OF you. l want you
should have a new suit"
1T would choke me-" she declared.
with decision, Besides. I'd be
afraid"
Afraid"
Yes. If | keep on hugging all
my blessings to myself l won't be
happy any more. And oh, Dan, I'm
so happy"
Words failed him, and he pressed
her hand and tried to smile.
What a dear you are to help me-"
she cried. Wen telegraph him to-
night"
Nov. look here
His protest was stopped by the new
light in her eyes. She was transfg-
ured in all the glare of the gaudy
gold-and-white restaurant.
"VeNnica." he whispered. tenderly.
Wasn't there a saint before by that
name?'
She laughed softly, her checks pink,
and took up her teaspoon again.
This is Just perfectly grand" she
cried. Quick eat yours before 1t
melts."
But the work" he persisted, stu
pidly. You'll have to work so hard.
just like it was before"
Yes" she admitted. But, oh.
Danny dear. Danny dear, it's going
to have a difference in it-a difference
thatn make me sing all day!"
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Copyright, The Frank A. Munsey Co.

cony, the blaze of color. the riot of
pleasant sounds. all made harmony
to her, and yet her gaze was trou-
bled, Had she cared SO much to be
like the sounding brass and the tin
king cymbal that she had not seen
what was really worth while?
DAN" she began, uncertainty. did
you ever stop to think and thank
God that you weren't blind"
Il don't know" he said. awkward
~ Maybe. Kind of in a general
way whenever I've seen a blind
man"
Think how lit would be to never
have seen things in this lovely world
all this gold and white and the
lights and the people and the moon.
Or, to see all the glory and then lose
it-like Roger"
Don't you worry" be commanded.
You eat your biskit tortony and for
get it,"
81 can't" she said, simply. "Rog-
eT = got 10 ltdNt tlle SCHOoi'
Well" he responded. with a new
gruffness, he's my cousin. so it amt
any of your F"neral."
Eyes is. he persisted, gently.
IF b. ST ed he v-@uld teach"
"OD 'oryet it," :. pleaded. Were
hav'1 d spree
she looked at him. and smiled visit
fully.
You've been thinking of it all the
time, just like me. she said, You
choked twice on II , lobster. / saw
you"
You got me to Say you had faith
and hope" he said, lodging the ques-
tom land now you're forcing charity
down my throat. l amt a going to
stand for it
How fierce we are! You know you
will" she put her rough little hand
over his big one. Now listen, This
has been the very grandest spree ]
ever dreamed of, just like fairyland.
and you can have your overcoat and
ride both ways Just the same
What do you take me for?"
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could such people know of love?
And yet there must be some JOY to
the heart feminine in all those gOr-
geous gowns. Who could not be
beautiful and witty and altogether
charming in meteor satin and ermine
and tiara? The marvel was that
there were so many homely society
women. What wouldn't one give to
be able to be sure Of paying the rent
next month,
The needle broke, and Veronica pa
tiently gathered the small pieces to-
gether and put them carefully out
OF the baby's reach, before she
lighted the dim lamp and went on
with her work, hurrying the faster
TO make up for lost time. Behind
her work, embittcriug her labor
tinging everything a dull gray, she
could read the words that had come
to her in a letter ,he day before. 1t
had not made a great impression on
Dan, because, manlke, he felt the
Inevitable and his own powerlessness.
but to Veronica it had been more
than lust another straw.
The letter telling of Rogers
fathers death had been dictated by
Roger himself, but there was no Ill
terror motive in his writing. Roger
knew they were too poor to pay for
a cousins tuition; indeed nc had
seemed to mention his being Obliged
merely an incident in the general
crash, his father dying penniless, and
even with a few small debts to be
paid. And there was enough lace
on one sleeve of one of those silken
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ionable folk, but Dan. worldly wise,
was glad she was not sophisticated
regarding masculine evening dress in
such a spot. She herself was suf-
fcicntly sweet and fair in her light
gown, fashioned with her own fin
gers, though a trine too white and
tired.
You won't have to do so much
now" he said. ficrcely. You can
pay women to work for you"
And you can ride both ways and
have new overcoat next winter"
she cried. And I'm going to just de-
liberately smash that old yellow pud-
ding dish I've aways hated so. Will
that be very wicked?"
you can be as wicked as you want
when you've got the CASH" he de-
clared. Gee, but that waiter flew.
though"
While they ate the pink and white
and slippery delicacies, rich enough
to ruin their simple digestions. their
glances were eloquent of joy. though
the vering presence of the waiter
restrained expression. When he final
ly left them alone with the biscuit
tortoni Dan burst out.
"Why the dickens didn't you eat
your mushrooms" he asked, Il was
stepping on your toe all the time for
you to-
Were those leathery- looking things
mushrooms" she asked, contritely. Il
thought they were some of the hid
den things like gblets. and thought
you meant for me to drink some
more of that funny scorchy wine.
hope it didn't cost extra to have
EN-"
They're just trimmings" he ex-
planned, tactfully. 1T didn't matter
l just wanted you to taste everything,
that's all. Did you ever eat cracker
crumbs on ice cream before? Amt
it the limit?"
Veronica laid down her spoon and
gazed over the scene. The light
gowns, the soft illumination, the or
chestra in it's white-and-gold bal
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lght-haircd, pale-faced, blue-ey
woman. She was breathing quick
and painfully. Beside her stood
gentleman whose face Mrs. Allie
could not soc. but recognized fro
his dress as tho village minister. /
tho foot Of the bed stood the lit
rcd-haircd girl holding tho hand
Grandfather Allen, while playing upt
the bed beside tho sick woman W;
baby boy with the light hair ar
appealing blue eyes OF the mother
Mrs. Allen coughed, and the mil
lister turned quickly.
Mrs. Allen! Thank heaven, II Is
woman lie hurried TO the do
and spoke softly and rapidly. go
Mrs. Alien, it IS a very sad cas-
The mother and babe have bee
here all alone for days. with no OF
TO care for them but that brave II
tic girl. They are destitute and ha'
been living on food that the chi
has borrowed Of ncighbors. Z
Brown was just here and said th
the poor woman cannot live. Wor
YOU do something to alleviate h
pltifui circumstances?
Indeed I viii" Mrs. Allen hun
riod to the bedside and took the sic.
vomau's hand. You poor, deaf
heart" she cried. why didn't you
let some woman soul know that you
We're ill2"
The sick woman attempted to lift
e.. herself i'm bed, but the act passed her
failing strength.
oh it is not for myself I care.
hut for my poor babies, What will
become of them IL | die"
Hush" soothcd Mrs. Allen. Don't
fret about things now. You are
coming over to my house and get
quite strong and well again"
The sick woman smiled happily.
Won't you hold my hand a little
while? I can trust you"
The appealing blue eyes closed con-
teutodly and a weary sigh escaped
the bloodless. parted lips.
For a little Will" Mrs. Alien held
tho still. white haud-till its coldness
told of the spirit that had passed so
quietly Thcn she lid the hand
gently down and looked toward the
little girl at tho foot Of the bed.
"Your mother has fallen asleep.
dear" she said softly. We must
take the baby and go over to my
house. so mother can get a nice,
long rost'
Please. ma'am." said the child
''you won't scold mo for telling such
dreadful stories about having two ia
theirs. when We haven't any, and for
not returning your things. cause ma
and | didn't want folks to know We
We're so poor? And. please ma'am
here is your grandfather ! bor-
roWod
Tho minister turned away his face
as Mrs Allen stopped and caught
the child 70 her bosom.
You poor brave. motherless lit
tie thing" she cried. There has
been an empty, aching spot in my
heart ever since my Jennie died,
and YOU and your baby brother shall
fill It,
GranGfathcr Allen struck his cane
softly on tho floor and Clucked az
the baby. grooming at him from tbs
foot Of the bed.
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A BORROWED GRANDFATHER By Don Mark Lemon

face had been washed till the frcckes
We're fairly FURNISHED, while her rcd
hair was smoothed back painfully
neat and tied with a gaudy yellow
ribbon.
"Oh, please ma'am." she exclaimed
eagerly. still catching her breath from
her hurried approach; may We Dor
row your grandfather
Mrs. Allen could not believe tho
evidence of her own cars. Borrow
my grandfather"
Yes, maam. If you please. Tho
minister is coming, and our grand
father isn't nice enough for nice COM
papy.'
Welt" Mrs. Allen let her gather
cd apron fall from her hands and
stared at tho child.
IF you please ma'am, | know We
haven't returned the broom and dust
pan and buster and tea-kottle, but ]
promise-cross my hc6rt,-to bring
back your grandfather before sup
per-timc."
Tho sharp. blue-rreen eyes pierced
the space back of Mrs Allen. There
he comes. ma'am. oh. ! think we
might borrow him, cause ! said you
could borrow ours"
What does the child want, Ross?"
upon the scene with his stick
"She wants to borrow you" said
Mrs. Allen weakly.
Yes, sir, If you please" nodded
the child.
Grandfather Alien pounded his
can triumphantly. What did 1
tell you, Bess? a sharp little piece
Wants to borrow n nice. clean grand
father. hey" Tho old man turned
l.; s'\Ehap1'l,
my hat. Bess?"
Goodness sakes alive. Grandpa Al
lon, YOU aren't going to be borrowed
like tea-kettle?"
Why not" demanded the old
man.
"Oh. goody," cried the little rod
haired girl.
Perhaps twenty minutes had pass
cd. whom her INDIGNATION got the bet
ter of her establishment and Chris
tan Weakness. Lend my own grand
father." she exclaimed. what will
Robert say to me? Bessie Janet Al
len. you are q heathen.'
Hastily removing her apron and
donnlnE hcr hat. huXom Mrs. Allen
locked up the house and set off down
tho road toward her now neighbors.
As she approached the dwelling a
sudden fear seized hor. All was so
quiet about the place; it seemed ac-
tually deserted. She hurried through
the gate up to the front door. II
was aj1r. and her fears increased -
she noted that the hallway was
wholly bare of furniture.
"Thero's something wrong" she
told herself "Oh, if anything has
happened to grandfather | will never
forgive you, Bessie Allen. Never,
never"
Voices came from an inner room,
and, distinguishing that of her grand
father. she stepped into the hallway,
forgetting that she had not Knocked
and was an intruder.
The door was open and she looked
in. In a bed against the wall lay
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PAM"
"Wcn. ! DECLARE" exclaimed Mrs.
Allen. critically regarding the sharp
faced little girl who had just knocked
st the kitchen door. Borrow my
broom and dust-pan?"
Yes. ma'am if you please. We
are your new ncighbors, and our
things haven't como yet
Come in. child" said Mrs. Allen,
pood-natucdly drawing the little girl
into the kitchen. "Of course, if your
things haven't come, you may Dor
row my broom and dust-pan. but you
must return them as soon as you are
aono using them.'
"Ncs, ma am
Il hope your folks will like their
new home" wished Mrs. Allen cor
daily, bit curious to know more
of her new ncighbors.
YES, ma am. we hope SO. too, and
hope we will like our neighbors.' The
child seized the broom and dust-pan
eagerly. And may We borrow your
Feather duster?"
MY feather duster?"
Eyes. ma ram. But if YOU haven't
one, ma says for me to try the peo-
pie in the big green house over the
way
why. really. child, J guess you
may use mine" Mrs. Allen brought
her feather buster from its rack and
added it TO the collection. Now run
home and help your mother ana
don't forget to return the things as
soon as YOU arc done using them'
That's good little girl.
mo. ,na'au. we WON'T" Tho child
rlc7artcd and Mrs. Allen sighed at
tho THOUGHT that she was to nave Il
borrowing neighbour
scarcely an hour had passed when
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VERONICA bent a little closer

Z VERONICA bent little closer
over her sewing, her lips
drawn tight troubled frOwn
making lines between her straining
eyes. She had hoped and planned for
new spring suit when Dams salary
should be raised the first of the year,
but there had been no raise, and
prices had gone up to unbelievable
heights, so the old suit must do for a
fourth year. made over so far as
clever fingers could do it.
She lifted her head now and then,
mechanically listening for the stir
ring of the sleeping child in the next
room, but her thoughts were tinged
with bitterness the while she labored.
What We're their lives but con-
tinual round of night work, of dish
washing, foor-scrubbinG, a constant
treadmill of pinching and striving to
make both ends meet, resolutely put
ting behind them all temptations
that might further discomfort? And
all to no end. save that the million
are flour man might purchase a
coronet and dishonorable debts for
his daughter; that the wife of mer-
chant prince might pay for yard
of petticoat lace more money than
Veronica had ever seen in ali her life.
She smiled whimsically as she real
lied that she was poor enough 20 be
anarchistic. and she shook her tired
shoulders in ali effort to free herself
roH gloomy thinking. 1t was the
newspaper account of a society we'd
a;ng that had turned her thoughts
In that direction. of course. Such
pitiful travesty, that wedding! What
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her call me a nice, clean old man,
Bess?"
Yes, grandpa. everybody loves
you" Mrs. Allen led the old man
back to his chair, where he chuckled
to himself in the simple, childlike
vanity Of his eighty-tWo years.
During tho afternoon Mrs. Aliens
thoughts We're frequently engaged
with her new neighbors. I'm not
half a Christian she took herself
to task. or ! would have called on
them before this. But I have been
so busy. and, somehow. l detest Dor
rowing neighbore. However, Ill run
in and see them tomorrow, and I
hope they won think I have called
just 10 get back my teakettle and
other things
But Mrs. Aliens visit was prevent
ed by the appearance the next morn
ing of the little red-haired girl. Her
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-20
NOTICE.

! have today taken charge Of tho
Albuquerque Cafe. IFS West Central
avenue. and all creditors holding ac-
counts against sail cafe should pre-
sent same withla 8 days.
tsiencds Il. 81. LEAKOu.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-20
MURDER TRIAL IS
LIKELY TO START
ON THURSDAY
Expert Testimony, with X
Ray Machine, Features
Damage Suit Trial Today I;
Jury Much Interested.

The trial OF Camille Arriagn.
charged with the murder OF Ciprians
Nieyra, ~ 10 be the first one on the
criminal docket of the district coufI
and is likely Ia be- reached Thursday.
II Is the only capital case In the list,
The case of John Sch. who IL sums
the Nictor-Amcrican Fuel COMPANY
Tor $4,000. the last on the civil dock
ct, h likely 20 be finished tomorrow.
Sob wants damages Tor alleged per
mancnt injury TO his back. suffered
when a rock fell ON him at the Nav
a1o mine OF the defendants.
AZ the session his morning expert
testimony. with an exhibition of an
N-ray machine, featured the proceed
mss. The jury examined the ma
chine and listened to the experts with
marked interest Seh's spine is sup
posed to have been knocked out 90
plumb
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-20
ABOUT PEOPLE
YOU KNOW

Fees Candy Store. agent for cell
ebrated 'Vclyct' molasaes candy.
Henry hauls oassaEe. Phone ga9.
A regular meeting Of Lincoln Circle
No. 3 VIII be held at s:3O tomorrow
afteIaoon. A full attendance Is de-
sired.
The ladies' Of ST. Johns Guild VIII
meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs.
Hugo Meyer. 100 West silver avenue,
for the purpose OF sewing.
Tuesday afternoon promptly at 3
O'Clock, the Woman's Missionary So
ciciy OF the Al. r.. church. south. viii
hold It's regular monthly literary
meeting In the church p%nrlors. Topic.
China. Virginia schools. City Mia
sions. The Cities leader. Mrs. Nc
Kay; h0sfcsses. Mrs. Mcrker and Mrs.
Ou&ley.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Lead
Avenue church will hold ita regular
business and social meeting at the
nome Of Mrs. A.. r. Rogers. 1908
West Tiieras avenue. Thursday after
noon, at , o'clock. Mrs. W%oottoD,
secretary.
The case against Louis Giannlni,
charged with selling liquor without a
Hcerse. was pat on today Ia the city
court until the day after tomorrow.
on account OF the absence OF a wit
ness from town.
james r. Mullen. supervisor Of he
Manzano forest, returned last evening
from a trip aneld In the Chupadero
country south of Mountuinair.
Reports have been received here OF
the death oi Mrs. stevens, a promi-
nent resident Of Mountainair. last
saturday.
J. n. KOlb. OF the forest service
office N Washington, In charge OF
geography. Is ON an official visit TO
the district Office here
Mr.. ana Mrs. Edward Sheffield and
son. 81 Americas. Ga, are visiting
Joseph e.. kircher. MIS-. sheffield b.
Mrs. K~ircher's sister. Mr.. Sheffield.
Who is a prominent banker 81 Amer
icus, Is here to recuperate from an
attack OF pneumonia.
Sol benjamin and Dave WELLER are
az their ranch experimenting the
lambing. Victor sails Is also at his
ranch for the lambine season.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-20
F0RTNIGHTLY MUSIC
CLUE MEETING TODAY
AT POLLOCK HOME

The FortniFhtiy Music club d
meeting this Afternoon al the home Of
Mrs. Il. n. Pollock. West TiJcras ~
nue The prograrm for thc after
noon follows;
study period: subject. Musical
Form" Loader. Miss Louise Mich
OILS.
f-Wcber. Transcription ~ an old
German Folk SONG. Piano. Mrs.
walsh.
s-ta) Mpszkowski. "pe Mazur.
fa;" (b) Faurc. "Berceuse." Violin.
Mr.. Teiio.
s-Webcr. Movement Perpetual.
Plano. Miss Louise Nichols.
f-schubcrt. 10 Music" Miss
Thornc.
g. schnbcrt-Ilazt. ''lIark, Hark.
the Lark Volct. Mrs. r. g. Reid,
6-Godnrd. Concerto Romaniquc.
first Movement Violin. AIR. Tolio,
7-Wcbcr Aria from ''PreciOzn. .
Voice. Mrs James Hubbeil.
S-Wcbcr. ''Rondon B%rllilante.'
Piano. Mrs. Thomas Hughes. Jr.