El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-12

I best and Warren condescending t.
make an agreeable remark occasion
any. When Helen felt as she did TO-
| aay' she wanted the entire world t
ne happy with her. and when they
reached the crossing at Seventy second
street she paused a minute to find
some change in her handbag for a poor
DIG woman who stood close to the
curbiuE
Helen fumbled in her handbag a few
minutes and then remembered that she
mad no change. Warren stood in si1
fence, not offering to help her in the
IeasL In fact, his brow began to get
dark and he fidgeted nervously.
Warren Refuses TO Help.
Helen was determined not to leave
the place without giving the old
woman something. and she turned de-
Hberately to Warren and asked him
for some change.
- haven't cent he said fatty.
Tome on people are looking at you.
Don't make a fool Of yourself"
Helen's cheeks burned resentfully.
warren she said frigidly. will
you please look and see If YOU have
any change III pay it back 20 you
as soon as 1 can"
Warren put his hand into his pocket
and fished out some change He had
plenty OF II, and Helen eyed him coldly
III
into the tin plate that the old woman
presented. Then they walked on.
W nat do you mean by making a
1901 OF me like that2" demanded War
rem irately, You can ask some one
else TO take walks with you after
this"
q didn't know that you would mind
parting with a few pennies to a Door
woman like that said Helen sarcas-
tically.
You needn't take that attitude
either You know very well that it
wasn't the money
We'll, Id be ashamed to admit that
it was anything else. Were YOU
ashamed to be seen giving her some
changer"
Certainly not; its simply a matter
Of whether the people deserve il or not
/ claim that a thing like that is worse
than wrong
Helen was silent.
That's tho way to make beggars
out of people Why. you'd be surprised
10 know how many Of these profess
sional beggars have real estate in their
own names and lots more money in
the bank than you or T.
perhaps that is true OF some"
Helen admitted, but you didn't know
that anything Of the kind was true Of
that old woman. / should think that
occasionally you could give just be-
cause you are happy yourself and be-
cause life is sweet for you and UNI
pleasant for other people"
That's all very well in theory" said
Warren. sure Of his point. but there
are organized charities TO take care OF
cases like that. 1 tell you that nearly
all p OCCASIONAL beggars are IN
worthy
He Argues the Point.
well. 1 intend to take a chance like
Ian
Even if / actually discover that old
woman was unworthy. I should feel
just the same about giving her a bit
OF change 1t made me feel twice as
happy
You admit then that your feeling
is entirely selfish?''
How do you mean2'
"I mean that il gave you a feeling
OF personal unselfishness that you en-
Joyed, that IL made you appear benevO-
lent regular Lady Bountiful. dressed
for the part Warren's tone was
to retOrt. but she kept silent
and after a few more blocks Of walk
ing she suggeted that they take the
subway back
Want some tea anywhere"
Not today, Warren: ] want to get
back and see about things for dinner"
Thought you had attended to every
thing You mean that you are plan
ming TO sulk for the rest Of the after
noon and evening. Well, go ahead, and
see what you make out OF It,"
They were silent neither speaking n
word until they we're going up the ele-
vator. Then the elevator boy spoke
respectfully and told them that he had
taken up some friends to their apart
inent about fifteen minutes ago.
The folks must have taken an earle
train,' said Warren.
Yes" said Helen, I'VE really should
have been here"
You'd better make up your mind to
come out Of it," Warren remarked. eve
ing her closely. That is. IL you want
to have any kind Of an evening. For
heavens sake, forget yourself for once
and see what you can do for other peo-
ple-you are always preaching char.
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