El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12

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Let's go out on the lawn where It
is A bit cooler" Mr.. Fairbanks said.
hopping that famous lock Of hair in
place on his dome shaped head
out on the lawn were Dick and Fred,
two OF the Fairbanks boys Dick IS
i'm business in Indianapolis and is a
fine, big, outstanding young fellow
with his fathers fine forehead and
eyes and his mothers charming per
sonality- Fred is an athletic chap
with a coat of Pacific coast tan that
he had brought all the way from Los
Angeles. which is his home. Like duti-
ful sons. Dick and Fred gave up to
Dad" the easy lawn chairs under an
old maple whose branches did not
start for 80 feet up and whose height
was greater than the chimney pots
Of the big house. Under a willow
bush, cotton tail rabbit peeped out
at the intruders. a robin hoped over
the lawn looking for worms and off
in the limb Of a CHEEKY tree tramp
jaybird jeered at the world and wig
wagged with his tail the JOY Of Hv-
ing
Remembers Fl PasO.
Mr.. Fairbanks wanted to know all
about FL PasO- He asked about W R.
Martin and his dron stories de re-
rnembered Mai Bill Jewels funny
OF the lndianan here on Washington's
birthday anniversary several years
ago He laughed at Villas efforts to
establish a monetary system in Mex
leo with the. able assistance OF a six
shooter and asked how much American
interests in Mexico had to do with the
present situation in that country. Then
he strOked his short beard thought
fully as he advanced the theory that
free education might solve MeIico's
problems for the future generations
America First
On this same lawn / made a speech
20 he Wwan I'll -
said Mr.. Fairbanks. i took the liberty
OF making a speech to them and in
that speech I told them to remember.
even though they were Republicans
he is the president Of all the people and
j called upon them to stand back
OF the president in whatever he
did for the country and the flag. That
Is the way ] feel and believe every
man should be an American before he
IS Republican or a Democrat When
j wake in the morning to the carols
OF the bird choir in the naples under
my window and see the sun come up
through the green bouEhs and feel the
fresh spring breeze blow back the
curtains OF my window. I am glad that
/ live in such a great country, a coun-
try that is at peace with the world
and a country where right and not
might rules"
The Good Fairy.
Then came the good fairy OF the
Uanh1 nome across Lle avn II
was Mrs. Timmons. Mr. Fairbanks's
daughter. and his hOuseEeeper at the
Fairbanks home since Mrs. Fairbanks
passed away She was in FL Paso last
winter and was so much interested in
all that she saw here and in JuareZ
that she is writing a magazine story
OF her experiences and OF her impress
siOns Of the great southwest which
charmed her for its own
She is one Of the most beautiful
women in a state world famed for its
beautiful women She wore a cool
white dress and a garden hat and
looked as fresh and wholesome as the
flowers which bloomed and nodded in
the breeze beside the walk AR Fair
banks treated her as If she was yet
a little girl and he patted her on the
shoulder lovingly as We talked OF FL
PasO and the wonderful picture places
of Juarez- Mrs. TimmOns insisted that
should stay for dinner and Mr.. Fair
banks added his invitation TO hers
When 1 declined because had 10 eaten
a train back TO y bennington. Air- Fair
banks had his big brown touring car
sent around 10 the carriage entrance
10 take me 10 the station.
And yet they call him a cold and
distant Individual I would ike 10 see
the man who fastened that frappe
label on the former vice president I'll
bet his brain would analyze q trace
o. horse sense TO the ton