El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-06

fessor and she has the most charming
voice. She sings at lots of these re-
citals"
Il have always envied people who
did things like that" sighed Helen.
Why couldn't / have been born with
talent? ] might have written stories
ike Frances or sketched like you do,
or sung like Mrs. Billy Brown. As it
is. ] can't do a thing but take care of
house and bring up my daughter"
Il think that is rather a wonderful
thing to do" said Anne.
so Frances told me once" said
Helen, but / notice that where il is a
career you women are not so anxious
to give up your precious independence"
81 know II, but we envy the home
makers just the same"
When are You going. to make a
In the Fall.
In the Fail I think, We want to
I wait until we are both settled in our
work before we plan together Besides
! don't want TO give up living with
Frances just yet"
Don't keep Jack waiting too long
dear"
Sometimes 7 think can't wait till
Fall" confessed Anne. So YOU see I
am quite as eager as 1 should be-"
Helen laughed. She and Anne had
several little bundles between them.
They had been spending the day to-
I
II had begun with some trifling things
that they had had to purchase and
then a graet deal of window shop
ping" as Anne called it. Then had
! come lunch and then they had drifted
: into the recital. Helen was frankly
! Interested in the affair. She liked the
I idea of listening to some of the best
music while her mind was at rest and
her body in harmony.
The recital began with an orchestral
Tre
on the program in the third position
Her songs were bracketed in a series
Of three. Two Of them Helen knew
and was very fond Of The other she
would be very pretty. Helen was
quite anxious to hear this stranger
sing.
Here She Comes.
Here she comes" whispered Anne
isn't she dear?"
And Helen found herself looking at
n tiny little woman dressed in a dark
purple gown of some soft clinging ma
terial A tiny little hat with tiny bits
Of mink in it's wataria depths was
perched upon a head OF black
hair. and her face was lighted up with
big brown eyes ana curved mlschle-
AS Anne said. she was charming
one looked at her and wanted to look
again, she was-so feminine and appeal
ing. Helen could almost see this small
woman in her own home she would
rule through her winsome imperiOus-
ness and her husband would naturally
adore her.
Someone at the piano was playing
I q ripping accompaniment with flute
notes like a forest alive with unseen
! life. and then this small woman raised
her head and began TO sing. Helen was
1 stIrDrised first and then delighted. such
/ a large voice was extraordinary She
I would not have believed It possible,
and there was SO much Warmth anu
! feeling and velvety tenderness.
There was a Storm Of applause as shs
| ended with a clear high note, and then
I the singer came back again and sang
| a cradle song. The words were SIM
/ ME but Helen could see room at
! twilight, a cradle and a woman's toot
rocking it as she crooned the melouy.
II U[aS truly wonderful what an
| amount Of feeling this small person
could evoke.
The Meeting.
"Of course you want 10 meet her
I don't voug' said Anne as Mrs. Billy
/ Browns part Of the entertainment was
| over. Let's slip out and go around
| to the back. 1 think wen be able to
! Helen followed Anne as they both
went out as quietly as possible They
/ almost bumped into the little iady IN
question as they rounded the alcoye.
/ She was enveioped in a huge brown
coat with a choker collar and looked
smaller than eber- 49,
oh. Bunty." said Anne, eagerly Il
/ am so glad we caught you. want
! Won to meet Mrs Curtis"
, Have YOU been out frontE ques-
! toned Mrs. Brown. in musical voice:
TELL me. Anne did you like my songsg
This last was said eagerly almost ike
I a child would ask the question.
Helen answered eagerly, too. "Oh, we
I did; was in love with them pSrtlc-
ularly the cradle song, and you dld sing
them so adOrably." ,,,.,.
Mrs. Brown colored charmingly. IT s s
so nice to have people so appreciatiVe'
The three women strolled leisurely
, toward the elevator, talking ANNA
tedly. Anne was chattering gayly
about her work and Bunty brown was
] was asking eager questions
..vor haven't been up to see me in
/ O long time" she said we were say
! ing inst the other evening that you had
| forgotten all about your western
! friends since you came 70 New , 10TH
| s.You see" she said. turning TO Heleh'
/ Lack Parmelee came from the same
! Mace we did in Kansas, and l have
/ known him all my life, 1t seems, VI
! course we want to know Anne TOO.
"Anne has spoken of you so Otten'
..id Helen hut / had no idea you sang
90 90 well. Your husband must be awfully
proud OF you - -,.,u-n
"Oh. he thinks it amuses me to sing.
Now Bunty," protested Anne you
know very well that he is Just madly
In love with you. I never knew any
two neople so in love-" she said to
Helen. "and her husband is terribly
proud Of her voice.
"There, you see. know nothing at
all about it," said Mrs. Brown ana
I rnugf TaaIlV run AWAY.
am late now for an appointment.
Come and see me some time, Mrs Cur
tis. Derhaps AZURE will show you the
,vav Come up. Anne, or ] shall dis
own YOU" and with a gay little laugh
she ran off.
Sshe certainly is dear" said Helen
an Yes. she is" said Anne. you must