El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24

T2LEN had somehow felt diff
1erent toward Viva Nesbitt Of
- late. Perhaps the artificiality
OF the girl was becoming more Of a
thing to be expected and. therefore
TO be endured; or perhaps Helen's
viewpoint had changed after her talk
I with Frances and the compact be-
tween the two TO do what they could
to help Viva. There was so much
obvious good in the girI-so much
strength Of purpose and conviction of
character. if it could be directed prop
erly, II seemed a shame to sit back
and allow the girl to become utterly
/ spoiled.
Helen did not really know Just how
much she had changed until. forced
/ one day TO defend Viva. her true SEN
timents came nobly to the front. If
It had been anyone else but Carrie
who had called forth the argument
perhaps things might have affected
Helen differently; but Helen's feel
ing for Carrie had been the result
/ of many years of contemptuous treat
ment. and she stood up for Viva in a
way that astounded even herself.
Argument Starts Over Picnic SuggeS-
ton.
The argument had arisen through
q suggested picnic. They were to
/ take basket lunches and all of the
rest of the local color necessary and
TO motor out into the country for a
real bit of sport Carrie and Roy
and little Fred had been spending the
weekend with Helen and Warren.
due TO the fact that several changes
OF household importance. such as pa
pering, painting and the like. were
taking place at their suburban home.
Helen had suggested the picnic as a
means OF entertainment. and Warren
had fallen in happily with her sug-
gestion.
Even Carrie had seemed pleased.
and now nothing remained but to in
vite the guests and decide where to
20 The matter Of using machines
had been abandoned after few min
utes' conversation. There weren't
enough people who owned chem. for
one thing. and II would neceSsttate
much crowdinE and eliminating of
many people whom Helen wanted TO
ask
'-Of course Frances will bring
Viva" Helen had remarked. as. with
paper and pencils, she and Warren
were making out a list Carrie was
knitting feverishly on a gray sweater.
Since she had discovered Helen max
ing one she had not been cOntented
until she had purchased yarn to knit
one for herself
remarked acidly-''nothing gaudy-" AS
she had told Roy in secret Helen's
head had been turned OF late. and
she evidently imagined herself youth
full again Why, there's barely a
year between our ages, ROY" Carrie
had exclaimed Indignantly But big.
bluff Roy. who liked Helen and was
disturbed at the continual friction eN-
isting between Carrie and his sister
inlaw. refused 10 make any remark
about Helen, much 10 Carries DIS
gust
Carrie is Caustic.
At the mention Of Viva Nesbitts
name Carrie sat up quickly.
You're not going TO invite that
girl. I hope" she said caustically-
why. you see she's visiting Fran
css. Carrie" Helen explained
"Oh. come now. Carrie" put in
Warren. what have you against that
child2 She's nothing more than that
Yes, she looks like a child. Win
those earrings and that fast way OF
getting herself up"
Perhaps she's to be pitied.' re-
marked Roy. and he was rewarded
by a grateful look from Helen.
"Oh you men are all alikeE carrie
said. angry at being argued with and
having no one on her side to help
defend her case against Viva w ny,
the girls not even pretty.
But she is attractive" Helen said,
smiling d little. And / do think we
ought to feel differently toward t helt
Why. she hasn't done thing tnat
could Be termed wrong in her whole
life. She is just young and tooiish
and has been kept at school when she
should have had a mother TO LOOK
after her"
Helen was rather surprised at her
self for defending Viva particularly