El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-03

sisted that there was good in her
and had also insisted that Carp keep
inviting her 10 New York
Good Comes From It.
And certainly good had come out
OF 1t. for II nothing else had been
gained. there was no gainsayiuE the
fact that Viva had Capitulated 70
Frances Whether or not she would
accept Helen as a friend was another
thing. IL was at present sufficient for
Viva that Frances had asked her 20
introduce her artist 10 Helen
ITO tell you the truth. Viva
Frances had said bluutly. OF want
1Trs. Curtis 10 see YOU have IL fin you
20 care Tor a real man, after all
She's as much interested in you as 7
am"
The Viva OF a few months back
would have replied pertly. but the
new Viva, the Viva who knew what
IL was 20 love FOR love itself. laughed.
and laughed with all the ardor OF
youth. too. and a wholesome absence
Of artificiality.
Viva escorted Helen into a dark
side street and up a few stone steps
into a dark hallway Helen was IN
deniably astOnished-
Viva turned 10 her laughiuElv as
-her began 70 go upstairs You
didn't EXPECT TO find this. did you.
Helen flushed.
II thought il was awful. too. when
7 first saw it, the girl confessed
But I'm used TO it now and I don't
mind"
They reached the top OF the second
flight now and turned TO the front OF
the house. Viva raped with the old
fashioned knocker, and the door was
flung open Immediately by a tall
slight man with the most tensely
eager face Helen had ever seen AS
Frances said. he wore tortoise shell
glasses and Involuntary Helen
glanced at his features. which were
not handsome. with the exception Of
his mouth. The dominant character
istic about him was the fact that he
was so alive and. Helen thought de-
liEhtedly. exactly the kind OF a man
she would have chosen for Viva
Helen turned from the introduction
TO an inspection OF the place II had
n IL. and the walls were covered with
rastel drawings GorEeously Colored
stuffs were draped over model
stand. and easels OF all kinds stood
against the walls or were drawn
partly out into the room, with half
was delightfully."- uutidy in pictur-
esque kind Z way. and Viva. who
seemed perfectly at home. was al
ready beginning 20 get tea ready on
a. little wicker table. Helen dropped
down on a couch nearby and turned
to the man, who had sat down with
her
CT believe we have some friends IN
common. Mrs Curtis he said in his
slow. delightful way OF talking.
Jack Parmelee2T
"Oh. do you know Anne and jack
I haven't seen them for ever so LONG"
They're pretty busy" the man re-
turned. Yes. I know Jack very well;
he and went 10 school together in
Chicago"
Helen Likc1 Him.
Helen liked the way he talked. and
the way his long nervous fingers han
died the drawings he showed her She
liked his face and there was a some
thing genuine about him that made
her like the man himself Even HIS
name was singular. Hale Leonard.
Somehow il suited him perfectly.
The tea was delightfully."- informal
and afterward Helen learned Just how
artists really lived. The big studio
vas where they ate and worked. but
there was a kitchen OF a sort across
the hail. and couple OF tiny rooms
just big enough for couch It was
all quite primitive, but very interest
ing Helen wondered II Viva would
be willing 10 live that way. too. and
smiled unbelievingly. only 70 change
her opinion and wonder II the girl
wouldn't do anything willingly as she
caught the look on WAS face vvhru