El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
GGTL Io:Io,.D By Virginia 7erhune Van
I1O 111S1OCT De Water
Mr.. Norton Asks Miss Dart Why She Does Not
Herself One of the Family
Continued from wednesday, II

thought about various recent happen
ings-
I was. after all. as my employer
had said, only a girl. And, as a girl.
loves. I knew that 1 was good to
look at Had my mirror not told me
SO the occasional glances OF men on
the street or in shops would have
revealed the fact to me. 1 was not
vain. but I knew that II 1 could dress
handsomely and 90 into society rs
did other girls would appear as well
as they did.
A Little soIuoquy.
Then / remembered with a little
glow Of pride the manner Of Mr.. Hugh
Parker a few minutes ago when he
met me. It was evident that 1 i'm
pressed him agreeably. that he
thought belonged 10 the same world
as himself-else why did he second
so cordially Toms efforts TO keep
me below stairs2
And why had Tom asked me 10
stay If il were not that he liked and
admired me-just as any nice Is year
Of 222 Heretofore he had seen me
only in the restraining and depres-
sing presence of his family. But when
that was removed the lad discovered
that I was what he would have called
"a good sort"
But what was the use OF it all?
Years might go by, and here in this
beautiful home I would be only
Grace's gOverness or companion, rel
egated to the second table. expected
to remain in the background. obliged
TO defer to the wishes Of my en-
ployer's sister.
And when Grace was old enough
10 dispense with my services and go
away TO boarding school ] would be
! 1aFN 20 na1~ L.
perhaps fading. myself settling down
TO the lonely life Of an old maid
I am a fooI-that's what I am I
exclaimed softly, springing to my feet
and turning on the electric light be-
side my reading chair. Instead OF
rejoicing in an easy berth, and the
luxuries that love. I am complaining
because I cannot be a governess and
a lady of leisure at one and the same
time"
Then I resolute-y opened my book
and began to read
For a few minutes 1 found it diff
cult to concentrate upon the printed
page before me. But after a while the
charm of the writer took possession
I OF me. and / forgot everything except
the story was reading.
An hour must have passed when
voices in the lower hall drew me
back to the present
Tom Goes out
Tom and his friend were starting
for the theater. Without pausing TO
I inquire into the motive that made me
! act, I laid down my book and went
out into the hail.
It's been a great pleasure 10 meet
you. Mr. Parker" I heard Mr.. Norton
saying cordially. 7 shall hope to see
turn to the school"
THANK you. sir" The rich. round
ed tones were Hugh Parker's- I had
heard him speak only the fewest and
briefest Of sentences, but I remem-
| bered his intonations I am glad TO
have been here this evening. and I
am grateful 10 you for your delight
I full hospitality. Tom told me how
welcome you would make me and
/ he did not exaggerate a single bit
The men had evidently said good
night to Mrs. Gore in the drawing
room, for 1 did not hear her voice.
AS the front door closed behind the
pair. followed another impulse
which did not stop to analyZe.
I turned and ran softly into the
nursery Here. in the dark, leaned
| from the open window and watched
the forms Of the two men come down
the front steps below me- Both were
tall-one with the slenderness Of hos
| still in his teens; the other with tbs
well setup figure OF a man who has
developed along symmetrical lines.
! The pair paused for a moment as
II discussing which was the best
way to go downtown; then they
walked toward Broadway and The
! subway.
And I. kneeling by the window =
the darkened nursery. watched then
until they were out Of sight.
In my foolish heart 1 was wish
ing I was with them. For. after all
as has been said, I was only a girl.
(TO BE COntinued.)