El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-23

~ INNER in the little flat that night
went off happily. Miss Lucy sat
in her own chair at the head OF
the table propped up by pillows and
smiling serenelylA
II reminds me of the nice supper we
had the first night o. the day you got
your position with Hale q cambridge"
the elderly woman remarked reminis-
Gently. But then we went to a NOV
ing picture show afterward. Tonight we
be well enough to go about again as
used to-"
surely you win Agnes rejoined.
stronger than before your illness"
Wont that be wonderful" Miss
Lucy smiled ecstatically- Well, I am
just going 10 believe the best The
would be very ungrateful Of me II
did not trust Him for the rest"
Indeed II would" Agnes agreed
Yet she was wondering how much
she, herself, was trusting She tired
not to be anxious. for she was happy
in PhiTs love for her But there were
times when she felt as if the attitude
Of his family, and the fact that he had
still two years at college, stood like
stone wall between the present and
their future life together
What are you going to do this
EVENING"" Miss Lucy asked
Agnes waited until Jennie had gone
from the dining room before replying
Phil is coming to see you, dear lie
asked if he might come ] told him
I was sure you would be glad to see
him. You viii. won't you?
Yes. indeed-Tery glad" Miss Lucy
answered. He IS such a dear young
man. I wonder''-as she pushed her
chair back from the table-if I might
not just lie down in my room for
little while-if il would not be all right
for me to have him come in there and
chat for a few minutes? Then you and
he could have the parlor TO yourselves
NO. Auntie," Agnes said sterniy.
you are planning TO get yourself out
Of the way for our sakes. You NUT
not do that"
"Oh. morally. dear think would
be more comfortable in my own room.
the invalid insisted SO earnest was
she about II that Agnes decided to seem
to believe her unselfish fraud
Another Caller.
Thus It came about that. after she
had greeted Philip Hale. Agnes led him
toward Miss Lucy's room, but at the
door. he checked her.
Darling" he said. Il am going IN 10
see your aunt. but I want you 10 stay
here IN the living room Someone IS
coming to call on you In minute l
left him at the front door to take the
stairs more sloN4N t4tiA 1 He-S " INNS
to take them"
Some one 10 see me-" Agnes ex-
claimed. What do you mean Who
is it?''
Some one with good news" ne told
her tenderly. Agnes. darling kiss me
once more, for 7 am very happy"
Then he released her and slipped into
Miss Lucy's room. closing the door be
hind him as William Hale entered the
living room
without a word. Philips father came
to Agnes and held out both hands
NY dear" he said simply, I have
come to tell you that I hope YOU and
Philip viii be married sOou-that his
mother and both wish It"
oh" Agnes shrank back for an N
slant. doubling the evidence OF her own
ears we can't yet-you are very
kind-but I cannot untiI'-
Until what The mans voice was
stern and ne looked at her with an in
tensitv that made her answer frankly
Not until Phil has done what you
demanded of him Not until he is able
10 support himself-and me. Not until
with a proud lifting OF the head
"he and I have proved that his mar
rage will not be his undOins-
William Hale laid his hand on her
shoulder NY dear" he said. you
have been the making Of Phil-not the
undoing His mother and I both know
that now-though ] acknowledge with
shame that we were blind at first We
want to welcome you as our boys wife
As 10 his college course, I cannot allow
him to finish that now. I need a part
ner. Philip is capable Of filling that
position. I am taking him into the