El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-28

again.
The Question Again
Answer the first half OF my ques-
I ton now" she commanded.
I declare I forgot it, Milton
/ leased. But I remember It now. No,
you do not look q, Dora You look.
/ in fact. ridiculously young for girl
who has put away childish things and
IS now fairly launched upon the
stream OF society"
DO II mean-why don't you say
I look nice, Milton >" she insisted. las
my chum and friend, you ought to tell
me that I am going 10 be a social
success"
4 know II and you know IT. so
why tell your he argued. Then. with
a change Of tone. But hate it just
the same"
Hate what?" Dora asked. puzgled.
All this coming out fuss-this put
ting a girl up before the world and
saying LOOK at her, all OF yOu- She
is now eligible for matrimony-
Milton" the exclamation was
I swift and Indignant That is a hor-
rid coarse thing TO say. I am going
back into the other room where 7
need not listen to such speeches"
Approaching Climax.
'No-wait," the man urged Il am
sorry, Dora, really am, for saying
anything that hurt you. But I Just
happened to think that YOU snd I
have been good chums for years AMI
years, and now I am going out west
for a couple e months and you will
have some other man whom you don't
really know come along and grab you
Up and marry yCu-
Dora fiuehed- And II another man
does come, what them" she demanded.
I am in 10 hurry TO marry. but
probably wi do so some day. And
nil - THaH
fornia, and mary her out OF hand
some girl Who doesn't know you,
either, as well as I do"
Suggests Engagement.
She laughed, but there was a little
tremor in the sound Milton caught
Eer hand suddenly in his.
I say. Dora" he pleaded. "Why not
let's prevent these disagreeable things
happening Let us acknowledge that
there is nobody for either OF Us ex-
cept the other. ] know there isn't
anyone for ne but you. dear have
seen many girls. but you've always
occupied first place in my affections
care for me q little, Dora darlingT"
He dropped his voice 70 a whisper
on the last word and the girl colored
more deeply.
4 don't know" she said. slowly.
her long lashes hiding her eyes. I've
that I should like you better than
any other cnap. I care a lot for you,
Milton You are my very own most
particular man friend, you see"
Let me be more than that, please, I
Honey" he begged
All right" she murmured- 4 Will,
Milton, dear"
They did not Iinger long in the
conservatory after the exchange of
betrothal vows The dance music
was aluring, and Dora's card was
full OF names. So was Millions
At the door leading into the hall
the girl paused abruptly.
Please Don't Tell.
Milton" she urged, please don't I
let's tell anyone OF our engagement 4
just yet Wait until you come back I
from the west. won't your
The man hesitated for an instant /
before replying
why, yes" he agreed, "if you wish 4
IT, Nobody, that is. except your father I
and mother and my Dad And" with I
q little laugh, I guess It won't be I
much OF surprise 10 Dad It's what
he's always wanted"
The girl did not speak the thought 7
that came into her mind. II was I
along the same lines as that expressed /
by her betrothed- For her father and /
mother had always spoken Of Milton
van Ssun as II he were her own
particular property. They had. ap-
Darently, taken IL for granted that i
the only daughter OF the house Of
Livingstone and the only son OF the i
house OF Van Saun should make a
match
Ito BE CouffuuedA