El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-16
4 Serial of Youth and Romance
The -Four ofHearts B. w gss j: 1 E;,1''
Cynthia Receives the Sympathy of Dora and Accom-
modates Herself to Her New Surroundings.
uurru Copyright. 1913. star Company nrHun
Continued from Weekend Herald.)


scIITELL, the evening has been a
w great success, hasn't it2' Dora
/ sighed contentedly when the last
guest had said good night and de
parted
Il fancied that Milton would stay
and talk the events OF the dinner
over with you" her mother remarked
did he not suggest outstaying the
others?"
NO" Dora shook her head. That
I is. he asked me II I would rather
that he stay for a while or go on
home with Gerald Stewart. and told
him it was so late he might as well go
with Gerald"
Her mother smiled. You young
] people are not over sentimental" she
said plaeidly. Z am glad that you
90 not insist on Millions keeping you
up TO all hours, as is the custom Of
so many engaged men"
why should he2F Dora responded
He and have lots Of chances to
talk 70 each other. Why waste good
that we get talked out If Gerald had
intended 10 remain it would have been
different-for then he and Gym would
have varied the monotony.T
Her father looked at her inquir-
ingly. Daughter" he said. 7 notice
that you speak Of young Stewart as
Gerald In my day, girls did not
call men by their first names until
/ they knew them very we'll"
NO, they did not" his wife sec
I onded him 7 do not quite like it,
] Dora shrugged her shoulders. We'll.
Milton himself suggested tin fact.
/ he asked me TO call his friend by his
I first name and wanted him to do the
same with me. Why shouldn't II He's
an awfully nice chap. 1 think he's
/ rather fascinating"
so I observed ne father said dry
I ". You talked with him most Of the
Z evening after We came from the
/ dining room You rather monopolized
him"
yes" Mrs. LIVINGSTONE agreed
/ again I noticed that. toO-especially
because I hoped that he and Cynthia
would find in each other some COM
mon interests As they both come from
the west I hope they may be good
friends"
An Excuse.
Mrs Livingstone was a born match
I maker, and the light Of her favorite
pursuit came to her eyes Where were
l you, Cynthia2" she added. I missed
you for a while and did not see you
return TO the room for some time
4 had a headache Cynthia fall
tered, and 7 went upstairs 10 lie down
( for a few minutes"
That was too bad" his aunt COM
mented I trust you are all right
again
yes. indeed. thank you the girl
/ replied. I am quite all right now"
Your eyes look tired. anyway"
Dora affirmed 4 think it's time you
went up TO bed. But before we 20.
mother, just let US settle this point
about calling people by their first
Z names. Fashions have changed since
+ you were my age, you know. And.
/ anyway. If when you were engaged
. father had asked you to call his most
/ intimate friend John or George OF
Samuel you would have done it,
Z wouldn't your"
Perhaps So her mother admitted.
yet il seems unconventional for you
to address Mr. Stewart as Gerald"
NO more than for Gym TO call Nil
ton by his first name" Dora argued
DO you mean" her mother demand
ed, that Cynthia and Milton are al
ready addressing each other as IA
military as that2"
Cynthia flushed scarlet You are
mistaken, Dora" she protested. Il
have not called Mr.. Van Saun by his
first name
Well he asked you to-" Dora in
sisted And he was perfectly right
in doing so. 1 want you TO call him