El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
4 Serial OF Life and LOUe
CHATTER LVI.

CHE could not marry Gerald Stew
> art.
That was the conviction that i'm
pressed itself upon Cynthia Longs
mind after she parted from Milton
Van Saua
instead OF going directly to her
zncle's house. she crossed Fifth ave-
sue into Central Park, walking rap
sdly. as II the exercise would help
calm her mental turmoil.
She had always Ezf IN that a love
less marriage was a hn- Yet she had
promised to enter Into such a union.
She had done this because she was
sorry for q man whom she liked ana
respected and who. she believed,
loved her. But this afternoon Ed
ward Van Saun. with a manner that
made her fee as II her own father
were speaking through him, had said
things that recalled that fathers
teachings. Then Milton Van Saun had
voiced exactly the same sentiments.
and her heart had echoed them. She
remembered now the look in his blue
eyes.
But she must forget that look.
That lad nothing 20 do with what
her conscience was saying TO her Ene
must not marry man she did not
love.
what about Gerald himself Would
he not suffer in the breaking Of his
engagement
It was the weak part Of her nature
That asked this question Of her Steiner
SELF she answered II promptly. Even
II he did suffer, IL would be kinder 70
allow him 70 endure that pain then 70
deceive him with the prospect Of an
impossible happiness.
A fine rain like a Scotch mist had
begun 10 fail. but she did not notice
it. until. looking Up the 1fau. she saw
the electric lights reflected in the
shining pavement. Then with a sud-
den appreciation that her coat was
damp. and that 80 was late. she turned /
about and retraced her steps quickly
It was o'clock when she reached !
home The butler who admitted her
told her that dinner had -jIst been an
rounced- At the head Of the stairs she
met her aunt
Dora ont Of Hearing.
"Tou are late. my dAar," Alrs. LlT- ]
ingstone remarked w hy--you are
VET Had you no UMBRELLA
NO Cynthia admitted, did not I
notire that il was raining"
Dora has gone 70 bed with head I
ache" Mrs. Livingstone Informed her /
Please make no noise IN your room j
7 have shat Dora's doors so that your /
light viii not Waken her I hope she 4
is asleen- hurry and change your 4
Don't wit dinner for me. please
Aunt Amanda" Cynthia urged. i do I
not want any SOUP. and viii Just be-
gin where the rest OF you are when
get downstairs.'
81 viii have your soup kept hot
until sou come down" the matrOn re-
joined gravelv. You must not neglect
your health. Cynthia You viii be as
tired and worn as poor Dora is Il you
co not take better care Of yourself
Oh by the way, Gerald telephones a
while ego He VIII call this evening
unless you send him word 10 the con-
trarv. He said he did not want %
intrude. But told him, OF course. you
would wish him 20 come.
Thank you Cynthia murmured,
turning away and going toward her
She must break the truth 20 Ger
aid this evening. she realized. with =
sudden sinking Of heart. She had
hoped ne would not call tonight and
that she might defer the painful scene
for q hours. But she would not shirE
Il now. she had put her hand to the
PLOUGH thar must drive a Straight d.
rect furrow. she dared not look back
Very softly Cynthia vent about her
room. changinE her damp clothes for
dry ones. No movement from Dora's
apartments n
q 0
when Cynthia Long presented herself
at the dinner table. Mrs. Livingstone
regarded her in surprise.
well nv dear you dressed very
quickly" she approved. Did YOU
hear any sound from Dora's room
Not Much Satisfaction 4
None at an Cynthia replied as she
took her seat 'I hope she is sleeping
She seemed tired this afternoon"
4 noticed that she did not seem
rs wen as usual" Cynthia admitted
She was very nervous and excited
when she came into my room after
leaving you al the Van Saun's." Mrs.
Livingstone declared. T do not re-
member ever having seen her "a quite
such a ridiculous state. I almost lost
patience with her. she was SO absurd ,
But after I had talked with her. and /
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