El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06
4 Serial OF East and West.
The PLotters >. B. w g.. :. T Is,.a''
The Tanges of the Killing Strengthened Out, John and
Elizabeth Settle Down to Their Happiness

(COnti1ued from Fridays Herald-)
CHAPTER LXII.

GONE Of Elizabeth Wade's affairs
- materialized as she had expected.
About others. she changed her plans
One thing happened as she had
hoped. Her brother took her back
to Riverhin with him.
There was no need Of her remain
ing at the farm. Mrs. Chaplin was to
have what she called "a Fadoo" Of
all the furniture there. Clifford pre-
ferred furnishing the Chicago fiat
with more modern articles tnan those
used for years IN the New Hampshire
house.
Martha Chaplin herself-feeIing al
most opulent with her husbands COM
Portable life insurance and the pros
pect Of being supported by her son
raised no objections. She believed
that she was beginning life again on
new and more luxurious scale than
that which she had always known.
-Of course" she said TO Elizabeth.
whom she came TO see on the day be-
fore the Wades' departure for the
west, its going TO be hard IN a way.
leaving the house where pa and me
lived so long. But Of late I've been
awful lonesome winters; summers
wasn't so bad. do grieve for pa,
rest and my boy needs me II Clifford
marries-as maybe he will later on
have enough from pas insurance to
make me feel an not a dependent
And expect there will always be a
place for me in Clifford's home"
There should be- Elizabeth az
firmed promptly. You've been a good
mother"
well. that may be. too" Mrs.
Chaplin admitted. But there's few
young men as good and steady as my
boy. Yet"-suddenly recollecting her
lovely. too. I'm real glad you and
him are engaged. my dear. And / hope
you'll be happy Your brother tells
me Mr.. Butler is buying the farm off
him"
yes" Elizabeth nodded. 'he Is"
Wei, I'm glad, since you're so fond
OF the place. And / hope you'll he
happy here. When 90 you get mar
ried2"
mot before next summer" Eliza
beth told her
For this was one OF the points on
which she changed her mind. In her
unsettled condition she had planned
to marry as soon as possible Now
that she was to share her brothers
little apartment in RiVerhil for the
winter. she was willing TO have ar
opportunity to become accustomed tC
her new happiness and to make tho
acquaintance of her future sisterin-
law and OF Johns mother
They viii be sure to love you,
John had predicted
His prophecy came true. Mrs. But
Ter received her warmly She felt that
Elizabeth was Indirectly responsible
for Johns restoration to complete
health. Such being the case, what
wonderful care she would be able to
take OF him through an the years to
comei
Elizabeth herself was conscious Of
the need Of rest and freedom from
responsibility after her strenuous
summer. These she found in her
brothers home.
For Douglas Wade was very hap
by at this juncture. His practice had
increased by leaps and bounds. and
while he was far from rich. he was
approaching the point where he could
afford 20 marry.
His fiancee showed herself much
pleased with his sister. and the two
girls became friends in a surprisingly
short space OF time
Alicia went to New York with her
mother to purchase her trousseau
late in the winter. Until then il had
not occurred to Douglas Wade that
his sister should be making similar
preparations for the renewal OF her
in the early summer
Elizabeth, my dear" he said
abruptly. coming out OF his Cwn
dream OF JOY long enough TO remem-
Der that Elizabeth had hers. too;
what about your trousseau2 Don't
you want some money for it,"
She laughed and shook her head.
Just a very little" she replied. Il
shall need only very plain dresses at
first. for we go to the farm in June.
In the fall John viii get me such
wardrobe as he wishes me to have.
But ] shall need nothing elabarate-
for we are going to live on the farm"
"All the year around?' her brother
gasped.
yes" she smiled, call the year
around. That Is why John is going
to spend most Of the time between
now and our willing at the East. He
is planning TO have the old house re-
modelled. ali modern improvements
added, and the whole place converted