El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-13

4 Remember, il your mother needs me
I VIII come TO her at once Unless
with a glance al Mildred
But Arthur interrupted her. 7 VIII
remember, thank you II Cousin car
RE must 90 back 10 wildwood tonight
mother. may want you II" with de-
cision, she cannot have you, she VIII
not consent TO have anyone else.
Good night agalu-and thank your
He went from the room and from
the house, and Honora ran on W 70
Hrs. Higgins room
Mildred Il Abashed.
Left alone in the library, Mildred
Brent stood baffled BY the sudden
turn that events had taken. Tom
had gone home; Arthur was horrid 70
her. Honora had gone off to Mrs
Higgins just as. II she, Mildred ola
not need comfort
Her indignation grew as she con
sidered the position in which she had
been thrust She, the betrothed OF
Arthur Bruce. had not been condoled
with. indeed had not been considered
any more than II she were Katie
O'Brien out in the kitchen The only
person who had treated her as II she
were a being that could be wounded
was Tom Chandler. And he was go
ing away tomorrow.
train. She would get in touch with
him in some way before he left
Upstairs. HonOra was telling Mrs.
Higgins OF Mr.. Bruce's death The
malron. hearing voices below. had De-
come uneasy and had raped on the
floor when her bell failed TO bring
someone TO her roOm-someons from
whom she could learn what had oc-
Cured
Poor Mrs. Bruce and poor Arthur"
she said now. 1t is cruelty hard on
them I am thankful his mother has
him, and am so glad he has Mildred. ;
10 must have been a shock TO her, too.
She was so nervous and upset this ar
rernoon about Arthur's unhappiness-"
was she2" Honora asked the ques-
ton involuntarily.
"Tes-that was the reason I urged
her 10 keep her caller to dinner
"Ohr' Honora loked puzzled. Then {
Il was your invitation, was itg''
The story of Miss Jasper.
s,Not exactly that-and yet IN a
way it was my invitation You see
Mildred was Up here with me-and +
she was 50 depressed and so unhappy I
about the trouble at the Bruce's (al- I
though she did not then know how /.
near the end was). and she was so I
blue about having dinner all alone
that I told her to keep Miss Jasper !
20 dinner"
Miss Jasperi"
yes, the new young lady at Nj /
Office, you know, know. Has she
gone away yet, my DEAR
she was not here when We came 4
H." Hpuora replied
We'll she arrived late, so I told I
Mildred to keep her to dinner. Then /
when young Mr.. Chandler came, and
Mildred asked Il she might invite
him also. said she might
i know &c was rather uncouVen-
.ional without a chaperone. but
with Miss Jasper here TO keep her
company, Il seemed not so bad. I eX-
planned to Mildred that II she did not
have a girl friend here, I would not
have permitted her TO have man
line with her. But as It was, con-
sented, for I was very sorry for our
little Mildred"
i see" Honora said
She remembered perfectly that
when she and Arthur had entered the
lining room there. were but two
places laid at the table.
who is downstairs now2' Mrs.
Higgins asked. as young Chandler
stin there2"
''Oh, no. he went home some time
lgo, just after we arrived" Honora
old her.
THAT was very nice and consider
lite Of him, I'm sure" Mrs. Higgins
no doubt he felt that
rhen Arthur came he should leave
lin alone with his betrothed. SUD
lose ne took Miss Jasper home. Well.
hat was very nice and proper. too"
Honora felt too much disturbed 10
~ 20 explain the state Of affairs TO
lrs. Higgins Moreover, she wanted
o be sure for herself just how mat
ers stood
Then Arthur and Mildred are
downstairs together now?" the
inquired
NO" Honora said. Arthur has
'one, too he went back to be near
is mother. Even though her cousin !
g sitting with her. Arthur feels that /
IFS duty is there also"
'Of course 81 IS: and he is 2 very
nselfish nan TO think Of that when
e must want TO be with Mildred"
frs Higgins commented.
To which speech Honora made no
e1oinder.
To BE Continued.