El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-03

] girl's reputation 20 have her name
] connected with his II one OF you
D had ever encouraged his attention
your names might have been dragged
, into this awful affair"
Another silence greeted this re-
mark
"And now" the widow continued
'the Door young man may del
suppose that will check all divorce
proceedings-fOr If he dies
ATildred's sudden exclamation, &C
companied by a harsh laugh, started
both her companions by Its We
'sYss. Mrs. Higgins" she burst
forth sarcastically-''when a man
dies his divorce proceedings stop
But even IL il IS agreeable TO you 70
roll AL those horrible details as .
sweet morsel under your tongue
some OF the rest OF US would ike to
avoid them"
.AIiIyP' Honora warned.
Il beg your pardonI" Mrs. Higgins
said stiffly. j did not suppose that
was saying anything that Woulo
offend anybody"
Had she been another type OF
woman. she would have been angry
at the girls speech. AS II was, hurt
feelings usually took the place o.
anger with her. And wounded feel
ing IS sometimes more exasperating
70 the person who has caused IL than
a display Of temper would be- So
Mrs. Higgins apology but drove NIL
bred on to further intemperatt
speech.
+For PHYS sake. Mrs. Higgins.
don't take that tonel I suppose now
that / have hurt you'll But perhaps
YOU can understand that this con-
versation has been painful 70 me
when / tell you that Thomas Chan
der wanted ne to marry him ana
that I refused him"
a1IillyF Honora's warning this
time was severe BE careful what
you sayl"
Mrs. Higgins Apologize
"Oht@ Mildred tossed her head. i
suppose have q right TO say wnai
I pleased II not, I may as well leave
the table and 90 to my own room IN
til dinner is over"
Mrs Higgins IS now so over
Whelmed by her own lack Of tact thai
she forgot her hurt feelings
MY dear Mildred~ she protested.
Il beg your pardon5 ! might have
known I was on delicate ground
should have remembered young Mr.
Chambers attentions TO you and
should have paused TO consider that
discussion Of what has occurred
might be painful to you But I did }
not suspect tnat you naQ refused MN 2
Forgive me, please"
AS always when apologized 10, MI I
dred's anger evaporated.
Wen not talk about Il any more I
Mrs. Higgins" she said magnani- I
muusly. Perhaps spoke more
sharply than I should. 7 an sorry 81
did You see. while ] never cared ]
bit for poor Tom, he did care for m I
though I never gave him a particle I
~ encouragement Therefore i would Z
be hardly kind OF me 10 discuss his
mistakes and downfall Not but
What he brought all this trouble upon +.
himself. IN my own soul never
luite trusted him, in spite OF hi
being 50 clever and amusing an
uch good company
After dinner Hcuora followed Mrs.
Higgins upstairs.
Nay have q word alone with
-ou- she asked
Then when the pair were togethei
n the housekeeper's room with the
ioor closed, Honora spoke gravely.
Just want to explain to you
'ashly tonight at dinner. NATURALLY
he has been annoyed BE- all this COS
lip about man whom she knew a
rel as she knew Tom Chandler: yer
aking ali that into consideration
ne was very imprudent in makinf i
hose statements that she made &c
GU
was glad Katie was not IN tho
ogin AZ the time, and that, since thu
nild did speak like that, II was onIp 3
o your presence-for YOU are wise
nough 70 know VII. mischief might
ONE from repeating such a CONVEX