El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-15

tons and sympathy. II was so llL-
fereut with him now He rarely took
you into his confidence he didn't
seem 20 notice IL when you hadn't re-
turned home from an afternoon call
or q club meeting before he did lt
really seemed 10 make no difference
70 him one way or the other
Don't you remember that afternoon
when one OF your oldest and dearest
friends came 20 see yout she was
muE older thanf you IN fact, she
had been an intimate Of your mothers
and loved you and kept in touch with
you for the sake OF your mother
memory Size loved you for your oHn
sake. too. How you loved herr How
mauv time you had gone 20 her Win
your little troubles and Worries- 1oI
always felt that you could tell her
anything You knew that your con
fidence would be fully respected You
always felt so much better after talk
ing things over with her she had
such a broad experience with most
every phase Of life You always felt
so much better after these little talks
You were determined 10 tell her just
what had been worrying you
You told her ereryt hing-how you
loved BIZ with all your heart and
Of your fear that he was growing
away from you. You had a good cry,
too. didn't you2 Don't you ren7em-
Der how interested your dear old
friend seemed TO be in your story
You caught that little twinkle in her
eve too when YOU had finished Didn't
vou2 Then don't you remember how
heartily she laughed when you had
finished your sad recital You really
felt embarrassed and III at ease IN
that she should laugh at you when
You had been so much in earnest ana
so sick AT heart It was several min
utes before she could control nel-
self you dear little girl she said
You foolish little woman I know
Just exactly what is wrong I think
that i know men pretty we'll You
see I have had one 10 contend with
for many. many years and soI ms
number I'm the Ternacuiar a long
time ago. Isabelle" she continued
how much have you been saving our
Of your allowance each montn
You told her too. in fact, you
we're proud Of the amount She fin-
ally made you admit that most OF
this saving had come out Of your own
personal expenses, which you nae
systematically reduced TO tne sn-a----
est possible minimum She made you
admit that you had had your tailored
suit made over for the last three sea-
sons. You hadn't been TO the hair
dresser or manicurist for many
months You finally admitted that
Won didn't have a really pretty nesll-
zee in your wardrobe You nadn
encouraged Bill 20 take you 20 any
Of the club dances for several years
r-...rsa Won didn't have any suitable
20 ns for these occasions You rare
IL wore silk stockings because you
fa1f they were too expensive Wen
anyway. that dear old woman gave
YOU a piece Of her mind. didn't shet
When she left your house thai
y "a 90 + 2
with YOU for practically every aAlcf-
noon Of the coming week IL proved
10 be some busy week. too, didn't III
Between the dressmakers. the snorss
fhe hairdresser ard manicurist. pr1c-
tically every minute OF your time nae
been taken Up Wen anyway don't
won remember dressing for dinner
little surprise 4QE hNt tAat
caught your reflection IN the mirror
as YOU went TO the door 20 greet him.
weren't youe
sWhy. what's up, Isabelle" he fair
~ exclaimed as he caught sight OF
YOU. What's the matter. W nat
have you been doing to yourself.
Why 7 haven't seen you look rs ven
for years You are actually beauu-
full tonight
Bill YOU said. I'VE haven't been
out TO one Of the club dances in
years. love TO dance with you and
we are going out 70 the dance to-
night No excuse VIII 60. Go up
and dress before dinner
What a good time YOU had that
night. You saw the lock of pride in
Burs eyes as you walked into the
BAH room on his arm He actually
took five OF the Is dances with you
that night. and hung around you like
the ardent lover he had been ID the
old days When you saw the look or
pride and love in his eyes as ne
leaned over you at the piano az home
after the dance that night. as you
played over one OF those beautiful
dreamy vvaltzes that YOU had so en-
joyed dancing with him. Vow realiy
didn't YOU feel that it IS pretty
good world after all-
Claiborne Adams