El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23
4 Real American LOUe Story.
THE HEART BREAKER
Mildred Assures Honora That She Doesn't Love Tom
Chandler, Even if She Did Let Him Kiss Her.

TX AlN.
edged. And that was how I knew
he had been drinking
Wen. and what Of it, He was
not drunk; even you must admit
that
I do admit it. but also say that
I felt very uncomfortable when you
let him bring you home
well. he had his car there. and
why should I not have driven home
in it,
Because it looked very queer
Honora insisted. You and came
togeter, and we should have returned
in our taxicab- Instead, you went
off with Tom Chandler
In his car instead OF in q cab"
Mildred reminded her.
Not His Car.
In his fathers car" Honora re-
minded her.
The pair were walking downtown
together on the morning after the
Red Cross dance n Mrs Denton s.
The alteration had been started by
Mildred's expressed hope that she
might see Tom Chandler often this
winter, and the statement that she
liked him a great deal. To which
been drinking last night and that
she disauproved OF him
And what II Il was his fathers
car" sIildrel exclaimed. What's the
harm in that!'
I did not mean TO intimate. my
dear. that there vas any harm in it,
Honora tried 70 speak soothingly. !
only meant that Tom is not in posi-
ton TO own a car. He drives a very
handsome one-but he did not buy II
nor does he pay for its upkeep.
You know that as well as ] do"
Honora Is Annoyed.
Yes. and I know. TOO. that Arthur
Bruce drives a car that belongs 10
his father. and that he does not pay
for its upkeep, either Yet you al
ways speak Of him as i he were
paragon OF all the manly virtues"
Honora bit her lips She did not
want TO oetray how angry she was.
Arthur works, however she COM
mented.
ayes, because his father has given
him q job. But for that he might
not do any more than Tom does
Toms father is a doctor. and as the
son does not want 20 be a sawbones
he can't step into his fathers shoes.
But he spends his money freely.
which is a good deal more than can
say for some men who have regular
positions"
1T Is easy to spend money one
does not earnir Honora retorted-
DR.. Chandler has always spoiled his
boy outrageously. as you know"
Wei, that doesn't hurt me. does
it," the younger girl argued.
Dear (Honora laid her hand on
her sisters arm), don't let US quar-
rel Few men are worth quarreling
about ] only spoke as ] did because
things, dear child And. Milly, I saw
you and Tom in the conservatory
last night J did not intend to spy
upon you, for I did not know you
were in there"
Mildred looked up startled. then
laughed.
so that's what started you off, IS
it," she questioned. All sounds Of
gone from her voice. and
the sister who knew her so well mar
veled for the thousandth time at her
sudden change Of mood. Mildred for
got her anger as soon as some other
idea came into her mind Then you
saw him kiss me. did youi Wasn't
''Funny?" Honora repeated. puz-
why. yes-funny that he should
have fallen a victim so s0ol~--wsth
another laugh. That's what / mean
about him-the thing that makes him
so interesting-he Is such a dare
devil that he keeps a girl guessing
start next. That's why I like him"
Not at All IN Love.
You care for him. do you, Milly9-
Mildred raised her pretty eyebrows
at the question. III BY care vou
mean 70 ask II ! love him-why. no.
at least. not yet Hes never paid
me any attention until this winter,
for be has thought OF me as a kid,
he SAYS. But ] do like 10 flirt with
is so good-looking and
makes love so beautifully"
"Oh, AIilly. dear-please don'tin
Honora begged. You don't know
how dangerous such things are"
I declarew the younger girl ex-
claimed You speak as If were al
the time doing risky things. But !
DO not do more than other people who
seem more particular. Why. YOU
yourself drove home alone last night /
in the cab with Arthur Bruce. All"
as Honora's face flushed. that went
home-didn't it, i thought the truth !