El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-31

nc care And the fruit viii be even
finer next year-if instructions are
carried out
You mean Il Wade keeps the
farm" Amos Chaplin fnterpolated-
rs he thinking OF selling the
farm - Clifford asked quickly. IF
So mother. you and father can come
out west and. live with me"
-Oh, I'd love that" the woman be-
gan. but her husband interrupted.
I'd never live in any city" he
averred. and don't propose to
give up my life or this farm without
q pretty big struggle"
Then Mrs. Chaplin fastened again 20
divert the talk into other channels.
Lndt afternoon Elizabeth Wade
wrote to her brother. One paragraph
IN her letter was significant:
II my being here is adding TO your
income ana reputation, I am salts
fled Certainly Air. Butler Is doing
wonders already on the farm. and he
looks very well I suppose you want
him to remain through the summer
also suppose that you want me 20
do the same. Just let me know
definitely, please. 7 an glad to do all
You wish. but az soon as your ends
are accomplished, I want 20 go out
10 see you-if there is time and
money enough for the visit. Do you
stiu intend TO have me keep house
for you when I finish COLLEGE,
She waited eagerly for the reply TO
this letter. When II came. she took
It up to her room and sat down alone
to read It
you are the finest ever, dearest
sis" Douglas WADE wrote. Butler
writes to bis mother such enthus-
iastic accounts OF his improvement IN
body and mind that she acclaims me
wonder as a physician. telling all
her friends what I an doing for her
- -
could not have carried ont this
scheme.
A Subtle suggestion.
Il know myself from Buffers let
tiers that he is optimistic and sane.
as he would have been before this II
he had a chance But this just be-
tween you and me, dear. His mother
wants him to stay away until she is
sure his cure IS complete I would
therefore. suggest that he remain
through the summer I do not trust
Amos Chaplin any more than you do.
TO stay where YOU are TO keep an eye
on my interests 7 never know What
he viii do If one OF US is not there to
watch him. ] am sure your suspicious
about his wanting to buy the farm
are correct So look out. Sis, dear.
AS 10 your keeping house for ne
some time-why OF course. 7 want
yog TO make your home with me.
Even II were 10 marry you must do
this"
The girl sat very stu for some
time after reading this letter.
"As II I would live with him II he
married.T shs whispered at last.
Until now he has always scoffed
~ lhe idea Of his marrying. Il is
only natural that he should fail in
love. But why tell ne OF it, u i
thought ] was falling in love-
She broke off abruptly and shook
her head.
what q fool am she murmured.
IF were falling in love. I would
not tell Dougias-no not for anything
not until ] knew my own mind and
the mans mind as WE'LL
Rising, she went across the room
and looked into the mirror.
IT am going TO put on 4 pretty
frock tonight. she said aloud.
Even y with a grimacc) I am only
a cousin OF the family, have a right
to look my best"
She had promised Clifford that she
would go TO Midland with him this
evening to a moving picture show,
but in her heart she knew that she
was not putting on a pretty frock to
make an impression on Clifford cha
pin.
To BE Continued.