El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06

2 DO or say anything that would shock
Z them"
I 8iilIy laughed. .Tn behave myself. %
she promised But 7 mean 70 con-
vince both Tom and Arthur that
am charmer, and TO keep them
/ guessing as 70 which one I ike the
/ best OF course, Mrs Bruce thinks
Z m not good enough for her son
She thinks that about every girl who
I comes along.
'Hush-she- Honora warned as the
do0rbel rang. Here they are uoWir
She had not seen Arthur since their
parting on the night Of the trip TO
+ Wildwood. and during this evening
she did not have a moment alone with
him she was not sorry that this was
the ease
She devoted herself especially to
Mrs Bruce. listening 20 all the par
ticulars Of the Wildwood cousins i'll
ness and her Improvement with as
much interest as ~ the invalid had
been a personal friend In spite Of
this she managed 10 draw ar Bruce
into the conversation. until ne ac-
tually believed that he was enter
tanning her.
At table she succeeded IN keeping
tire talk fairly general and adroitlg
interrered when Mildred would have
INDUCED in a rete-a-rete with either
Of the young men,
But when dinner was over and the
party went into she living roous. all
Hon0ra's efforts 10 make her sister
converse with the elderly couple were
ID vain.
Mildred walked straight 10 a couch
IN the bay window and motioned 10
Arthur to sit on one side OF her and
60 Tom 10 SIT on the other.
An awkward Situation
Then, lowering her voice. she began
20 tell q story that drew from Ton
noisy outbursts Of laughter. and ~
which Arthur smiled with amuse-
Honora was perplexed. she was
too young and ineUQerienced TO know
JUST how TO cope with this awkward
situation Looking up. she caught
-ArtHur's eve and be came quicsly 20
her rescue
-Mother.~ he said. jumping Up and
crossing the room 20 where Honora
and his parents sat why don't you
ask Honora 20 plav something3 She
plays awfully well, and she sings,
Indeed. I 40 not" the girl pro
tested y only play 70 amuse my
self Sometimes"
But she does sing sweetlr.~ lIil-
dred called from the bay window
questioned Then seeing Honora's
embarrassnlent, be smiled. Forgive
me for 1otherinE you. but I wonder
II YOU know anv Of the ld-fashioned .
songs eucn IS 7 ike DO not care
Tor ragtime.
Shs sings some OF the old songs
delizhtfuliy." Arthur declared.
-Ah, please sing. my dear, AIRS
Bruce urged
She Il Willing TO Plense.
Not wanting 20 seem dlscourte0us. s
E0uora compiled She had never
sung n puhlic and only q little now
and then for her own enjoyment or
to please her sister and Mrs Higgins.
but as she sang several ballads that
Air. Bruce had known in his youth
he and his wife thought the perform
ance charming
When they arose 70 take their de-
parture. Mildred approached them 70
say good night
u wish we could have seen more
Of you, Milk. Mrs, Bruce remarked
Then, uattinE Houora's arm. -this
dear. child has given US a delightful
evening
AIRS. Bruce IS q cat was 1fiIdred-s
comment later to H0nora- But. any
way, had a chance % compare rhe
two men ] like Arthur better than
Tomas q steady diet. But ] am not
dropping Tom vet Arthur's people .
ike you better than they do me- And
cant say that ] blame them"
Ts Be Continued.