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


: tractVe and coy. but she did not sit
down. A spirit o. restlessness pos
4 sessed her.
She went out into the hall and
glanced up the stairs Was Dora
awaken AS if in answer to her ques-
tion. Marie. Mrs. LivingstOne's maid,
l appeared in the door leading 10 the
rear Of the house.
Miss Dora's bells Just rung," she
remarked III 90 up and see what
she wants"
Cynthia Goes.
Don't bother. Marie-Iu 90 my
self" Cynthia said. II she wants you,
I viii ring again"
oh. Gym, is that your Dora asked
as her cousin came into her room 4
rang for Marie Just 10 find out where
I you were.
I'm glad came instead OF Marie,
] then Cynthia reJOined. DO you want
something TO eat, dearZ
No" Dora answered with little
shudder OF disgust. Mother made me
I take some toast and tea before I went
10 sleep. / have had long nap and
my head IS better What are you do
ing this evening"
Nothing Just now. Gerald is COM
ing later. Is there anything can do
for you before them"
Yes" Dora admitted. Come and
sit down here in the dark by me and
talk to me. I'm awfully fOrlorn-"
Are you sure I won't make your
head wOrse2" Cynthia Queried- Your
mother wants you 10 keep quiet.
You will not make my head worse,
and I don't care what mother wants.
Dora retorted. What she does not
know won't hurt her And she won't
know you have been with me"
I Cynthia drew a chair NJ TO the side
Of her cousins bed I am sorry you
faars eHne he
synspathised.
'Oh-Cyn-its not my head that
hurtsi" the girl exclaimed 1T did
ache, I acknowledge. But that was
only because I was so unhappy. / may
as wen say it frankly-for ] let my
self 90 this afternoon. so you know
all about it. I don't want TO get mar
ried. Gym"
Then why do your Cynthia asked
calmly
You know wny-" the girl burst
forth. Father and mother expect It
So does Milton.
You don't love Milton
The words were not accusatory.
They were more like the simple state
ment Of a self evident fact
Dora Agrees with her
no. I don't" Dora agreed. I used
20 think that I cared enough about
him-but now ] know I don't Some
thinE-I can't tell you what il isl
has changed my whole viewpoint /
have put il from me and laughed al
IL. and Knocked at it-and now it has
turned upon me and torn me to pieces I
Oh Cyn-What shall 1 do2'
Tell Milton the truth. Dora. That
IS the honest and fair thing You
would DO him a foul injustice II you
were to marry him without loving
him. Why. Dora-it would be sin
How do you know Dora de-
manded you love Gerald-aud no
wonderful II you did not. would
you tell him you did not2'
There was a long silence Then
@Dora-I would have to. II a man
married me without loving me
would never forgive him"
Dora's hand sought hers In the dark ]
and gripped # tightly. do you mean I.
that, Gym
'T mean just that Dora Cynthia 4
insisted.
But II man broke off his engage
ment to you because he did not love I
you would you not hate and despise /
him.
Not II he told me the truth" Gym I
thia replied. IF were very much in 4
love with him IL would hurt. But il 1
would not ruin my life as It would I
were to marry him without loving !
him"
Another silence. broken at last by /
Dora.
Il have made up my mind" she said 4
IN a low voice. TO tell Milton the I
whole truth. And Cynthia. DO you I
know. I don't believe it's going TO Z
hurt him much. I-I-weu. 7 have 1
seen men IN love-and Milton was
never like that
No" after few minutes OF
thought. Il am sure it viii not hurt
him. -But-with a sudden catching