The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-15

Bessie was ccrtain that. though Ed
turned his big square shoulders on
her, he VA o Indifferent 20 her. lie
did not marry. though he could have
had any Eirl In the place for the ask
inE. hut something kept him from
her. Bessie hnd no idea what u was
and b could only suffer secrctcly
from the mystery.
She had tried 10 I'M her NE which
a roy hiu had made - empty had
taken Ca c%ultivatinE the fashions and
a actually made a style plate PAT
OF herself ~ anything novel ap.
peared In the fashion Journals she
speedily constructed n Tor herself
~ aired b. Tier mother had come
Of a wealthy family aud had lcn an
elaborate wardrobe She spent hours
coutflNlnH hats und hiouseH She
might have earned her living hy sew
iur Tor her nclEhhors A. lf was she
worked for nothing. She was always
sweet and uhiiFinE and het friends
paid her hack IN praise and nnttery.
No matter what she wore. she was
admired. and as time passed she grew
10 have perfect faith In the utmos.
pherc that surrounded her.
NcNt morning there was quite a
gruup OF people gathered at the sta.
ton 20 see Bessie leave ~ Hart
Wa not there. though Mrs lite TO-.
marked that h had tried her best
10 set him 20 come" Everybody told
hessio hat she looked lovely This
~ had brought her u hit OF lunch.
that ono had brought her q hit of
lunch; that one u book 90 read. an.
other u hoN Of candy. She felt riuted
and important with 10 much atten
ton.
when the last good-hy had been
waved she tclt AZ though she was
setting forth on a strange adventure.
Shc was excited and oNpoctaut Their.
Was only ohe drawback 70 the success
or her departure. Ed Hart had not
come with the others to say good.y
10 hsr Nevertheless. he might uc
glad % see her come back She would
wait 10 nee.
The train was an hour late When
az last q Nery hewlidcrud uosale
alightcd from b. r%lutshiug her anit.
ease. she was allowing herself 10 he
Justlcd about hN the hurrAlng crowd
when "a hand rescued her The hand
belonged 10 u woman Of about iiss
sizes age. who wor 70 darn sui
darn fuFl and a small velvet hat
Mere she said. Ms goodness.
don't YOU nov me-"
hcssiU almost sohhcd with relief.
"oh, Hat It's YOU"
Wen set out ct this crush before
We shake hands" Mra LIdgs said.
Como on" She hurried BESSIE 10 tho
place where d had hort her cat.
"'limh tn." che ordered
After "a few turns they onmc INTO u
quiet street and after that n was
PLAIN sailing until they entered the
drive OF q hurht little bungalow
Heres home" Mrs Hidrr said. 4
eNpe,i you're glad, bossic You look
awfuilN ufcd'
80
replied.
q know that" Ms. Ridge said.
Whom I wrote 10 you tu come an /
make me "a visit I said 20 myself II
VIII do the poor girl good 10 get out
OF INIT place for a while. know
what " ia ! lived there
ITS lots different from this. "Bcs-
sic murmurod
Il should say 10. I couldn't stand
u nov tell Dock I've never gnt
over being gratoful 90 him for coming
ana rehruinR me Just when he dld. II
hHh stayed there ia have been us
hiEotrd and narrow as the rest Of
en- hy ihis time"
On ! don't think they're 40 very.
bad, considering. BESSIE defended
Mn Ridge looked az her quCorlN.
wei you can't i've IN tho durk an
your hte and yet used 10 the sunlight
All IN q minute" she said.
Mrs. Ridge took Bessie 20 tho
hunshlowa guest room. she fingered
10 loo on while Bessie took Oft her
hat and coat who made that hat
fot your she demanded suddonl,
mude a." BT~-ie roplied .
looked al MIS- Ridge expectanily.
Hllllsh. don't YOU think sol"
NO, ! don't" answered Mrs Ridge
IRIS tHghiful wonder some one
! has not told you ~ before"