El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-21
4 Serial OF East and West.
IT, DToAko By VHgua Terhune 3
ISC GOG CT Van de Wate. :
1913. star Company
Elizabeth Remarks On The Vastly Improved Appear
ance Of The Man From he West

Hooking stronger and better with each
passing day and that the fields were
/ improving as rapidly as he was
1t was evident to her that Chaplin
was allowing John Butler to do much
Of the work that he himself was in
the habit OF performing. Whereas
Amos was accustomed TO rising at
daylight, on these mornings he lay
abed until Butler had been below
stairs for an hour. In the afternoon,
also, Amos would come to the house
/ for a little nap, while the young guest
would remain at work until close to
the supper hour. Elizabeth knew that
since Butler had been forced upon
Chapin the farmer had resolved to
take advantage OF the chance to lead
more luxurious life than heretofore
Butler may have noticed this him
self. but he spoke no word OF COM
plant Instead, he took matters more
and more into his own hands, order
ing from the city certain farm I'M
PIGMENTS Of which Chaplin knew moth
ing, and making improvements that
the farmer considered useless.
a fool and his money are soon
parted" Chaplin remarked dryly one
day 70 his wife. as she and Elizabeth
sat In the vine-shaded kitchen porch
EuHing strawberries. That young
Butler seems crazy 10 spend good
money on lot Of new tangled fiNin's.
Wen, n he wants TO do IL. and the
owner of the farm don't object, I'll
not say anything Your brother and
I viii profit by Il. maybe-if there
IS any profit which I doubt" he
added TO Elizabeth
A Scepticnl Farmer.
There will be profit. II one may
p o. q .. q q
girl affirmed graFelF.
Looks aren't everything Walt till
the crops come in" the man said
skeptically. 4 don't hold with these
scientific ways OF doin' things. But
your brother wanted 10 tried out-so
Elizabeth to thinking. and the results
Of her cOEttation was the decision
that John Butler knew what he was
doing and that she would best not
display too much interest in the mat
ter She would not mention 70 TO him I
But Butler himself introduced the
subject one morning when. on her
way down TO the pond for waterlilivs.
she met him.
May / 90 with youT" he asked al
ruptly, when she told him her errand.
"Why-yes," she stammered. IF you
aren't too busy7'
81 am not" he declared, Z have
been working hard lately, but Just
T nov Ee-AlEA LlallEl attention 10
mis- Iact and suggested that he and
Ialak finish the bit OF cultivating
was doing in the corn 7 do not think
he liked it." he added refectively.
It Is his JOB. anyway" Elizabeth /
declared bluntlv. Don't let him i'm
pose on you. Mr.. Butler"
The man looked at her with a sur
prised expression that reminded her
that Chaplin was supposed TO be her
cousin by marriage.
7 mean" she explained. hes al
ways been in the habit Of doing such
work and you have not"
He went TO the pond and he and
she were in one OF the natbottomed
boats on the little lake. Then. when
Butler had rowed around a bend that
hid them from the farm. he laid down
the oars and let the boat drift into
the shadows
A Pleasing Impression.
1T Is good to get out here where
Il 3 is quiet and COOL he remarked I
after a long silence- Chaplin brought I
me a letter from the village an hour
ago II is from my mother. Do you
mind 81 I read It now?-
Certainly not" she assured him. Z
Read It by all means"
Leaning back IN the stern Of the
boat she watched him steadily. How
well he was looking. and how much I
more handsome he was than he had
been on his arrival three weeks ago.
As he read. she saw him start and
flush suddenly
BY Jove" he muttsred-
What's the natter she asked I
rs anything wrong2" Then, as he did I
not reply at once-'I beg your par
dom" she said. Il did not mean 70 I
ask that question, but you looked so
startled"
Don't apologize. please" he begged I
Il was startled. Ny mother has writ I
ten something that surprised me
somewhat that was all But she often D
fancies things that don't exist I
wish" looking at Elizabeth wistfully. I
that might talk about It to you"
Pray do nOt-" she exclaimed. The [
accident OF my being here when You I
received your letter does not mean I
that you must reveal its contents TO
a complete stranger"
But" he said slowly. his eyes
fixed on hers. you do not seem Ike ]
a stranger TO me I have had but one
real talk with YOU since 7 came-yet J
there has not been an hour when I
have not remembered that you were
here on this farm. and I have wished I
knew You better. Miss Moore. can't 7
we be friends2"
''Why. yes" she hesitated. "but-
you must not forget that your circle I
OF friends is quite different from that I
to which I belong. 8Ir. Butler"
Nonsense he burst forth. Il need /
your friendship Say I may have It, .
pleaser
why. yes" she agreed. with an
earnestness that surprised even her
self, of course you may have It."
To He Continued.