El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-19
Married Life the Second Year
Mabel Herbert Urner on HIS MOTHERS CALL

TT WAS his mothers first call since
the holidays. Helen had received
- her in the front room rather for
maHy, but when the baby began to cry
they had both gone into the nursery
While Helen quieted Winifred. Mrs
Curtis was looking around very crit
ically Helen knew she had called to
comment on the expensive furs Warren
had bought her. and on the few other
extravagances in which they had in
dulged since his profitable specula
ton
She had long ceased to wonder how
his family seemed to know of every
purchase she made. They always did
know To that fact she had become
reconciled, but she had never become
reconciled to their criticism or inter
ference.
Ard now she wondered with min
gled curiosity and resentment just how
Mrs Curtis would manage to bring the
conversation around to the furs and
just what criticism she would make
And she determined to make it as diff
ficult for her as she could
Several times. when she saw that
the subject of expenses" was being
adroitly led up to- just as adroitly she
continued to talk of the baby-its new
dimpIe. the way 1t COOS in the morn
ing and how it loves its bath,
A Musical Education.
Suddenly hand organ began to play
in the street below and the baby crow
ed with delight
she loves music so.' exclaimed
Helen proudly.
Yes. Warren always loved music
said his mother complacently-'an my
children did"
Helen depressed a smile Every de-
sirable trait the baby showed was al
ways attributed to Warren-and all the
undesirable ones to her.
And I suppose you are planning TO
give her a good musical educatiOn?"
Mrs. Curtis went on
"Oh, yes" Helen answered. 'Just as
soon as she is old enough we are going
to start her"
well, you know that is an expensive
training, mad now is the time you and
Warren should begin laying aside for
that purpose. BY the time she is old
enough to take lessons-there may be
other babies. And you may be less
able to spare the money then than
now. I think all parents should begin
to provide for the education of their
children as soon as they are born"
Helen knew what was coming, but
to this very excellent advice she could
only murmur a Yes, that is a very
good plan"
And I suppose you and Warren are
putting aside something each month
with that in view"
We'll. no-not yet. OF course, we
expect to-but we haven't begun YET
Tho Furs at Last.
I'm afraid. Helen, you're inclined
to spend great deal on clothes OF
course. I never want to interfere, but
Carrie noticed you at church with some
expensive new furS. 1t seems to me that
with all the expenses you and Warren
have had this year-it would have been
better to have waited
Helen flushed. Warren bought me
those furs, Mrs. Curtis"
ooh, of course, Warren wants you
to have the best of everything; that's
quite natural And he is always so
generous. But you should discourage
him when you feel it is more than you
can afford"
For a moment Helen wanted to tell
her the truth-that Warren had been
specializing and had bought the furs
with some Of the money made that
way. And then she realized she would
only call down upon herself an ava
lanche Of criticism-Mrs. Curtis would
claim it was all her fault, that It was
TO supply her with needless luxuriesi
And besides Warren would be furi-
Gus if she told his mother. His father