El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-22
THE HUSBAND QUESTION
= By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER

THERE was a happy, but tired.
quartet in Paul Naynard's car
when he stopped in front Of Mrs.
Minors bungalow at sunset.
What a heavenly time we have
had.' sighed the widow, as she gave
her hand TO Paul in alighting from the
automobile. The weather has been
ideal the car perfect, the company IN
surpassed. L wish the whole time was
just beginning now.
Il viii suggest something better
than that" said the host of the oc-
casIon. 1T is that we do it another
day"
With all my heart" agreed Be
atrice, and Helen echoed her words.
Il suppose you are too tired to come
up here this evening, aren't you,
Helen?' asked Beatrice. Il would like
you and your husband to rum over for
a while, if you care
Thank you, dear, but I am really too
tired, and 1 ought to stay at home.
But L shall see you tomorrow without
fail"
Robert viii be here for some days
yet" said Paul Maynard, and L now
expect to be here longer than he, so
therefore it is only until tomorrow
and not goodbye Tor any of US"
As Beatrice stood watching the car
as 1t sped down the hill, and waving
10 the occupants as they looked back
at her, she did not know that the
driver thought her a rather pathetic,
lonely figure SilhOuetted against the
pale buff of her cottage, the setting
sun flooding her with its warm, pink
light. The subtle sadness OF the hour
made her pensive as she turned into
the house, and, like other mothers,
when they feel depression menacing
them, she hurried to the nursery,
VII &
be undressing for bed. They welcomed
her joyfully.
oh, mother. what a dandy car that
isI' exclaimed Jack Il was sOrry
run out and see it. But 1 watched
it from the window. It's got self
starter, hasn't it2'
Bless your heart, child, how do I
know laughed Beatrice. I never
heard of a self-starter.'
What Jean Thought.
4 don't fink" said Jean. turning
from the window and going toward
her small bed, dat de car you went
in today is near as nice as DIT.
Haynes's car is
"Poohr scoffed Jack THAT shows
all that a girl knows! ] tell you that
car of Mr. AIaynards brothers cost
just about ten times more as that
runabout that DR.. Haynes hasw
4 don't care" persisted Jean, 81 like
DR.. Haynes's car better. and 1 like him
better, too.
Her eyes filled with tears, and
Beatrice interpOsed hastily
Never mind, darling" she said
Jack likes one thing and you like an
other, and you are both right Now
let mother tuck you both into bed and
then I'll run down and get my sup
per"
She stopped in her room to take off
ner coat, hat and dress and put on a
wrapper. She was glad, after all, that
John and Helen Robbins were not com
ing over tonight She was tired, and
her face burned from the hot sun and
brisk wind She coated it well with
cold cream, noting regretfully that the
end Of her nose glOwed unbecomingly.
Then she plastered the cream thickly
with powder.
I know I look like a plaster cast,
she said to Mary as she sat down to
the supper the maid had prepared for
her But I do not mean to have my
nose the color of a scalded tomato if
I can help it
The maid laughed. Sure ma'am,
you're right. And there's nobody TO
see you tonight, anyway. The chill
dren and me had a nice day. too. and
I like the place better'n I thought i
would Mrs Robbins's waitress is
comm over to see me this eveniu', and
were goin for a bit of a walk, if you
don't mind bein' left alone for a
whileT
"Of course, I don't" said the mis-