El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-23


Robert Stafford. New York million
| aire, marries Virginia Blaine, a tele-
1 phone operator and stenographer. A
/ few months after Mr.. and Mrs STAFF
! ford had located in their beautiful New
| York home the husband, worse for
! liquor, returns home, and Mrs Stat
| ford, resenting his attentions locks
/ herself in her ROOM The husband
smashes the panel Of the door and en-
| tiers like a mailman
CHAPTER TX.
TIRGINIA had all her jewel cases
! " on her boudoir table the follow
ing morning. She would give
! them all back to him-every one of
them. These were the things with
I which he had bought and paid for her.
But he would never be able to say
/ that again. If she accepted them
/ wherein would she be different from
a woman of the streets? Was there
! anything self respecting wife could
do other than leave him?
| The little wife determined that when
4 her husband came in to breakfast that
| morning she would put the matter up
to him at once and for all. He would
/ have to promise her never to drink
/ again, or she would do the only thing
/ left to her-leave him. No doubt he
would be the same this morning as he
had been on other mornings. He would
/ be sorry for what he had done. He
/ would ask to be forgiven, and it would
nave to go at that But Virginia was
determined that it would never happen
/ again.
AS the sunlight streamed in, vir-
| GINA looked upon 1t as the light to q
better, higher Hfe-a life where she
could be the same clean and whole
some girl she had been before Robert
Stafford Inundated her by declaring
her thing that he had purchased with
money and jewels
And Virginia was right. Everything
happened Just as she had told herself
II would happen. Her husband en-
tered, the morning paper resting in his
trembling, nervous fingers Fanny the
sister OF virginia had entered the room
but a moment before, and was talking
quietly to Virginia when he ap-
preached her
Good morning, dear" vas his quiet
salutatiOn to Virginia
Seeing the look in her eyes he
turned to Fanny, as if for help and
support
IL think I'll CO." said Fanny, after
she had answered his quiet good
morning"
want your help. I feel that-that I'm
going to need it" Once more he
glanced at Virginia but his wife gave
no sign Of the stand she had deter !
A1LnG0 ~ NeAC LAtdL
Has Jimmy gomez continued Stat /
ford.
Yes" Fanny answered. but he was /
little worried because
"WOrried-Why?" he asked, puzzled /
We'll. he was afraid you might or 4
get your promise"
''Promiseg'
Yes. about the car for the baby" ex-
ised to raise Jimmy's salary to $3.50 a
week.
of courser' he exclaimed. Il gave
the car to the baby because I thought /
she had been looking a little pale. And,
OF course, if I increase Jimmy's ex-
penses, it is no more than right that !
L should raise his salary so that be I
can meet them"
Turning to Virginia, Stafford said:
Desrie I've got a terrible headache
The man who drinks too much is
fool. You don't have to say anything;
I know you agree with me I'm
ashamed of myself this morning"
Fanny seemed to realize that a third
person present at that moment would
be awkward for her sister. She arose
to go, asking Stafford to excuse her
as the baby might need her.
Don't leave comrade in distress"
going to need your heIpT''
But Fanny left the room quietly
When they were quite alone Stat
ford faced his wife.
'Dearie. before you say a word,
want to tel YOU how sorry am for
the condition was in last night I'm !
dreadfully sorry-and ashamed"
DO you know what you said to me |
last night?" she asked coldly.
sweetheart, l was drunk last night,
and I'm sorry I'm ashamed and apol- |
ogize- I've got a dreadful headache
this morning and I'm as nervous as
can be- SO don't bother me any more
than YOU can help, will you, dearie?
Be nice to me this morning"
But you told me you had bought and
paid for me- Virginia replied. "And
so you did You bought me and you
paid for me with these" and she
pointed TO the jewel cases on the table.
But ten you 1 didn't mean it. You
know didn't mean it. I'm very sorry,
dear, and 1 apologize"
1es' and so you have before, only
TO DO the same thing over again.
want you TO promise me never to take
another drink. You must give me that
promise, or I shall do the only thing
left for me to do-and"--
And what?"
And leave you"
vas s'ai1OT Tit; stood erect before her. It
to his full height and TenIied.
Icy wen. then Here is my answer.
won De driven and I can't be bull
Ell ieE; am my own master No man,
80 revolver to my head. can
orce me to anything I do not wish
% do So it is with ms
Nlrginla's face grew pale at this re-
ny II mat was the stand he had de- {
q .. IilIiled 70 take it would be the end.
ny cry well. then" she said softly. I
VIII leave you" Y
lust moment. dear"
Ell, Robert what is it?' she asked
lalf hopefully 4
,, aside from marrying her husband.
,- leaving him is the most Sc
.ous step wife can take Serious | {
teps should be given great cOnsidera-
ION; fOu are leaving me. I am not / -
edNihS YOU And mark my words. ;
earle you'll either send for me or
GU come back to me"
virginia put on her hat and coat and
While he pleaded and eXhOrted she