The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-23
Married Life
the Second Year
gy MABEL HERBERT URNER.

BY MABEL HERBERT uRNER.
TELEN folded up her sewing and
II then took the crochet work
from her mothers lap.
Mother, it is after twelve. You
mustn't stay up any lOnger-you're
not used to losing sleep"
Are you going to wait up until
Warren comes"
Il might as well, ! can't sleep if
go to bed"
rs he otter so late?" asked her
mother hesitatingly.
Helen nodded. Sometimes
Reluctantly her mother went to bed.
Helen settled herself by the light
and tried to read. But the magazine
soon fell from Eer lap, and she found
herself listening tensely for Warrens
step.
She knew the condition he would be
in when he came And that this should
happen during her mothers visit! Mrs.
Allen had seen enough OF their desen-
tions and quarreis 10 know that her
daughter was not happy. But as yet
she did not known that Warren drank.
And this at least, Helen hoped to
keep from her
HER MOTHER SHOWS
SHE KNOWS.
The door opened now, and Mrs. AL
len came out in her night gown,
dressing sacquc over her shoulders.
Helen, this clock is slow-it's al
most one. Don't stay up any longer 1t
won't make him come any sooner"
"Oh, know, but | couldn't sleep
I'm too nervous"
Her mother drew the sacque closer
about her and sat down on the couch.
Helen, do you know what | think
you should do?"
Helen looked up in surprise. Her
mother had respected her desire not
tc discuss Warren in any way But
she instinctively felt she was going to
do so now.
Il think it would be very wise if
you would take the baby and come
home with me for a few weeks visit.
why, mother, how could I?''
VERY easily. And it would be the
very best thing that could happen for
both you and Warren In all mar
riages. there comes time for short
separation. You haven't been away
from him a day since you married,
have you?"
Helen shook her head
That in itself is very bad. All mar
ried people should have an occasional
vacation from each other 1t gives
them a new view point, a better sense
Of the proportions of things. You
grow to magrifyine each others faults
and failings, if you stay with them too
closely.
"Now, make up your mind to come
home with me. I've been wanting to
suggest this ever since | came. You
and Warren are reaching critical pc
riod in your marriage. and if you don't
ti<NNN w
have a much longer one later on
you men" Helen faltered, THAT
you think in the end we will"
SUGGESTS A WISE COURSE.
Il mean that just now, dear. you are
under constant friction, and that you
can com home with me for a few
weeks would be a very nice thing.
But, mother you don't think I've
grown to magnify Warren's faults, do
you? Surely you can't help but see thai
he rs sometimes very selfish and-and
irritabe.'
My dear. all men are selfish. The
lives Of mos "-Cmcn are a constant
adjustment t the selfshness of men,
The thinG | fear most, with you and
Warren is your radically different
tenn ,rg,acnts. You long for affection.
for tenderness-and he is very cold
ways been emotional and he loathes
emotions And now you have reached
the point where you are constantly
arIing-where you have gotten on
each others nerves. That is why l
want you to go away for while"
You think that will help"
Il think it is certainly worth try
ing"
Helen was regarding her mother
with mingled wonder and admiration.
And you have seen all this when |
thought you didn't know! When |
tried so hard to keep you from know
ing how-how things were"
Her mother smiled. Il have seen
hat too, that is why l haven't spo-
Ken before. And if I didn't think this
rip might help, I should say nothing.
even now. For | have never believed
outside interference ever helps mar
ried people to solve their troubles"
But. mother how could | leave
now could /"
DON'T WAIT UP" SHE ADVISED.
Don't talk any more about it to-
night. You'll only find reasons for not
going lust think it over for day or
so. And so to bed now wouldn't
wait up for Warren any longer. That
is never a good plan"
Helen took her mothers advice and
went slowly to bed. When Warren
came, half an hour later. she pretend
ed she was asleep.
But. until dawn. she lay awake
thinking of her mothers words: IF
YOU don't have short separation now
you may have a much longer one la
ter on"