El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-09
A GoodLuck Bracelet

IOUNG Mrs. Holt was in bad humor
v as she walked down the street.
\ Every little while she had TO
take out her handkerchief to wipe
away the stupid tears that filled her
eyes.
How could Richard ever have the
I heart to talk to her as he had done2
They had been married only year
and now be already behaved as If he
I were the master and she his slave she
( had never thought that they would De
unkind to one another, but or course
/ she would not remain silent, when he
/ came home from the office IN pad
I hUmOr, so her replies were sharp ana
/ biting.
/ Again she wiped her tears away, fer
/ coming towards her at the next corner
/ she saw her late mothers friend, her
J own gOdmOther, Mrs Berner-
{ Mrs. Berner Immediately noticed
/ jules red eyes and made up her mind
! to find out what was the matter not
/ from curiosity, but because she was
/ fond of her goddaughteP and wanted TO
I help her if she could
] Come home and have a cup Of cof-
fee she said Mary has Just baked
7 some cakes"
Julie accepted, and a moment later
/ they were sitting in Mrs. Berner,s
/ coy flat enjoying Marys homemade
/ cakes.
mary IS q Jewel she SAID 4 Won
( der if Richard would find fault with
I this coffee and cakes, too
so he is not satisfied with your
/ servants cooking" Mrs Berner asked,
He is not satisfied with anything
T any more" Julie answered, and burst
into tears
/ But what has happened, my dear
"Oh. am so unhappyl Richard does
I not love me any more"
What do yau say2 Doesn't he love
mo. I am sure he doesn't or he would
not talk TO me as he does And she
/ told about several Of their latest
/ But are you quite sure that you are
1 not to blame a little bit yOurselfZ"
! Il know 7 am not" said Julie with
I determination, but OF course cannot
/ always be gay and jolly when ne suIks
I and is unreasonable. There will be no
I happiness for me in life any more
I Now, that is nonsense, my dear. /
! am sure your husband loves you as
much as ever, but YOU are running your
Z own happiness quarreling over tribes
But what do you want me to do
Il viii help you, dear said Mrs Der
ner. Il will lend you talisman-"
"A talismau2"
yes, here it is" said Mrs. Berner.
and handed Julie an old fashioned
What do YOU mean. when you say
il is a talismanP'
Il win tell you. When had been
married about q year, I too imagined
that my husband did not love me be-
cause we sometimes Quarrelled. Then
my mother gave me this bracelet and
told me to wear II always She told
me that when we were about to quarrel
I must turn il three times before I
answered my husband and then my
answer would be such that there would
be no quarrel 1t has helped me many
times and I hope il viii help you too.
Julie thanked her very much, but
put no faith in the bracelet
When she came home there was a
strange smell Of something burning
With trembling heart she went out
into the kitchen. Her fears were real
lied The roast had been burnt and the
servant was talking to a friend on the
kitchen stairs.
When Richard came home for dinner
he had unfortunately brought friend,
and as the dinner was rather spoiled,
his humor was not the best when ne
was alone with his wife afterwards
1T was disgraceful TO offer Miller
a dinner like the one you served to-
night" he said angrily-
Julie came very near losing her tenn
per and was about 20 give him a hot
answer, but at the last moment she
remembered the talismau and while she
turned the bracelet thrice she thought
how annoying il must be to Richard TO
have his friend discover what a bad
hOusekeeper his wife was, and she an
''I am very sorry. Dick. but I shall be
very careful not to let it happen
again"
Richard looked up in surprise. and
then came over and kissed her and said
that of course it was wrong of him to
get cross
One morning a few DAYS later. when
Julie entered the dressing room she
found her husband standing at the
closet looking very much annoyed.
You have not had my gray suit to
the tailor TO be pressed" he ErOwled
-tNNnE have done sou
Because / am not your slave" Julie
was about to answer. but again she re-
membered the bracelet and also that
Richard had several times asked her
to send out the suit. but she had
thoUghtlessly forgotten it,
do not be angry, Dick. dear she
said. Il know il is a shame that I have
forgotten it, but shall send it to the
tailor today"
Richard again looked at her. greatly
surprised, but she pretended not TO
''WeII. it really does not matter so
very much, dear Today VIII do just as
we'll"
A week later Julie visited her god
mother She looked as happy as dur
ing her honeymoon and Mrs. Berner I
told her so.
well. godmother. 7 do feel as If T
were having a second honeymoon I I
know that Dick loves me as much as
he ever did"
p
1T was the talisman YOU gave me" .
Then il has brought you Iuck2''
Indeed it has. have brought IL I
back, as I do not need il any more" I
Are you quite sure2"
quite 7 have discovered its secret" Z
Julie laughed zone Of my own brace
lets viii do just as well now that I .
know the truth Of the old word. a soft I
answer turneth away wrath but I /
thank you all the same for il was .
really your talisman that brought me !
happiness"