The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-28
Married Life
Fourth Year

Warren" began Helen tentative
ly, els everything decided about going
up to Pine Bluffs next week."
"Of course everything is settled. I
fixed matters up when we were up
there. Now what's the matter? l sup
pose you've decided that you don't
want to 90. Haven't clothes enough"
sarcastically.
"Why, dear, you know that l have
everything need, and like the place
very much; it isn't that at ALL
We'll, what is it then? That's the
worst of you women, you get an idea
in your mind and then you have to be
coaxed to talk about it. Get it out
now-you'n feel better when it's
over
Helen patted the pillows on the
couch into place and did not answer.
She was thinking of the letter in her
dressing table drawer, the letter that
she had received only that morning
from her mother. 1t was about Wini-
fred.
II don't mean to criticise you, my
DEAR" it had said, "but surely you
must feel that am right. Dearly as
we love Winifred, your father and l
both feel that we are doing wrong
to keep her any longer. 1t was diff
ferent when you and Warren had the
chance to go to Europe and when you
came back l felt sure that she would
be better here with us in the country,
but now she is asking for her mother.
She is girl, remember, Helen, and
girls need their mothers. Come out
and make us a visit-yOu haven't been
here in so long"
Helen had remembered with a rush
of mother love all Of Winifred's dear
little ways as she had read the letter
through. Warren had thought it best
to wait until Fall to have the child
back, but Helen felt that she could
not do without her baby any longer.
Suddenly she came to herself with a
start. Warren was speaking.
Now what are you thinking about,
incoming off there in the corner?
Aren't you going to tell me? I've been
waiting here for your condolences for
the last five minutes
Its about Winifred,' said Helen
suddenly. 81 want her home, Warren.
I've decided not to wait until Fall
after all"
Warren threw down the paper i'm
patiently. 81 thought we thrashed that
matter out long ago. The child's lot
better out there in the country than
she would be at a summer hotel
You'll agree to that suppose"
Eyes, l know she's better out there
with mother, but after all that isn't
the point. I'm her mother, Warren.
Mother reminded me of that fact this
morning. T.
Whats the matter, doesn't your
mother want to keep her any longer?"
interrupted Warren. "Why don't you
come to the point without beating
around the bush any longer? Why
this sudden desire to have Winifred
home when you know she's better off
where she is?"
1--WE suddenly walked up to the fact
that I am missing something" said
Helen with sudden heat. II haven't
really known my baby for a year
When l have visited her she has
seemed almost like some other wom-
ans little girl. Why she loves mother
more now than she does me- 1 tell
you I can't stand it any longer War
rem, l must have Winifred home"
II suppose you want me to give up
our rooms at the Seaview and rush
out West just to humor you in one of
your moods
"Why couldn't you let me go? Then
we could have Winifred with us at
Pine Bluffs"
81 tell you that l don't believe in
taking children to hotels of that kind.
Wouldn't it be wiser to wait until