South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-03

Dear Helen:
so that's your last move. is it
taking a roomeT? Mother has just
written me. Says she called on you
last week and found out you had rent
ed the spare room. Your excuse was
you were IN need of money
Things have come To a nice pass
when you complain TO my people that
/ don't provide for you. that you're
forced to rent rooms to pay expenses.
Mother knows better-but everyone
else don't. Suppose you did il to
arouse sympathy-that would be just
like you.
and you asked mother not to write
me about it-that was just like you,
too. You know well enough / wouldn't
stand for such tomfoolery. Now you
get rid Of that wOman-and get rid of
her quftk-Or therell be trouble.
II knew from your last letters with
all that twaddle about independence
you'd be up to some fool thing. And
now you've rented a room for the
miserable sum of eight dollars a week
and given everybody the impression
you're driven TO IT, But you tried
mighty hard to keep il from me. You
knew darned well I'd see through your
little scheme. Now take my advice
and don't try any more of these
stunts. You've been playing on that
I want TO be independent chord
about long enough. Get something
new TO harp on.
LAS "a second thought I'll send you
mothers letter. tn be a good lesson
for you TO see how all this appears to
others.
Nothing settled here yet. Don't
know when I'm coming home-and
can't say that I'm anxious just now.
Hr#W
would not indicate a pleasant home
coming. There's nothing that sickens
a man more than WOman's attitude
OF constant hysteria So for Heaven
sake get it out of your system"
WARREN"
Enclosed with this was the letter
from Warren's mother
Dear Warren:
Il received your last post card the
early part of the week. That must
DE a very beautiful country out there.
And you say the weather's been de-
lightful It's been very cold here.
This morning the thermometer is
down to eight.
ct was out to see Helen yesterday.
The first time I've had a chance to
get out since YOU left Warren, I
think it's my duty 10 tell YOU that she
is keeping a rOomer. She has rented
her spare room for eight dollars a
week 10 a Mrs. MOrrisOn-a buyer Of
millinery somewhere.
Helen did not want me 10 know.
hut the woman came in while / was
there. I caught only "A glimpse of her
in the hall. but she seemed a most or
binary looking person with bleached
hair.
Naturally I was shocked that Helen
had done such thing. Her excuse
was that she wanted To help pay the
expenses. She didn't say You did not
send her sufficient money-but she
strongly implied that. OF course, I
know that you provide her with all
that is necessary She wants TO follow
her own inclinatiOns and she always
resents and criticisms or even sugges-
tiOns from any of our people.
Il don't like 10 tell YOU this. but she
was almost insolent 10 me yesterday.
When I asked her why she had not
consulted Us before renting the room.
her exact words were. i didn't think
II concerned YOU. The only interest
YOU and Mr. Curtis have ever taken is
TO call here occasionally and find
something tO CritiCiSe.
After this. Warren. YOU can hardly
expect me TO call again. At least not
while you're away. tt seems TO me
that more respect is due 10 your