The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-01

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.swhat did Dick ind out about
Jack 2: asked Mary as soon as we were
seated in my bedroom and she had
duly admired the latest additions 10
my baby's wardrobe.
"He found Jack deItrious from drink
and dissipation and made him promise
that he would come home the next
day. Instead Of doing this, Jack dis
appeared form the hospital and no one
knows what has become of him
Eyes, Mother Waverly had a letter
from him this morning In which he
told her that the reason he did not
come was because he felt so terribly
because I would not forgive him and
Ilibe with him again. She Immediately
called me up and told me that was
to write to him and tell him he must
come home to me absonce; that was
unhappy without him and impatiently
awaiting his return.
but I am. not impatiently await.
ing his return, / had the courage to
tell her.
''8".You should be- she answered an;
llgrily. ] cannot understand your att.
Etude IN this matter. Mary. When you
| know what all this family has done for
you and what you would have been Il
Jack had not married you, cannot
conceive any excuse for your conduct.
"sI am not going to discuss these
matters over the telephone, said
but will Just say that I had kept my
self pretty well physically and morally
before / met Jack and was capable OF
doing SO now without him., and then,
Margie. I hung up the phone. Did lido
wrong?"
81 don't think SO, dear" answered.
at is astonishing to, what extent many
mothers will go In trying to make
others do things for their children.
Mother waTerly meyer really did any
thing for Jack except to bear him.
She never thinks. OF him except to say
to herself: 4 am his mother She
tells him how much she loves, but
never puts herself out in the slightest
for him. Her attitude is always: Why
should Z, / AM HIS MOTHER. have
l,often thought It was a great wonder
that Mollie has grown up with as
much common sense as she has &C.
lquired."
Certainly her mother has never
showed the faintest glimmering OF de.
sire to build up the character OF her
children. When she has said: MY
blessed boy my darling daughter,
your mother always loves you, she
thinks she has done all that Is requir,
ed. feel II / shall be like this that
TIT would be better that my baby did
not live"
Mary looked at me in surprise and
asked: why do you feel SO bitter,
Margie? The only time that you lose
you rtemper Is when you speak, OF
laughed, for she had spoken the
truth, little book. Mothers of the
WaverIy type always affect me as q
red rag does bull" explained.
Just then there was a burst OF laugh
ter from the room beyond and Dick
called: Come on, Margte, and make
us,a rarebit Aunt Mary and jim have
/ had unexceptional luck and beaten US.
S"Aii right. While you are playing
the rubber. Mary and will concoct
the rarebit."
"tAlmost thou persuadest me- = said
| Jim as he surveyed my pretty table
that Mary and I had decked out with
nv laciest doilies and brightest silver.
ieWait until you taste Margie's rare.
bit and you'll be entirely persuaded,
boosted Dick proudly.
"And yet, you say" said Kitty, shy.
tly, that 1t is not true that the way 10
a man heart is through his stomach.
mo man can tell the way to even
his own heart" remarked Dick SEN
Itentiously, for he does not know the
way himselt-he can only tell 1T has
been found when some one, like Mar;
gle here, comes in and fills the space.
"Pretty good-pretty good for an OLD
married man." commended Jim as ne