El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-30
Wives l Might Have Been
The Wife of Family Man Who Overrns His Home
With Relatives
With Relatives.
By JEAN M'LEAN.

n O1lETNIES 7 actually regret not
marrying Terry Walsh He was
50 dear. and so big. and so sincere
and, most Of all. so Irish His face
was serious. but when he smiled little
wrinkles appeared at his eyes. and
then. besides he loved me. somehow
there is a fascination about being
really adored.
I don't mean just having - man
like a girl well enough to take her
around Any girl who is stunning
looking and makes good appear
ance can have suitOrs Of that kind
1 mean the kind OF a man who fol-
lows girl around with his eyes.
man who would sacrifice anything
to buy little things TO give a girl.
and who would take no pains to hide
his alteration because IL just bubbled
up and chOked him so that he couldn't.
Ny first meeting with Terry Walsh
was when I was rather young. and
il was my first romance. I thought
there was nobody like him. but that
was in the days when I was too young
To he married. and I could flirt with
anyone ] liked without appearing too
serious
Very Young Girl Doesn't Think First.
"A very young girl never stops TO
think that a man who is older than
she Is has different ideas on the sub
ject. and Terry did not want 10 let
me 20 without making him a promise.
OF course 1 didn't actually promise.
7 was just q little bit frightened when
] saw how serious he was I didn't
see him again for three years
When Terry came into my life the
second time I was tired Of the men
less round Of frivolous amusement
sickened me- and I was glad 10 turn
back to a man who was solid and
had something to him.
But when / began to be serious
myself there were other things TO
consider have never cared anything
at all about Terry's grandmother, nor
his mother. nor his sister; they were
not at all like Terry. in fact. always
thought they took advantage OF his
goodness. but. OF course. he could never
look at il that way.
I was almost ready TO throw over
everything for Terry. and I should
have done IL, too. II I might have
Ia ! a tiny apartment with him all
alone / could have laughed over
doing my own work. and even max
ing my own clothes, and l would have
loved Terry more every day. for he
deserve It. But / just couldn't have
part of the family TO live with me.
I'd be willing TO give them so
much week 10 live elsewhere.
said almost teartuly. when Terry anu
] talked II over.
But Terry said that his mother had
no other place 10 go and his sister
was taking care Of her now. but that
ne had promised TO share the burden
as soon as he was able. Besides that.
Terry younger brother was at col
lese, and OF course he would want
10 spend his vacations with u.s. in
the city Terry almost admitted this
fact. and in my minds eye could see
his sisters and their commonplace
husbands making us frequent visits.
and perhaps arriving just as I was
about TO entertain little bit myself
All over Now.
Anyway. its all over now. and II
] ever do regret il at all I regret
giving UP Terry. I don't think I
loved him TOO selfishly either 7 think
il was just case of being able to
read the future. 7 loved Terry well
enough 10 marry him. but I knew as
sure as fate that as soon as IL meant
stretching my love 10 the extent OF
having his entire family precipitated
upon me, 1 should grow TO hate my
life and incidentally be sorry that i
had married Terry az all
Terry loved me more than I loved