El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-20
4 Serial Of UnioersaI Appeal
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Exen Mrs. Iampton's Sympathy. When Louise's
Father Dies Leads to Painful misunderstanding.
Serial OfUnioersaZ Appeal

: he told ne. as gently as possible
! OF the dreadful thing that had hap
was so shocked that Z scarcely
I knew what 7 said ur did. I pushed
my husband and motaerinlaw from
me and began 10 pace the room
1T can't be true" / burst 1ortn
wringing my hands. "Jack-it isn't
{ true, Say il is not."
Al last I sat down. as my husband
begged, and listened 20 all he had
to tell me The merciful numbnes1
that comes after a shock stole over
me and made me dull and apathetic
for a while.
Later. when jack had given ne a
soothing powder prescribed over the
telephone by our physician, sank
into a sleep from which I aWoke with
a gasp and a sudden memory OF what
had happene-
Jack" I called IN a panic, looking
about me where are youF
Light footsteps hurried to my bed
side, and my motherinlaw bent over
Jack was called away for a few
minutes. dear" she explained. He
viii be back before long Is there
anything I can 90 FOR your
shook nv head and closed my
eyes. And then a sudden longing.
so strong that 10 swept away my self
control, seized me II was the long
ing for my own mother. the childish
yearning 10 throw my arms about
her neck and sob out my grief on her
breasts I had done so many times
in my childhood and Eirlhood-
tried 20 suppress my sobs, but
they were too strong Tor me-
Mrs. Hampton was by my SIDE
again in an instant
Dear child.' she murnured, strok-
Ing my hair Poor little gil! II
there was only something could say
to comfort youl Is there anything ]
can do for you. dearg
Ny crief burst its bonds.
Mother, Oh mother" Doa1ec,
burying my face in the pillow.
The hand that was strokinE my
hair paused suddenly and there was
a pregnant silence for a minute Then
a voice. so frauEht with feeling that
I hardly recognized IL, spoke my
name. and my motherinlaw's arms
aLouise-dear little daughter she
whispered. minElinE her tears with
mine. Thank God you are calling
me Mother in this, your hour OF
anguish, Dear. dear little daughter"
7 caught my breath in horror as the
truth rushed upon me
She had thought that, IN sobbing
out my mothers name, had been
speaking 70 her,
HAD / been more sane just then. I
IllENL nave Jet L4-e AElEAi- AIA4 E1-aas
AS 10 was, In my excited ana senSi-
tive state. IL seemed TO me that 10
allow this woman 20 remain under
this misapprehension would be
wicked disloyalty 70 my own dead
mother. And at this time, Just when
nv heart was almost crushed with
grief for my father, I could not act
such a lie
on" Z painted. struggling 10 a sit
ting posture. s'-Ou are mistaken
did not mean what YOU Think
What I Think" she repeated, not
Z mean I said. 'I neau-you are
mfsta ken in thinking that was
speaking TO you just now / thought
OF my own mother and before I knew
il 7 was saving her name You are
very ki1d-but 7 was really thinking
stopped. started by the express
sion OF pain that changed the face
into which I was looking. u vas
gone so quickly. however. that 7
could almost beIev fancied IT,
A Memory OF Pain.
forgive me-" I pleaded, catching
her hand in mine 7 did not mean .
10 hurt you. dear Mrs. Hampton Only I
I could not let YOU think
THAT IS all right" she said. gently
Z understand 1t is I who should /
7po-0Cize-not YOU was very Z
stupid-a-d misunderstood. Forgive ]
ne. dear
She left ne long enough TO get a Z
bottle Of toilet water from nv dress :
ing table and wet a handkerchief 4
with H. Then she bathed my face I
with the fragrant liquid
Jack viii be here soon" she /
soothed, as 7 lay back on the pillow. I
Perhaps YOU would like him TO bring
Baby in 10 see you when he comes"
yes. I would.' quavered- Thank I
you very much
She went out OF the room quietly, 1
md lay IN the darEened room alone. I
But the memory Of her pale, panied Z
face fingered with me
CTo Be Contfnued.)