El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-11

TO her what he had said to me. She
/ smiled gratefully.
ut is sweet Of you TO have a room
Z here that you cau Mothers ROOM she
] said, Although I shall seldom use It
! perhaps never appreciate your
/ thought Of me-"
Her manner and tone made me feel
] that she was conscious that Jack, not
l / had named the room ] was IN
] comfortable yet what could ] say.
I To explain would but confirm her in
I her suspicions-if she had any:
Why do you say you may never
spend the night hereE" I challenged
Because my own rooms are so near
that there VIII scarcely be any need
Of it, she replied calmly.
Stlll, on stormy evening" when
you dine here, you could stay, and
thus be spared the necessity OF going
out I'm the rain" Jack persisted
Why need he press the matter2 Why
not let It alone2 I wondered.
But when his mother made no COM
ment he spoke again.
When We have dinners, and such
things, we won't want you 70 run
away so early as you have been in
the habit OF doing when we dined
quietly by ourselves"
You viii scarcely be having din
ners and things for a while yet,
dear, Mrs Hampton remarked re-
proachfully.
Knew WHAT ELAG meant. GAa vas
reminding my husband that my father
had been dead only six months, and
that IL would not, therefore be en-
tirely proper for me TO entertain for
some time 10 come.
Jack looked n-ystified- do not
think that the dear fellow quite COM
pretended what she meant Men do not
consider these small convenuonalities
as women do. Their failure to do so
is one Of their charms
Changes The Subject.
changed the subject as soon as
what was certainly my business, and
mine only.
As my motherinlaw was leaving.
she touched admiringly the tea gown
1 was wearing
That is a lovely shade OF gray
crepe de Chine, dear" she commented. /
Il have not seen you IN anything but I
black or white for so long that II !
attracted my attention as soon as 1
came into the room"
Il am glad you like It." / said. I
Then, 1 add-d, as II by way OF expla- I
asked me TO get something light
didn't you, Jack2'
Indeed I did, he replied promptly. [
But Louise has worn white a good I
deal, dear son." his mother observed !
YES" he said, dead white with ]
get dreadfully tiresome after a while"
His mother regarded him gravely.
Dear" she reproved, when you re-
member why your wife has stunned 1
colors, II is hardly kind OF you to
speak Of her mourning in that way"
Il understand Just what Jack
means" I protested before my hus-
band could answer. And ! sympathiZe
with his ideas Black is depressing
and it IS a mistake, I think. TO wear
it as long as some people insist upon
doing"
"Of course Mrs. Hampton said T
gently, that is a matter each person (:
must settle for herself I, for my
part. have always found black a sort
OF protection. Moreover. when one is
ia sorrow, one shrints naturally from
bright hues."
Why Jack demanded
He did not often argue with his
mother, but he did not agree with her
because" she faItered. zone is sad
and avoids colors os one would avoid ]
gay company when her heart is
leavy." D
Gray is not a color" Jack declared.
his ready smile Frightening his face.
And besides. as I said before, I Ike {
Louise TO wear pretty light shades"
A Last Impression !
II she wishes TO. it's all right his ,
not urge her TO do so while she was
grievinE over her loss-any more than !
you would urge her TO entertain dur
ing the period Of her mourning"
well. perhaps not" Jack admitted. !
" usually want her 70 do as she
1leases"
and she usually pleases TO DO the {
hight thing" his mother affirmed .
as she babe US gOOdby.
She always said something pleasant
IS she went away. In doing this she
eft an agreeable impression upon her
sons mind. He always parted from
her convinced Of her affection and
tenderness for Us both
To Be Confimued.l