El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-25
4 Serial OF UniDersaL Appeal
The Other Woman By 1 gss &: 1 Tss5a''
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Continued from last Wednesdays
Mrs Hampton Impresses the Guests of Louise But Jack
Rouses His Wife's lie

7 HAD often heard my own mother
! say. laughingIy. that every man
- o. c-W=-d vhen in the presence OF
an impending alteration between
-vo women he loved
7 recalled this statement now as ]
noted the aiacrity with which my
husband followed my suggestion that
he return to the drawing-room and
our guests.
"All right. dear; it would be rude
FOR US both 70 be out Of the drawing
room at the same time" he acquI-
esced-
He kissed his mother. saying
hastily Forgive me for leaving you.
You see how it is"
Certainly" Mrs. Hampton re-
sponded. 81 see Just how It is Then.
to me: do not stop here an instant
longer Louise co back to your
friends"
was foolish enough TO desire TO
make her comprehend that I had not
deliberately omitted the delivery Of
her message
II only want TO explain" I began,
that meant TO tel Jack about stop
ping 10 see you tomorrow. but had no
time TO do so before dinner"
''I can well believe that" she said
NO explanations are necessary. When
one is entertaining. one has little time
TO think Of such matters. And a large
dinner party requires much fore
thought Had 7 known that you had
one in prospect for this evening I
would not have burdened you with a
message TO Jack"
What could I say 7 felt like a
naughty child accused or lying, yet
added 20 this sensation OF guilt was
q sense OF the injustice OF this
woman's attitude. had done moth
ing wrong
Ny temper has always been my be-
setting sin. and Il threatened now to
get me into more trouble than I was
Iu already
There is no need OF taking that
tone. AIRS. Hampton I said You
did not burden me. as you put g. IN
asking me 10 deliver a message to.
Jack. 7 intended 20 deliver Il, and
would have done so later. Had you
waited
she checked me ct know" she.
said quietly 81 should have waited
until Jack came TO see me, instead
Of coming in tonight Forgive me-
The appreciation OF the absolute
impossibilitT Of making her under
stand in these brief moments what ]
meant. overwhelmed me.
"Oh. dear" I sighed desperately.
81 can explain nOW-but please
Again she stopped me-Eently,
calmly. Dear child she interrupted
please go back to your guests And
forgive me for the intrusiou-the
meddlng-and all Good night"
Praise For Mrs Hampton.
She did not kiss me. but left me
standing. astouished. at the sudden
ness of her departure.
7 returned TO the drawing room
and was greeted by sundry remarks
with regard TO the charms OF my
motherinlaw-
Il wish 7 had an fnlaW' like that.
one wife sighed. Il have none at all"
Perhaps you're lucky" an attrac-
tive young widow retorted- 81 have ]
one-but I wished I had not"
Mrs Hampton is a star declared 1
the husband Of the first woman who I
had spoken Just think. ADELAIDE I
10 his wife what 10 would mean for /
as to have such a mother as Mr. and l
Mrs Jack here have"
Mother is certainly a winner" my /
husband exclaimed Il do not know
what ms wife and would have done
in our married life without her.
Wien our little girl was III with 4
Group, mother practically saved her
life And last spring. when my wife !
had Co sort. pack and rearrange her
fathers and mothers things in this