El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20
4 Serial Of UnioersaL Appeal
The Other Woman By w g55 3: 1 Ei.5"'
Jack Gets Key For His Mother and in VAN Louise
Argues Against Letting Her Watch the Baby.

Copyright 1918. sta

"Of course not" Mrs. Hampton
{ agreed quickly. Il did not mean TO
suggest that you would I referred
only to occasions when you have TO
about Baby can always 90 there
and stay until you return
And then go home at midnight
I supplemented I could not allow
such a thing"
Jacks Suggestion.
Jack suddenly expressed himself
That idea is a very kind one" he
observed While. as Louise suggests,
mother. it would not be fair 20 you
to allow you 10 come over unless
necessary, 1 think II might De well
when we 90 out at night II we left
your telephone number with Norah so
she could send for you II Baby were
not well or If anything happened
You are so near you could get around
to our apartment in no time"
Il see no need Of that 1 argued
Jack. my dear, your mother has had
the care and responsibility OF raising
one family already II seems hardly
right TO impose upon her the anxiety
Of a second family
spoke smilingly, but at heart did
not wish my motherinlaW to feel that
we required her assistance in caring
for our child. Before I could say
more. Jack interferred-
That may be very true, Louise, but
it would be wei If. as I have just
said. we arrange to have mother
called II she is needed when we are
away"
He paused as II 70 give me
chance to speak, but ] held my peace.
I would not put myself in the wrong
by arguing about a matter that was
as good as settled already. Jack did
not often declare his will decidedly.
but when he did. I did not protest.
He had grown more determined Of
late than he used to Especially
where his mother was concerned
Il will get you latch key 10 our
apartment, mother" he now said. L
shall feel easier knowing you can be
sent for, and can go and come at viii
and so will Louise. I am sure"
Still I did not speak. Il am glad
to be Of service" his mother said
gently.
The next evening. as Jack and I
sat in our living room together. he
drew a latch key from his pocket
Here's mothers key" he remarked.
"Tll just run around with il, 7 guess.
I'll be back in a few minutes"
How foolish, dearH' demurred-
You can give il 20 her when you
see her again. She surely doesn't
IAN right" he asserted. settling
back in his chair.
Seeing that he seemed in a yield
ing mood, I uttered feeble protest
Jack, dear. 1 do not want to be
persistent; but, honestly. don't you
think it a good deal to expect your
mother TO take the part of a sort OF
second nurse when we are out2 II
NOrah cannot be trusted we would
better dismiss her and engage some
one else"
Jack Remains Firm.
Nothing Of the kind" he declared
firmly Il got this key for mother
in case Lou might be i'll when we are
absent 1t makes me feel easier;
that's all. And a servant always does
better if she knows some member of
the family may happen in at any
hour"
did not like the idea. and tried
enc more objection before retiring.
defeated
'.Norah might be angry If she
knew it," I argued Maids do not
like TO be spied upon by anyone
least Of all when ii is by someone
who is not in authority
Ny HUSBAND sat up straight and re-
garded me sternly-
You are talking as II mother was
an outsider. Louise he reproved. ''in- :
stead of which you know, she is my ]
and our baby's grandmother" /
I might have retorted that ] did not I
forget this-that i wished I might.
But what would have been the use /
Of displaying temper Jack was I'm 1
one Of his determined moods. AS I !
have said, he had such nowadays. /
especially when his mother was the I
person under discussion.
(rO BE Continued.D