El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01

whom i loved better IMAM my sen t-
seemed pathetic TO me that he should
have TO explain TO his mother why he
had entertained in his own home with
ont consulting her. And I appreciated
also that his love for his parent was
so great that it would distress him
stul further were TO display any In
dignari1n at her attitude.
why are you sorry for me7" he
demanded
Because said. forcing a smile.
you are the cloth between two sides
OF a pair Of shears. darling IL is hard
on a man when his vile and mother
are az odds"
He looked at me. startled. ooh. but
you and mother are not at Cdds." he
you know. At first you may some
times have misunderstood mother a
Bit but that is all past long aEo. 1t
rs a DO iEhtv comfort TO me that you
and she are so fond Of each other. i
have always pitied the men whose
wives and mothers Quarreled-"
took up my knitting again, Tor j
had laid il down in the first excite
ment Of this talk
Jack" suggested. why not read
aloud 20 me2 You know we have not
finished that last book Of Gals
THAT'S a good idea he approved
heartily.
knew he was grateful 70 me for
pursuing a delicate topic no further
This was but another proof 70 me OF
how much he dreaded any 1laW IN
what he believed-or forced himself
20 believe-were the affectiOnate re-
lati0ns between the two women who
were dear 20 him.
had suggested his reading to me,
aHH# -.
talk any more just now wanted
time 70 think.
i worked steadily and rapidly on
the little sweater I was making Tor
Baby Lou. and my thoughts were as
busy as my needles ] heard very little
OF the story that my husband was
BY the time that the book was
ended, i had reached decision ]
would do as Jack requested and 80
70 see his mother tomorrow II there
was anything 20 be said Of her injured
feelings, she and I would say IT. Jack
should not be made uncomfortable if
I could avoid IT,
He had championed me when he had
talked TO his mother today Then ]
would stand by him He should not
suffer because OF his love for me or
for his mother. ] would also eudeavor,
for his sake 20 be just and fair
He referred to the proposed visit
the next morning before starting for
the office
& Promise Made.
'Iou viii see mother tOday-Won't
you. Louise2" he asked.
Yes ] said, Il VIII call on her
this afternoon i VIII make every
thing as nearly straight as ] can. dear
boy. Don't you worry about it,
He kissed me teudsrly. Dear little
WIFE. he murmured You are so
good. and so understanding, and so al
together fine in every way. There
never was another such wife,
7 remembered that his mother had
been an excellent wife. ] was all the
more willing to sacrifice myself be-
cause OF the praise he had just Law
ished upon me He had said that there
never was another such wifei Surely
my unseltishness was beginning to
reap its due reward
was not sure Of this, however.
when. later in the morning. I received
a telephone message from my mother
inlaW. She wanted 10 know il ] would
not lunch with her this noon
i am planning 70 have our lunch
con served up here n my sitting
room, she explained 1T viii be much
pleasanter for you than 10 eat down
In the public dining room Under
those circumstances, can't I persuade
you 20 Gomez
hesitated. did not want to lunch
AAAa ANAa AaNAaAN
Thank you I rejoined. You are
very kind-but reaLy-yOu ought not
20 so TO so much trouble for me"
ut Is no trouble she said quickly
II would love 70 have you-uuless you
have something else on hand
"Oh, no, 7 assured her. 4 have
nothing az an on hand I VIII cer-ain-
Taurus during the month. and win be
finely IN view, though decreasing in
brilliaucy.
Mars moves about ten degrees east
ward from Leo into Virgo during
June il is practically in the zenith
in the early evening and consequently
finely placed for telescope observa-
tons. BY the end OF June its bright
ness win have decreased more than
one-half. as it is drawing away from
the earth
Jupiter VIII be too close to the sun
20 be wen seen the first Of the month.
lt viii be in conjunction with the sun
on the 18th and for the next six OF
seven months VIII be a morning star.
saturn is finely in view midway
down the western evening sky during
this month. To sets about IL % m
June 7 and 10 p. m on the 18th 10
is in Cancer.
Uranus has now passed from Cap
rlcornuS into AQuarius- IL rises about
4 a. M June I and az midnight on the
AnaAN- III. ANH n aA aALAN one AE~
gree north OF the fourth magnitude
star Iota Aquarii
Neptune is still in Cancer near sat
urn, but Is a telescope object only.
Planetary C0nfiEuratiou-
june 4. 1882 a. M. Uranus and moon
I'm conjunction Uranus south 3 de-
grees SO minutes.
June 2. 9 p. M, Uranus stationary.
June 5, 2-l8 o. m-. Venus and moon
in conjunction; Venus south 6 degrees
% minutes
June z. sos a. me- Mercury and
moon in conjunction, Mercury south g
degrees 80 minutes
June s. total eclipse Of sun.
June Q. 1913 a. m- Jupiter and
moon In conjunction; Jupiter south IS
minutes.
June 70. 1859 q. IA. Neptune and
moon in conjunction; Neptune north
degrees 80 minutes
June H. S-11 D. IN. saturn and moon
in conjunction; saturn north de-
Erees II minutes.
June 10. u a. nl-- Jupiter and sun
in conjunction
June Is. 5;0- p M. Mars and moon
fin conjunction, Mars north 8 degrees Z
15 minutes.
June is. 9 O. ul-. Venus greatest he Z
locentric latitude south
June 10. 3 o. M. Mercury in ascend /
iuE node.
June 20, p. IA. Mars at quadraturo /
with sun.
June 81. 10 p. M. sun enters Cancer; Z
summer commences