El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-04

led her into my mothers room ana
I explained that IL would be a nursery
and that white enameled furniture
was TO be placed here.
"All the hangings must be in pref
I ty light shades OF blues and pinks Tor
Lou I remarked
THAT will be lovely" she said.
I Have you emptied this bureau, YETI?
No. 7 replied. Il have packed
away mothers underwear in there
and am going 10 send il up into the
attic"
I She spoke gently. almost timidly.
] Louise" she ventured, what are you
going TO do with all those clothes
those useful articles-that belonged
Z TO your dear mother
: She had touched upon point about
which 1 had been in painful doubt all
day. I could not bear 10 throw the
articles away: I would never wear
them myself-then why keep them?
I And yet-they had belonged 10 one
who was dear TO me
Il don't knowi" I said desperately
Il wish father had disposed Of them
He ought TO have done il two years
ago.
Shows the Way Out.
Then you should do il now" she
declared firmly Il know a poor wom-
an-Very refined and gentle who is
actually IN need Of such things as
these I am sure your mother would
want ltr 10 nave lnell-
'T believe she would" 7 murmured-
ct viii get a box from downstairs
and pack these for you" Mrs. Hamp-
ton volunteered promptly Don't you
bother about them, dear. There is no
need OF your touching them-that is,
il you viii trust me to attend 20
them"
"Of course I will I assented-
While 1 was busyinE myself look
ing over some books in the library
Mrs. Hampton packed away the gar
ments in question. and then got a
hammer and pals from the kitchen
and fastened the box cover on It
was all done so quickly and deity
that 1 spoke out my gratitude impet-
uously.
Z am very much obliged TO you"
exclaimed
1t is ! who should be grateful 10
you for letting me have such nice
things for my proteEe." she protested
81 viii send an eNpressman around
tomorrow for the box
All the rest OF the afternoon she
was ready TO follow out my slightest
wish, occasionally making some excel I
lent suggestion that I was quite will
ing to accede TO-
I hardly recognized myself as
worked alongside of her The truth
is that my need OF some intelligent
companionship at this juucture had
been great. and Mrs. Hampton sup
piled this need.
When we went down to the dining
room at the end Of the afternoon. /
remarked thar Jack and I were 60 /
ing 10 bring here the dining room /
set that had been her wedding pres !
ent 10 US.
A lIisunderstandinE.
7 am glad you Ike il so much" she I
said simply But what are YOU /.
going to do with the set that is al /
ready here2"
sell it-or store Il. for our coun- (
Try house" I answered thOughtlessly." I
Your country house'-she began. /
then stopped abruptly. " I did not 7
know you thought OF having a coun- 7
Try home she observed dryly.
why" I tried to laugh. that is .
one Of the plans Jack and 7 have 4
Neither OF US thought 10 mention IL 4
20 you-it is SO vague"
She did not reply, and 7 was un-
comfortable I was sure she thought
we were arranging for something in I
our lives from which we we're ex-
Guiding her. Would she and I al /
ways misunderstood each other like
this2
I was. almost sorry I had let her
stay TO help me today.
fTO Be Continued.l