El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-06
4 Serial OF Universal Appeal
The Other Woman By w ?5s Z: 1 T:s5.''
Mrs Hampton Tells Bible Stories to Little Lou, and
Jack Enjoys Them, Too
" TIs0I1 ~ 1T T-0ITI FaIl' 11--11T
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/ MRS PHELPS broke the awkward
{ W silence that followed Mrs. Hamp-
tons speech.
Was the music execrable2" she
/ asked, lightly. Il am sure st was no
exception 20 the usual rural perform
ance in that line"
The Episcopal service is always
beautiful" Airs. Hampton said. Even
poor music cannot mar that. you
know"
That's true Jack agreed. 1T is
wonderful how one loves the service
{ to which one has been accustomed
{ from babyhood-'-
Perhaps that IS so.- ar. Phelps OBJ
served we are not Episcopalians
my vile and ], so are not very familiar
with the service"
Nor am /" I rej0ined-
4Ou and are in the minority,
mother, but it's pretty good minor
/ ity, I guess" Jack said fondIy. as Mrs
Hampton turned TO so I'd to her room
[ Let me help you up stairs. dear. You
must be tired after that long walk
, I wish you had let me take you to
church in the car"
THAT would have lnterfered with
your proposed drive, dear son."
heard her say softly.
Our guests strolled out upon the
verauda, and I was left alone watch
ing mother and son ascend the stairs
he bending over her. she leaning on
his strong arm A sense Of loneliness
smOte me There were emotions be-
tween these two from which I was ex-
cluded. / did not belong TO the same
church I'm which they had Worshipped
for years; I had not the memories OF
sacred hours that they had spent to-
gether. Associations Of over a quar-
ter Of a century seemed TO bind these
two in a tie as strong as that which
church and state bind husband and
wife.
was still standing there. broodinC.
when my little girl came down from
the nursery. whore she had been hav-
ing her monday nap.
where's gran muvver2' she asked.
Upstairs" I replied.
She's going TO tell me a nice Bible
story before 80 to sleep tonight"
she informed me with satisfaction.
she knows awful nice stories"
OFF for a Drive.
Jack had often told me how. when
ne was child, his mother used 10
recount TO him tales from the scrip
lures after he was in bed on Sunday
nights BE had suggested that 7 do
the same with Baby Lou as soon as
she was old enough to understand
such things.
I had said that would il had not
occurred 10 me that she was old
enough for this vet But her grand
mother had realized that the little
girl could comprehend the ancient IA
miliar stories and had promised to tell
some Of them 20 her. tried not to
feel that here was another situation
from which had been excluded
When our . o'clock dinner was ready
Mrs Hampton appeared looking fresh
and cool after what she said had been
"a most refreshing sleep" 7 had ex-
pected her 20 make some reference to
her mornings experience and was
asreeably surprised when she did not
do this.
She also went for a drive with us
a1ter dinner drive from which we
were forced 90 return early because
or lowering clouds and premonitory
spurts Of rain. The unseas onablv. warm
day had been the precursor Of a cold
storm
We were not to have supper until 81
o'clock, as our dinner had been a late
and hearty one. BY LOUIS bedtime the
rain was falling heavily and the
weather had turned so cold that I or
dered Jennie to make a blaze I'm the
uedFLn IN the nursery When mt lit
lie girl was in bed. and I heard her
say her prayers and had kissed her
goodnight she asked me TO notify her
grandmother that she was ready"
Ready for whatT" asked
Bible stOries-" with an anticiDa-
tory giEgle OF joy.
When delivered the chflds mes
sage the grandmother flushed with
pleasure
Thank you. Louise" she said. ct
VIII 60 right I'D to the dear child"
Jack escorted her to the upper floor.
Just as he had done this noon. I ex- 4
pected him to return ar once. and. I
when he did not. 7 set myself 10 en- ]
lerlalnlng our two guests lIr. Phelns ]
was an excellent talker. and i became /
so much interested in his account OF a I
recent trip 10 Brazil that did not
remark my husbands continued alb
sence until the maid appeared I'm thei
door 70 tell me that supper was served ]
VIII / 80 up and call 1Ir. Hamp-
tom. she Cueried
No,' I said Il VIII call him my
a Happy Group
Thinking that Lou might be as1eeD-
[ ascended the stairs softly.
The glow from the fire on the hearth
snone from the nursery door. which I
was aJar- paused and looked in.
BY LOUIS bed sat Mrs. HAMPTON. her
5on beside her She had evidently
Just finished telling Lou a story. for +
me little one was smiling
i love Bible stories-' she muir
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Her grandmother kissed her. CT hope ,