El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27
4 Serial OF UnioersaI Appeal
The Other Woman
Mrs Hampton Tries to Upset Louises Plans But Louise
Insists Upon Having Ter WAY.
-nr-r Copyright. 1878. star Company .-u--
Continued from Wednesday, HeraId)

A FEW weeks after ny fathers
n death we moved from our little
apartment into the house that my
parents had owned, and which was
now mine.
While my father was not a rich
man, he was what is known as com
forrably wen Off" The money he
had left me made It possible for Us
20 change our style OF living.
Jacks income had increased mater
tally during the past year, and we
congratulated ourselves on our i'm
proved fortunes.
ct isn't every young couple who
lind themselves as comfortably fixed
so early in life" Jack remarked one
evening when he and I were calling
on his mother. we can have certain
Injuries now that we have not felt
heretofore We could afford"
His mother spoke impulsiyeiy.
Dear son-don't increase your eX-
penses TOO rapidly. II is a mistake.
Even IL you have a larger salary, Try
to live within your income. and save
al you can In the fat years. re-
member that lean years may come"
Mothers Advice.
I mean TO be careful" Jack as
sured her. But you forget that
Louise has now a small income OF her
own-and that helps make US safe"
But OF course you do not want 10
touch that" his mother remarked.
"Of course mott" Jack said hastily.
! looked ar him en- surprise. for he
had agreed 20 my plan Of making GER
tain alterations IN some OF the rooms
In my fathers house-alterations for
which I intended to pay.
Jack, dear, reminded him, you
know what we decided about that the
other day You see" I explained 20
Mrs. Hampton. Il want Jack 10 let
me do various things for US both with
my own money"
''Yes-and that is all very we'll in
a way, Louise" she said. But
would be sorry 70 have my son count
on his Wife's money to help out in the
regular living expenses. I disap-
prove OF that kind OF thing. When a
man marries he is supposed 10 sup
port his family"
Jack colored. "I understand that.
mother" he affirmed. What Louise
refers 10 is that we want 20 have one
OF the rooms in her fathers house
fitted up as nursery for Lou, and
she lLoulse) insists that, as this Is
not one Of the ordinary running ex-
penses she wants to pay for IT."
i intend 20 pay for it." I AIDED firm
y 1t Is my pleasure 20 do Il"
"Of course it Is. dear Mrs. Hamp-
ton acQuiesced. Her manner had
changed from that OF a stern parent
20 that Of g humble outsider. Il spoke
before I thought You and Jack must
manage as you think best"
Please don't say that, mother"
Jack begged Louise and want 70
consult you always about our az
fairs"
did not agree with him and did
wish that he would assert himself
more. on our way home that night
I intimated as much.
Jack, your mother means well, but
she can hardly know what Is best
for us" I urged. we must really
decide matters for ourselves"
"Of course we must" Jack agreed.
But would not wound her FOR any
thing. She Is right in saving. too,
that a man has no right 70 use his
Wife's income"
Louise Protests.
Certainly" ] acknowledged. And
YOU do not use my money. We viii
live well within your income in run
ming our house. But II I want TO add