El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23


, then she and I are going TO a lecture
] together at Columbia. Ny dear"
] looking admiringly at a new gown
] was wearing for the first time that
] eveninE-"ho sweet you looki"
] Doesn't shetH from lack who
/ emerged from his dressing room at
] this minute. 81 bet she viii be the
I belle Of the occasion. We are dining
I with the Phelpses down on Washing
I ton Square--then going 10 the theater
How delightfuIr" his mother ex-
7 claimed. May I run in and have a
peep at Baby2"
Certainly" Jack said.
Louise Is Impatient.
7 wish she would hurry out and
say good night" I complained TO my
] husband, when he waited several
minutes for Mrs. Hampton TO return
from the room in which our child lay
sleeping.
'Tu call her" Jack suzzsstsd
starting toward the door.
But at this juncture Mrs. Hamp-
ton appeared
dave I kept you waiting7" Ehs
apologized.
@Oh, never mind I suppose you
were adoring Baby" Jack leased
.Of course I was" she laughed
u kissed her plump little cheek.
she was fast asleep when 7 was
marked ''She did not wake when
you kissed her. did she2"
NO, she did not" Mrs. Hampton
answered absent mindedly. BY the
way. Jack-you are sure Norah has
my telephone umber-are YOU q"
-Of course she has IT," 1 said rather
tartly. 1T is pinned up right above
my desk. and she has it shown to her
by Jack every time we 90 out in the
evening"
s.7-narr- -rr-1-4 % eEa $1,000 s---,-
ing my brusque manner.
anyway" I added. you viii be Z
away yourself tonight. so f. would I
be q no use for NOrah TO call II you I
were wanted-which is not likely"
7 shall be in shortly after ten" she I
rejoined- Il told Norah So
1T was unnecessary" I declared, /
FOR Baby IS perfectly well"
We were in the elevator now, and .
she did not reply.
At the front door my husband ]
urged his mother TO allow Us TO take
her in our taxi cab 10 her destination,
but she said she would rather walk.
7 need the exercise" she told him.
Il had only q short walk this after
noon II has been very cold hasn't
.t2 BY the way. I saw Baby out to-
day--that is, I passed her on my brief +:
run"
she IS out every day. I replied
That's right" Mrs Hampton ap- E
~ u GU ssh aAAn IA q LAAA4A IS n eli
wrapped and in the sunshine Is the 8
best thing in the world Tor her
fresh air. day and night"
Baby always sleeps with q window
open in her room" Jack Informed his
mother.
Mrs. Hampton glanced at the sky
over whose starry depths filmy clouds
we're drifting rapidly.
noticed her open window Just
low,- she returned, and I wondered
perhaps
Mrs. Hampton snubbea.
WHAT" demanded impatlently. I
)0r cab was waiting and lOnged 70
get away.
Only" she went on. whether
SOrah would think 10 close the win
low II a storm comes II looks and
eels Ike snow nova blizzard per
laps wouldn't you like me to run
lack and warn Norah TO look out for
NY snow blowing in?"
Certainly mott" I replied. 'She ,
as had her orders already-thaak
GU just as much"
I did not mean TO be cross, but
er anxiety got on my nerves
Forgive me, dear" she said con r
ritelT- Y an becoming q Gdgetty n
Id grandmother"
You are a very sweet one, and
omf0rt 70 Us both" Jack said fondiy.
You are very kind about the
aby." I said mechanically. Z
All the same" I conflded to Jack.
s we drove Off she IS fussy about
he baby
Et IS because she loves her so
et--lT,' Jack reminded me. 1T is
u1 natural that she should"
OF course IL was but naturaI-yet
0mehow It irritated me.
CTo Be COntInued.)