El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-15

"a cook and waitress besides Jennie.
/ Why should We not entertain?
I put this question 10 Jack IN pro-
Z posing that we give a little dinner.
A Return in Kind.
Certainly why not?" he echoed
we have done nothing o. that sort
| since we were married" I went on.
And yet we have accepted invita-
tons 70 other peoples houses. We
should be making some return in
kind"
That's so, too."Jack assented.
took up a. pencil and paper. Lets
make out a list OF four or five cou-
pies whom we can ask 70 e pretty
little dinner. Nothing elaborate, you
know, but something pretty and
not giving big functions this year,
for am only now beginning TO
tighten my mourning. Yet 7 am sure
that II will do me good 20 have our
friends here"
surely it wiz my hospItable hus-
band declared GO ahead with your
list"
I read the names OF five COUPLES
OF about our own age.
That's fine" he approved when
had finished But can't you think
OF one extra nam
Why" I queried. AS the list
stands, we have an equal number OF
men and women"
Because" he explained, Il thought
you might want 20 ask mother-and
II there was one more man that would
make an even number. too"
was tempted TO utter an impa-
tent exclamation, but instead spoke
very quietly.
Dear said. your mother would
not enjoy the affair It viii be only
younglsh peoples dinner. There
viii he unhnN~r -nE
would feel out OF place among Us
young WOiks"
Wen. perhaps she would" Jack
admitted I was only thinking how
much we would enjoy her. But
guess you're right. honey. Only,
Loulse-suppose you say nothing 10
mother about the dinner. You haven't
mentioned II yet. have your
No have not said a word 10 any
body but you about IT," I informed
him.
You see" he explained. II would
be awfully sorry 10 have mother think
we would give any affair at which
We would not be willing 70 have her.
and I'd hate, too, 10 have 70 explain
TO her that she Is so much older than
our friends that she might seem out
OF her element. Il would hurt her.
I'm afraid"
To Say Sofhins About It.
The idea seemed 70 me ridiculous,
ing 10 keep silent about the little
dinner. While I felt that 7 was my
own mistress and in my own house.
yet did not care TO incur my mother
inlaW's possible displeasure by let
ting her know that I was entertain
ing in spite OF her notions OF the i'm
proprlety or ones doing so within
the year or two following a bereave-
meut
Ny little dinner would be only an
informal affair, but Mrs Hampton
might consider me beartless in hav-
ing il Just now.
While I told myself that I had =
right TO do as I wished. 7 saw no /
need OF deliberately running into /
Il won't say a word about the din |
ler 20 your mother" 7 assured ny /
husband.
Don't you yourselt think it's best 1
not TO-" Jack Queried-
Pernaps ne was surprised a. ny
prompt acquiescence 70 his sugges-
yes" 7 said. 'I DO"
Then, feeling little guilty at my
-easons for reticence. I cleared my /
conscience by adding-"To be frank. I
aclz, I would rather not talk 20 your
mother about It AS you and greed !
he other day. she has mid Victorian 1
IDEAS about how long one should re-
main IN retirement after an afflic- 4
lon- Ny entertaining might shock /.
ler-
"Oh. no. it wouldn't" lack de-
hurried But she might be hurt al
leing Ommitted from the company
50 II is kinder all around to say moth
NJ about it,"
YES I repeated 'fFs kinder all
-round 70 say nothing about It."
Ito BE COntinuedD