El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13
4 Serial Of UniOersaL Appeal
The Other Woman By v g5s !. I T;s5"'
Mrs Hampton Discovers That She Has Made Mistake
But Jack Won't Admit It.
BIZ Virginia Terhune
Van de Water.


rword about Mrs Hampton" / an
'BuIIy for you. darlingr he ex-
T claimed, jumping up and coming
across the room 10 kiss me Then, as
I I said nothing. he went on was
cross a while ago, Louise, and ] mis-
judged you. know that loving
mother as you must, you did not
mean TO wound her this evening
I ought TO have remembered what a
trying, anxious time you had last
I night and that you were tired and
nervous. Mother, bless herl-made
Z some such allowance for YOU, I bet,
l in her own charita bic heart
81 hope" I said colorlesslys thai
Z she did me the justice TO know I had
] no intention Of being rude was
I astonished when you accused me OF
I not treating her with courtesy"
] could not speak with the same
effusiOn he manifested. but he ap-
I peared not to notice this
please forget my unfortunate
4 speech. dearest" he said contrltely.
Il can see now that I was wrong.
But ] am So anxious TO have you and
Mother understand each otheri"
I could have cried. he was so pa
thetic-and yet the situation was
ludicrous. No man could see that
In trying to force affection, he was
stunting its growth
A Thing Of the Past.
But I returned the kiss and we
agreed not TO let ourselves think
Of the affair.
4 do not doubt that you can get
another girl who is better than
Norah," Jack observed presently. Il
say, Louise, why not let Mother en-
gage a nurse from some employment
agency for yOu2 She is a crack-a-
Jack at that kind OF thing, and al
ways had awfully good luck with
her maids"
"Oh.@ I hesitated. 81 think perhaps
would better interview the servants
myself, Jack You see, they have
TO live with you and me, after all
not with your mother"
Il see" he said But 7 feared he
was not convinced.
A happy solution OF the servant
problem offered itself the next day
when Jennie. our faithful maid-of-
all-work. suggested TO me that she
take Norah's place
4 love babies she said. her good
natured face beaming- and I used
TO take care OF my own little sister
and brother. You could soon learn
me what I don't know. Then you
could get another girl as house
worker"
So Jennie was installed as nurse,
and new maid reigned IN her stead
in the kitchen
The arrangement was satisfactory
anu as AAHA ANA6 AEAgAE ~ aas
actually grateful for Norah's depart
ure.
Mrs Hampton. too, approved OF the
new plan.
T always liked Jennie" she IN
formed Jack and me. From the first
OF men, but OF course I did not want
to suggest such a thing to you"
why not2" Jack asked bluntly.
Because, dear" she said, 4 do not
business to Interfere with Louise's /
servants"
Jack started to say something. then
stopped with a conscious laugh
Nv hat were you going TO say, I
JACKIE" his mother demanded. What I
are you thinking about? DO you feel I
that I have ever interfered IN your l
and Louise's household arranged /
ments?"
'Nvo, Of course not" he denied 4
promptly "Only I was thinking Of /
something that's past now: SO IL
seems like a rather amusing joke. "
What IS it2' his mother Insisted.
Then as he did not reply, she asked Z
suddenly, "Did Norah resent my Civ
ing her orders the night that Baby
was il2"
Jack Is Apologize.
Jack flushed but said nothing, and
Mrs Hampton turned to me.
What reason did Norah give for
leaving she questioned suspiciously
sIrs no matter I evaded- 1T was
nonsense anyway"
Jacks mother addressed her son
as II he were still a small boy.
Tel me about it, Jack" she COM
manded
And. like a small boy. he told her
the truth, adding, Louise gave her
the dickens. Of course, and forbade /
her speaking OF you 20 her again"
Mrs Hampton was silent I was
sorry for her. yet secretly glad that I
she should know that had shown /
50 much forbearance and magnani-
nifty A moment later she laid her
hand on mine
Dear child" she said. 81 have been /
very inconsiderate. By trying to help.
I have made mistake I see this /
now And / ask your pardon. I will I
be more careful in future
Mother Jack exclaimed, as 7 tried I
70 murmur some suitable response.
You must not say that We could 1
never get on without youI"
As 1 looked at the pair. I knew he l
Just what he said
Go Be Comtfuued.1
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