El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
4 Serial of UniOersal Appeal
The Other Woman B. SE Z3 3: 1 g;s5""'
Continued From Lastw End Herald
Harry Lester Calls On Louise, Betrays His Real Nature
And Is Ordered To cave
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been Only wanted him to be happier
with me
heated discussion between lovers, or
between husband and wife, often in
ours unconsciOusly the dislike OF one
or both parties to the dispute. So
after my husband and I had had our
quarrel with regard to Mrs. Hampton
my sentiments towards her were less
kindly than they had been.
Ny sense OF justice told me that she
had not Intentionally caused this al
tercatiOn and trouble, yet in some
subtle way I felt as II she were to
blame.
The chances are, however, that his
championship Of his mother made my
husbands love for her deeper than
ever-if that we're possible. When one
must defend a loved one, one becomes
suddenly aware Of how very hear she
Tries to Forget.
tried to forget our wrangle-as
my husband and had promised each
other to put the matter from our
minds and let bygones be bygOnes.
Many other couples have made such
promise, ignoring the sad truth that
il is seldom entirely possible to keep
There IS certainly a divinity that
shapes our ends-if they be worthy
ones But there appears at times also
to be an evil genius which brings
about a concentration of circum-
stances which one would avoid If one
could
Perhaps this evil genius was work.
Ing overtime the last part Of that
week, when, late one afternoon. Harry
Lester came to see me It CHANGED that
my motherinlaw was to dine with
Jack and me that evening.
Harry appeared a little embar-
raised when he pnfarad He GLANCED
about the living room. and drew a
breath as If Of relief when he found
1 was entirely alone.
I had to come, Louise he said as
soon as he was seated. for I have
thought OF little else but you ever
since I was here last Tuesday. How is
Jack, by the way?"
Quite well again." I replied. HE
has been able to be at the office for
several days-and is not at home yet"
That's good" he rejoired.
could rot be sure whether his
comment applied to the first part or
my sentence or to the latter part. and
did not care to ask. Indeed he gave
me no time to say anything, for he
launched right into the subject upon
which he had come.
Louise" he began-aud I noticed
that his face was unnaturally flushed
telt like hound the other day
when 1 said what 1 did about that
Iuncheon- l took II for granted that
JACK knew about it. Had I suspected
that he did not, I would have been
careful I was Jared when 1 saw
what had done. I was distressed
or guess I ought to have been-when !
l saw, too, how embarrassed YOU were. /
ct, perhaps. after all, I may as well I
De truthful and say that 1 was not
really sorry about that"
de paused, gazing directly at me. !
and again I detected in his eyes the /
sIeam that had seen there on out /
Trip down from Stockbridge.
Not sorryi" I exclaimed What do I
you mean2''
He sprang to his feet and crossed
ne room TO where 1 was sitting and
food directly in front Of me, looking
Town at me.
An Amazing Confession.
Dear, he said, "the fact that YOU
zept it from Jack showed me that YOU
AIRED enough about going out with
ne 10 run the risk of doing that Of
which he knew nothing Since YOU
lid not teE him. 1t must have been
because he would have disapproved