El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-13
DO YOU REMEMBER?

would do a little checking up You
generally found that you were saving
very little In fact when you MADE
a real check you would find that you
had been digging into that savings
account You didn't make a real
check often, as it rather gave you the
/ blues and you were not in the humor
to enjoy those dandy parties So you
checked up only at rare intervals
] Why should you with good position,
plenty Of credit and your standing in
the community-why should you wOr-
ry2 Yes, you did hold a good posi-
ton Your responsibilities were
heavy You carried quite a load on
strength and enthusiasm You felt
your supply Of vitality was unlimited
Don't you remember that year when
you were made the executive head Of
another branch Of the husiness2 That
was a strenuous season. wasn't II
Your responsibilities were practically
doubled Your work required a clear
head and q steady nerve You didn't
have much time to definitely analyze
your private affairs. Your salary had
been increased You seldom realized
that your expenses had increased in
proportion. in probably a greater pro-
portion Don't you remember that
night there in the office. after every
one had gone homer II had been a
strenuous day-so many things had
gone wrong. The party" the night
before had been somewhat gayer than
usual Your few hours sleep had not
put you in especially good shape to
meet the many problems OF that day.
Your nerves were on edge. In fact,
you realized that you were practically
on the verge Of collapse.
When you reached home that night
your appearance frightened Isabelle.
why, what's the matter. Billy2" she
inquired. You don't seem yourself
a dinner engagement You knew
what that meant You didn't want
to disappoint Isabelle, but you simply
were too worn out to go anywhere.
You told her how tired you were. She
realized your condition as you stun
bled over TO the couch and hur-iedly
phoned for the doctor You seemed in
a daze when he came. You could
barely hear the conversation between
him and Isabelle. "A complete nervous
breakdown, 1 fear" he told Isabelle.
He must give up his work at once
In fact, I fear that ii will take several
months at a sanitarium to put him
on his feet again I will call again in
the morning and see how he looks"
As you lay there on the couch, your
mind went back over the years. How
quickly time had passed. You saw
Isabelle as you first saw her. You
saw the modest little cottage in which
you had spent the first few years of
that those were the happiest years OF
your life 1t gave you a pang as you
realized that you had saved more
money IN those years than you were
saving now on ten times the income
AS you lay there in that half stupor
had been. You determined with Gods
help. If II was not too late, to make
a radical change in your manner of
living Don't you remember as this
4Hs~s-
very soul, your nerves began to relax.
Soon that peace. that forgetfulness Of
a sound sleep came over you
How much better you felt as the
brilliant sunshine Of the morning
brought you the renewed hope Of an
other day? Isabelle was bending over
the couch and as you smilingly caught
her eve-"Why. Bill. you seem your
old self again. she said Il am glad
that you are so much better"
Yes, Isabelle. I am better" you
said. Please sit down and I will tell
you why I feel so much better. I have
been fool I have been burning the
candle at both ends, and to what puT-
pose? I have earned lot Of money
during the last ten years and we
haven't really saved cent Do you
know that il 1t were not for our saw
ings in the old days that were Judici-
ously invested. we would be dead
broke today. You and have been so
busy having a socalled good time that
we have lost the proper point OF view.
Isabelle, we have been spending
money like drunken sailors. you and
l. II is all my fault, as I led the
way"
The tears were coming into her
eyes as she listened breathlessly. You
realized her great wOman's sympathy
as her hand frightened over yours.
Isabelle" you continued, that
sanitarium will be so very expensive
and, besides. it isn't what I need. I
know Just what we are going to do
We will rent our house and I will
take three months leave Of absence
and we will camp-just you and L