The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-26
OWN STORY Of
THE HALL Staying
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my wife had come to me and said Jim have had an
affair with Mr.. Hail. have been untrue to YOU Can
Won forgive ne?' would have taken her in my arms
and said Nov. don't let's say anything about It "
would have brought up the matter again And
what's more would have Caspsd the hand Of tie minister
and said "lIr Hall what's done Is done. Don't lets
Yes that's the way would have acted not only because
OF the children but because would have kept right
loving her. would have understood what drove her
Mr.. Halls arms. understand and am not bitter
against her against him
You see, only plain, Woodworking, God-fearing
man. I've worked all my life worked hard, from the
and I've touched cardin my fe Just don care
for that sort Of thing Give pipe and newspaper
- GOT sUnDAYlD1ENxR roR II YEARS
was for stepping with the boys dances
or places like that Once IN WHILE would 60 to the
Opera House to pictures and vaudeville but Eleanor
self
NY wife liked concerts good music and singing and other
hghfautin things that didn appeal much So she'd
go to her places and to mine and that's why
OF course she all wrapped up in her church work.
and while m religious in way was for spend
Do you know that for the II years Of our married e
got the meals for the family sundays7 did it becase
wanted wife to be able to 60 to church and not have to
Even get the meals for my boy, Dam and myself
and take care Of the house Once in while my mother
and helps clean the houses but take of
the meals myself when come home from work.
People to think my wfe's death hasn't made much
II
Well people show their emotions the whole world
and pity them. don't want pity don't want to
bother the world with my troubles What's happened has
happened and I'm going to do suffering without making
OPPOSED HER GOING WITH HALLS
One thing know. Many the time ElsanOr and would
have spat about her going the Halls wasn't because
was Jealous suspected anything but always believed
that when you born in certain class of e yon ought
stick that and try to mix with folks that think they
better than you We just plain ordinary people and
the Stevens faiywe they were Just about at the top
of the pile cur They the aristocracy and
didn't think my kind should mix around with them
No good would from it. used TO tell my wife but she
never would listen.
''Ne ones any better than Jim Mills, she would
say, tossing her head up high. They've got nothing
haven't got-except money, and money isn't everything
WELL you'd think it was the way you carry about
my making much, I'd shoot back and then we'd nave
little spatneVer amounted to much, but she d always win
and OFF she 60.
Most OF our troubles were due the money question
I've never been of work day in my life since ID
years old, but made much: wasn't trained in
pay and always figured that had to make the best Of it
Ny wife was always edging me on to make more money
thsre enough she said TO around But what
could do? Certainly abe right BIT aouldnt 20 cut
and steal We just had to be satsfpd told her Maybe
some day something weud break our way sh' used to
THOUGHT ELRANoR WAS GOOD WOMAN
Break our wayl" she say. The only thing that II
ever break way is bis-bigger bills Why can't you
do like land she'd mention neghbor who was
making dollars than D--hs wife doesn't have
to keep making things and again. That's all
and overt I'd like things for the children and myself
once in a while.
Well had to hand Eleanor She was handy one
around the housealways had time take of it and