Show KA KATHLEEN NORRIS Mother Torn Tom Between Mate Kids I MINE IS A SAD problem TJ writes a woman from a city In north western northwestern New York state My husband is coming home inJune inJune In InJune June after almost three years in prison I have never felt that he Will was to blame for tor anything he did the the theman man he trusted was to blame for tor the ruin of all of us But Dut David was the one who paid When this terrible blow fell I rented my home and came with my girls to live with my mother They were then 11 and 15 old enough to be consulted and we decided to stay right in our own home town and face tace the music Our friends stood by magnificently and while I went to see David regularly reg he didn't wish the girls ever to go to the prison and they never did Girls Dread Ills His Coming David Is a sensitive scholarly man and he dreads coming home On the other hand the girls dread his coming comini Miriam the older has many social engagements and a good job Sharon Is at the age when any criticism from her friends is insufferable They try to be loyal but I can see the nervous tension beginning David would like to accept an offer he has had from a California firm miles away He makes t 1 1 F 4 V I 1 If went nil to So I. I in ire David J N no demands lie He takes it for granted that he shall shaU go to this city and start tart over so heavily handicapped alone I know what i my accompanying him would mean to him it might well ell make the difference between his falling tailing or hh his succeeding but I am housekeeper house keeper here confident of both daughters and Mother and I feel I owe Mother much for tor her com corn of us when we so needed it It At the time of ot our tragedy she he once pressed me to divorce David and even to make another marriage mar ria Ie but she has never worried me since with that suggestion We four despite the bitter circumstances circum circum- stances stance have formed a happy and harmonious household here bere my going would place new burdens on the others othe And David would be bo generous and understanding So Sotha the tha decision is I. entirely in my bands hands lie He Might Be lie Lonely What shall shan I do doT dof David is 41 1 I am 3 37 31 Ills IUs work is so highly specialized and he has been so 10 successful in it that I have no fears for his future in that line but the loneliness of 01 a boarding boardinghouse boardinghouse house bouse or hotel bote room might easily reduce him to a condition of de de- On the other hand there ar are Mother and the girls They are Just jut reaching such uch fascinating years needing hock frocks and advice a mothers mothers mother moth er ers er's sympathy and help belp And there theN themIs theNIs Is Mother whose who only child I am m At 60 GO she he cannot give rive the girls the same lime superintendence that I could although they really love her What Whit shall ahaU I 1 do dot June will wUl bring David hume home By Dy that time I must be deft definite about nite our future e e e In answer to Roxanne Roxann Wilson I Isay say ay go 0 with your man You have en an n opportunity that Is not often otten given to a wife the chance to help if not actually save a human soul soulIn soulin soulin in desperate need To have you beside him especially especial especial- ly Iy as he will wUl know that you are sacrificing the comfortable home you have made for tor yourself and leaving the three persons you love best will wUl do more for his pride than any other possible cure could work Traveling again with him house hunting again with him setting up your own kitchen again will wm renew the old feeling of confidence confidence con can and courage in starting afresh It may not always be easy for you For even though you say he heIs heis heis Is gentle and understanding he will have many difficult moments You will feel that in beginning new friendships your whole story must be ba told you yoa 0 for one moment sail san under false colors It t will be much simpler hi in the end if you you have everything understood from tram the first But I believe you will achieve a success that will make all your years ahead serene and proud When you go back to your oldtown old oldtown oldtown town for tor a visit you will find no difficulties and the girls will only be friendly and natural with the father tather who has won his way back to restoration without complicating their young affairs One word of further advice When you make your your decision and I hope it will wm be ba in Davids David's favor tavor stick to It |