The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-23
No. %

look on him once more as on a lover,
as her sweetheart, her all in all Her
attitude towards him lacked warmth
and he had long ere this dropped has Old
Clandestine love affair in Armour's Of
flee, where he still worked, weaned
away and shamed by the new mental
beautiful, her complete immolation on
tho altar of her motherhood. He knew
her smile for years, and as for laughter,
for the welfare of her family, he was
almost secondary consideration. IA sort
of necessary evil" he thought bitterly
and went on reading. But his thoughts
and glance kept Straying to the ser-
Gus face before him. IF | could only
bring back the love-light to her eyes,
the old sweet smile to her lips he said
he thought with a start, II haven't seen
smile for years, and as for laughter,
III bet anything even the Riddles
since they, can remember / wonder
what can be troubling her. Surely all
this religious stuff isn't doing it. I've
seen the rabbits who kill the meat for
the Jews down at Armours nearly have
fit on hearing a joke and they're sup
posed to be super-pious OF, else they'd
ligton that makes her so sober. Maybe
/ can find out"
He folded his newspaper laid it on
the reading table at his elbow, lit a CT
gar and walked over to his wife's table.
He statiorvd~ hfn1self Behind ner chair
and looked over her shoulder at the
-
attonlion she was too intent to notice
him till a cloud OF smoke encircled her
and dimmed the light for moment.
She looked up with start. 20, l didn't
notice you so close Do you want IL
book off of this tablet" she asked, MAX
ing ready TO give way so he could get
what she thought he had come for.
mo no, keep your seat Don't disturb
yourself. Bess, | was only thinking
that it certainly takes you long time
to get religion. How much longer are
You required TO go through the course
before you'll be accepted into the
church. Is that what you would call
1tY, with a slight sarcastic infection.
Bessie looked up in genuine alarm.
She FASTENED to say, Why, what's the
matter, Roy? Have left anything un-
done; You must see try not TO let my
studies interfere with my duties Please
tell me what is the matter" rising once
more. He pressed her back into her
Don't bother God Himself knows
you leave nothing undone. only In
cold and leaving You always to your
studies every spare moment. You are al
ways so chilling, so distant A fellow
gets deuced tired of such an aturuue on
his wife's part"
She rose and faced him. What is it
you wish me to do?" she questioned
with steadiness that put him i'll at
"Oh, nothing" he replied petulantly,
only I'd like to know why you're SO
distracted when ! know your mind is
She resumed hor seat Indeed. I
hadn't noticed that I was any different
than always"
But you are, and I've noticed it
never seem to have any interest that
you'd wish to share with me-"
She showed the establishment she
felt. II really didn't think you felt
enough interest for me to intrude me
on your leisure, I'll be only too glad Ia
answer any question you may ask me
"All right, then. Can you give me a
slight idea of the character of your stu
dies?" he asked off-hand laying his
hand on her shoulder and turning her
face up to him.
Il can harlly undertake to answer
that question hastily. 1t involves SO
many different phases If you'll give
me little time, maybe | can. That is
If you'll be patient with me-"
ITO be continre d.)