The Washington herald., 1919-08-22
SESS WOMANN TEXAS MADE MILLION DOLLARS IN EIGHT YEARS
TANNING MY HUSBAND
BY KATHLEEN FOX.
Copyright, 1873. by Tho Mcclure Nswspapu

syndicate)
All, me; years have come and gone
since that Thanksgtving-more years
than like to realize. although they
have been happy ones and filled with
the greatest gifts a woman could
know. And. while I look forward to
more of them. think of those others
with the utmost tenderness for they
were the years OF our happy recon-
struction. They marked the beginning
of our era OF peace. love and happi-
ness.
For Crittenden has kept the faith.
has been true to his promise, to me
and to himself. His life has been
full and SO has mine.
A great gift came to US before the
next Thanksgiving. a boy and a girl,
twins! He is Crittenden. jr., while she
is Bess. They love each other with
a devotion that makes their father
and me very happy for their environ
ment has been all that the most pains
taking gardener might desire for such
flowers as they are.
I heard Crittenden say to Jack Lang
ley one day:
"A man and a woman never should
have children unless they can set
shining examples for them, unless,
by George. they can prepare a suit
able place and have It all ready for
them. For you see. Jack. old man,
parents ought to do something for
their babies before they have them.
Babies" he called them! They are
not babies now but romping young
sters in school. AS I look at them.
growing so fast and already so big.
7 ~ lnt
their mother for their father fondIv
tells me I am younger than I was.
And I believe l am. At least l feel
younger and I am thankful. too. Crit
tenden, sr.. has read this story, page
by page, almost as 1t was written.
Crittenden. Jr.. and little Bess must
never read it and know 1t is mine.
For they love their father, and l want
them to love him. And as I wrote
and Crittenden read. we were joyous
despite the reminders 1t brought us.
For we saw again how we burst from
our chrysalis. row we found the bright
and shining road that had been wait
ing for US all the time. It has been
a joy to traverse that road with him.
BY George" I would hear Crit
tenden say, did l do that Bess7"
We'll. not exactly that. Crittenden.
dear" I would reply. You see. I have
toned 1t down somewhat"
And then he would laugh and shake
the sheets of paper at me and threat
en- to destroy them. But I knew all
the time that he really liked the story
better than I did
TOO bad about mother. isn't It.
Bess?" he would remark. Most Won
derful mother a fellow ever had, and.
by George, she has been Just what
she called herself a yes. dear wife
Gee. that's tough
II was only now that he had learn
ed to appreciate his mother. And the
saddest thing. as he often remarked.
was that he could not make 1t up to
her. That was only possible for Daddy
Hayes, and he had grown old and
would not change now.
why in the name OF time didn't
you brain me, Bess2" Crittenden said
one day, interrupting me as 1 wrote.
He was referring to the time he had
clutched and bruised my arms and
then criticised me for wearing
sleeved gown at dinner.
why. I couldn't" I replied. Il
didn't know tiu-jitsu then
So, here is the story. blue pencilled.
! confess, for some things are better
II omitted. I think what happened
was bad enough as 1t was. and Crit
tenden agrees with me. He even goes
farther than that and condemns him
self right and left for the 'atroci-
ties" he calls his outbreaks. But all
Of it lies in the past and we know 1t
will not come again.
Our story. mine and Crittenden's,
we pass to you. Jiu-jitsu is not in
every woman's hands. nor is every
man a Crittenden. CHe insisted upon
that) And now to prove to you that
Crittenden's spirit is bravely up and
proudly courageous. I tell you that
the title of the story. Tanning My
Husband" Is his own.
CThe End.)