South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-06
Island Lighthouse Post No
Cure For Man Who Would
Immune Pretty Mate.

san FRANCISCO. Nov Mrs
George T.. Thomas is a plain, every
day woman, who. ~ a girl, did not
bother her head about the problems
OF life. She was affecuOnate, merry,
sympathetic and normal She
wanted TO love and 20 De loved and
in time the man came along who
seemed 10 her TO be "A ~ mate
for her.
lie. too. was a normal. average
young fellow-straight. honest. in
custrious. kindly II he had any
faults they were common faults that
love could forgive.
If they did not deceive themselves
into a belief that they were going
20 walk always on roses. at least this
plain American couple did not
f0rufy themselves against tragic
happenings.
But Thomas had in him the virus
Of a terrible disease. It's symptoms
soon begau 90 develop IL became
active-a Irse 20 him and a night
mare TO her It's venom spread
through his mind. He suffered from
81 violent and unreasonable Jealousy.
As far as the records Of the court.
iu which AIrs Thomas recently OBJ
tanned divorce. go. this was not
-ordid case OF the eternal triangle
There was no other man In her life.
She did not particularly crave wha;
some women call "a good time" She
was no Jazz baby" she was plain
American wife
simple Remedies Failed.
she tried the simple and obvious
remedies first. She redoubled her
attentions TO him. she humored him.
she made plans TO amuse him and
give him comfort and peace. and
she was scrupulous TO avoid giving
him any cause Of offense-
Her efforts were unavailing
Thomas's jealousy Increased until it
became Il malignant thing
At the end OF nine years. nine
long. dragging. wearing. pitiable
wears. the wife gave up hope. She
could not stand the strain.
She was about decided 20 leave
him and their home. 20 abandon
the ship they had embarked IN SO
happily. Then she saw a chance.
They had been living i'm cities.
There had been constant and con-
tinuOus intercourse, enforced and
natural. between them and other
people. The chance Mrs. Thomas
saw was the chance to escape from
the crowd
She began 20 think that if she
could only get away with her man
10 some spot where they were more
or less alone they might there create
for themselves a second honeymoon
She learned that a lighthouse keep
er was wanted on the Farallone
Islands. She knew that il was a
lonely place that provision boats
only called there occasionally; that
there was a simple. rugged, healthy,
busy life there. with just leisure
enough to enable lovers 10 take long
walks. TO poke about tho rocks to
picnic on the sands and to watch
passing steamers by day and by
night.
She suggested the idea TO her hus-
band. Thomas fell in with the sug-
gestlon. He applied for the position
and was appointed They went TO
the FarallOnes.
Improvement Temporary.
II loved everything about the
place. Mrs. Thomas says now. Il
ves never lonely There were so
many pleasant things TO do that time
passed quickly. There were only
eight women on the island-about
20 people in all-but we had just as
much fun at our simple little parties
as women IN the city do with all
their theaters shopping and teas.
O. H..
sion boats 'landed-One we all
looked forward to with pleasure. II
was cur only contact with the outer
world.
We hshed and rowed a great deal
D had flower garden in which /
took a greater interest than In any
thing I had ever had before-it
seemed ideal 20 me especially for
as with our problem"
George Thomas liked the Job. he