San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
Chapter II.

NndpltE H.
aDad will kick up rough at first
But when he sees you and lnows how
sweet YOU are he'll come around.
Bruce went on. If it wasn't for hL'
disappointment over flunkInS III!
graduation we'd go straight home
And have it out. But I'll have to lc
him get over that unless he write
that he forgivcs Inc and says: 'bles'
you my children etc
NIuricl drove away the thoughts OF
lis fathers disappointment by iaNlSA
ing caresses upon him. And he, 10y
higher with all the ardor OF hl'
twenty years, forgot everything hGj
that she was his wife - his lIttL'
blond darling.
E-TH have TO get a job right away,
no said the next morning. They haI
been married twenty-fOur hours, were
quite old married people he declared
with a grin. IF I'd known l was 60
ing to do this l wouldn't have been sc
cntravagant. I've only about hun
dred dollars to my name
"Neyer mind, fathCrll get you a JoI
If your father won't forgive us. IL
he fair TO Muriel the thought tina;
Bruce was a rich mans son had
PLAYED no part in her Willingness tC
clone with him or in her love. And
/ have a little money. Bruce. My
grandmother left it 10 me. Only
about fifty dollars month MurleI S
uarents were in very modest CIrcum'
stances and she used to spend tins
money on dainty things they could not
afford. -,
Use it to buy candy" Bruce said
laughing. Fifty dollars month
That wouldn't help any. So he
ihought-then.
Before the elopement Muriel had
written her people about Bruce, the
young man who had paid her SO much
attention. but they had paid little
attention. \ college boy. Her aunt
too had laughed at MurielS actions
and teased her because of her Jeal-
ousy. One day she said to her:
Jealousy isn't love. Muriel, be-
cause it is selfish" She could not
understand her niece's attraction for
the debonair Bruce Conway. Muriel
was shallow. devoid of humOr, lack
ing in anything to really attract save
her pretty face and figure. She was
pretty. but it was the sort of blond
prettiness that fades with years; that
can't stand the effect of tears and
worry. Even one fit of weeping would
make her look dragged and worn and
she was not twenty. You can't af-
ford to cry. Muriel," her aunt often
told her. 1T spoils you"
They had not thought it necessary
to apprise this aunt.
Time enough after father and
mother know" Muriel had said.
On the morning of the third day OF
their married life a note came from
Muriel's people.
we were shocked and disappointed
That you should think it necessary to
90 such thing. Weswould have will
ingly allowed you 10 marry at the
proper time without clipping. We
have nothing against Mr.. Conway, as
we EUow nothing Of him. But what
Is done cannot be undOne so we will
all do what We can to add TO your
happiness. If you will, We should
like you TO come home for a visit be
fore you settle down. We could ther
make our son-in-law's acquaintance.
q "GuesS We'll have to go some
sEhere," Bruce looked ruefuIly at the
roll of bills in his hand, grown ap
ipreciably smaller. Iii find a job JUS
as soon as i hear from the governor
Maybe he'll offer me one-and MAYBE
he won't. But darling, don't yol
worry. I'll make good! l couldn'
help it with a sweet little wife L
work for. Well have to be poor
guess for a while until he come,
round or I get going in business.
hate to think of your being poor
and because you married me-"
al don't mind a bit so long as
have you and-if you love me-" Murie
often added something of that kind
1t someway hurt Bruce. She knew
be loved her, why that "if?"
! @Wel have to live in a simple way
give up going out much and cut dow
on athletics-they cost a heap, tenni
and golf and"
"Pm glad you can't do those things
hate them. get red and blowsy
A don't care II we never hear the worr
athletics again"
"But l do. sweetheart. 7 have +
keep fit. It's different with you.
soft little thing"
She didn't say it was because sh
was jealous tnat she dldn like hlr
to play tennis and golf; that sh
hated him to joke and laugh will
the girls. So far she had not give
articulate expression to her jealousy
A feeling that it was bad form, tina
it lowered her to even suggest
might think others more attractiv
than she. had kept her silent.
No letter came from his father tha
day. Bruce looked anxious. The
couldn't wait much longer. If the
did they wouldn't have money enoug
10 pay their fares to Muriers HON
She was so sure her father won
find something for Bruce to do thu
unconsciously he almost dependC
upon it in his thoughts. He never ha
known the need OF money so did n,
know its value. Except for an occ
sional bit of anxiety he spent the dG
making love 10 his bride. telling h