davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29
Sandy Makes Importan
Discovery as She Plans |
Life Alone

longer she thought she could got by
sticking around here.
"Ye godsw Alice would say, ~you
must have had an awfuIly tough time
| If you think life in this shack Is bet
ter. Give me a chance to set out
of this everlasting mob scene and I'll
stay. What in the world happened,
anyhowY
And she didn't weary. She gave
Sandy no peace.
Sometimes Sandy was utterly panic
stricken. She told herself: That's
true, 1 can't stick here much longer.
I'm beat II I don't do something
QUICK"
She was waiting for the letter from
Judith. She she found out that Ju-
dlth was away had taken a
leave of absence for six weeks and
treated herself to a magnificent vaca-
tion--a trip to Lake. Louise and
Banff. :
The day Sandy got that letter from
Judith she walked slowly up the hill.
1t wasn't so overly warm, but she
felt stifled-throbbing with heat and
heavy faintness. Judith didn't even
know what had happened. They
hadn't forwarded SGndy's letter.
Four weeks had passed since her
Homecoming. It was worse now than
in the beginning-much worse. Every
one was getting irritable. Even Alice
thought it was about time Sandy was
coming to her senses.
But now Sandy walked up the hill,
tilted her head back, smiling brightly.
She thought: give got SIS in all the
world, and it's Ben Murillo's money!
She walked more quickly. They
thought she was eowed now. Her
mother thought that; 50 did Angus.
They'll see-you bet they'll see!"
She'd wait till Judith returned-a few
weeks more. Judith would grub-stake
her. I'm not downed! Take more
than Ben Murillo to cramp my style !"
She blinked, gave an enchanting smile
to old Mrs. Costa, dashed tears from
her eyes. They were from the sun.
Oh. the sun was go hot.
She was home five weeks. Il was
Sunday. Murillo said CALAMITY.
Come for q jaunt, mother-all Of
u.s."
Sandy held the funny paper stifdy
before her face. Sunday was q ghast-
ly day-always. IL started like this
then they would 90 to Murillo's Sis
ter for dinner.
Mrs. Mcneil blushed whsn anyone
was very chivalrous to her. "That
will be lovely"
They drove past all those beautiful |
homes in Montecito. They stopped |
on a curve of the road. You could |
look up and see the brown hill; you |
could look ont on the blue. Gimme r |
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29
CHAPTER IL

"Oh, go that's It! You think you
can do that?"
Flush! Come back here, Sandy"
Sandy trembled. cts no use,
mother. won't live and be his wife.
That's all there's to it I'm not go
ing to be trapped into it!'
mo on. is going to trap Zou, your
husband least of anyone" The color
She had hold Of Sandy's arm. Now
she SAT down, breathless and fur
ried. What in the world was the
matter with Sandy? Such talk! Did
she want the whole of Santa Bar
bara to be scandalized? Did she want
the Morning Press to publish the run
away: OF course Mr.. Murillo must
stay here. They must think OF the
family-both families. Sandy had no
right to put herself before everyone
else.
Mrs. Mcneil was now crying. u
little thought, Sandy, when l saw
you SO beautiful as bride, you'd
come back to me like this"
II shouldn't have come. see that
now. 1 should have gone somewhere
else. Anywhere
Don't talk like that, Sandy. 1
was SO proud Of you. | thought you
we're going to be so happy. You'd
have everything: You haven't even
tried to keep the holy promise you
made"
II did Try. I tried for two
months"
"Your mother and many thousands
Of good women try for thirty years
and keep on trying. / didn't. think
child Of mine, you least OF any,
| Sandy, would be so cowardly-
"How do you figure tbat:" Sandy
| faItered. I'm not coward! I'm
not a gutter! / can meet most
things. You don't know-you cam
know. 1 hate him. oh, Lord God, J
hate him! !"
SANDY! Your husbandl You mar
mied him."
81 never dreamed could feel Ike
| this, ! didn't need to feel like this :
He could have-oh, IL he'd only beer
half way-even half way decent! H
never thought-of me-once-what
wanted--oh, that didn't count"
Men are all alike"
"You can't tell me thst-oh NO,
they're not all like Ben Murillo.'
"Hush-hush. Sandy. Do you
want him to hear-you're married to
him. Nothing can change that"
Yes-sandy was married to him.
The marriage was for life. When
God had Joined together no man
could put asunder.
All this and a great deal moro
Isabel Mcneil told her daughter again
and again. In the morning when
Sandy helped her make the beds, she
spoke Of 1t. In the afternoon when
Sandy stole into the back yard and
sat with the big white cat In her arms.
her mother followed. Did Sandy
feel better today? Wasn't II really
kind in Ben to bring those squads
for dinner and those wonderful roses.
Didn't she appreciate thisl
Didn't she appreciate all the sur
prises her husband was preparing;
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29
CHAPTER Is

They were speeches.. Sandy
reached for the old percolator, poured
herself some coffee.
They waited for her 70 speak, star
ing fixedly. They mad a stiff, vacant
air as though their minds had sud
denly lost the power TO function, The
mother said blankly: What madness
is this, Sandy?"
"It's not madness. It's happened. /
couldn't help it. I've left Ben. That's
all there is 10 it, except that we've
parted for good-it's all over"
"Parted for good? Nonsense-what
nonsensei Did you quarrel, Sandy !
Tell your mother. Did you quarrel
and run away"
Sandy answered quietly, but keep
ing her eyes down: I've told you.
That's all there is 10 tell It's just
ended"
Mrs. Mcneil seemed able only to
run the palm of her hand back and
forth across the table. She started
several times 10 speak, but the soft,
double chin moved uncontrollably. FL
nally she raised her face, the shallow
eyes HHAAuDlAuS win NEoAos
what is the meaning Of this,
Sandy? You know you can't put
aside your marriage. For what trifling
matter have you quarreledi Is this
the womanly thing to do? Is this any
way for a daughter Of mine to actF
The white lines deepened from
Sandy's nose 10 her lips. She looked
transparent. She felt that her heart
was breaking-it was sick and break
ing.
at wasn't a trifle. 1t was every
thing. I'm not going TO talk about II
It's done now. You can't undo 1t. No
body cam"
your husband permitted you TO re
turn home like this--alonef be sent
you back 10 your parents. SandyF
"Oh, now There was nothing els
to do. Of course. There was no place
else for me to go. We never should
have married. He sees this as plainly
as ] do"
She broke off sbrutly. seeing Alice
push the table and an agbast fright
leaping in her mothers eyes.
They were staring at the open door
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29

Mrs. Mcneil waited after this ques.
ton.
Sandy rubbed the cats head until
she purred, settling as it for a quiet
eternity.
"You don't ask me what surprises !
You don't want to hear about the
house he has bought? The way he
has remodeled it,"
A long pause. Then Mrs. Mcneil
wiped her eyes. She was broken
hearted. She felt, in some obscure
way, that Sandy's soul was doomed
unless she rose bravely as a dutiful
wife and met the fate God had de-
creed.
Sometimes Sandy listened without
answering a word. Then Isabel was
sure she was winning. Sometimes
Sandy said. ooh, leave God out Of
it! Maybe He can understand"
The strain in the house became
acute. Murillo rose late in the morn
ing. Alice was forced 10 wait in the
kitchen-prepare fresh breakfast
be sure that the tablecloth was un-
spotted, the cream thick and the bacon
very crisp. She grumbled about it.
The Lord knew she had plenty to do
without a permanent guest in the
house. She wasn't Ben Murillo's wife.
She'd like to know why she had to be
the goat.
And at dinner when Murillo was
present, Angus Mcneil talked bluffly.
He poked fun at Sandy in a crude
way; asked her if she wasn't getting
over her spell Of bridyitis. Once, her
face crimson, she ran from the table.
She threatened to leave the house
let the world find out about it-they
would pretty soon, anyhow!
But she had to keep up appearances.
She had to attend the dinners her
married sisters gave for her on the
return Of Beatrice Murillo. These din
ners brought other engagements.
Everywhere Sandy was treated as the
joyous bride.
She became nervous and excited I'M
der the strain. She evaded Murillo.
She wouldn't even sleep in her own
room. She lost trust in everyone.
And she would steal into Ahce's room.
Then Alice would keep her awake half
the night coaxing her to talk. asking
what plans she had and how much
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29

ing water and tie nns q noantear
shoulder deep In the sea.
Here" said Murillo. And Il vi
the house he had remodeled. He ts|
Sandy's arm. She didn't saya wAj
But 1t was q lovely house. Thl|
was a room on the third floor vii
immense windows facing the bs|
The sun streamed across the floor.
What Sandy thought was this:
could steal up here at night; what
gorgeous place to cry!"
Murillo whispered: ''Bandy, 81
me. do you like it?" -,
She blew her breath a ~ ~
wiped 1t off.
won't you ansverf Don't VI
think you could Be happy hsre?'
"Not with You. I'm not conf
here"
She became sxcited-siddy witA d
element. The moment Judah rel
her letter, she would wire for be-
Judith would say: Come AT, ONCt!
All I've got h yours-you, kne|
Before tie letter from Judith esr|
Sandy's fate was set. IT can't Be
she told herself starkly, het heal
going wild: "Lord God-anything b
that!"
(Continued Tonorrov.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29

, shoulder. Alice, too, had been q
beauty at nineteen. But she was
thirty now-unclaimed Her married
sisters acted as though this made
Alice a person to be snubbed. She de-
tested them.
THE old hens are at it," she said
maliciously. She looked little like
Sandy, but her chin was somewhat
square, her nose a little pinched at
the nostrils; the auburn hair
streaked. She was now eaten with
curiosity: "Give us the lowdown,
kid. What did he do to your
"Nothing-just what ] told you.
don't love him"
Alice made a chutting sound with
her tongue against the roof of her
mouth-a sound Of supreme, impa-
tient disdain: 81 know you're not
such a fool as that!'
That's all !"
keep it to yourself then! People
like you that are so almighty per-
feet in their own opinions y
She was about to flounce from the
room. Sandy called her back: "Ally
night-Be SURE""
1t was q letter to judith. IL would
take care of Sandy's future. Judith
wouldn't fail her!
Late that evening, Sandy was 60
ing through the hall. She saw suit
cases-three of them. They had
Murillo's initials.
She went to her mother; Are
those my clothes? Did he bring them
to me?"
'1They are your clothes and your
husbands"
"What do You mean%
Gust what I said. You refuse to
90 to him. He is coming here to
you"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29
AGild Laxative
that Regulates
for Weeks

Does the laxative you now give
your baby or child promote regularity
for weeks and often for months-or
must you purge" and 'physie" the
little one every little while to keep
the system clean, fresh and sweeti
Even a cross, feverish. sick baby
or child viii love the taste Of DIR.
caldwell's Syrup PeDsin and one dose
VIII establish natural. healthy bowel
movement for weeks at a time. eyen
II the child was heretofore chronical-
y constipated. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin not only causes a gentle, easy
bowel movement but. best Of all, it IS
often months before another dose is
necessary.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29
CHAPTER IL

Murino turned Sandy's card IN
dumbfounded Darkness. he stared
at it, hypnotized with establishment.
Slowly his eyes narrowed I'LL they
were glowing through narrow Sits IN
In a mounting, insensate rage.
The card said: Here are your
gifts. I'm leaving. I'm not coming
back. Ny parents can do nothing TO
change me. Don't try TO force me. ]
loathe you. mean positively 20
die rather than be wife to you again"
The blood rushed 10 his face. Die
before she'd be wife to him again {?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29

the Haunting nasturtiums. Sand.
brushed off an old apple box, sat dow
| quietly. Down the path, mewing soft
IL, came the white mother cat. Sh
rubbed against Sandy's knee. gave :
light jump, settled in Sandy's lap.
Sandy warmed her hands in the sof
fur. She said again and again: "Hel
10, old cat Know me, don't your
She kept blinking. standing up nov
and then for quick look at the house
The window in her brothers room
was closed. he must be away. Sh,
was glad for that. She remembered
the way he had walked behind hel
chair that night and tainted: 'Nict
mess you've made of things!"
A little spiral of smoke came from
the chimney. Alice was in the kitchen
starting breakfast. Suppose she
went in now-casually-laughed al
Alice with careless: Yes, I'm back.
Oh, Ben? He's at Tahoe. We've part.
ed"
She felt drained and weak. Better
to wait-much better.
Now they were frying ham-the
pungent odor passing down through
tue OIu SdIucu.
Now someone banged the screen
door. He was going-her father was
leaving. She heard him call out
Hey! Alice! Get me a handker-
chief"
Silence-sun drenching the garden
the white cat asleep in Sandy's lap.
She said: Might as well go now
A terrible heaviness oppressed her
an overpowering heat-no hurry
calm yourself.
Alice and her mother would be sit
ting at the table, relieved that Angus
was gone. Alice would be reading the
ads, wishing she had money to buy
all those bargains. Ads always seemed
marvelou. to Alice. She read every
line over the breakfast table and
drank endle.. cups Of black tea. You
were always in danger OF upsetung
one Of those cups Of team. Alice had
a habit of leaving them on the sink !;
on the top Of the stove; on the httir
table near the telephone. She would
come back for them. II you happened
TO wash the cup or TO upset the tea,
she became very indignant and SAID !:
"Who threw out my tea? Too bad
YOU can't mind your own business! =,
She and Sandy often quarreled
about 1t. Sandy could hear the very
tone of Alice's voice, She got up
wiped off her face. Better 60 now
a faint laugh: Lord, he'll be back
for lunch if l keep on sitting here.
She tucked the bag under her arm.
She pushed the vines out of her way.
Finally she was in plain view-snil'
ing-they might glance from the WIN
dow you know. 90,
She was. on the worn steps. pulling
open the screen, gliding noiseiessly
over the earthen floor. ,
Just as she'd pictured it-Alice and
her mother: Hello, there!"
Her mother drawing her hands to-
gether in delight, getting up. busting !:
"Sandy-Sandy darlingr" caught in
the plump, warm arms. Her mother 9
soft lips touching all over Sandy 8
face, touching the tears IN Sandy 6
eyes.
Then SO trusting-so eager: You
didn't tell us-why didn't you tell US.
Where's Benz"
They looked about as though he
would now enter-as though he must
be standing at the door.
Then Sandy's voice failed. She
opened her hands. She took out her
handkerchief, rubbed il between her
palms. "Oh, you know" she said
family, hes at Tahoe. He's not with
me-"
They stared. Their eyes became
enormous.
She gave q little, shrill laugh. TITS
true! He's not here. Hes not com
inc I've left him
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29

Buy a large G0-cent bottle at any
store that sells medicine and just see
for yourself the difference between
this pleasant. harmless, regulating
laxative and the ordinary gripping,
nauseating "physic."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29
, Tortured Beyond Endurance,
Slips Away as Ben Lies Sleeping

NE There three md o
mhs gil bracelet
~ til BASIN She toe her d hh violent A M p the When krA
H he
a~pmoh rmt d Everything wa~ . into ~dhn MkA tn ra thu hnd
he h trunk
a mg suddenly he morning. hnr Aa Early mixers hng Mhwns hnu
msnuam MM hmldM phbd-M mae%mm MddhMmh
pillow
omMsT The a~dr Mrm bnh nd kpnMr
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-29
ADVERTISEMENT W
UPSET stomach
GAS, INDIGESTION
Chew 4 few Pleasant Tablets
Stomach Feoas Finel

So pleasant, % iAsxpensivs a
quick to settle an upset stomach
The moment "Pape's Diapepsir|
reaches the stomach all pain and dill
tress from indigestion or q soul
gassy stomach vanisheA
Millions know its magic. An drui|
gists recommend this harmless ston|
ach corrective.
Evening star., 1925-09-30
36.In. Mercerized
Plisse Crepe, 20c Yard

Usual SIC grade. Fine quality mercer
ized plisse crepe for underwear. paiamas.
nlghtgowns. Yes. the kind that REQUIRES
no ironing.
Evening star., 1925-09-30

Fine, 1000 pure WOOL serge,
for school wear and one-piece
dresses. Colors are scarlet.
Pekin, seal, delft, navy and
black. Women will appreci-
ate the unusual opportunity.
Evening star., 1925-09-30

Usual S1W grade Rayon- and-cotton
crepes, in wide range OF printed designs.
A smart novelty for school and home
dresses. Extraordinary value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-08
JAPANESE EDUCATORS
ARE DUNBAR VISITORS
Evince Particular Interest in
School Publications-1,SO 800
Pupils Are Enrolled.

X. Sugiura. superintendent of
schools, Chiba-Ken, Japan; Seishira
Hattori, principal of the Dairen First
Middle School of Dairen, South Man
churia, and Shuzo Arai professor of
the University of Por. Arthur in
South Manchuria and a student at
Teachers College, Columbia University
visited Dunbar High School Tuesday
afternoon. They were particularly in
terested in all school publications.
They commended the cadets and
photographed the officers.
Two new courses have been added
to the curriculum of Dunbar-journal-
ism and French 8. The first is taught
by Miss B. c. Mcneil. and the second
by Mrs. NJ. G. Brewer.
The addition of many books to the
Dunbar library was announced by Mrs.
2. B. Curtis, the librarian. These
books cover almost every department
in the school,
Dunbar has enrolled 1900 pupils.
Seventy-four new pupils were received
from Shaw Junior and Randall Junior
High Schools, and 113 from the elemen-
tary schools.
The inter-cIass rife match held in
January resulted in victory for the
seniors. From the junior and senior
team, the girls with the highest scores
were selected for the Dunbar High
School team. They are as follows:
Deborah Banks, Evelyn Brown, Julia
Brown, Valentino Dial, Margaret
Evans. Arreta Guinage. Myrtle Henry,
Alice Lane, Olivia Morris, Margaret
Newman, Grace Owens, Lois Pair,
Wilhelmina White and Juniata Will
liams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-08
BANQUET DATE FIXED
FOR COLLEGE OF LAW
Annual Event of Washington In
stitution to Be Held at Rau-
scher's on April rs.

The dates for the two leading events
at Washington College of Law Were
yesterday by Mrs. Laura
II. Halsey, new dean of the school.
The annual banquet will be held
Saturday evening, April %. at
Rauscher's. The commencement ex-
ercises will be held at Memorial Con-
tinental Hall June 2.
In accordance with school tradi-
lions, the members of the Junior class
will handle arrangements for the
banquet and the guests of honor will
be the class of 1915.
The senior class has named COM
mittees as follows: Commencement
Grace NJ. Whelan.
chairman: Marjorie l.. Soper. Julia
Hallameck, Julia NJ. Bland, Gertrude
E. Coyle, oliver B. Lerch and J. Y.
B1akely: social and finance, NJ. Mar
garet Ranahan, chairman; Mary 3.
Linkins, Mary c. Boggs, Oliver b.
Lerch and E. Vincent Harper: print
ing and engraving, Harry Friedman,
chairman; Harry Levy. John w. Dyer,
jr.; Hartwell S. Adkins, Julia NJ.
Bland and Robert w. Keyser; caps
and gowns, Mary C. Whelan, chair
man; Thomas H. King, L. Vincent
Harper, Leslie H. Mcdaniel, Shelby
S. Roberts and Lenore L. Sites. Com
mittees on class pins, photographs,
speakers and endowment have not
been fully organized. Chairmen of
these committees include Susan T.
Campbell, Charles w. Peckham,
Martha r. Gold and Elizabeth Hyde
Mrs. Rebekah S. Greathouse, execu-
tive secretary of the college, has ten
dered her resignation, effective Feb
ruary 10.
Another benefit card party for the
schools endowment fund will be
given under the auspices of Mrs.
Wright February 81.
The national officers of Sigma M
Phi fraternity were entertained by
the Holmes Chapter, Washington
College of Law, January 81. Chan
cellor Earl A. Ruth spoke. Members
of Sigma NJ Phi are complet ting ar
rangements for the annual founders
Gay banquet Thursday night at the
Lts House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-08
SCHOLARSHIP OFFER
To- D. C. HIGH SCHOOLS
American University Course Worth
5000 Available in New Col
lege of Liberal Arts.

Chancellor Lucius c. Clark OF
American University announced last
night that the new College of Liberia
Arts, which will be opened next Fall
with the completion of two new build
ings at the university grounds west
of Wisconsin avenue, offers scholar
ship to each of the high schools of
Washington. Each scholarship will
be for 5000, an amount sufficient to
cover the cost of tuition, and will be
awarded annually for one year.
For the academic year 1885 the
college also offers 4S foundation
scholarships, one for each State in the
Union. These scholarships will cover
full tuition charges, and applications
should be made not later than April
/. 1925. to George B. Woods, dean of
the college, 1901 F street.
The new college will give a full
four-year college course, leading to
the degree of bachelor of arts. The
campus on which the new buildings
are being erected comprises 90 acres,
and there is now direct street car
service to the grounds, only four
miles from the Capitol Building.
Sixteen teachers have already been
engaged for the faculty. 1t is the in
tention to maintain a ratio Of one
teacher to 10 or IL students, in order
to assure individual attention.
Athletic fields are being developed
and a temporary gymnasium, 60 by
140 feet, will be built during the
Summer.
DR.. Clark is in Cumberland, Nd,
over the week end and will speak be-
fore the Ministers Federation of that
district tomorrow morning.
DR.. ]. e. Bentley ofsthe university
faculty. will deliver a series of lee
lures this summer at Auburn Semi
nary.
Mrs. Frances Moon Butts, a member
of the faculty at Business High
School and a graduate student at
American University, will be one of
the speakers at conference of short
hand teachers in Philadelphia, Feb
ruary IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-08
ENROLMENT GROWS
IN K. OF C. SCHOOL
Evening Glasses Show Marked
Gains in Second Semester.
Colors Are Adopted.

An increase in enrolment mark ed
the beginning of the second semes-
ter Monday at the Knights of Column
bus Evening School. The increase
was noted particularly in the account
ing and shorthand sections. The
course in interior decorating also
reported a large enrolment.
The Student Council held it's an
nual election Friday night. There
was lively contest for all offices
Those elected were: President, cos-
mond Murphy; vice president, A. bert
J. Kearney; secretary, Miss Mary
Eike; treasurer, Harry Burnett. and
sergeant at arms, Louis r. Kupfer.
Reports of various committees were
read. Chairman Burnett of the dance
committee reported that he had Sc
cured the Salon des Nations for the
dance to be given February 81. Miss
Dorothea u. Barrett. Miss Mary Craw-
ley and Miss Loretta Ryan and Mr.
Harry Kabat were appointed COM
mittee to advertise the dance.
Color Scheme Adopted.
Harry Kabat, chairman Of the COM
mittee on school colors, submitted
samples of proposed colors. 1t was
decided to adopt black. white and
gold. Mr.. Kearney, chairman of the
athletic committee. reported a bowl
ing game to be played between the
accountancy team and the senior law
team. A publicity committee con-
sisting of Maurice O'Connor and
Harry Kapat was appointed.
Mrs. James F. Hartnett has start ed
classes in parliamentary law and
dramatic reading. Thomas F. O'Brie Il
gave the first lecture in his course
In insurance Monday night.
Dr. William NJ. Deviny is takin g
over for the second semester the
third year accounting course, taught
by A. Manuel Fox during the first
semester.