San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-12

The Making Of
a Husband
A nm LSsle' s N e ~
Phase of Jim and
Anne'S Marital
Adventure
Du AN-Ny GrcU
Chapter SO.
BY ANN Isle

Copyright. 1925. King Feature Syn Inc.
Yesterday is very much with us to-
day. Jim went to town without his
breakfast this morning. May Nalleau
came rushing in to tidy up bit, and
told me she can give me only few
hours a day as long as Zeke Schmidt
is helpless and needs her.
"He hurt the ankle while he bring
me home lat night So kind he was
to cheer me about how Arlette she
have run away to town, that l like
him more as ever" May said. $50
l make him the house good and get
him the meal and take to that foolish
boy at the station the orders from
Zeke. And maybe pretty soon he shall
walk if he has to lean on me, while
/ am SO strong like man." she said.
Il think you are fonder of Zeke
than you know" suggested.
Il am grateful by him." May said
But her voice was not stolid or color
less as it has been heretofore when
she spoke of the station master.
Gratitude wouldn't make you dc
sert him." l protested, finding myself
deeply interested in my faithful maids
romance. His sister could take cave
Of him, you know" -.
"She who have the five children :.
May exclaimed scornfully. How
would she be by him when it is most
he need her? Where does she get the
sense to do what it is he tell her:
Zeke is smart man-most very smart
man."
aAnd you understand him as his Sis
ter can't" | suggested gravely.
"But certainly" May agreed with
matching gravity. 49,.
"That's very nice" I said. "TG
understand the man you love is vital
to happiness. May"
ITO understand the man you love
is happiness" she said gently. 81
think it is right you have. | think
/ shall keep this in my heart when
YOU have said. l think for you to
think about it also is best"
May looked Mt inc impellingly. die
an now, and | knee her wisdom wa
greater than mine Tor the moment.
"You are very beautiful and yer!
fine" she said. at is so easy TO lo,y'
YOU. I love you. Zeke he call you thu
thoroughbred. My little sister Arlettc
she think you are the goddess. 1ouI
husband he want some time to bow
and make TO kiss the hens of youl
skirt. But there is changeling in You
| think she come when it is doubt by
YOU. II you are not believe folks, YOU
are not happy. You love all world
everybody. See how Tarasov he have
worship you. But sometimes you think
all mems are liar-and then Mister
Harrison he make you to hate hin
and ne do not know what to do by
you. You shall believe. Then you shall
be happy -.
"Thank you. May" said quietly
Nav smiled and was gone. But sht
left me realizing that if my bescttin:
sin of icalousy-the green flame oi
pale anguish that makes me doubt
Jim and life itself-is evident to
simple soul like May Vallcau, ii is be
ginning TO acquire power and force
] would do well to check-while / can
Nv mood softened. by late after
noon ! was willing to absOlve Jim oi
any part in Arlette Valleau's visit tc
town. did not lay any further stress
on the fact that sEe had kitten just
like my Kitty Firkin. And then thu
telephone rang. IL was Jim's. secre
tary. Her message was that he had
been called upstate on an important
matter and would not be able to re
TURN until late tomorrow.
ITO BE COntinued.)