San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
The Making Of
a Husband
Ann Lisle's N e 10
Phase of Jim and
Anne's Marital
Adventure
By ANN Isle
By ANN Isle
Chapter 12O.

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Copyright. 1925. King Feature Gym, Inc.
The new-found devotion of Nicho-
las Perry for old DR.. Willis resulted
In decision to take the patient home
within twenty-four hours. Perhaps in
Inc moment when Perry found it in
his heart to call the old man "Father,
instead of "Doc Jabez" something mel
lowed and melted in his odd, self-cen-
tired nature.
At all events, when DR.. Willis call
ed me back to the patients side Mr..
Ferry consented to have a talk with
jeanne, agreed to let Tarasov dress
him, and to 60 join Jim in the con.
room.
"Jcanic first" I urged. "I'd like
10 get her Strengthened out mentally.
As soon as the transportation is lit
tie better she will want to 20 home
70 Dreamwold-and she ought to 20
iilled with the truth-to 70 ready to
Judge Pat as-gently as she is go;nr
10 ask him to judge her."
- sput OWu way. Sdlu .N1t1-
olas Perry. 'If Dad stands by-Tm
going to pull through"
"Do the right thing BY all the peo-
pie who need square deal-and you'll
find yourself at peace" said the old
doctor. "Peace and a clear consci-
encc are the best medicine / know
need a father" Nicholas Perry
said gently.
He hardly seemed like the same per-
son. His staggering braggadocio was
gone: His manner had grown gentler.
He did not seem so much the italian
gallant staggering about with four
teenth century impudence. 1t would
be miracle-no less-if in half an
hour Nicholas Perry's nature had
changed. ] expect him to steal
woman's heart away again-but with
eompunctions-next time-and with a
quicker realization that he isn't play
inr fair.
"Tll climb back onto nv trusty
snow-shoes now" said DIR. Willis sud-
denly" And when I've made my
rounds. III como back and dress my
boys hands again. He's going to do
big job some dav-paint a great
picture. Perhaps he'll do n picture Of
Joan or Arc in the fields when the
angel spoke to her. That little Ar
lettc. Perhaps she could sit for Joan.
Her face bespeaks like spirit. Her
redemption Immortality
may come IL the child learns to hear
the angel voices"-
You'll think Tn crazy old man
ii don't watch out" he said, almost
npolorctically. ~
~ think you are inspired" Nicholas
Perry cried suddenly. az will get
we'll. You are going 70 save nv hands.
I shall imortalize Rosine's daughter
for YOU
He too. stopped abruptly. The
young man and the old stared at each
other with a queer intentness that
startled me. Then there was a sigh
that sounded like a duet Of startled
emotion. And moment later | found |
myself alone in the room with Mich
olas Perry.
"I1l 90 see DIR. Willis to the door,"
! cried. II
want TO tell you the facts about us. |
You know SO little. You must guess
so much, And don't think anything |
you know Of me inclines you TO give |
me the benefit OF the doubt-to judge |
me more kindly than the evidence |
seems to indicate I deserve"
"You were splendid when you tried !
10 make up to the doctor for twenty |
five years" was the amazingly I'M
gracious thing ! heard myself saving. |
Nicholas Perry laughed CURLY. "Its |
q queer yarn he said. IL was a
little shaver when my mother married |
the Doc. I didn't like him. | thought |
A. c,s,n11s.. .1,, hAnnek r.
before he married my mother he told |
her the tragedy of his life and list
oned in. Rosine-Arlettc's mother
was his child-thc tragic little rirl
of a French peasant he stumbled |
across in n youthful pilgrimage to a
Northern water carnival. He didn't |
know about her until she came here
as vallcau's wife. He brought May
his grandchld into the world. Ros-
inc would have none Of him. | judged
him in my boyish way. And now
hc tells me to paint Arlottc--his
srandchild. MS the Maid of Orleans"
"You might immortalize Arlctte.'
/ said.
"Count It for good to me-" he an
swered oddly. THAT ! had this love-
~ little thing-thc grandchld of the
man against whom I was always bit
term my hand, and that ! let her
GO"
And now;" 7 asked.
~ find that ! love tho old man
suddenly. trust him. count on
him to give me back my hands. Do
you think, then. would harm this
child that IL flesh Of his flesh?'
NO" 7 answered. amazed at the
tanglc Of life in this backwater where
VIC are making our home.
"Send Jcanic to me-" said Nicholas
Perry. with sudden vigor. "Or-wait.
Are you brave enough to be here with
us when | tell her tho truth"
az" came from stiff lips. Jcanie
won't want me here. II is not fair
to Jeanne"
"Arc you afraid to face the music
with us?' tainted Nicholas Perry.
30 you spend your life starting
things you are afraid to see through!"
"Do ] do thnt?" something in my
III tounted in turn