San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-28
ONLY CHILD COUNTS.

ONLY CHILD COUNTS.
She sat at his side and idlcd with a
pencil. You don't begrudge me to
him. do you:''
Ellen could have done that just
now"
"No-she couldn't. And YOU
couldn't and nobody could but l."
But she could take a great deal of
the care. You're forgetting yourself
entirely"
Its good thing for me. perhaps -
One evening when the baby was
seven months old Dane came into the
living room and rather slowly un.
wrapped Il corsage OF gardenias AMI
lilies OF the valley.
Nora Lee gave a soft laugh. but
/ touched her finger in warning to bel
! lips. Her son was sleeping in her arms.
Dane went up and took the child
! from her. She was rather fascinated
/ by his mastery air and by the glow
in his eyes. tine happy pride on his
mouth as he looked down at the pink
checked infant.
He went down the hallway and lail|
the baby in his crib. Then he returned
and put the flowers in Nora Lees
hands.
She regarded them absently: Why
aid you take hIm from me: Hes moi
really asleep, yet.
MY SON"
Hes my son and ] can take hiw
II | wish. / don't propose TO have him
ruined by blind, indulgent mother.
You chose the mother"
shes all right. But she's soin.
cut tonight and che better get ready. !
Tie had tickets for the thcatcr. Morn
Lee protested. She couldn't leave hinIl
that long. He had to be fed at al
quarter Of eleven. They couldn't b, !
back that soon.
Dane said impcrturably: He never
wakes up till IL 20.
He may tonight. 1t might just b |
the time Nhen h. would"
Then he can wait
She glanced at him hctly. as thoucb .
BE- bad suggested the murder Of d /
child.
He laughed ~ her: You're going
II l have TO drag you there by ii,
hair
None Of my clothes fit me-"
You ought 10 have others. You
have money enough, Wear that blue
dress'
What That pleated thing | csu
Just fancy it,"
Get yourself into sack then
hut step y"u will
-" tried on several dresses. SIM
sIrycyed herself critically in the lone
mirror sci in the door. She got nm.
pleasant angles AZ herself aud va,
aZhast. not realizing the unbecomirg
plumpnes, until this moment.
HER AWAKENING.
She tore Off the gown with a ns-h
If tbr not, resentful. young temper.
She was in tears when he poked bis
head in the doorway 10 say mock
in2ly: How goes it,
Keep ont She stamped her foot
and talked to herself bitterly. No.
sense IN booking like this. Big bump.
ON her hips be that had been so
liih" aud slender. 1t didn't help In,
baby any to get slovcnly like this
u Has Ycry nervous, tremulgu-
indignant companion that Dane Her
rick took 10 The thcat.r that night. +.
lie made il worse by teasing her..
"Ita not my fault. darling. / told
80 10 quit tapping up cream ana
Cruel"
u suppose like those mc,,y.
sticky thing. ] suppose l drinh
them out Of sluttony -
He slowed the car and gave hori
. quick. light kiss: Poor little kid
tough. isn't it,
She asked huskily: do ! loos
such fright"
No. you don Z. You look sweet. 90
We'll, ] don't know why | should
care"
of course, not. Think OF your
son,
She became excited. mingling Will
tho crowds. She was surprised 70
find her breath choking When tn
orchestra played and when the cur.
tain went Up. She was like school.
girl out for the first time with d
likely beau.