San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-17

The Making Of
a Husband
A nm Isle S N e "
Phase of jim, and
Anne's Marital
Adventure
BY ANN Isle
Chapter 81.
BY ANN Isle

which made it seem out of the question
TO discuss with him such matters as
letters signed with smudged red palms
or the tragic love stories of Tarasov
and his Rosine or BERTHE Lingard and
his Lisa.
Jim came in with a mysterious
package. wrapped in newspaper. And
he handed II 10 me with chuckle.
Look what Ill do for you," he
said. "I'Il carry a bundle done up
in the daily prints. If any one had
told me n son of the Harrison blood
would do such thing. I'd have said
he was crazy,
"Wbat is it?r I asked. with my
mind ycerinr gradually away from
wbot had gone before and toward
lin
.sWbv don't Won omen il and see 2"
asked lin. milling nv car teasinyly.
Something in INV being clicked into
Mace. Jim had come home in a large,
ioyial. masculine mood. He wanted a
.'cute" little wife. He. was looking
for a sweetheart to baby. And his
need called into being the timid femi-
rinity previous circumstances had sent
covering into far corner of my be-
ing.
GIVE Won three cuesses as to what
is hidden by the noble newspaper
wrapniny." he said.
FLOWERS" | said.
"Gucss avoin." crinned Jim.
"a nIant" / bazarded.
Once more, said Jim.
"WcII II must he something that
miybt set frozen" 7 insisted,
.W,sbe tbev lust nut ON the news.
ranerq IN make II harder" laughed
Jim. "To keep their hand in-not to
kcen the cold ont"
"Ob Won tcaso,, 7 cried. looking
down and noticing that the newspaper
wroppings were the afternoon papers
from The city. You nut you= own
ronnrs around this box when Won had
finisbcd reading them. You lust did
that IN mako me guess. So /. know
from rho weight IL must be candy. I'll
bet It's a ten.pound box and that you
have cruel designs on my slim and girl
IN fignrer
lin fairly roared with laughter as
ho urynd.
Omen il and sec"
"Novbc rs Fifteen mounds Of candy
or twenty" I srinncd. noticing how
heavy tho nackagc was growing in my
bords. "I1l have TO ask the birds
and the SQUIRRELS and the ncighbors in
tosbeIn deyour f."
..Tll bct Won can't get soul to
cat a bite II it, said Jim. who was
dorbiod mn nv laughter now. "But il
vop want 10 assure me that you arc
: 5esitbv. normal woman. for the love
NJ Pete show little curiosity plus a
littIe moro initiative nnd--opcn that
urap,iry If Won don't. the society
for"
"uoouvi-
"a kittvl" cried. I've never had
cat On. Jim, it's wee little
flrffv Persian titty2a kitten. such
nret,v titteni Look. she's noticing
NC think She likes me. Isn't she
nut., IN ri het she wants some
Mill I'M give Won a tbank-you kiss
Tben 7 oct some sumner for little fluff.
bsiI bsrc"
took the soft little round ball Of
soft smoky fur in nv two hands and
Uent 10 tbc kitchen door 10 ask May
y.Ileau for saucer of milk. The ar.
r;yai NJ rho adorable little kitten. the
t;rst eat had ever oHred. and the
first .nimoI net linn had ever given
mo fillnJ mc with so much ioy and
rrr;tomcnt that I forgot for a moment
tbst Nav VaIleau and | had parted
ON a bichlv dramatic note.
The sight of Mays drawn and
tr,ric face when I came into the kitch-
on Clarified me
"Vr Harr;eor has brought me an
,JorabIe LITTLE not I said 81 want
sor,o Mill Tar her"
apottnr s;f bor a saucer fulI mid dc
.;ohOs, fron, crc,n, what Won rot by
49, said a richly cultural voice.
mich 7 recocnizrd Instantly as that of
80 Schn,iJt
"Finc :" I orrced "And still finer
e. h,-o yon vieitIng MAY. Mr.. Schmidt
Ia, sbS can ncrsuadc yoiI TO stoy
arS hove dinner with her and take her
"a a movie II is SO friendly Of May
20 como and cook dinner for Inc to.
p;obt tbot feel id like 10 show her a
ii9tio attention. foo
sNIav doesn't 20 nv me anywheres
foI,.a LII coo o. eaiJ schmidt in
toro Of rcsign,tion I know was odd
e.. tho r,,r Inc bosees every one In
~ ACCOMPLISHMENTS and had sin IA &C.
anu ~" ~ att Of MAJ vollesu.
suow ridicpIous T" said. taking
~, s,,,oor Of crran In ono hand and
,bc wee Kitten in The other and pre-,
IH Harlns 10 return 10 -" 11' ''