San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-02

The Making Of
a Husband
Ann Lisle' s N e ~
Phase of Jim and
Anne's Marital
Adventure
BY ANN Isle
Chapter 81.
BY ANN Isle

Copyright. 1925, King Feature SYM Inc.
At noon on the day after Christ
mas, Jeanie came driving up to Inc
BITCHES in her little coupe.
Got enough oil hand-fo lunch!"
she asked nonchalantly pausing in the
doorway after she had kissed me ana
responded to my greeting.
Plenty unless you insist OIL tur-
key and cranberry sauce" L smiled
Il thought I'd take you Quito
some roadhouse," said jeanne hesitat'
Ing to come in. 81 know you can't
have much on hand because you con-
tributed your turkey to the neighbor'
hood feast"
How did you hear about it," l
asked.
"Oh, / heard" said Jeanne evasive-
ly. I'VE were asked to the party you
know, bu as | told you when you
asked us here we had date-with
Johnny and Lucie Tremaine - and
some other folks at-the country
club"
l didn't comment, though 1 had
called Lucie to offer her greetings
and good wishes on her success in
the Hawley rockingham Revue, and
she had told me they were dining with
the SaintsburysS in town just before
her matinee. Now l was fully con-
WINGED that Jeanne had made excuses
10 avoid meeting Jim-but L still
didn't know whether Pat was equally
eager to avoid meeting Mr.. Perry or
had felt committed to Jeanie's fib.
there's plenty on hand" / said,
fthopgh Mr.. Perry served our turkey
as a second collation. to the Schmidt
children and the Stratton offspring.
S, come along in and settle down
while l confer with May"
"One or the other of those Val
haus is always underfoot," com
planned Jeanie almost gaily. "How-
ever, I've come to bring you a be-
lated Christmas gift. Didn't you no.
tice we weren't represented very well
yesterday"
we had a monstrous box of candy
from Pat" / replied. THAT gorgeous
big black and gUfd tapestry work
box is filled with his sweets. And
these American beauties come with
your card"
pat sent them Jeanne said alb
ruptly. Il couldn't very Well send
you a gift unless sent Jim one.
Hcre-kake your present.
The debated gift" was a superb
evening bag of black velvet Cmbroid-
cred in a diamond-shaped pattern OF
pearls and brilliants and fastened
with an exquisite clasp of brilliants.
1t was a lovely thing and just the
adjunct for the black velvet gown |
was planning to make at home dur
ing my quiet evenings.
Before | was half through thank
jug Jeanie, she began thanSng me
for my simple little Gift-a handker-
chief case of lace and cOrn-cOlOred
silk to which Jim had contributed
two dainty handkerchicfs edged in
exquisite Brugcs lace. These Jcanie
took out of her pocket and laid be-
. fore me.
81 can't take them" she said. Not
from Jim. You know how feel
about my brother. l can't accept
gifts from him"
Then l won't accept one from you"
I said fatty. "Ill put your handker
chiefs and my evening bag here on the
table. Well say nothing more now.
But when you go home, take whichever
parcel you want with you. No use
talking, Jeanic. That's final. You
choose which way you want to do
things"
Jeanie smiled and tossed her head
as she said:
You're a hoity-toity little tyrant,
Anne. But I'll find a way to get
around you. BY the way, hear you
are the one person who saw my love
lest and most exciting Christmas gift.
Is is good of me? Docs the picture
look like me? DO you like it?'
Are you referring to the sketch Mr..
Perry made Of you and was afraid to
let anyone see?' | asked deliberately.
/ didn't want to put notions in Jen-
nic's head that might not already be
there. ] hated to make a situation of
something that was perhaps as harm.
less as my admiration for old Bartly
Tompkins. / couldn't lecture Jeanne.
But couldn't reconcile myself to the
role Of bystander 50 unlike the Mrs.
Fix-It' habit Of mind which Jim
claims is typical Of me.
You'll come over with me after
lunch to claim my own-my portrait,
won't yOui" begged Jeanie.
IL seemed absurd to refuse. But
after lunch the matter was taken out
Of my hands by hurry call from the
office asking me TO prepare some copy
for a new client who insisted on an
interview with me at ten the next
morning. This meant an early start
and ne I cannot work well evenings |
had to ask Jeanne to excuse me for an
hour or so.
"Of course. she said too amiably
by half. "I'll trot around the country
and explore bit. ! love walking
around here. It's - primitive. Don't
worry about me. I'll amuse myself all
right"
But / had a hard time getting down
to work, for was afraid l knew all
too we'll how Jeanic was likely to
"amusc" herself.
ITO BE Continucd)