San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-27

! 'N"ntinucd From Tag" J. Iart -
mittcd whimsicaly, ITO keep it from
him Yet she had an exorbitanl
sense OF power-a feeling that tn"
child was somehow completely and
solely hers.
In spite of this she fancicd that it
would resemble him-thc same happy
eyes. the brown. merry twinkle. Only
her son would be handsomer-no;
quite such jav-and he would have
two inches added TO his height.
She decided these things as though
She could carve the form and spirit
deity and perfectly as a sculptor
chisels white marble She said ar
1 IDENTIFY: Wonderful want him
brilliant and wonderful" She would
see the child then as she often had
in her girlhood-a blithc. magnetic
beams.
Don't count so on it's being son,
Dane urged uneasily.
She answered emphatically: That's
what it's to be-
You can't be sure. You'll only
pave the way for disappointment"
IF it's a girl, | WILL be diSap-
pointed. don't want a daughter"
"No-you won't be disappointcc.
No matter what it is you'll be glad.
Why shouldn't you want a daugh
ter?''
Life is too hard for a woman.
want a son who will walk like :,
king through the world. But woman
| - a1vvovS horassaJ- acDaciallv II.
this day and age"
/ He smiled skeptically: ''Do YOU
mean that, Nora Lee? Do you dare
to sit there and try to hoodwink me
with such chatter? You've got the
world 10 yourselves these days. You
do whatever you want with u.s.
She answered sadly: IF we were
hard enough. what you say could be
true. But it isn't. In the end we
DO exactly what you want US to-be-
cause. first and last, we're the poor
1 duped creatures of our emotions. We
aren't happy refusing you the slight
est thing. That's true of the worst
and the best of US"
1t bit into him when she talked re.
gretfully. He said now: Why do
YOU Sly uuDcu. US lutu-u sOu NtAN
led into things:"
She laughed and answered incense
quently: Time goes very quickly.
doesn't it? A year flies by -.
SOLITUDE SOUGHT
But there came the hours when
Time went with slow clumsiness--
thudding in great, heavy clods. She
wouldn't look at herself. She was
ashamed of sudden. hot. resentful tears
She said once: "Oh, ! wish l could
20 away"
Why. Nora Lee? You wouldn't
want 10 be alone"
why. It's exactly what ] would
want, I'D like TO get somewhere
that not a living soul would see
me-"
He bit his lips. After a while he
looked at her steadily. You don't
need to wish that. You are beau
tiful now-yOur eyes were never so
fine. You wanted a child, didn't
you:'
Her mood shifted with uneanny
swiftness. She felt a wave of love
| flowing out from her heart-even 10
her fingertips. She was given nov
to these rapid transitions from mood
mess to a dreamy longing; from re-
sentiment 10 joy. She said now with
a wide, childish grin. yes. sir. il
seems that I'm to have it
When the time approached it va,
be that trembled and Nora Ice that
smiled. She said with buoyant care
Ilessncss Don't be alarmed for me
You know millions and millions o.
girls have gone through this and lived
10 laugh. | come Of a hardy race.
II He said: II wish it was over.
wish ! was away somewhere.
"Go-that's a nice, friendly wish
I didn't run out on your in your diem
ma. But I'll let you 90
Don't urge it. Nora Lee. No.
DON'T know how want to run,
I Ike to 20 out and get rearing dru0-
and wake NJ week from now.
Don't think you will though, d.
I YOU" She looked NJ him gently an