San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-18

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I was in mental turmoil us 1 re-
entered the studio. was almost dread
ing what l should probably find my
self saying to Jim in a moment OF
two. But he was buried behind his pa
per and didn't look up as l came in.
Moments passed.
"You used to get to ysur feet when
l entered n ROOM" j said at last.
did ~ asked jim.
His voice sounded miles away.
realized that he was so absorbed in his
paper that he didn't know l was on
earth-much less in the room with
| him.
1 got up and slammed out of the
resentment. i hurried to the front
porch. The air was mild and beautiful.
A red-gold moon swan in a velvet sky.
The world was made for romance on
such a night as this. But Jim sat in
the studio rafting the pages of tn,
paper. Must marriage come to this
Does it always flame and then sinb
to embers like these?
1t was May Valleau coming to say
goodnight, who found me out on the
front porch in the moonlight / would
have given much TO share with Jim.
1T is beautiful here" she said rev.
erently. II think ] must hurry so
perhaps ! can find place where Zeke
he shall see the MOON"
"You love him very much?" asked.
Il loved him always" May con-
fessed. only never am good enough
for him."
"why do you feel that way?" ]
| asked. a.t ,s,.N ... =.
by my maman there was scandal
and | am not educate" May said
simply.
but you are a fine. strong, sturdy
capable, beautiful woman-and Zekt
loves you," 1 urged.
He is big mans here. Bigger ant
bigger he could be. But not if HI
marry me. They do not forget m!
petite maman-and Tarasov. The!
must always see that 1 am ignoran
working woman it is not right shall
marry Zeke. 1t is only right / shall
stay with him while he need me-"
But you are going to marry him?
asked.
"Only while he don't leave me sta!
no other ways. 1t is only right
shall stay with him while he neet
me-" He say / shall marry witt
him or he have no nurse. He say h
need me l stay
"And if he gets well and can wall
about again, and goes back to tn
station and to running the country?
asked curiously.
But in a moment I bad change,
from idle curiosity to something ap
preaching terrified premonition, TO
May said simply.
Il can go away, can I not? ca
know my way TO Canada. 1t is no
hard to make TO disappear. thin
maybe TarasOv he know he owe muc
to the daughters OF his Rosaline. i
it is better 1 60, 1 shall find way.
MAY Valleau !" I cried in reverence
mixed with determination. IF ever
see signs of your doing such silly
historical thing. 1 shall go straigh
to Zeke with the account of VIVA
you've been saying. Indeed. If h
seems to get well quickly, as I'm sur
he will do when he is happy and ha
you with him all the time, I'll have I
tell him-tO warn him.
"Oh, no !" May cried in terror. "Yo
don't do such with what l tell 20
from the heart. have tell you wha
: l feel-what is in my soul-that 20
would not make to betray"@
Eyes, 1 would" 1 said severely. q
would il it were necessary to saw
your happiness--and Zeke's. Don't 20
see, May, you are not a trained thinl
err. You arc full of love, and tn
spirit Of sacrifice-and you do wron
so good shall come to someone els,
This isn't the first time I've see
signs of your absurd desire TO ma
tyr yourself. 1 let you off the fir'
time. let you take ribbons from N
so Arlette could be lovely. j won't Il
you steal yourself and your love frol
Zeke Schmidt -
A moan from May broke in on m
words.
"You never forget" she proteste,
"You still think me thief"
MAY, you must understand. 70
must make yourself think straight
with intelligence. not with emotion,
urged. Don't you see | used
haIu "uIu puipuSeiy' NoSh II :"
surd for you to fasten wrong on you
self so Arlette could have ribbons?"
at was wicked" she said humbl
mot wicked Silly? 1t was impra
: teal. II you had been working f.
, folks who hadn't understood you, yo
might have been branded n thief. Thi
, would have done a lot to harm A
Iettc. Smelling her with ribbons al
INDUCING her to be selfish at yol
: cost is also doing her harm. You don
5 love intelligently when you give mo
than you have right to-"
= 81 see that" May said slowly. IN
2 maman she was spoil ny how Taras'
u love her. Arlettc is spoil little
her beauty and some more by me viii