San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

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1t keeps people from growing; from
being happy and glad. Why can't
VIC take love and keep it while it's
new; when we've outgrown it. let
il go. just as We would teacher.
Then let us seek another and an
other. With each one VIC gain
something new; we're blithc and
life is swceter. Please tell me what
virtue lies in monotony?"
That might do if VIC belonged
entirely To ourselves
we do"
CARE BY STATE.
But suppose there are children"
Hester smiled. AS though par
ents are the best guardians of chill
drcn, Most mothers ruin their kids !.
The mere physical capacity to bear
a child doesn't connote any spiritual
ability to rear it. Let the state
take charge of the children. The
biggest crime the world permits TO-
day is the raising of children in
an adult world. They should be
hcrdcd together and governed by
laws made for children. They
should live in a child's world. How
many times have you heard mothers
nagging at mere infants? Telling
them To lower their voices-as though
4 child knows how to modulate its
tones. The children wouldn't suffer
they'd benefit a thousand-fold if
they were grabbed out of the cradle
before mothers and fathers have a
chance TO make a mess of life for
them"
IF you had child. Hester. you'd
not be 50 glib about surrcnderins it.
If you went through all that pain,
you'd want the compensation.
a purely selfish demand. In not
maternal. / have no child and ]
don't want any,"
CONFUSION.
Nora Lee moved imperceptibly.
She felt stung all over and became
so irritable during the afternoon
that everything Jared on her. She
felt like dashing the cards aside and
shouting: oh you crowd of idlcrs.
I'm quitting"
Driving home she thought for
lorRly: 4 suppose life could be
beautiful but no one knows what
to do With it." And she wished
that she vas a man or that she
had her job back or that she and
Dane could rush off 10 some desert
island and never mingle with the
world again.
She had longing for quiet; for
a beautiful intimate hour that would
wipe away all this dusty irritation
from her thoughts; make her gaily
secure again.
She snapped the door of the li7-
ing room closed and drew a long,
relieved sigh.
She heard voice and jumped WITH |
4 frightened start. 1t was the very
last sound in the world she wanted 10
hear. Danes mother was sitting in
the armchair by the table. She had
Nora Lees sewing basket at her SIDE |
and was mending Danes socks.
Nora Lee bit back an exclamation |
of annoyance. She didn't need to
worry. Her sons socks would BE-
darned
The elder Mrs. Herrick explained
that she had come late in the after
noon. The landlady had opened the
door.
PRECIOUS SONS"
She now said pleasantly: "I'vs
started the dinner, dear. When il
got so late l thought it would be
better. Dane hates to be kept wait
ing
He never is, Everything vas
ready. lie won't be here until -
Nora Lee thought angrily: "Itr
TOO bad mans mother can't also
be his wife! No other woman is good |
enough for these precious sons"
She put down box-Opened il \
Mrs. Herrick laughed softly. She wa,
u small, handsome woman with he, /
iron gray hair folded back gentl;
from broad, smooth forehead. Shs
patted Nora Lee on the shoulder. j
see you can do with my son what |
couldn't. They wouldn't eat store
cake in their mothers house"
This is from the Woman's LIZ
change. It's homemade. Dane LOVES
it." But che was ready TO cry With
evaporation when she saw the table
set for three.
While she was changin. her dress,
Danes mother sat on a rocker. ami /
ably swinging back and forth. Pres
emily she opened her purse and too>
out folio Of old pictures.
For you, my dear
They were pictures of Dane az
baby, as boy Of three and four. theD
in his first short pants and in hi
first long ones.
Nora Lee gazed at the curly brown .
head. the dark, laughing eyes and felt
Il mist in her own. She was shout
TO thank his mother when Mrs. Her
rick said blandly: He was the love
liest Of my children. / thought We
would have another little Dane by
now. You're going on two years mar.
ried. Nora Lee"
She grew icy with Inclination
furious 10 have another intrude on q
matter so utterly personal. She said
eoldly: Yes, were 10 months mar.
RED. 1t may be that we're not to
have children :"
When Dane came in, she found il
impossible 10 greet him and ran into
the pantry, pretending to be busy with /
the salad.
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