San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-21

she married and loved with relcnt-
less passion.
Ida's dark. burning eyes regarded
Hester scathingly: You consider
collaborating offensive? In the same
way. eating when performed by GER
tain animals is highly offensive. That
doesn't cause you TO spurn your
dainty meals does it? You've not
taken vow against food because the
pimply man in the restaurant trickled
spaghetti on his chin.
Kid yourself along, Hester, rs
you've been doing for the last four
years. but have the common honesty
TO admit that you're getting shallower
and more disconnected with every
breath you draw. I'm not saying
that this little game of life is magnif
icent.
Its my opinion the gods could
have devised much more thrilling and
satisfying ventures. The fact remains
that they didn't. You either take Il
part in the game rs it is or you stand
aside ms you're doing. You stand aside
and fill up your days with vacuouS
and utterly extrinsic pleasures. Yon
cheat life and you cheat yourself.
You'll escape grief. perhaps, but sui.
eide is more effective and Drawer
way out if that's what you want"
Hester smiled: my dear. you argue
from the selfish standpoint. l ask.
have parents the right to bring CHI
dren here merely tina. their lives may
be full and satisfied? Are you quite
sure life is a gift worth passing
along?"
"You seem to find it engrossing,
Hester"
A tolerant laugh: II do. But
wouldn't. I'm quite sure, If the song
of life were suddenly converted into
the bawls Of young Ones."
Marjorie sighed ''Of course. there's
that side of it. out I've been consider
ing middle age. They say childless
women get terribly lonesome. I'm
afraid that at the age Of Az o. 80 +
might suddenly be seized with a will
longing for daughter or a son. Con-
slider the tragedy of that Then j
fancy i would rather enjoy shopping
with a beautiful golden haired daugh-
ter when / reach the age of lorg-
nettes."
And the beautiful flaxen flapper
will probably say: Too bad, ole lady.
I've got another date Lord only
knows what they'll be saying in an
other 20 years." Hester turned crit
ical eye to Nora Lee. ''The bride is
silent. Judging by what / can see,
I'd say she agrees with me-
Nora Lee colored violently and
laughed uneasily: I'm young yet,
It's a good way to keep young, take
lii from me-"
Nora Lee put the dollar and a half
she had won in her purse. 4 vague
agitation simmered in her thoughts
She wondered how anyone could speak
so openly Of matters so intimate.
Ida Burnett drove her home
Where's your CARP she asked abrupt
ly.
I'VE sold it."
"You keep to yourself an awful lot,
Nora Lee"
.'No-I see Connie and Mickey and
Sallie very often"
That's not very diverting. You're
doing just what / did the first year /
was married. It's an awful mistake"
Nora Lee was instantly flashing
with alarm. She turned indignant,
blazing eyes at Ida. The older woman
smiled sadly.
/ Don't get offended. But no girl
can afford to make her husband the
absorbing and sole interest in her life
Men don't want to be mOnopOlized
And they don't want TO be adored
They think they do, but just try knecl-
yourself kicked out of their way, while
they stride to other and less certain
lshrines.
The blindest and most selfish thing
woman does is to forget herself for
Ia man, for the moment she ceases to
think Of herself, he will begin to think
Of another"
DO you think I'm the adoring type,
Ida?'
"No-but you're pretty thoroughly
enamored Of your husband. What !
meant more than anything else is that
sou ought to keep up your own inter
ests and your own friends if you want
to keep his interest in you at fever
heat. You can't sit at home and
moon and hope to hold any man who
is out in contact with the vivid world.
You'll grow stale"
Nora Lee laughed family. A swift
image Of herself already faded. dumb
"a bump on log-darted across her
vision. She said wistfully: But /
don't 20 TO bed in curl papers, Ida,
and I'm awfully particular about my
failing beauty" She sobered: did
seem colorless today?
Ida glanced quietly at the young,
ardent face-the parted, scarlet lips.
Il was like that twelve years ago.
she thought bitterly.
NO" she said aloud. I'm a damn
cynic. but just the same girl has
to keep up on her bit. To keep step
with a man in marriage it's well for
her 10 be half a mile ahead Of him
all the time. Let him get breathlcss
catching up with you. Make him 50
busy doing that he'll never have a
chance to pursue anyone else
"Do you think all men are impati-
ent TO be off and pursuing others
"Yes-if they ever suspect they Re-
chained. they won't rest until they'y"
kicked the letters free. Never let them
know You have them bound. Keep the
thongs invisible If you want 20 keep
them strong"
"Oh. You speak as though the WIFI
has TO do all the worrying. Why
should we? Doesn't love mean rs
much TO a manF
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