San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24

The Making Of
a Husband
Ann Ltsle's N ew
Phase Of Jim and
Anwe's Marital
AdventNre
~ ANN Isle
Chapter 1875.

Oopyri8hts 1870, hlnB edtureS SYM a"S
t''Mistress Mary, quite contrary, how
does your garden grow?" carolled Q
voice from the hall.
1t was Pats voice, so felt that il
was not taunting me, but rather was
encouraging me---helping me-promis'
ing me understanding. Without stop
ping to wipe my teary eyes, / wen,
over to open my door, finding myself
! suddenly deeply grateful that Pat Dal-
ton had came to the Birches to get
Virginia, because this might mean that
he was going to help me get over the
sudden stormy gust which had swept
me away from Jim. esi,t ,iA- p
dr'Iis Alanna herself, and it's my
self would be having a talk with her.
laughed Pat when opened the door
|, elWithout another word he came into
my room and stood leaning against
the bureau for moment staring ut me
out of tired, kind, sorrowful and yet
Laughing eyes.
There's never a cloud between
Jeanne and me, now he said. 'Thanks
70 you, Alanna."w .5l1- ..f'of 30
II haven't done anything" 1 pro-
tested. $500 *~7" snv'r'' s.o-
q I. IT'S yourself you've been. And
that means that it's for everyone else
you're going about doing the things
there appears to be no one that's doing
for you
1T was Jim who saved your love
for you-this time" / said trifle
malieiously.
itIt was Jim who was after keeping
Jeanie from learning about the DE
Courcey girls-success with me-" Pat
said. M -
ffDon't be a cad" l admonished.
Pat leaned down and stared at me
sravely. Then he threw back his head
with the old familiar gesture. lifting
his artistic, longfingered hand and
smoothing back his wavy crest OF gray
hair, as he said. n"
TITS right | was when called you
the contrary one. It's all at SKIES and
sevens you are, Alanna. IT'S, myself
and my friendship you are pushing
away with the wrong wor,ls--the
words that are after being all differ
ent from what there is in your heart
Tris love that's in your heart--for
your friends, for your husband, for ain
who waver3 and stray and need you.
But tits ugly words you have that
don't hide the truth from me now--but
must be after hurting sometimes when
most you want 10 heal. lis life max
ing you twisted, qAlanna?" a-.
s'How, twisted j asked.
So your heart is leaning one way
so bard your shrewd head is after
wondering IL it istsoft you are And
then your head wagsles your tongue
around TO make up for your heart, and
the softer you feel the harder you
are speaking. All CONFERENCE.-The
women SO often are after seeming
when tits shy they are'-at heart.7
You know women, don't your" j
asked bitterly. iaH ael. zee
i9.Therc you go again Sarcastic this
time. Why are you after making
yourself so different from what it is
the Great Maker wants you TO be-"
Pat asked gently, reverently. "
Its men," explained slowly.
Men like you with your philander-
iiigs and yonr loYable weaknesses and
your expectation Of forgiveness, no
matter what you do You make us
----contrary. We must have some sort
OF armor-"
F"And It's yourself won't flirt
ing q Bit" Pat suggested persuasive
ly. F.ef &c.,
y You mean might give as good rs
get" | protested.
1T has been known to work mira
cles,r Pat said soberly. "s
Are you and Jcanie-all rightf"
j asked almost before / knew the
words had formulated themselves.
Yp'We'ye 9th cen after straying a
1.k IL uasI Nnnftya both offaYs
forgiving a bit.'
'c"You don't put Jeanne in the same
class with yourself. She hasn't done
anything wrong!"
tp"Don't be taking 30 much credit
Pat laughed as he spoke, but / re-
fused TO join in his mirth.
N"'Tis a''prig you are, Alanna," he
said suddenly. r' s.Hj'f.
perhaps. If being prig means
having few old-fashioned stand
ards" hr 1.sfsn- -l R.aF
"'Twas Father Abraham himself
had his love for Hagar, though twas
Sarah was his good wife, Pat said
solemnly. "And twas Sarah was will
ing 30 long ms Hagar knew her place. |
'1is merely because you were after |
talking about old-fashlOned standards |
that / am mentioning those ladies and |
that gentleman who was after being |
well known about six thousand years
ago. Now what are you going to be
answering to that, Alanna?pt
$50 you justify your standards"
] cried. you think women ought to
put up tamely' with things like your
Irritation with poor dead Brooke DE
courcey, and with tho sort Of thing
Jim seems bound to go in for every
spring? You think we ought 10 shut |
our eyes or make the best Of il or
forgive or something's atd
Z, what do you think. Alanna?
What would you be paying for hap
pinessT org eHN.bt 0dYinE -@l 500
"Did Jim send you to ask me
that?" / demanded furiously. no
% Pat stared at me curiously. | re-
turned the stare. 1.-The blood pounded
in my head as ! waited for his an
swer.
y "Y@. Jim sent me-, Pat said at
last. fqt tl Is a'1
7 .To M fnnfsuua.n