San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-23
The Making Of
a Husband
A nm Lisle's N e ~
Phrase of Jino and
Amme's Marital
Adventure
BY ANN Isle
Chapter $50.
BY ANN Isle

or become the victim of any physical
difficulty because of cold and damn
and exposure. But Jim caught 0
glimpse of the working Of feminine
emotion when pushed to the limit, and
it had a decided effect on him. HI
was as attentive and devoted as if We
were just starting on our honeymoon.
During the next fortnight we had O
lot Of jolly times and a few highly
romantic ones. On the evening afte,
my adventure in the woods Jim in
sisted on going with me to view the
territory / had traversed. The moon
was oblinging enough to ride high in
the heavens and / had the joy OF
gazing on her silvery wake from the
shelter of Jim's arms. The river lay
black and mysterious, but neither II
nor the woods were terrifying, be
cause Jim was with me.
someone ought to build little
house in this clearing and hide mis-
lady-love here" Jim said when We
came to the scene of my nights lodg-
ing. "Pve a great mind to try tc
get title to the place and build lit
file cottage here-a Wayside Repose-
in honor of you."
We laughed gaily at this brand
of humor, enjoying it as much as
we did that of world famous
comedian whose opening night
in a new revue we took in later in
the week.
There was only one episode to an
noy me during the fortnight that pass
ed so smoothly and ioyously. 1t oc-
CURED one evening when we were Wis
iting Nicholas Perry, for whom felt
great pity mingled with a mental
distaste.
"Se anything of Jeanie?" he asked
casually, as Arlette Valleau was pass.
ing some delicious coffee and cake OF
Mrs. Cruikshank's providing.
1--WE were at the theater with
Jeanie and Pat last night" Jim re-
piled fatty. ave had a mighty nice
time, too. For two old married
couples we managed to get all the
fun there was going"
@Why not?" demanded Mr.. Perry.
81 imagine your wife can unbend-
though I've never seen her do it.
And Jeanne can be gleeful as a
child" 49,
my wife and my sister confine
their sportive childishness TO occa-
sions when they are with their hus-
bands" Jim replied in the stilted
fashion with which he often meets
moments that threaten to swamp him.
''Can the bunk J" Nicholas Perry
said lightly. "Your sister and / were
great pals in the olden days. By
the way, l wonder If she wants that
unfinished portrait of herself i was
working on before my hands went
blooeyY
A little moan from Arlette inter-
rupted us. 1t bore out my notion that
this exquisitely beautiful, cold and
seemingly unawakened child is capable
of glowing moments of vital aliveness
when Nicholas Perry touches her
heart.
"Your hands shall be well enough"
she cried. ''They shall paint. Doctor
Wills he have promise me. And j
think he do not break the promise he
make me. / think he like me very
much"
ale wants me to get well so I can
paint portrait Of you as Joan of Arc
and immortalize you" said Nicholas
Perry CURLY. II think he wants that
more than he ever wanted anything
else. But this red velvet Portrait
of a Lady'-of Jeanne, annoys him.
/ think for Dad Willis sake Id better
ship it to Jeanne. 1t might be years
until ] could finish it."
AS he spoke, 1 recalled the amaz-
ing moment when the aristocratic old
patriarch, DIR. Jabez Willis, had told
me that little Arlette Valleau was his
grandchild, since Rosine was the child
of an carly love he had known briefly
as a boy and forgotten. wondered
il his stepson, Nicholas Perry, had
told Arlette Of the relationship, or if he
had respected the cd mans tragedy.
Sand now the Doctor wants Nick
10 get well and paint a portrait of
Arlette," 1 thought, but Jim's voice
broke in on my reverie:
when Tarasov gets back I'll send
him over to collect that portrait of
Jeanie-" he began, changing to an
abrupt: mo, l believe in striking
while the iron is hot and the notion
- pOh'AAui NANlus
canvas home with me when we go
tonight. 1t cans be very heavy"
'Too heavy to lug down a mile of
country road" protested Nicholas
Perry, adding laughingly: Anyway,
I'm not sure I'm ready TO give il up.
IL Jeanie wants it she might come
and call for it. She has her car
and decency has it that she owes me
visit during my helpless invalidism
incurred in serving her." ~
Jim arose abruptly, with evident
wrath. But little Arlette ran to his
side, seized his hand and looking up
into his eyes whispered something to
him. Jim Gained down at once.
"PIi just 60 have look Mt my sis
ter's portrait in its red velvet gran
deur," Jim said abruptly.
II show you where it is" said Ar
lette.
As they crossed the studio together
Nicholas Perry leaned forward and
said TO me in a mocking tone:
"Would you paint Arlette as Jeanne
d'Arc-or the LoreleiY