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

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He stopped down, his eyes CLEAN
ing. through narrow Sits, infuriatet
oy her arrogance and contempt. "Wht
is hep"
She swept past him, stood at tn,
window twisting the glass bead OF
the shade string.
I'm right, am II"
She flung about suddenly. answer
ing in soft voice. Her voice pulsed
and was hot. you'd deserve TO b,
right! You regard me as your wife
and you've tried from the beginning
to shame me. You married after
disgraced myself, did you. You know
as God knows, that you're shabby
lying coward to say it. I've nothing
to hide-now or in the past"
Il make no promises for the future
Understand that! I'll give you
them"
You will? Let me inform YOU a
ilttle-just little before you go any
further with that idea. You give me
grounds to divorce you-you do one
thing to lower my name and you'll
get the worst of it You may not
know, my dear-adultery is a felony
In TINS state. A felony punishable
with five years in the penitentiary.
How would you like that?"
She regarded him across a burning
silence. Then she walked ND and
smiled in his face. when you're
sane again, perhaps we can come to
some agreement. l mean every word
I've said. There's no need to degrade
ourselves with bitterness and insult.
We made mistake to marry. No one
IS involved but the two of us. The
only decent, clean thing we can do
since things are as they are. is to
part. 1 mean to- accomplish this"
He made a clutch at her wrist
And i mean that you shan'tI Think
il Overt"
She pulled from bim-cold and de-
liant. She put on .her hat. her hands
trembling. She whispered TO herself
with a shaky laugh: Mustn't get any
more freekles :" felt giddy with the
pounding in her head.
But outside it was uplifting
sparkle and joy in the air. She
walked quickly, saying TO herself:
Peach Of day" The hills were SO
brown and quiet. White clouds flut-
tered like wells of nymphs-nymphs
dancing on the gay blue sky.
When finally she reached the back
gate Of the old white house dreaming
in its sun bath she ran her hand over
her face. Her hands were icy. She
thought: what will Isabel say: i
wonder how she'll take it,"
Alice in a bungalow apron sat at
the kitchen table, all the battered old
family silver before her. 1t was cool
in here, the brown earthen floor fresh
ly serubbed-all the pots cleaning on
their hooks near the stove.
Alice wore stiff pair Of very large
gloves and with an angry look worked
the old toothbrush over the filigree.
Where's Isabel:"
Visiting our sister, Madeline. The
dear girl is melancholy so mamma
must go over and make lemon pies for
her and the brood. Did you come for
a visit:"
Nice little old pastime for a beauti-
ful day. Ally"
The brush going with redoubled vi |
COR: Beautiful days are nothing in |
ny young life"
"Ole darling, there are worse things |
IN life than polishing the Mcneil |
plate"
Such as visiting the islands and |
there three months? I'd |
ike to have a chance at some of these
WORSE things. Sorry 1 can't enter
ain you in state"
Sandy took off her hat, began scout
ny about the pantry.
Don't bother" said Ally inpatient
Y. "I'll get the lunch"
It's no bother, ole dear" Sandy
aid.
But Alice said: "Well, IL you insist
IN helping, here, you can finish the
liver" She pulled off the stiff gloves.
landed brush and cloth and resigned
Ter chair TO Sandy.
"How's your husband?' said Alice
Neither worse nor better"
MAS worried about you. She's wor.
ned sick. You were slightly cold on
he drive homeward, I'd say. What's
IN the airy
"Oh nothing much only ! don't ex-
'ect 10 end my days with him. That's
about ALL"
What are you turning pale about
I'm always pale-my hower-like
complexion, you know. What did Isa-
Del say?'
"She asked me if you'd told me any.
hing. Of course she didn't use the ter
-ible word divorce but she limited il"
And / suppose I'd be the black
'heep if / ever dared think Of it,"
You don't expect anything differ
mt. do youf"
Why not? If two people aren't
lappy togctherT
Ihen you are thinking about il.
ire you! All I've got 10 saw is you've
'ot nerve with a family like this on
our neck"
It's not their business e1actJvD
Alce smiled with superb disdain
IN no! And it wasn't their business
'hen ] wanted TO marry Ted. either.
vas itE You notice ! didn't MARI
lm' don't your Alice had her back
lrned. Her lean shoulder blade stood
ut IKE an accusation. She yhaekee
ne spinach. Just take it from me.
"a, you can't buck this trust!"
MIS-. Mcneil came painting m tLe
'alk. She said breathlessly: HSandyn
She sat down a, the table. wiped her
.lice?" ~ 'N"e"'
NO"
She sighed with relief. Then she {
pened her bag, tears flying 10 her
yes. She took out a newsDaner cIir