San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-02
The Making Of
a Husband
Ann Lisle's N eW
Phrase of Jima and
Anne's Marital
: Adventure
By ANN I,JaTR
Chapter 150.
BY ANN LISLN

VI enS seosoh' AiCer .tndL ne prefer!
roses. Arlette is a delicate little thin,
and appealing. That's my story, ant
] stick to 1t. For the love of Mike
don't make q whole greenhouse out Of
one peach. And don't put ideas in
my bead"
@Tbat's what Nicholas Perry said,
! murmured, my mind darling bach
to the conversation 1 had with Mr.
Perry a while ago right here in the
studio Of the Birches.
what? You discussed Arlette and
me with Perry" demanded Jim. "Oi
course we discussed Arlette. Thai
seems to be the one topic If interest
around here" I said with TIE grim de.
termination to change the conversation
quickly. "And naturally she's on Mich
olas Perry's mind now that he is on
good terms with his stepfather, DR.
Willis!
Funny enough to find that old Will
lis Is kin to Perry" Jim said curl.
ously. But now about Arlette. Give
me the straight of that business. Why
don't those valleau girls claim Will
lis? I'll bet the old Doc is rich. And
they are next of kim"
mot il the doctor adopted Nicholas
Perry when Mrs. Perry became Mrs.
Willis" half declared, half asked.
"Did he?'
Il think so. But Nicholas always
detested the old man on account Of
Rosine--"
SLOW up. Let me get this straight, "
Jim urged.
well, you see, DIR. Willis confessed
his blunder to Nick's mother before
be married her. 1t seems he had loved
French Canadian girl in his youth.
He loyed-and rode away. He didn't
know there was a child until Rosinc
came here to live and he was called
rs her doctor. When MAY Valleau
was born, DIR. Willis discovered that
he was bringing his own daughters
baby into the world. But the "petite
maman' Of the Valleau sisters would
have none Of the father who had caused
her mothers suffering-who had de.
serted her mother without dreaming
there was going to be a little Ro.
sine,
Sounds like the bunk Jim COM
mented. "Why didn't this Rosine grab
the shckels the doctor would have Been
glad to pay to keep her quiet:"
"She KEPT quiet.' / urged.
Because she had no claim
"But DR.. Willis tried to claim her ~
Anne, you are too navie. / sup
pose May told you that when she was
asking you 10 overlook her little De-
culiarities. in the matter Of stealing
ribbons"
..Dr. Willis told me-" I said quietly.
There was a volume in Jim's eK-
clamation.
"None other,' I smiled. "He told
me Rosine wouldn't forgive him,
wouldn't have thing to do with
him--and Nicholas Perry told me he
too had refused to forgive"
What had he to forgiven"
The old doctors weakness in con-
Tossing, L guess. I fancy his theory
would be that it's all right if you
aren't caught. That sounds as il il
could easily be Nicholas Perry's idea
of an eleventh commandment I"
so Perry was down on the old
Doc. And Rosine wouldn't have bis
tainted and belated parental blessing.
Sounds little fishy, Anne. Either the
old doctor Is n pauper or these folks
around here are bit too altruistic
and idealistic."
1--WE told you all 7 know" I said.
"And the old doctor doesn't look likeI
pauper, He has fine big house
back on the main road. And he has a
nice coupe and boy to drive it."
But Perry will have none Of him II
Now that Perry's hands are crippled
and he can't paint or travel about
socially and make his personality work
to sell his pictures. he scorns old doc
Tor Willis because Of this without
benefit Of clergy business. Tell me an.
other. Anne. Sundays long day, an
I'm grateful for the amusement you
offer"
'They are friends now" I said. "Mr.
Perry calls the old doctor Dad now.
"Oh! So that's the way the wind
lies. Now Perry has forgiven all. But
make up your mind TO this. Anne. II
the, valleaus had any claim they'd
push it,
'gThcy never knew enough" ] re-
torted scornfully. But when MAY
marries Zeke Schmidt 1t may be an |
other story. Only it isn't May the Old
doctor likes. II Is Arlette. She Is like
the old doctors Berthe. see him nov
and then--meet him on the road. Tie
sometimes gives me a lift-and talks
TO me about the past"
Him u said Jim thoughtfully.
what a romance 1t would be IL the
old doctor got Nick 10 marry Arlette.
They could make lady Of the manor
out OF her yet"
But Arlette wants to sing. IL she
had the old Doctors money, ! believe
she would spend IL for her voice.
wish he would send her away. I've had
enough of Arlette valleau to last me
all my life"
Careful! You may rue those
words" said Jim.
There was laughter in his voice, but
the note of seriousness was paramount.
i wonder what he meant?
l wonder why feel as IL something
hideous were coming into my life
and-as II it were little Arlette Val
leau who would drag me back TO
struggle with sorrow and fear and
loss?