San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-06

I pulled myself together to hear what
she was saying.
That's why men cant fool me any
more she went on. Il have thci,
measure, | know their number. Jt's
zero mostly when it comes TO playing
fair with the woman they've swOrI
TO love and cherish after somethin:
they banker after comes alOnd and in
tcrfcres with the 'cherishing' AM
the very first time your Jim brought
this Arlettc of his TO me 10 have he.
voice tested, got notion it wasn't
her voice that interested him. But
was fool enough to forget TO be q
woman in being teacher. That Cir
has a glorious voice-8nd the selfish
temperament most artists think
they're allowed"
IAN artist can be a fine huma 4
being protested. not quite know.
ing why ! was taking up the cudscls
for artists.
Sure" agreed the Petruzzi
Some artists are real folks. You
may meet EN- in your studio"
Il won't be going about socially, "
broke an.
Don't have to. You're goin: e
live with me-" said Madame Pctruzzi
scranely.
Live with you?"
That's what | was saving.
said | was going to tell you how 10
get over being Inundated. Here :
my recipe: Keep busy. Get into 4,
new circle. Meet folks who won't
ask qucstiOns-who will take YOU Cor
granted. Travel. Work. Make n
success in something outside the beat.
en- track. You're an advcrtis;ns
woman. aren't you?"
Yes / agreed.
All right. Take on publicity,
I've a pupil or two Id like to put
oycr--big. You handle the busI-
ness end. 1t will interest YOU. Eyi.
IDENTIFY your office doesn't keep yod
busy. I'll keep YOU busy. I'll show
you new world where they never
heard of your Jim. That's how we
are going 10 save your pride and
your reason-aud eventually yoIr
happiness"
Il couldn't come 10 live with
rou: ! protested. Not in that
studio"
Madame Pctruzzi smiled sadly
and wisely rs she said:
Il don't live in my studio. I've
got two-one above the other. sort
IT improved duplex. with a stairway
from my room to the singing studio.
Only select few know I've place
above my working home that's just
rs big and airy as the place where
my pupils camp out when I'm away
and cook their meals when they
haven't the money to buy en-. IN
set on having you come to me. I'm
lonely. I'm getting old-and that
job Of breaking yodr heart yesterday
almost broke mine"
I'm sorry you felt you had to do
it," I said n little stiffly.
Would you have preferred to find
it out for yourself a bit at n time
or 10 be brought to realize it the
way I was?' she demanded.
Your way was best-I suppose, ="
sighed.
do you hate mc-thc bearer of
bad tidings:"
NO. I'm grateful to you. But |
cant come to live with you"
Where will you gO?"
81 don't know" | confessed. Il
hadn't thought. I'll-fiud a place. %
Have you friends who will take
YOU
Yes. Perhaps. | don't know. So
many Of them are away. My best
friends are abroad. Some arc
cstrangcd.'
Don't like your Jim-ch? Well
try your own way first. But re-
member my offer holds. Why child
I'm old enough to be your mOthe-
And ! wish ! were. For I know
what the next few months will bring
But remember, new scenes, neN
friends. new work will be your saliva
ton. Won't you come to me-"
81 don't sce how ! can" I said.
I'm grateful. Please believe IT,
deeply grateful. But I've got to
find my own path-to peace"
But all til. while ] knew that tn
reason | wouldn't accept Madame
Petruzzi's generous offer was becausa
felt that il | went TO her-it woulA
he the end between Jim and me. AM
to my shame perhapS-but still BE-
yond pcradventure of doubt-wbat
was hoping was that perhaps we
hadn't really come to the parting Of
the ways.
didn't dream then what the next
few hours were going 10 bring.
Ito BE Continued)