San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
INDY Receives Murilo's
Letter Asking Her to
.s yis. Return Home.
CHAPTER IS

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Murillo's letter laid down
|e terms for Sandy's sur
pder. This, he seemed to
lieve, would be swift and
{evitable. She would forget
Hs hand striking against her.
be would even concede that
r errors alone were re-
onsible for his violence.
] She read it, a wild heat in
i mind. She whispered: God how
hate him" "a
She ground her teeth, holding the
ge tightly before her. This was
. letter: I#
"After your conduct of Saturday
7 sht you doubtless fear to. return.
am writing this to say that my
buse il open to you. You may
me back. You will find the door
ben and no anger cherished for the
fckless manner of your depar-
ire. :. iiiiii.;.:: 4.
cas- your husband 1 feel It my
kty to give you this chance to keep
sur marriage vows aud to remind
Su that those VOWS are for life. l
fish to safeguard you from the conse-i
Fences of your defiance and folly.
"You probably are in a frame Of
lind now to appreciate the ease and
bmfort of the home hare made for
bu. 1t is still yours, You need
bly, make up your mind to conduet
3urself as al. wife should. I'D There
lill be no Quarrel when you do your
art /..i.i:.j
at is q year now since you have /
fused all wifely obligations, though
3u have not hesitated to demand more
pan wifely privileges. Looking back,
pa probably Will realize that the
snefits Of this relationship are on
par side, the burdens on mine. You
FobAbly will see that your refusal to
fcept all guidance, your determine
Jon to shirk your manifest duties,
Re responsible for any and all I'M
1easantness between us. bore with
pu in the first year Of our marriage
ecauseT of your extreme youth.
Il believed that you would learn to
ppreciate the gravity Of the step you
ad taken; that you would come to
ealize marriage, is a life contract. ]
m stiil waiting for this awaken
ig. N#H.
Ny motives nj marrying you wer
ne highest. Aside from my emotional
egard, which was great / wished to
ound a home; 1 sought a mother for
~ children. -.,.
From the beginning you have not
cemed to understand these aspira-
ons. You seem to have entered mar
iage as lightly as you enterted fir
atoms.
"But i will remind you that you
an not end it in this casual manner.
have kept sacredly the terms of our
] require only that you do
&c same. If you have any lingering
bought of separation, dismiss it.
GU are my wife. j intend to-hcld |
on to the promises yea made. These |
romises have a binding power which |
W principles don't permit me to
more.
II would also inform you that the |
w gives a husband the right to cor
,ct his wife when her conduct is un.
,emly. Any impartial judge will adj
lit that a man may point out to his
life the dangers of smoking and I
rinking and advise in matters of pro-
riety. You have, therefore no
rounds for running out of this house
, you did last Saturday. / was
thin my rights and can prove it.
!"You will gain nothing but unpleas.
ut notoriety il you make any effort
} dispute this.
81 am willing to overlook the entire
cident, TO wipe it out completely.
Then you return you will find vel
inc. / believe you acted on an inn
use that you now regret. And i
lall overlook the anxiety you caused
c and receive you back. / shall ask
D questions.
She twisted the letter rolled