San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-03
The Making Of
a Husband
a n ~ Lisle's N e ~
Phase of Jim and
Anne's Marital
Adventure
BY ANN Isle
Chapter 237.
BY ANN Isle

Copyright, 1926, King Features Syn. Inc
There was horrible sense of anti,
climax about facing Jim on the
morning after we had decided to
separate. / dreaded to get up. hated
the thought of getting breakfast, yet
as ! went through the motions of
housewifery l could not help wonder
ing IL things would all turn out to
be a bad dream-if the morning
would, indeed bring COUNSEL and
If the Jim who came down to greet
the new day would greet me also.
At last / heard Jim,s step ON the
stairs.
/ stood and waited. And after
q moment, heard the front door
slam. Jim had started 10 town with
out a good bye.
For moment was hideously af-
fronted. Then | found myself think
ing how hard il was for him to go
off without his breakfast. ! ran TO
the door, flung it open, sped down
the path and caught Jim just before
he reached the gate to the high
way.
"You mustn't go without your break
FAST | cried.
"I'll get it in town. he said. That
il. if ! want any,
He did not relax his aloof pose,
indeed ms he opened his mouth to
speak. realized he was going 70
refuse me, but at that moment a
shabby little old car came rumbling
down the road. stopped just across
from us and out came the head Of
Neighbor Haley who hailed US with
a joyial:
~Hello you two. Honeymoon days
amt over yet-be they: Wal | like
to see il. Can ] give you lift 10
town, Harrison? Or maybe you don
want TO 20 no further than the sta
ZION. I'll take you there il you say
th- word
HE forgot something" said quick
ly. Hes not ready TO start"
And Jim echoed my words irrit-
ably.
"Wal. I'll be getting along, then,
said Haley. II got good news from
ny boy and his stylish wife. They got
work in the movies out 10 Hollywood.
Might tell folks they're all right and
car,ing their way without no help
from them stylish STATIONS il any
owe axes you. And might even tell
'em that my Tommy is ascending back
IN. money he bnrreycd from his ma.
In case you didn't know it, he Dor
Keyed quite q sizcable amount. But
he's paying IL back. Might tell that
to folks, too. if any on 'em gets
noscy."
Jim and stood at the gate for
moment as il pctrificd. suppose We
were. alike conscious Of the emphasis
Farmer Haley had put on getting his
story straight with us. In flash
| realized how small our community
il, and how harsh in its judgments.
"Wby-I can't leave you now" |
gasped. III | go away and leave
Won here, imagine what the neigh
bors will think. IT wouldn't be safe
for you. 1t wouldn't be- safe at all.
III they think you drove me out
ON account Of Arlettc, bideous things
might happen" ! protested. "If i
go--you must leave here. too"
II couldn't bear 10 stay here alone"
Jim said. His tone had sOftencd. My
hcart beat high with hopes which were
dashed again as he went on thought
Iuily. 81 guess yOu're right about
lksviDg here at the same time. We
ought to pSck'up and 20 together.
Have you any plans about what you
will do when we-separnte?"
"I1l get back into the swing Of
things at my office" / said firmly.
S"But where will you live? can
30 to my club. But youE'
"DOn't worry about me-" | replied.
Come and have yOur breakfast now.
III pack today. We won't need. a
van. An express wagon can take our
things. | can be ready TO go tomor-
row. We can start togethcr-and try
to forget We ever came to this ter
rible place
Its only another Of our many mis-
takes" Jim said coldly. ''But we are
roing 10 rectify this one. You pack
oil you can today. I'll make arrange
ments for leaving and come home
early to do my own packing"
I'VE have the day." | said.
But when Jim started off for town
an hour later. ! recalled my own
words and realized that back Of them
lay a hope that something would hap.
pen todar-something TO prevent our
parting. But what can ever bring us
together again-now?
Ito BE COntinuedD