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The lizard’s tail came off. “You’re going to show that to your daddy,” I warned him, “and he’ll see to it that you’re properly punished.” This master stroke of maternal strategy had an electrifying effect — it says here! “Please, Mother,” Michael pleaded. “You spank me. Please don’t let Daddy do it.” Remaining adamant, that night when Jimmy came in, I pointed out his parental duty. Stern-faced, he took Michael by the hand and led him to his room. The minutes flew by. No sound was to be heard. Finally, bursting with curiosity, the governess and I tiptoed upstairs and listened at the door. Jimmy was clearing his throat. “Now, Michael,” we heard him say in tones that were supposed to be deadly. “I want you to remember something. Think how embarrassed that poor lizard is going to be without his tail.” That was it! Some punishment! The door opened and out they came, Michael grinning like an imp and Jimmy practically swaggering like a conquering hero. WITH Jimmy everything is an occasion and it makes a great hit with the boys. For instance, when he had a birthday, they insisted on picking out gifts for him themselves. Michael selected a wild printed shirt lined with terry cloth; Ronnie decided upon a pair of maroon shorts. Even Belo carried a carton of cigarettes in his mouth when we all marched into Jimmy’s bedroom singing, “Happy birthday to you!” He was asleep. Annoyed? Not at all. With eyes half closed, he just tore into those packages as if they were the most important things in the world. Because we feel that the boys are too young for television, it is taboo in our house. However, we always take them to see Jimmy’s movies and invariably — like the night we saw “Broken Arrow” — they scream out and ask if Daddy is hurt. They’re still confused about Jimmy being an actor. It was while he was working on “Winchester ’73” that he went into their room to say goodnight. Pinned over their bed was a picture of Randy Scott, in full cowboy regalia. “Who’s that?” Jimmy asked, pretending he didn’t know. “Randy Scotch,” they proudly answered. “Look, Gloria,” said my green-eyed husband next night at the dinner table. “I think it’s time you brought the boys on the set to see what I do. Besides, I just happen to be wearing a very fancy Western outfit for this picture!” So we went on the set. Michael and Ronnie hadn’t the faintest idea why Jimmy had on those clothes — but they couldn’t have been more impressed. When Jimmy drove back home that night, a pair of banshees shot out to greet him. But when they found him his old civilian self, they were terribly let down. “How did you go over with the boys?” I asked, knowing too well by his expression. “Like a lead balloon,” Jimmy answered. There are endless stories to tell — stories that are gay and amusing, heart-warming and touching, about life with Jimmy. He never has moods, never displays temperament. He loves his home. He loves his work. He’s so anxious to get to the studio he just grabs a bite of breakfast along the way. But when he returns home at night, instead of sinking wearily into a chair and reaching for a paper, he encourages the boys to romp all over him. Sometimes he’s even a day late sneaking a peek at the headlines. I couldn’t believe it was possible for us to be any happier together — and then came our exciting news. I wish you could have seen Jimmy’s face when the doctor told us I could expect my baby next spring! Finally, I had to pinch my husband and remind him that women were having babies all over the world. We learned our good news very soon after Jimmy finished “The Jackpot” and we went to England where he made “No Highway.” We wanted to keep our secret at least until we got used to the idea, but all our friends knew how anxious we were to have a baby So we had to make the announcement. You know Jimmy had to have an emergency appendectomy before we left London. I wonder if expectant fatherhood brought on the attack! Speaking of children, here’s a final story Jimmy usually tells as his favorite. Of the boys, Ronnie is the quieter one, but Michael makes up for two of him. He’s always into something. When Jimmy listens to the boys’ prayers, he always suggests to Michael as a grand finale that he ask God to make him a good boy. This routine goes on night after night. But day after day Michael continues to get himself into scrape after scrape. Finally, he decided that God wasn’t living up to His end of the deal — and was shirking His responsibility! “Please, God,” Michael asked as usual. “Make me a good boy.” Then, with a deep sigh of annoyance, he added: “And I’m just about at the end of my patience!” It broke Jimmy up completely. The End s/m® ) FIGHT HEART DISEASE Feb. 11-18 is AMERICAN HEART WEEK 100