The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-14
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Mrs. Jinsie Deleuan Breaks Into Suburban
Society
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Society
b. Temple Bailey

at once, Matilde,' and they carried her
of as If had been the plague OF po-
liceman."
That's Marcia Wentworth" said
Mrs. Merritt. "She is very exclusive"
well, think she lacks the milk of
human kindness" said Jimsie holly. Il
don't think should put myself in such
position again, Midget"
Mrs. Delevan laughed. "Oh, Jimsie,
Jimsie," she said, as II little thing
like that could worry me. | am too
happy to care"
But she did care as time went on
and nobody called.
The Merritts were in Florida, and
the prestige Of their friendship was
therefore withdrawn. Neither was
their church connection any help, for
she and Jimsie chung to the big house
Of worship in the heart Of the city,
where they had learned their first les
son in philanthropy, and where, under
the guidance of the wise young preach
er, they we're finding ways to use their
treasure for the uplift Of their fellow
men.
But I should like some neighbors,"
Mrs. Delevan told her husband one day
in burst of confidence. Some homy
people who would run In"
But nobody ran in, and the Delevans
drove their automobile in solitary
state, and Mrs. Delevan's beautiful
gowns wasted their sweetness on the
desert emptiness OF their big rooms.
Even at the Country Club they came
and went ungreeted and unmissed.
1t was through Dillingham; Went
worth that the Delevans had obtained
membership in the club. Wentworth
had met Delevan several times in a
business way, and now and then they
had talked together on the suburban
express.
HE has piles of money" Dillingham;
Wentworth told his satellites, and
he'll be glad to make himself solid by
spending 1t on the new clubhouse"
So the satellites were civil to Jimsie
But their wives passed little Mrs. Dele
van with the merest nod, and one
morning Marcia Wentworth looked
over her head as if she had never
seen.
And then Jimsie Delevan took things
into his own hands!
They shan't treat you that way,
Midget" he said Its darned
shame"
Which was strong language for jim
sic of the plains!
"You are worth more than the whole
bunch was his further comment
Il don't think they really mean to be
unkind," excused little Mrs. Delevan.
ITS just they way, Jimsie."
Well, it's mighty poor way" said
the wrathful Delevan; and filed with
a logged purpose, he repaired that
night to the Country Club, where there
was meeting of men TO plan for the
new building.
1t was when the question of the IL
quotation of the debt was brought up
that Dillingham; Wentworth, who was
in the chair, looked hopefully at Dele
van
Il suppose you'll want to help out,
he said. Delevan tapped the arm Of
his chair thoughtfully.
Pm not sure" he said. Il had
thought of making up the whole de-
ficiency, but I'm not sure"
The munificence of the amount al
most took their breath away, and they
listened eagerly for the confirmation
Of his offer.
That's certainly awfully generous,
Wentworth murmured.
I'm not sure" Delevan went or
slowly, that care to stay in the clut
or that we shall stay in the town
Mrs. Delevan finds it bit lonely"
Lonely"
Eyes We have practically no friend:
here. We are outsider, you know"
There was no bitterness in his tone
He merely made plain statement o.
the fact, and allowed them to diges
it.
''I'l think about it," he said, as ht
rose. "If we stay of course l shall By
glad to make up any deticiency-if We
stay"
That night Dillingham; Wentworth
said to his wife. Il wish you would
call on Mrs, Delevan, Marcia"
Next door?"
Yes"
Marcia leaned her elbows on tn,