Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-22
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Scandal

''Wnere's Mrs. Twitchell? | haven t
seen her for an age asked her neigh
Dor, Phyllis West.
Haven't you heard?" mysteriously
answered Mrs. Nelson in a low tone.
Poor thing, she's gone home sudden
ly to her mother. The whole town is
talking about it."
About what? Why this sympathy ?
They're an ideally happy couple"
Appearances are often deceiving
The night before Mrs Twitchell left
her husband was seen leaving that
house on the corner of ElmwOOd
street, the white one with the green
roof, after midnight, while his wife
most likely was sitting at home grief
stricken at his actions. The woman,
heard to say as she bid him goodby
Isn't your patience exhausted? No
other husband would wait so long"
wait for what?" inquired Phyllis
perplexedly.
How do | know, unless she was in.
sinuating about divorce. My heart
rings for that young wife"
There's some mistake" said Phyl
lis. "The trouble with this town is
that the people are so busy minding
other peoples business that they
don't have time to tend to their own
If they hear any gossip they immedi
ately relate it to their five best
friends. and it then becomes a scan.
dal. Will Twitchell waited for his
wife for seven years, because she
was needed at home. 1t isn't likely
that he would neglect her after a
year"
Il hope you're right, my dear" said
Mrs. Keen, as she said goodby to her
visitor
On her way downtown Phyllis met
Will Twitchell, who stopped her say.
| ing he was so happy he must talk to
some one. my wife is coming home
tomorrow and it will seem like home
once again"
"Will she be as delighted to return
as you are to have herr" asked Phyl
lis, fearfully.
"Ot course, though she's had a
ever-to-be-forgotten time at her sis
ter's wedding"
WAS that the reason she left Sc
suddenly"
Yes; my sister-in-law was married
sooner than she expected. Elma had
to have a new gown. The train left
at 7:30 in the morning and at
10 p. m. the night before the dress
maker hadn't completed that dress
Elma was so worried that | hurried
over to the dressmaker's house and
sat there until it was finished. In
fact, l was afraid to return without
! it,
Did you have to wait long," asked
Phyllis.
Until nearly IL o'clock. That wom
an must have sewed miles of hooks
and eyes ON that blamed frock while
sat in that hot, stuffy parlor."
Does you wife's dressmaker live
in the little white and green house on
the corner"
yes, but don't go there. I'm sure
l never will again"
We'll, I'm glad l met you; but
must hurry along; have some calls tc
make
Phyllis made about II calls that
afternoon only to find the chief topic
of conversation to be the abuse Of the
husband and the sympathy for his
wife, but the scandal did not have
much chance to grow, as Phyllis took
great haste to repeat her conversa
ton with VIII.
give been so lonesome without
you" said Twitchell, as he greeted
his wife. THE neighbors were not
nearly as sociable as when you're at
home"
I'm so happy to be back again
darling. I'm positive no other woman
has a husband half as good and low
ing and faithful as YOU" said Mrs
Twitchell, happy in the ignorance OF
how her husband had been slandered,
and how she had been sympathiZed
with by her neighbors.
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