Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-19
a new serial story by
J A NE P ELP

make me disconnected, l could have
assured him on that point, and per-
haps might have had courage enough
to tell him that / had learned to love
him so well that no one could take
my affection from him. When he
was kind and pleasant and with me,
| asked for nothing more. 1t was
when | spent long days and evenings
alone that l longed for companion
ship, and naturally for those of my
own age.
So the days passed = occasional
happy ones when Everett was kind
and considerate, others when l felt
terribly lonely and alone. Thomas
and james were both about attend
ing to their duties. The burglar
never had been caught. The detec-
tive insisted that my ticket had given
him his chance, so making me
feel that was in way to blame for
the loss of my sapphires.
| had been married just two years
when Everett said:
eff you wish l will take you home
for a visit"
"You really will You will go, too?"
/ exclaimed. | never could become
accustomed to his sudden kindnesses.
He had many times absolutely
\ refused me permission to visit my
home, always saying that he would
! let me go after while.
eyes. | would have taken you long
ago had it been for the best. I
wished you to become thoroughly ac-
Hquainted with me, with your duties as
wife, before you returned to the
companions of your girlhood. | did
it for your own sake although you
may think it strange. You are older
now, have more poise, etc. You will
D perhaps know better how to maintain
D your digni.; as a wife, even when
your young friends call me 'gr4n,,pa'
J and other Games because I am older
: than you"
"They really didn't mean any
thing, Everett" | apologized. nv
face flushing. l had forgotten that
ne had heard them call him grand
pa; nor had l the slightest idea that
my younger brother had told him,
81 know they didn't and care moth
ing about it, save that now you are
more capable of holding your own
with them. l shall take you, leave
you for a couple of weeks, then
come for you. have business near
! there" he explained.
, | was delighted to go home. Hettv
, helped me pack, and insisted that
| she put in all my pretty clothes, al
| though she declared l wouldn't have
; time to wear them if l were to re-
main away only two weeks.
. | didn't say so to Hetty, but
thought that if | couldn't wear them
: | could show them to the girls.
Mother, too, would be glad to see
what handsome wardrobe l had.
, The day before we were to start
, Everett gave me a $50 bill.
Get some little trifes for vou1
, people," he. said.
, | thanked him, really verv much
pleased at his thoughtfulness. took
the car, called for Alice Sloane and
' spent a happy afternoon shopping.
! | bought material for a dress for
{ mother, soft challie for afternoons
a set OF boys books for my brothers,
; and dressing jacket for dad.
showed them all to Everett before |
packed them, and he said had used
very good judgment in my selection.
, Here's box of sweets to add to
your gifts" he said, handing me a
flve-pound box of candy. "Your
mother, as remember, was fond of
sweets, and the boys surely will not
dislike them"
| scarcely knew how to act when
Everett was like this. But thanked
him profusely, then packed them, af-
ter which | went back down stairs.
only to find he had gone out without
: telling me.
Mr.. Graham was called out. He
= told me to say that you need not sit
up for him." James informed me
when | asked where he was.
f He's probably gone to say good
| bye to Irma Barton" l said to my
2 self, all my good feeling because of
r his kindness gone.
S Sunday-Everett Takes Sandra