Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-07
EVERETT'S LETTER DISAP-
POINTS SANDRA

I took it upstairs with me and waited
mill I had made myself comfortable
in negligee before l opened it. l
did not try to explain the feeling l
had even to myself, but had sort
Of hesitation about learning the con-
tents of this Ietter-an intditive feel
ing that should not be pleased.
"Dear Sandra:" he commenced
az had no time to caution you as to
what YOU should do or should not do
while | was obliged to be away. l
find that | am to be detained here
longer than l expected. | am sorry
to find that it is so, and that you
necessarily must be alone until ]
return. l shall expect you to act in
all things the same as if were with
YOU. Accept no Invitations until ]
return. Take ride each day, also
walk would do you good and help
Won to pass the time. But I prefer
that YOU receive no company, or rath-
er that you invite none. Read, prac-
tise your music-you should spend
more time at the piano-and you
have enough to FIJI your days. Go to
bed early. I desire you to keep your
health as that is one of your great
est attractions-your perfect health.
81 shall probably be obliged to re-
main here week or ten days longer.
You may spend few moments each
day writing me what you are doing.
l shall be glad to hear. Tell Peter
not to drive you too fast when you
use the car. He is apt to be reckless,
and l hate to trust you with him
when I am not there to caution him.
"Your husband,
Everett.
Tears of disappointment and rage
filled my eyes as | read his cold let
ter. | tried to derive little COM
fort from the last sentence. He
must care a little or he wouldn't
care whether was killed or.not. But
the letter was terribly depressing
terribly annoying also.
81 wouldn't be treated so!
"Ill not stay at home! And l will
invite people to come to see me"
I said aloud, the tears flowing fast
people meaning principally Barrett
Edmonds.
l wiped my eyes and reread the
letter. | was to "accept no invita-
tons until his return" Il might
ride and walk alone. l might read
and Practise
How kindw l muttered. was to
go to bed early SO that l might keep
myself attractive for him; and he
would do nothing for me.
was to stay practically prisoner
for a week or ten days. He'd see
whether l would or not! Leola
wouldn't have paid any attention to
such a letter, neither would l. But
my anger passed, 1 began to sob
again-this time because he had not
once said word of love to me, not
even when he closed his letter. Long
afterward | learned that he had a
firm conviction that if woman
thought a man loved her, she took
advantage of that love to do things
she otherwise would not dare to do
when she looked upon him simply as
husband, the man who supported
her and who gave her a certain pos
ition in society. Leola had always
used his loved that way.
Mrs. Gray came upstairs and
caught me weeping.
us there anything l can do, Mrs
Graham?" sac sn.;' indy
No! Mr.. GrGhsm is to be gone
apcther ten days :"
I said tha5 u deceive her as 10
the cause of my tears. l should have
liked to have sobbed out my misery
to her; but Everett had warned me
so many times not to be confidential
with the sorga its that l res-r}inec
myself.
Il know it is lonely for you. But
think how much You have that many
women envy you for, and that few
women ever have. You have love!!
home, kind and generous husband
motor cars, jewels, no cares at all
There aren't many women as youn&
as you are who have so much. Par
don me for taking you like this
but hate to see you fret and ac
so unhappy. You must get acqua1n
ted with some Of the young people
You will after you have lived Il
Hendon longer.
ooh, if l only couldw l exclaimed
But Mr.. Graham is so old, h
wouldn't care for me to know res
young people-I'm afraid.
Mr.. Graham is not 'old' as 20
say. No man is old at forty-one
a two he is more settled than you al
" naturally, but don't think of hi
as old. Pardon me again fortakln
the liberties have taken in talkln
50 to you but l feel so anxious TT
you shall be more contented."
T Il,