Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-08
The
Promo ter'S
Vile
NEIL REQUESTS Bah TO SAY
NOTHING OF HIS AFFAIRS TO
is AUNT,
By JANE PHELPS.
Copyright. George Mathew Adams)
CHAPTER LXXXVI

ABOUT the accident. 1t had been a
rear end collision and several had
been badly injured; two or three killed
outright.
1T was terrible experience" she
said. One l hope will never be re-
peated, altho it makes very little diff
ference how we die, if only we are
ready" She was very good, and
really religious woman.
I thought that train never would
come" 1 said.
1T would have been very lonely
and tiresome for Neil had you not
been with him. 1 know of nothing
more wearying than waiting way in
to the night in railroad station
Then, too, you were worrying about
/ me-" she turned to Neil at her last
sentence. l was about to say that
mad been the one who waited alone,
but caught myself just in time. Neil
flushed when she said that it would
nave been trying for him to wait all
alone. l would not embarrass him by
letting her know that he had arrived
at the station only a few moments
| before she came
hoped great things from Mrs. Car
ter's visit. Neil was very fond of her
very proud to have her see how well
he had done and anxious for her good
opinion. Perhaps he would give up
spending his evenings away from
me. He might even give up going to
Blanche Orton's if he thought she
would know and disapprove. l would
plan to do things for her entertain
ment, give little affairs from which
Neil could not very we'll absent him
self
My social aspirations were again
aroused. Perhaps Lorraine Morton
and Mr. Frederick had not been quite
so right as l had believed in saying
that l couldn't do anything in a So
cial way just at the present time
Aunt was very aristocratic, very fine
appearing. She would be a great
help if should decide to persist in my
plans Yet even as these thoughts
came | turned cold as other thoughts
followed-that l might be snubbed,
that Mrs. Powers might refuse TO come
to me, and all the other things which
Lorraine had told me stood in the way
of my success.
~, Of
that your aunt is here, wont you?"
said to Neil,
Il shall if it is possible. But I can
not neglect my business even for her.
l shall tell her that she will have to
excuse me when l am unable to come
home. Other than that l prefer she
should know nothing of my business
my affairs
You will not go 10 those business
dinners at Mrs. Orton's tho, will you?
She would be horribly shocked that
you would accept an invitation to a
womans house without me-"
81 shall do what I think necessary
for the success of the deals l am
trying to put thru If she hears Of
anything which displeases her, l shall
know you have told her"
"Neil--you aren't doing anything
wrong, are you dear?'
What rot! l must say Bah that
you are getting to be rather wet
blanket. You used to be so pleased
when l was successful, now you act
all the time like bear with crouch.
When | look around and see how diff
ferently we live from what we did
when we were first married, I can't
understand you. Most women would
be delighted to have as much-most
young women l mean. OF course older
people. like Powers have more but
even they are in the minority"
Sometimes I wonder if we weren't
happier when he had less. Neil. You
had more time for me then"
81 shall have all the time you win
want after few more years. You
will be crying for me to go out and
let you have a rest when that time
comes"
81 should like to try it. But joking
aside. Neil. it doesn't seem as if I
could go on this way. I am so worried
over-things."
You mean that silly twaddle
about my not going personally and
testing the oil from every well; or
testing the metal from every mine
1t can't be done. I have to take lot
Of things on faith. others will have
to also-if they want to make money"
But Neil that man Tearle and
Conner too must have very bad rep
utations. / do wish you would not be
with them. If your association with
men like them that makes men like
Mr.. Powers afraid to trust you and
your-deals." I had been about to
say schemes
Damn Powers. ] can get along
without him or any of them
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