Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-23

intention. He bought me a dazzling
sapphire and diamond bracelet.
and wonderful sapphire pendant.
They cost as much as father spent
! in year for the entire family. But
| had become accustomed to Ever
ett's Literally by this time At first
l had thought of it as extravaganza.
Now knew that brokers, even rich
ones like Everett often made quick
turns in the stock market which
brought them in a great deal of
money; and which they spent as
easily as it came.
l was delighted with my lovely
sapphires. What girl wouldn't be?
| really had always loved that shade
of blue, it was simply my feeling
that Leola had worn it that made ne
object to wearing it. So l thanked
Everett and leaned over to kiss him.
We were in my town car, so l
thought it all right.
He drew back.
Remember you are in the street,
Sandra. Someone might see you
who either did not know, or who
did not recognize me, and would talk
of your indiscretion.s Save your
caresses for the privacy of home"
l felt chilled, hurt. had not
heard that word 'indiscretions"
since he had told me of Leola being
indiscreet. Now / wondered if want
ing to kiss him had been what he
meant. If he did no wonder she did
things he didn't like-no wonder she
drowned herself if he would not let
her show her love for him. For the
first time a stir of pity for her ran
through me. Then recalled that Ev-
erett had said he loved her so dearly,
and my jealousy was again IN the
ascendant.
How l wished he had not made
me promise not to speak of her.
There were so many questions !.
wanted to ask; so much | longed to
know. If Everett would only tell
me things, talk them over with me,
were so many things that troubled
me.
But never would l dare mention
Leola to him. Never so long as l
lived. But some day-after a long
while when it would not seem quite
as nauch as if / were breaking my
promise never to speak of her to
anyone, never ask any questions, /
would get Hetty or Mrs. Gray to tell
me what they knew. Perhaps they
knew what Everett had meant ly
"indiscretions. :"
Everett had me set him down at
his office, then l went home. / show
ed my lovely sapphires to Mrs. Gray
and Hetty, and in their enthusiasm
and admiration for them / almost
forgot that Everett had repulsed me.
"Mr. Graham loves this COLOR" |
said after a while in hopes that |
might draw them out to say some
thing about those other sapphires
che always wants me to wear it."
Neither said anything, and l
caught a feeting glance of a look
Mrs. Gray bent on Hetty. Did it
mean that she, Hetty, was to say
nothing to her about Leola's things?
Had Everett told hrs. Gray that !
was not to be enlightened? How |
wished / knew.
/ put the sapphires away without
again looking at them. Someway |
always resented the fact that l was
never to know about this other wo-
man; the wife whom Everett had
loved. l was persuaded that he
never would love me. That he had
married me simply because he want
ed wife whom he could mould and
who would be a mother.
One day / took my courage in my
hands and asked Mrs. Gray:
"Did Mr.. Graham and-ever have
any children?" 1 couldn't speak her
name.
Hasn't he told you?' she asked,
bending a keen look on me.
"No-T didn't ask him when we