The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-06-02
HER CHIEF AIM
BY JosEPHlNE s. BROOKS.

Betty Cloyton settled down deeper
into her seat on the train. and listen
I'd with ALL her little, shapely ears
- the anilikksA dow Of talk between
ths rye m&a In fsont Of hsr. OnAs
tTtAs1n nESsaests eshes4eA 1Eiend. Dsb
CSsSAe, the MAss. sAtk snsmdee 10
Deee&4s saM was unknown - hes.
@Adsmay ~ aAs etEaAgers vecds:
q ri ysA Dah. Ill strls ass alike
NsgAn& 1ssSelesA yss-an4 SsASe-
lsmA ] vaat asehing 70 Do With them
Aetsy emitted Q 'h'mF Of scors
AZ BetWs eGeiamatioa Deb ss1Rned
his head, aad, staring astenishingiy,
| wsuid have spoken. but Tor An up
raised Angss Of warning
CAwekins, Betty produced . peacii
and tearing O leaf from her diary.
wrote rapidly. Then, atssf Several
ceughiags sad maneuyeFs t. attract
the Alteration Of the puxsied Bob, she
notioned to the aisle. She slipped
softiy alenS. and under pretense Of
FsscsiAg her Handkerchief. she press-
I'D the nste int Bob's lowered hand.
Dsb. taking the advantage Of his
fsend's sudAen interest in the out
doer view. read:
II the tnia maA ~ Of yours Is to
make enc az eur week end party at
4ssa'& 3sst ned ysuF head and put
ne In the seventh heaven OF bliss.
2sss assured he'll get paid for de-
sonnciAg as Eiris. Above all things.
ASh1 reeogMl4s me"
IN ere second Bob's head went a.
bcbbing yea" At which Betty set
t1ed ba4A VITA biissful sigh.
When nearing Joyviile, Meta's sum-
ufss home. Betty started for the door.
Then she. audaeiously innocent, n
mained there facing the aisle.
It was no avail. the stranger gave
not one fieettns glance, which slight
to her charms peevcd the fair girl.
Not 50 Bob, who gave sigh of re-
lief that he need fear NO rival In his
friend
Il was later that evening when Betty
met the stranger. who gave no sign
that he had ever seen the girl. lovely
vision though che was. at the tea table.
He grew absorbed in his partner of
the hour.
When Betty Cioyton once made up
her mind to accomplish thing, 1t was
sure to come to pass. Therefore, every
day she played some pranAA
II she slyly overheard Paul Brent
bewailing girls nonsensical, indecent
fashions, Betty appeared in an eK-
tremely abbreviated skirt, and in the
most diaphanous quality of waists. In
such garb she would waylay the enemy
of her sex, and begin flirting outrage
ogsly, talking frivolously, and inter-
spersing her words with bits of slang,
until the Indifference and scorn of her
victim drove her nearly to shame.
Overhearing one evening his explo-
siye, Views OF, Jazz, the .agdaclous hea1ls,s,
ty suggested the forbidden dancing;
even enticing one of the girls to help
her pay Paul Brent for his denounc-
ing their SEX"
1t was remarkably singular that af-
ter every. escapade. Bettys emotions
changed at bed time to fearful con-
dition, more especially after re-
proach from Bob.
One glorious day when the soft foil
age of the trees barely moved, Betty
rowed up the river to secluded spot
where she hid In the thick of the
woods. She longed to be alone with
her strange, disturbing thoughts-un-
ptterably wild thoughts.
Sounding clear on the breezeless air
a musical voice reached her ears,
voice repeating poetry-his voice, Paul
Brent's! Her enemy! Oh, no-never
that.
The girls face went scarlet. In her
eagerness to punish and annoy, she
had become entangled in the tolls.
Miss Betty-isn't it time
to show our real selves?"
Real selves? What do you mean,
Mr.. Brent?" she queried, majestically.
WHY, end this farce. It's cruel of
me. Forgive me, dear girl
Forgive you-what?" she slowly
emphasized.
Betty, you know you love me-" and
the dark eyes twinkled roguishly.
Your conceit far surpasses your lei
ness" she scorned
"And you must know how deeply /
return your love, dear, '1tormented the
man.
"Oh, yes, deeply, by scorning every
girls presence, and denouncing them"
sarcastically retorted Betty. Then she
added. 'sMy chief aim was to-"
Betty, dear, your aim was true.
for you hit me-" beamed the irrepres-
sible Paul.
Down Topped Betty on the grass
Disguised sndF speechless.
you're such catch; why shouldn't
II" she snapped
"Why not indeed--it's not so hard. u
I he goaded.
and you thought III would do