The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1920-09-30


as il I were her lover, and that letter
was as the song of the meadow lark
from a snow-eovered field in March.
as the oa0y OF lilacs on warm night
in May.
The Sidneys went to the Bahamas,
but did not remain there They wrote
me that Mr.. Sidney was we'll Doctor
Erownell was convinced that all were
the better, himself Included for their
experiment ana that Mr. Sidney's CON
diiion would permit a longer voyage in
his. pleasant circumstances Colsse-
quently they were going on to South
America Mr.. Sidney wanted to revisit
Montevideo.
From MonteyideO had letter from
Jed in different tone from his sarcas-
tic banter and taunting. l thought If
was the letter of a man who had stf-
fered shock / could not say why
thought so, but 1 thought something
had disturbed him. / gathered the
idea that something had changed Jed's
view of fife.
Early in March came letters saying
that my folks shortly would be on their
way home, 10 arrive after our uncer-
tain spring had resolved itself securely
into weather safe for feeble man who
had accustomed himself to luxurious
temperatures. l then felt invogorated,
as by promise in March of hepatica.
Ny winter was breaking up.
/ met an old-time acquaintance.
dentist who had been several years in
South America. His name was Alcott,
Henry Alcott.
Ncott and / never had been intimate
or affectionate, but we greeted each
other With ardor. l was lonesome. Al
colt may have been. There is a lone
someness associated with u return TO
a place which has forgotten you ard
receives you as an alien.
We had dinner together and enjoyed
our meeting There was furtiyely. at
dinner, reminiscent amativeness in
his conversation. It suggested that lie
was Sinking over exploits which h2
might relate if his restraints were
broken down.
He had talent for merely carnal
stories They gained additional car
nality in his telling of them. / must
~}1srye hreir-riven the fseeorti-0f half the
amatory experiences OF South Aueriea
for two years Alcott told them with
gusto. The one that fascinated nae he
did not emphasize more than The 9th
ers. As ne told these stories he was
trying to convey the cz,Srm of seX-;(d
venture in Latin America. / think he
wanted. by other instances, to suggest
his own adventures.
A man named S;uelalr-that was as
Alcott remembered the name, but it
might, he said. have been st. John or
Southgrove or Sergeant or anything
else beginning with s.; it was long be-
fore Aleotts time in South America
and he merely told the story because
If was Il standardized episode this
man Sinclair an EnGishman or man
from the States, Il fairly young man
anyway, and attractive, had fallen in
love With q most charming young Wons'
an of excellent family.
Alcott could not remember whether
this little episode had been staged in
Rio or Valparaiso or Buenos Aires or
where.
1T might have been in Montevideo
he said He did not emphasize the re
mark. hut the remark subsequently en-
phasizea fine story fol the,
Sincjair-Alcott thought we might rs
we'll agree upon Sinclair RS name
had como out of somewhere or no
where and had made a great deal OF
money. When he fell in love, he was
an advantageous MATCH. The parents
accepted him gladly.
Slnckau and the young lady were
married. but ne lid not have the Latin
genius fer isolatiGg and guarding
woman Neither did hes have the
genius for completely interesting and
absorbing woman. He was in tho
shipping business. He was very ,prae-
teal and business-ruled man. but, Al
colt had heard genial aud jovial nan
| nevertheless.
Levers came, as levers will The
lady MAS TOO charming ana had zoo
much freedea. She WAS inaocent and
guiicless but her husband was not tho
barrier needed. AIeott said he thought
she was of noble sort and WAS betrayed
by her idea that hamaa heiaSs had
character.
He was not precise as to the diiem.
ma she bad entered, how or aAy She
entered ii. A nam of reputation for
discreet gallantrA, 2 handsome ,naa Of
attractive culture. was encouraged by
her frank aad unchilied attitude Ca,
ward him To- try desperate measure.
There was designing servant ~ the
house. The toSer corrupted the Scrt-
ant and was introduced into the house.
| The husband was supposed ia he away
on business trip he cane haeh
| ahead Of tire AS husbands sometimes
do, sRs, stopped at his c!uh before he
/ .xpnt hasaap