Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-03-23

( But you amt lost your looks. kiddo.
got to hand ii t" you there. You
amt lost your looks"
"T-couldn't go without telling him
Ben"
"Tell him you're on your job again
like self-respecting girl. and he'll
think more of you"
"But sometimes it's nearly twelve
when he passes from the Monday
night meetings and-and the trains OFF
at 'lcven- seven"
write him. Gee, fellow don't
need a brick opry house to fall on
him. But don't let me butt in, #"
I'm all out of step. Lee"
But lights were burning in her eyes.
He smiled down at her and patted
her shoulder
You're all right Lo-Lo. But wait
Till you see the part I've got up my
sleeve for yen. A fiye-miDute single
with a chorus support that'll make
you over night"
Lee"
I'm going to advertise you, too.
kiddo. You got running start on
press stuff already that'll make you
a feature on any bill"
"Gawd. Lee, II feel right scared"
Sure you do. It's wonder nine
months In tank like this amt sent
you to padded cell"
ut amt that, Lee. Honest, you'll
laugh. but I've kinda got to liking 1t.
It-honest. it's great little tewn.
lee"
Sure
I'VE lived here so quiet together
him and me. Lee: so-so quiet"
Zone week on Broadway and you'll
have your sea legs back"
: 1T amt like I was forgetting him,
Is It, Leel God knows I amt"
"Sure you amt, He"
Honest, Lee, it'a just like I had
dug a grave for him right-right down
deep in my heart and put the same
kind of evergreen on 1t that there ID
Out--nut where he lays"
"Sure."
That's how l remember him, Lee,
that's how the remembrance Of him
Is ever ever green inside of me. But
but like you say, II can't 90 on
living here off-off-"
Her lips qulvered like wounded
flesh.
He shifted uneasily.
THAT'S the idea, girl. But Iooka.
five to eight! l gotta beat it, Lo."
Leven-seven. I gotta get a few
things together, Lee. II wonder
what time the meeting will"
Leven-seven Is right 'Leven-seven
train and ten-forty curtain. Can you
beat 1t? Thirty minutes to pack up
show as big as circus. Be down
at the train, kiddo, and I'll be there
with bells on to take care of you.
l got to beat II now; you know bet
tern me how that gang needs watch
ing. Leven-seyen, kiddo."
lice, +"
"Eleven-seven! You can make the
station from here In three minutes. So
long, peaches. You're one great little
kid and the, girls will throw fit to
see you on the job again."
He was of and down the steps,
clicking the gate behind him and clat-
tering smartly down the walk.
His feet sprung echoes she listened
until they died, then turned to the
room again, the back of her hand
laid across her lips.
The kitchen clock licked with ex-
pressionless and wooden regularity.
The recently occupied carpet rocker
and her own low chair were drawn
toward the room in the casual attitude
Of en- tete-a-tete. She dragged them
back into place. The swinging lamp
she detached from Its bracket and,
holding 1t high above her head so that
she walked In flood Of light hurried
into the little bedroom.
On the floor beside the trunk and
with a great squirt of energy she fell
to packing her little handbag.
A neighbOr's dog bayed to the moon
as 1t rose. The spring air took on
the nip of late evening and came In
boldly through the window. After a
while a velvet and thick mapped ST.
lence completely closed her in, and
when she rose from her stiff knees