Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-07

! as they might be In thought. They
were mildly sympathetic, but rath'
er liked the matronly, and posses
sive, prefix. And. after all, what
did it matter7 There were enough
tiresome barriers to scale, Heaven
knew. This was the age of woman.
but man, heretofore predominant
by right OF brute strength and hal
lowed custom, was cultivatiuG
subtlety, and If he feminized while
they masculinized there would bs
the devil to pay before long.
Miss Forbes was a tiny creaturA
wholly feminine in appearance.
and in spite of her public activi-
ties, her really brilliant and initia-
tive mind. was VIGOROUSLY depend.
ent upon her big burly husband
for guidance and advice In all
practical matters. When they took
a holiday the younger of his chill
dren gave him the least trouble,
for she had nurse; he dared not
give his wife her TICKET in a crowd
lest she lose It. far less trust her
to relieve his burdened mind OF
any Of the details of travel; nor
even to order a meal Neverthe-
less, he invariably. and with com
plete gravity. introduced her and
alluded to her as Suzan Forbes
(she even tabued the Miss, and
he sent a cheQue to the League
when 1t was founded. His novels
had a quality OF delicate irony,
but he avowed that his motto was
live and let live.
Miss Forbes was not pretty, but
she had an expressive original lit
tie face and her manners were
charming. Janet Oglethorpe was
a boor beside her. 1t was doubt
full IL she had ever been aggressive
in manner or rude In her life; al
though she never hesitated to give
utterance to the EXTREMIST OF her
opinions or to maintain them to
the bitter end (when she some.
times sped home to have Mysteries
on her husbands broad chesD.
She was one of Clavering's fG-
vofites and the heroine of the coL2-
9edy rhB So far rejected
/ She hit a5cigarette asTths emusic
finished and pinched 1t into a hold.
yer nearly as long as her face. But
even smoking never interfered
with her pleasant, rather depreca.
tory, smile.
at must be wonderful to be an
authentic beauty" she said wist.
fully. glancng al the solid phalanx
Of black backs and sleek heads at
the other end Of the room And
she's Wishing, of course. The
j men are sleepless about her al
ready Do assure me that she Is
q stupid Nature would never treat
the rest of US so unfairly as to
spare brains for that enchanting
skull when she hasn't enough to
go round as it Is believe I'd
give mine to look like that"
She's anything and everything
but stupid Ask Cora. They've
met already"
We'll. there's something" she
said wisely Law Of compensa.
ton Although any woman who
can look like that should have
special dispensation of Providence.
Are you interested in her. Clavey?
Immensely. But want to talk
TO you about another friend OF
mine" And he told her something
OF Anne Goodrich. her ambitions,
her talents. am her admiration OF
the new aristocracy,,
Suzan Forbes listened with smil.
ing interest and bobbed her brown
little head emphatically. "Splen.
did! I'm having a party on Thurs
day night. Be sure to bring her.
She'll need encouragement at first,
poor thing. and I'll be only too
glad to advise her. I'll tell Tommy
Treadwell to find a studio for her.
I've an idea there's one vacant in
The Gainsborough, and she'd love
the outlook on the Park. Witt can
help her furnish: he's a wonder
at picking up things Mother can
furnish the kitchenette Do you
think she'd join the Lucy Stone
Lacquer"
mo doubt, as she was brought
mp in the most conservative atmos.
phere in America, she'll leap most
Of the fences after she takes the
first. But don't think she's the
marrying kind"
Il shall advise her to marry.
Husbands are almost indispensable
In busy woman's lifes and there
are so many new ways Of bringing
up a baby. D'you like my gown"
1t was charming but not ex-
travagant slip OF bright green chit
fon and suited her elfshness ad-
mirably, as he told her.
81 paid for It myself. pay for
all my gowns, as l think 1t con-
sistent, but I can't afford the ex-
pensive dressmakers yet. At least
i think I've paid for 1t. Witt says
L haven't and that he expects a
collector any day. But must
have, because I told her to send
the bill at once so that it wouldn't
get lost among all the other bills
on the first Of the month. Your
columns been simply splitting late.
ly. Full Of fire and go. but rather
what shall call it--explosive?
What's happened, Clavey?"
"a