Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22

"One more reason for reVolu-
tion--o Ohh Hang it,"
The lights had gone out. CLAY
ering half rose, then settled him
self back and folded his arms. A
man stood over him. Just take
my seat, Billy, will your" he asked
casually Of the eminent critic. Its
only two back"
The eminent critic gave him a
look OF hate, emitted a noise that
resembled q hiss. hesitated long
enough to suggest violence, then
with the air OF a bloodhound with
his tail between his legs, skunk up
the aisle.
"Will you tell me how you al
ways manage to get one of these
prize seats?" asked Clavering at
the fall OF the second curtain.
Nothing in New York is more dit
ficult Of attainment than a good
seat-any seat--for a first.night.
All these people, including myself,
have a pull OF some sort-know
the author, star, manager. Many
o. us receive notifications long in
advance"
Judge Trent has pull, as you
call it,
THAT explains it. There has
been almost as, much speculation
on that point as about your own
mysterious self Well, this time
suppose / must. But I'm coming
back"
He gave Mr.. Dindiddie his seat
and went out for a cigarette The
foyer was full of people and ne
was surrounded at once. Who was
she? Where had he met her?
Dog that he was to keep her to
himselfi Traitor! He satisfied
their curiosity briefly. He hap
pened to know Judge Trent, WIZ
was her trustee. His acquaintance
with the lady was only week old.
Well. he hadn't thought to mention
1t TO such friends as he had hap
pened to meet. Been too busy dig.
ging up matter for that internal
column Yes. he thought he eoull
manage to introduce them to her
later, She had brought 70 letters
and as she ives q Virginian b.
birth and had gone abroad in her
childhood and married a foreigner
as soon AS she grew mp. she knew
practically no one in New York
ana didn't seem 10 wish to know
any one. But he tanc!ed she was
getting rather bored. She had
been here for a month-resting-
before she even went to tie the
aire. Oh, YES she could he quite
animated. Was interested in ey-
ervthing one would expect Of a
woman OF her Intelligence But
the war had tired her out She
had seen no one bot Judge Trent
prtil the past week
He kept one eye on the still re
sentfHl Abbott, who refused to en-
hsncs his triumph by Joining his
temporary court and slipped away
before the beginning of the last
act, Dinwiddie resigned hts seat
with a sigh but looked flushed and
happy,
Poor old codger." thought CLAW
eFinS as he received a welcoming
ssaile, and then he told her Of the
eIciteinent in the foyer
But that is amusing" she said.
How naive people are after all,
even in great city like New
York
ooh. people as active mentally
rs this crowd never grow bIase,
however they may affect it, But
surelg You had your tFiumphs in
Europe"
'oh. yes. Once an entire house
lit was at the opera--rose as l en-
tered my box at the end OF the first
act But that was a thousand
years ago--like everything else be.
fore the war
THAT must he an experience
woman never torgets."
ut is sometimes sad to remem-
Der It,"
''Dinwiddie tells ME that your
cousin, who was Mary Ogden,
once had similar experience. 1t
certainly must be sad memory
4or her"
yes, Mary was one of the great
beauties OF Europe in her day
and Of fascination! Men went
mad over her--but mad! She took
growing old very hard. Her hus-
band was handsome and attractive,
but--weii, fortunately he preferred
other women, and was soon too
Indifferent for Mary to be jealous.
He was the sort OF man no woman
could hold, but Mary soon cared
as little about him And she had
her consultations! She could pick
and choose. 1t was a sad day for
Mary when he left her for younger
women"
But thought European men
We're not such blind worshippers
Of youth as we are?"
Yes. within reason Mary was
tor Intellectual, too brilliant, too
Nell informed on every subject
that is discussed in salons. not to
attract men always. But with a
difference! Quite elderly women
III Europe have liasons, but alas!
they can no longer send men on
their heads. 1t is technique meet
ing technique, inteliectual COM