Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-01
XVI Continued

anything new in science until it
has become stale in Europe But
women as well as men have been
focking to Vienna. Russian prin-
cesses have pledged their jewels
How romantic!" exclaimed Mrs.
Goodrich, swho was one of those
women in whom a certain spurious
sense OF romance increases with
age. But Mrs. Vane mumbled
something less complimentary. She
had never been romantic in her
life; and she was beginning to feel
the strain.
We'll" said Madame zattiany
81 suppose I must begin at the be-
ginning. l dislike holding forth,
but If you will have IT,
Don't leave out a word!" ex-
claimed Mrs. Tracy I'VE want
every detail. You've made US feel
both as young as yourself and as
old as Methuselah"
Madame Zatuany smiled amiably
at the one woman in the room who
had fingered in the pleasant spaces
OF middle age. Very we'll III be
as little technical az possible.
As you know, I ran hos
pital in Buda Pesth during the war.
After the revolution broke out
was forced to leave in secret to- es-
cape being murdered. l was on
Bella Kun's list
There was a sympathetic rustic
In the group. This at least they
could grasp on the wing. Mrs. de
Lacey interrupted to beg for excit-
ing details, but Mrs. Goodrich and
Mrs. Tracy cried simultaneously:
no! No! Go on-please!'
Quite right" said Mrs Ogle-
thorpe, who was prepared to en-
JOY herself. I'VE can have that
later"
Il naturally went to Vienna. not
only because had some money ip
vested there, hut because ! could
live il. the Zittianv Palace Tha |
old house was difficult to keep
warm, and as / was too tired and
nervous to struggle with any new
problems ! went ~ a friends sug.
gestion INFO a sanitarium.
THE doctor in charge soon be-
gan to pay me something more
than perfunctory visits when be
found that Intelligent conversation
after my long dearth did'me more
good than harm Finally he told
me OF a method of treatment that
might restore my youth, and beg
ged me to undertake it,
"Ah!" There were sharp in
drawn breaths. Mrs Vane drew
herself up--fguratiyely, for she
could hardly be more perpendicu-
lar, with her unyielding spine, her
long neck encased in whaleboned
net and her lofty head topped off
with feathers. A look of hostility
dawned in several pairs OF eyes,
whileis frank distaste overspread
Mrs. Ruyler's mahogany0 visage.
Madame Zattiany went on upper
turbed.
at may relieve your minds to
hear that l was at first as indiffer-
ent, as all of you no doubt would
have been. , The war--and many
other things-had made me pro-
foundry tired of life--something, of
course, that do not expect you to
understand. And now that the war
was over and my usefulness at an
end, I had nothing to look forward
TO but the alienation of poverty by
means of my wealth when It was
restored, and this could be done by
trustees. Life had seemed to me
to consist mainly of repetitions 7
had run the gamut But began to
be interested. at first by the fact
that science might be able to ac-
complish a miracle where centu-
ries Of woman's wit had failed
"Wit?" snorted Mrs. Vaue. 'Ig-
noble vanity"
well, call it that If you like, but
hsN i've n h
achieve its simulacrum. in both.
men and women has something Of
the dignity which the centuries
give to all antiques. However, at
the time. you will also be glad to
know, was far more interested in
the prospect OF re-energizing my
worn out mind and body. I was so
MORALLY tired! And il ! had to
live on. and no doubt with still
much work to do in distracted Eu-
rope
But what did they do to you?"
cried Mrs. Tracy I'D have done
il in your place-yes, would" she
said detiantly as she met the au-
gust disgusted eye OF Mrs. Vane.
y think Countess Zattiany was
quite right. What is science for,
anyhow"
Go on! Go on" murmured
Mrs. Goodrich. She was too fat
and comfortable TO have any desire
TO return to youth with its tire
some activities. but all her old ro-
mantle Affection for Mary Ogden
had revived and she was even more
Interested than curious.