Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-16
VII CONTINUED

Che met his eyes calmly. THAI
was the cause of his INTEREST,"
Cousin Mary always said that the
likeness to herself as a young wo-
man was rather remarkable, that
we might be mother and daughter
instead Of only third cc2sins."
Alphabetically. Isis she
with you?"
mo, alas! She is in a santa
rum in Vienna and likely to re.
main there for a long time. When
Judge Trent wrote that it would
be we'll for her interests if she
came to New York she asked me
to come instead and gave me her
power Of attorney. As my hus.
band was killed in the first year Of
the war and had no other ties,
can assure you I was glad to
come. She shivered slightly. oh.
yes! Vienna! To see so much
misery and to be able to give so
little help But now that Mary's
and my own fortune are restored /
can assure You It gives me the
greatest satisfaction Of my life to
send a large share of our incomes
to our agent in Vienna"
This time there was az unmis
taxable ring OF truth in her deep
tones. and she was human. CLAW
ering bad begun to doubt II. not.
withstaoding her powerful disturb
ing magnetism But was be falling
in love with her? He was attract
Il, dazzled. and he still felt ro-
ilantic But love! In spite o. his
suspicious she seemed to move on
a plane infinitely remote.
Shall you stay here?"
"Oh, for a time, yes. / cannot
see Cousin Mary, and even Paris is
spoiled. Besides. Judge Trent
wishes me to learn something OF
business. He is growing old and
says that women nowadays take
an interest in their Investments.
certainly find it highly diyarting."
No doubt, But surely you will
not continue to shut yourself up?
You could know any one you
choose, Judge Trent has only to
give you a dinner Unfortunately
most Of his respectable friends are
a great many years older than
yourself
i have no desire TO know them.
In Paris. of and on, met many of
those elderly New York ladies Of
position. They all have that built
up look, with hats too small and
high for their bony old faces,
which they do not even soften with
powder or the charming accesso.
ries OF the toilet known TO every
European woman of fashion And
feathers! Why are they so fond Of
feathers-not charming dropping
feathers, but a sort of clipped
hedge, all OF size, like a garden
plot; sometimes oblong. some.
times round? And why do they
never look a la mode. in spite CT
their expensive furs and mate.
rials?"
THAT is the sign manual of their
intense respectability. The old
regime would not compromise with
fashion in all its extravagant
changes for the world. Moreover,
1t is their serene belief that they
may dress exactly as they choose,
and they choose to keep an old ira
dition alive. Are not English
duchesses much the same?"
so. Well, do not bore NY,
self"
But the younger women. They
are the smartest in the world.
There is not the least necessity
you should bore yourself with the
elders, Surely you must long fer
the society of women Of your aga."
She moved restlessly for The
first time. They We're always in
Europe before the war. ! ma.
many of them. They did not .n-
terest me. Il hardly knew what
they We're talking about.
But men. Surely a woman ae
young-and beautiful
roh, men!" Clavering Lad new
er head as profound disiuusion in
any woman's tones. And thta u
curious expression OF fear fitted
through her eyes and she seemed
to draw herself together
What has some brute Of a man