Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-22
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GERTRUDE kTHERTON

People about them were utter
ing. One young man burst into a
gutfaw. Madame zattiany was
calmly eating her dinner. The
TRADE might have fallen on deaf
ears.
Clavering's skin had turned al
most black. His eyes looked muir
derous. But he did not raise his
voice. GO back to your table" he
said peremptorily. you've accom-
plished your revenge and I've had
all propose to stand. By
God! If you don't get out this min
ute I'll pick you up and carry you
out and straight to your grand
mother"
eyes you would-make a scene"
''The scene could hardly be i'm
proved. Will you go?"
He half rose. Even Madame
Zattany glanced at him apprehen-
sively.
Miss Oglethorpe laughed uncer-
tainly. "Oh, very well. At least
we never furnish material for your
newspapers. That's just one thing
we think beneath us" She rose
and extended her hand. Good
night, Madame Zattiany," she said
with a really comical assumption
OF the grand manner. at has been
a great pleasure to meet you"
Madame Zattiany took the prof
fered hand Good night" she said
sweetly Your little comedy has
been most amusing. Many thanks"
Miss Oglethorpe Jerked her
shoulders Wen, console dear
unky. He'd like the floor to open
and swallow him. Ia! Tai" She
ran back to her table, and its hi
larity was shortly augmented
Madame Zattiany looked at CLAW
ering aghast. But it is worse than
I supposed" she exclaimed 1T
is really tragedy. Poor Mrs.
Oglethorpe." Then she laughed.
silently. but with intense amase-
ment. 81 wish she had been here!
After all! Nevertheless, it
is tragedy An Oglethorpe! A
mere child intoxicated and
truly atrocious manners. Why
don't her people put her in a sani'
tarium?"
Parents count about as much to-
day as women counted in the cave
era. But it is aDominable that you
should be made conspicuous.
oh, that | have been conspic-
nous all my life. And you must ad-
nit that. she had the center OF the
stage! If any one is to be COM
miserated, it is you But you real
" behaved admirably; l could only
admire your restraint"
Clavering's ferment subsidized,
and he returned her smile. II
hope I didn't express all l felt.
Murder would have been too good
for her But you are an angel
and for all her bravado you must
have made her feel like the little
yulgarian she is Heavens, but the
civilization yarnish is thin!-and
when they deliberately rub it Off
Tell me OF this adventure"
1T was such welcome adven-
ture after leaving YOU She told
practically the whole of it. She
had boen to a party and her host
was too drunk to fake her home.
She couldn't get taxi. so started
to walk. After | had fed the little
pig ! took her home. OF course |
had no intention of mentioning it
10 any one, but hardly feel that
an compromising my honor as
gentleman"
But will Society permit this
state Of things TO last? New York!
1t seems incredible"
Heaven knows. 1t might as
well try to curb the lightning as
these little fools. Their own chill
Gren, il they have any. will proba-
bly, be verse"
II wonder. Reformed rakes are
not generally indulgent TO adven-
turous youth. There will probably
BE a violent revulsion to the rigors
OF the nineteenth century"
Hope so Thank Heaven we
can get cut of this"
4aey left the table AS he fol
lowed her down the long room and
noted the many eyes that focused
on the regal and beautiful figure in
its loAg wrap of white velvet and
fox he set his lips grizzly. Another
ordeal before him For a moment
he wished that he had fallen in
love with a woman incapable Of To-
cussing eyes. He hated being con-
spicuous as he hated poverty and
ugliness and failure and death,
Then he gave an impatient sigh.
II he could win her he cared little
If the entire town followed her
every time she appeared on the
street. And she had been very
sweet after that odious happer had
taken herself off. He had ceased
to feel at arms length.
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