Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
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But that is very line
go to the matinee good deal and
! am often very bored. And have
been reading your current novels
with the desire to learn as well as
to be amused. wish so much to
understand the country in which
was born. have received much,
illumination! 1t is quite remark
able how we'll most of your authors
wrIte--but merely well, that Is. So
few have individuality OF style
And even In the best authors find
nearly all OF the hero;nes TOO young.
had read many American novels
before the waE-~they came to US In
Ta1chnftz--and even then J found
this quite remarkable preoccupa,
ton with youth"
,:Well-youth is beautiful
thihg-is It not?" He smiled into
net own beautiful face. But, il
you VIII notice, many OF our novel
ists capable of real psychology.
carry their heroines over into their
aecond youth, and you can almost
hear their sigh OF relief when ,hey
get them there
,,ssfos. but they are still behind the
Taeopean R9yehstse WHO And WON.
ea iuteftst!hg at any age, and their
Intelligent readers agree with
:sttt, Young women have little
Psychology TAey are too fluid"
Quite right But am afraid
We are too Young a country 10 toll
crate niddIe.aged herones. We
afs STEPPED in colyeuiionalism for
al our feds, We have certain
qAstlEuh formulate for life, and as
seeate love with youth alone. i
t,4n'N We have a vague IDEA that
alikasnbAI love is rather Indecent"
and you yourSelf?9 She look
az at him speeuiatively. Are you
too obsessed 2"
fi2' Good Lord, no. was in
love With a woman Of forty when
sfas seventeen"
sis eyes we're glowing into hers
ana she demanded abruptly: $40
y5u thiak | am forty?"
Rather mott"
Wen, ! am young" she said
With . deep sigh Of eoatent. But
llsbG. ! see nothing, but l see
ererythihg"
Msyering glanced about him
Every neck in the boxes and neigh.
,iiaring seats was craned. It was
evident that the people in 'front.'
aud no doubt behind-were listens
ing ,intently. although they could
have caught no more than an oc1
easioual word OF the murmursdi
conversation. Eyes across the
aisle. when not distended with sur.
prise. glaFed at him. He laughed
softly.
II ana the best hated man in
New York tonight" Then he ask
I'd abruptly: III you wish to avoid
fashionable society why not see
eetnsthing of this? II would be
quite y new experience and vary
the Aonotony Of books and plays"
y Inay-yEbne time, If you will
kihdly arrange It, But 1 am not a
stranger to the eognoseenti. In
London, of course. they are re-
ceived, sought after. In Paris not
so much, but one still meets them
1.-THE most distinguished. In Der.
lin the men might 60 to court but
not the women. In Vienna-well,
genius VIII not give quarterings.
But elias so many gifted people
seem to come out OF the bour-
gsoise. or lower down still
whether they are received OF not
depends largely on their table
manners"
sob, assure you. our Coz
noscenti have very good table man
.ners indeed"
Il AIN sure of it," she said gra-
clousiy. Il have an idea tG't
Americs , table manners are the
best 10 the world Is II true that
one Gever sees tOothpicks or the
table here?" :
Good lord, yes."
We'll, you see them on every