Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-10
XII (contlnuAl

ed. Who, they say, have a
young man now. The nights of
horror I've passed. I've never slept
a wink the nights our girls mar.
ried l could have killed them. |
could have killed every man I've
met for asking nothing Of me. 1t
seems to me that I've thought Of
nothing else for twenty years.
When I've been teaching, counsel
ling good thoughts, virtue, good
conduct, to those girls down there,
it's been in the background of my
mind every minute like a terrible
obsesSion. | wonder l haven't gone
mad. Some of us old maids do go
mad. And no one knew until they
rayed what was the matter with
them. When Hannah de Lacey
lost her mind three years ago l
heard one Of the doctors telling
Peter Vane that her talk was the
most libidinous he had ever listen
cd to. And she was the most for
bidding old maid in New York.
know if | lose my mind it will be
The same, and that alone is enough
90 drive any decent woman mad
| thought I'd get over it in
time--I used to pray-and fight
with my, will--but when the time
came when | should have been re
leased l was afraid l would, and
hen l deliberately did everything
I could to keep it alive | couldn't
lose my right 1t was my right.
couldn't tell you all the things
I've Oh. | tell you that unless
can be young again and have
some man-any mani don't care
whether he'll marry me or n>t-Ill
30 msd-mad!"
Her voice had risen to a Shrek.
She would he in Mysteries in an.
other moment. Mary, who was on
he point of nausea, went hastily
INTO her dressing-room and poured
ont a dose of sal-yolatile "Here."
she said peremptorlly. Drink this.
ri not listen to another word. And
| don't wish to be obliged to call
an ambulance"
Miss Trevor gulped it down, and
then permitted herself to be led to
sofa. whore she lay sprawled,
her immaculate hat on one side,
giving her the look Of a de-
bsuehed gerontic virgin. She lay
painting for a few moments, while
Madame Zattiany paced up and
down the room.
She turned as she heard a
gtoan. Miss Trevor was sitting
Up, Strengthening her hat. Feel
better she asked unsympatheti-
cally.
oh, yes my nerves feel better.
But what nave | said? What must
you think of me? never expected
to give way like that when l came.
l thought l could put it all to you
in a fews delicate hints. knowing
that you would understand. What
have l said? I can hardly remem-
ber."
Better not try, III promise to
forget it myself. She sat down
beside the sofa, Nov, listen to
me. 1t would not be wise for you
to go to Vienna. They would sus-
pect. if not at once, then certainly
when you returned. 1t can be done
here. The rejuyenescence is so
gradual that it would hardly be no.
ticed Fully a year. You do not
have to go into a hospital, nor even
to bed. You are not spied on, so
no one would suspect that you
were taking the treatment. At your
age success is practically assured.
Take it, and don't be a fool. If
you don't it's only question of
time when taat superb seif-control
you have prac,iseI for so many
years will go again. And, too POS
sibly, in the wrong place.
1t is quite likely that you will new
er be suspected, because women
often bloom out in their forties,
take on new lease of life. Begin
to put on a little Makeup
Miss Trevor interrupted with
Mortified exclamation.
ut would be judicious. If they
criticize you, remember that moth
ing they can say will be as bad
from your point of vIeW-&S their
finding out the truth. They will
lay it to that and to the fact that
you have grown a little stouter.
And let me tell you, you wont care
in the least, even il conservatism
attacks you in solid battalions, for
your mental attitude to life will
be entirely changed. Remember
that you will be young again, and
too gay and happy to mind what
people think of you. Now, promise
me that you will take my advice,
and then go home and to bed"
Miss Trevor got up and went to
the mirror. Yes, III do it," And
then she said, no doubt for the
first time in her life; And I'll not
give damn, no matter what hap.
pens"
When she had left Mary Zatti-
any stood for few moments strik.
ing her hands together, her face
distorted. A wave of nausea over
whelmed her. She felt as if there
had heen an aar+bo,,.l,a in bar