Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-11

Altho he had meant to be perfectly
proper about delivering the message,
Father and Mr. Wright heard john
sons words. There must be complex
in every woman for occupying the CEN
ter of the stage, for, even tho knew
the message was bad form it thrilled
me to have someone c1amoring for
my presence
l apologized and left the table
1t was Ted. Come on, Sallie, the
gangs outside" he said enthusiastical-
ly. Were going on party out at
Yates and give Alma's dance the air.
make it snappy, we've got thermos
bottles and gin-even victrola. It's
moonlight and we'll have swim later
on"
Sorry, Ted, but l cans make it this
time" I began. "Pm having dinner
with Dad and one of his friends" max
ing grimace.
Never mind that home-body stuff,
ditch 'em, Sallie. You're the life of
the party. We couldn't think of leav-
ing you behind" He dragged me by
the handl
shook my head, remembering
Mlarjorie's dare.
"Aw, come on Sal1ie, I'll call up
your date and fix it with Paul. You
aren't going to break up party, are
you? Be good sport, Sallie'" he urg-
ed. "You always are"
Ted was on the right track now:
adored being called a good sport. Why
not go? 1 argued. Dad would proba,,
bly, get on business or politics and
then | wouldn't have chance to see
Mr.. Wright alone could hear the
rest of the crowd laughing and calling
me to- come on down.
made UP my mind.
Running back into the dining. room,
I exclaimed, II. hate to be rude, but
they've come for me to go to the
Beach and I'll have to leave" -,
"But, Sa1lie, what about the dancer
asked Father, pushing back his cnalr;
"Mr. Davis and / are closely associated
in business and he will certainly ex-
pect you to be there"
"There's no use talking like thar,
Father. and what do l care If the Da-
vises do get mad. Their dances always
are sticky affairs and no one goes II
there's anything else on
"Sallie, l hate to oppose you, Dut this
time l must insist that you do not OF
fend the Davises.
ooh. very we'll then, Father. lets
not have scene," l concluded ana
flounced out of the room-if one could
Aounce in a slim beaded robe.
"T'l1 have to stay, l suppose and GO
on over to Alma's with Paul., tolo
Ted who was still standing by the
door in the hall. "Shucks, | know you
viii have much jazzier time"
They began footing the morn yigul
ously out in the car. III l ooli , n Z
there'1l be two of us out OF luck ..
announced Ted. well. SO long, oaiiie'
better luck next time
I returned to the dining room. I was
glad dinner was almost over. ny
was foolish lump in my throat. Ev-
ervthirg had turned out so differently
from the way l had planned,
AS we were going into the l1vine
room the phone rang. l hurried ~
a Panrs voice, apologize from the
e+art came over the line: I'm terripiy
sorry Sallie, but it will be imposSlDie
Sor me to take you to the dance. Gag
b.s inst wired for me to come up anu
helm him take testimony IN the We fns
case and I'm leaving on the 9'4o III
New York" - III. p,rl
d;dnt want to GO anyway" L repled'
T was overioyed. Now l might nave
, chance at Curtis Wright. l would
I've 70 work fast tho because It was
nav go Ind not made the slight
est impression on him SO far
81 was lust going to say. Sallie,
oo,t;nued Paul, 81 can get one OF the
o oon bovs to stop by for you 1 mere
orn droyes of them who would pc ~ u
arr dntted to me for life, if I'd ask them;
de ncaue that choice line for the girlS
:, the Winter Garden, Pau" | inte 15
III .nl "As matter of fact | coulo
,:is uo,, for getting me out OF 1t.
"Fine, I'll be right over, au'
bonded, with his usuai pep; have
ooh. go along with you, a lick
a good time and | hope you T erded
out of your trip Good by. eo.red
the conversation. My spirits so@ aested
Father and Mr.. Wright Were re- and
on the side porch. l went over nc. ana
Stretched out on the long, low sM'
with its myriad cushions squas'y
and soft. .h,7y Father f.
nal1y asked. Pc rn;seed out all
around. That was Paul at the p''4 the
saving he couldn't take me 10 cone ,ne
lance and the other CROWDS g one.
You see Father, if you hadnt n'e
fer ua / added in an I'M ured tone. =
The end of the porch was ba5 t,sd
in dancing moonbeams that pave
hide-and-seek thru the swaylng vines
The fragrance of star-jasmine was IN !,
toxicating. l turned my head and