The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-21

might add zest to their story wher
they told it outside.
"She's gonna marry Curtis
Wright. Has the most gorgeous ring
"a sapphire"
That was the last straw. Because
in discussing rings once / had tolC
Curtiss that the ring of my dreams
was a single square sapphire with
dancing lights.
"Come on back Sallie and look al
it. | think Anne's still there" she
tugged at my arm.
| couldn't speak. / couldn't. When
one is crushed in spirit and soul, lit
tie do they think what effect their
movements will have on the crowd.
nor thinking, care. / did the only
thing ! could have done. / drew away
from her and walked straight out of
the door with my head in the air.
don't know why the shock was so
enormous. / had known that Anne
and Curtiss were together most of
the time and hostesses had been put
ting them together for months.
But it's one thing to expect a thing
or even dread it and another to- have
1T actually come about. / tried to
lose myself in my work but when one
is twenty, there's something you want
more than work to fill the empty
spaces in young girls heart.
Things were reminding me always
OF love. At night time the soft, las
mine twilights would awaken strange
longlngs In my inneTmOst being. A
strain OF music would make tears Of
loneliness stand in my eyes. And all
the time | had the feeling that "they"
were gloting over Anne's conquest of
Curtiss Wright.
1t wasn't that / wanted Curtiss if
ne were satisfied with the girl of his
choice. My pride kept me from that.
But there was nothing to prevent my
love Tor him which | knew was eter-
nal and could never die.
Ellie Tempts SaIlie
No one will ever know the silent
suffering of those next few weeks. I
would wake from unhappy dreams
and stare motionless into the NIGHT
One morning / looked into the mirror
and drew back for my whole face was
pale and drawn and my eyes were
ike ashes, lusterless and gray.
During those days, / STAYED AWAY
from the plant. It was my desire to
bring more -gladness into those peo-
pies meager lives but now that INV
own chance of happiness had definite
ly bed, | was unable to put any low
BUSINESS into the work. And then. on
the afternoon of a day that had been
particularly sad, Ellie arrived.
Sallie, I've come for YOU To 90
abroad" she announced.
That's sweet of you Sport, but / /
can't this time"
And why not hope you are not
going to spend your summer fussing |
With those smelly kids at your faith |
RS plant. You're too young, Sallie. I
besides no one should take an interest |
n the poor until after they're seven
,y-five."
But, Ellie, you don't understand. .
replied.
i like my work and anyway.
row." 1'''
"Why2 Because Curtiss Wright is
going to marry Anne 2" then she bur-
led ON in answer to my look of sur
rise, "oh, it's all over the state bv
low. She shouted it from the house
ops the minute he slipped her ghe
ing. Depend on Anne. Anyhow,
hats all the more reason why YOU
hould chuck the whole business and
ONE along"
! thought for moment.
Tell me, Ellie, what are your
lans ?"
"The Riviera Monte Carlo-Biarritz
and Cannes-all the plav- ,
laces that are wicked and smart. :,
Why not, Sallie? You aren't happy ,
ere" !
"Who's going to chaperone?" I !
sked
Good Lord, Sallie, what's happen
! to you? You oughter give your {
-iends notice Of the change. Chaper-
ne This is going to be a PLEAS !
RE trip"
"Oh, ] know ! sound prissy but if Z
Mud had your name dragged around
the mud like mine, you'd hesitate :
10 before you took a chance of it :
lppening again" q
That's just one of your moods. IF i
III II come along with me, well have :,
'eamy-eyed dukes and Indian Princes y
ailing us all over the world, Sallie. n
eyd all fall for you. Think of y
oOnlight on the italian lakes! y
ease come" Is
] contemplated the plan. II II
Why not? Things were dull enough u
home. Ellie painted alluring pic u
res that in the old days would have
en- the quintessence OF joy. W
Your father says you can 90, Sal Sc
, I've seen him. DR.. Gray Thought g
u needed a change so if you turn Il
is chance down ~ you're a goose. 81
ats all" m
How long do you expect to be
'ay?" I'll
'Quien sabe?" she turned her eyes G
skyward, there's no w
lson for my returning as long as if
J amused" tn
Ellie, / hate to see you 20 alone.D
oh, as far as that's concerned. it's al
thing to go chasing around Europe an
,se days without a body guard. be
IS of girls do" IN
Yes, but there are girls and girls. Oi
e scholarly type, for instance. are tn
ways safe You arc not Va, oil -.