Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-11
An Interview With Mrs. Warren
Fisher
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this is hard-that-"
Yes, yes, go on | encouraged.
That she didn't want you here any
longer"
1t was out-the words had fallen.
Slowly and separately. they crept into
my mind and then came the full inn
port of their meaning. Little threads
of white flame crawled through my
brain, like tendrils tightening and
squeezing my mind. Thoughts would
not form clearly
Then | laughed. 1t was hideous
sound, even raucous.
Don't, Sallie, stop it. Strive fol
poise or your nerves will snap. I'll adj
nit, though, that you've been through
enough to make you go crazy
She gripped my waist and at her
touch, regained some of my compDs.
ure.
so I'm ordered out. Mrs. Divine
doesn't want me here. OH Ellie, I'm
so embarrassed. Was it because of the
late hour this morning?"
s'She said that she had been think
ing it over and that ii any scandal
came of your strange behavior, she
wouldn't want Muriers name to be
mentioned. She asked me to be very
tactful about it as if there were any
thing to be gained by miserable dis
sembling. It's my fault, Sallie, for
ever getting you to come here to
these neuveau rich 60 people. They
don't speak the same language. They
have pushed their way in through de
termination and lavish expenditure
of their money but-well, they just
don't belong and when people don't
belong. they will go to any lengths to
keep from jeopardizing their flimsy
positions
But, Ellie, what would father
think?' 1t would kill me to bow his
proud head in humiliation
He doesn't have to know it. Sallie.
Well find some plausible reason for
returning
"You-?' / questioned.
''Of course, I'm going with you"
But Ellie, | wouldn't have you get
mixed up in it, And besides, your visit
is just beginning"
Don't ever think I'll have anything
to do with this bunch. I'll tell you I'm
jolly well glad to get away from such
people,
And so we returned to Jacksonville.
| told Father that Ellie and had
decided to come home and that she
was going to stay with me for visit.
He was glad to have us with him and
was as happy as a dozen bees to be
back at his beloved railroad business.
After we had been home for about
a week, there came a note from Mrs.
Warren Fisher. I was amazed and un,
comfortably puzzled at it's contents.
1T is imperative that | see you at
once it began abruptly, Il have ar
ranged to visit a friend of mine in
Jacksonville and hope to have pri-
vate talk with you Immediately upon
my arrival"
| showed it to Ellie. Her face went
white. | had thought she was disturb
ed when she told me about the inter.
view with Mrs. Divine the morning of
our departure from Miami but the
note left her worried and restless. j
could not account for her emotion.
The next afternoon, the telephone
announced that Mrs. Warren Fisher
had arrived and it was decided that
she should call on me a few hours
later.
Ellie said she would stay clear of
her as the note sounded like the call
was to be strictly private.
remembered Mrs. Fisher as | had
last seen her on the night of the
dance in Pensacola. She had
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was making love to me and was fur
lously jealous, though at that time ha
was just harmlessly flirtatious.
From the moment she entered the
room, | could feel that the visit would
be anything but pleasant She wore an
air that was ill--humored and forbid
ding.
I'VE might as well go at once into
the matter. +" she began almost before
she was seated
'Of course answered.
TO begin with, know everything
-" she paused, waiting for some sign
of discontinue on my face from her
announcement.
You're most ambiguous, Mrs. Fish.
err" | said politely may I ask you to
be more explicit?"
It's just this then, | know of your
conduct with my husband. | am aware
OF your trip with him on the train to
Miami have been informed in detail
about your little affair at the Inn.
Need | discuss the matter further?"
| was not used to dealing with
women like Mrs Fisher. She was a
cold woman, absolutely devoid Of sym
pathy or a sense of humor There was
no unbending No halfway measures