Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30
SALLIE LEARNS A SUBTLE
FOE is BUSY

Give me ha rose" here was SIM
ple enreay in his voice.
had forgotten that l had worn
one until he reminded me by touch
ing the single red petals of the half
opened bud l had pinned on my coat
collar as | lief THE house.
Again nodded my consent, not
daring to trust my voice. He unfas-
tened the flower. stood for moment
with it in his hand, then turning,
walked slowly into the night.
had reached my room unobserv-
ed and later heard Ellie's callers de-
part. There's something about the
blue time of the night-that mystic
hour in Florida when daytime is
donning her mantle of purple chiffon
that induces condolences from lone
/ w hearts. | was glad when Ellie op-
sned the door and bounded into sight.
Well. | brought home the cellu-
/ lojd poker" she exclaimed. curling
con, fartably on the chaie lounge at
the foot Of the bed. "Yep, just about
as useful" she hurried on. If anoth
er hostess gives ME perfume bottle,
I'll have TO open a drugstore TO ac-
commoiase them all--wait minute
now what's in the air. Why the
Storm signals. my erstwhile SPORT?
| "Oh. Ellie. I'm so miserable, I
could just die" and then told her
all.
Ellie was loyal and knew my Sc
cretS would stay locked in her heart.
When came to the end of my story,
she exclaimed,
There's been dirty work at cross
roads. WHO told Curtiss about the
untimely bath. to say nothing of the
honest debt you paid the Schuyler
lad from New York;"
| sat bgolt upright. That was {
phase of the situation | hadn't fig
ured out. mi fact, had been so up
!. set over the conversation with Cur
), tiss. that the details had seemed OF
no value in summing up our talk.
"Ellie," l shouted out, 81 have it
Wait-you came Sunday afternoon
The party was on Saturday night
You told me you had passed Curtiss
with a girl. Describe that girl"
Il "Cherchez La femme?" she asked
in one of her few French phrases
"In this case, it is not necessary.
"Why, what do you mean, Ellie
do be serious" was almost hysteri-
cal now.
Immediately, she became more Sc
rious, when she saw there was no
use in trying to make light of the
event.
'It's just this, the same lily-white
character played bridge at my table
the whole afternoon and disapprov-
ed thoroughly of your little guests
informal and gala ar
"Ellie," / begged, please"
"They called her-Anne."
81 knew it, I knew it, 1 knew it, "
cried, "She's done it all!'
"You don't mean to say she spill
led the article that gave Boston such
fame?" Ellie was indignant and fell
back into her usual expressive slang.
"That isn't being done in these here
parts"
Marjorie had said that Anne would
go to any lengths to win Curtiss
Wright. She had proved it now with
out doubt.
swell, what are you going to do
about it?" Ellie asked. "Take my ad-
vice and if your pround and halghty
architect prefers that type, lay off,"
ooh, but Ellie, you don't under
stand" l tried to explain, "she isn't
bold about it. She's so darn subtle
that she can put thing like that ov-
err Curtiss Wright without him sus-
pecting that she meant to be the
leaset bit unkind. I know Anne"
"Well, l can't say she added any
sparks to my afternoon" Ellie re-
piled. "Tell you what, Sallie, Pm
showing off for the gay and reckless
port known as Miami. What about
joining me on my lark?''
'I'm not invited, Ellie, you're go
ing to visit the wines. l only know
Mrs Divine slightly and .Muriel
wouldn't think of having me down"
Don't get crows feet over that"
Ellie said. "The Divines haven't had
yachts and Italian villas so long that
they aren't glad to whoop up ac-
quaintances with those who've been
in that sort of business Tor some
length of time. In other words, Sal
lie, I'm going because one has mar