Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-12-10
MRS. FISHER Apologies TO
SALLIE, BUT

yourself" was Ellie's frank an
.swer.
Mrs. Fisher rose in Indignation.
"Really, you are impossible. Just
what do YOU want?" she demanded.
There's no use getting excited
about it." Ellie's voice was unusually
calm but in her eyes, there was
CLINT of bitterness, of lost faith IN
humanity and of love that had
turned to ashes.
Gust this" she answered, you
herself to go mentally after she's
had her husband so long that she re-
CARDS him as fixture. On, there's
no excuse for it, especially with you,
for YOU haven't even babies. A man
like your husband longs for the COM
panionship of someone whom he can
discuss subjects that are lively and
entertaining. Oh, | don't mean COM
mlttee meetings and Refuge homes
for starving Russians. F.! mean ne
wants scintillating, responsive CONVEX
sation. He can talk about the Repa-
ration Plan of the office. He'd like
to hear what you think OF "!rls
Storm" and what Michael Arlen
meant when she said she had a
"pagan body and Chiselhurst mind"
He would like few clever stories to
90 along with his caviar-instead OF
a resume of YOUR activities during
the past twenty-four hours"
Mrs. Fisher hung on her every
word
"Has he discussed our private life
with you, Miss Mitchell? That is, at
! least, inexcusable and an offense
against good taste for which you,
yourself, can find no pardon
$50 the shoe fits, does it," Ellie
flung back at her, "really, l had not
meant to be personal. 1t is the usual
thing that happens when men about
your husbands age begin to look out
side their home for diversion"
"You seem to have fund of in
formation on the subject"
"I've been the object for their con-
LESSONS for several seasons" Ellie
admitted, "and yet, knowing all OF 1t,
I have not been immune to their flat
tering attention"
"You mean?
"That is my affair, Mrs. Fisher
Personalities are contemplate. II
have only dealt in them to give you
the benefit of my experience"
"Thank you. think understand
better" she said falteringly, then
you believe l could win Warren's
love back if - i
Certainly, if you want it" and
she might as well added, personally,
I wouldn't.
"But what must l do about the Inn
episode and"
II would suggest that you apollo
gize to Sallie."
s'No, no." l interrupted, "that is |
scarcely necessary and besides, it'll
doesn't make any difference" my
voice was peculiarly listless. Too
many things, suppose, had happened
in swift succession.
'But, if she's innocent and it's not
her fault, AM sorry and" she hest
tated, looking down at the toe of her
slipper. ., i
eyes, what is it, Mrs. Fisher?"
asked, sensing trouble.
"T'm sorry l mentioned your name
to these friends with whom l am
staying. l was so upset, couldn't |
help it. Really, couldn't"
"You mean you told them vile
things about my character and con-
nected my name with your husband"
I demanded.
"Why, yes, but I'll tell them l
was mistaken"
"Ah the cruelty of it, the unfair
ness. 1, could see them, the eager
ness with which older women tear
into particles young girls rep
utation. could hear them exchang-
ing and each time exaggerating the
story. "She would tell them that she
was; mistaken" as if that ever les
serred the damage. Already, tele-
phones had carried the juicy bit of
gossip over the wires. And at the