Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-20
SALLIE SEEKS ADVICE
FROM BOB

turned home. The absolute rest, aid
ed by the sprightly breezes from the
sea had made him perfectly fit again
and once more he became absorbed
in his work.
He was surprised at Curtiss having
left the house but, on all occasions,
continued to sing his praise
"He's the sort of chap I'd De will
ling to trust your happiness to, Sal
lie" he told me one night. when
was sickest, the one thing that SEEM
ed to matter was YOU. I'd not mind
going down the last long trail, if
knew you had someone as fine as
Wright to help you over the hurdles
that aren't easy to take alone"
Don't, Daddy, don't" | begged.
81 can't bear you talking like that. 1t
makes me all chokey and sad"
"Well, well, bless your heart, of
course it does" he said in cheerful
voice, especially when l never felt
better in my life"
Ellie had continued her way down
the coast. A few days later, cordial
invitation arrived from Mrs. Divine
urging me to join the house party in
progress at Miami Beach.
In times of perplexity or when l
am about to make decision in which
| am vitality concerned, | want NY
mother most The next, best thing,
thought, would be to talk things
over with some friends who are true.
Father was out of the question for it
would be impossible for him to un-
derstand the little furries that had
Swallowed the bright meadows of my
usually care-free heart.
| thought | had any number of
close friends, but, when ! tried to
think of one who would give me ad-
vice and not betray my confidence, it
was no easy matter to make my
choice.
What was it Bob Chenoweth had
said to me when he brought me home
from Windsor that night? eff ever
you need any Big Brother advice, call
on me-"
The thought was put into words
and over the phone, Bob was respon
sive from the start, suggesting that
he take me for drive so we could
talk.
As result, we started late in the
afternoon for Orange Park. Past the
Country Club, out through Ortega
and on--on for miles over a gray rib
boned road. For the first time, con-
fessed to Bob how much l really
cared for Curtiss Wright.
81 didn't want to fall in love with
him." concluded. Goodness knows!
I'd never deliberately pick anyone
with his high ideals if l could help it.
But l can't. It's funny about love. If
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our hearts and we don't know what
it's all about. For instance, if we can
tell why we love person, describing
the characteristics that make them
THE ONE for us, then-it's all off
there's nothing genuine about it.
! you're right, as usual" Bob an
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to hear it expressed like that"
an my case, it's like this-when
God made me, he wrote on one little
tag, "Curtiss" and another little tag,
"Sallie," that isl, my voice wavered,
81 feel that way about it.
Eyes, and by Jove, he does too"
Bob answered. 81 know Curtiss. You
see, Sallie, we all pass through that
stage where we long to marry the
kind of girl that we have been
brought up to compare with our moth
ers It's an unfair measurement, tho,
acquired from environment and a
conventional code of life. Why
SnOulu Il uldH lHllh q SlII 10 any leSS
human than himself? She isn't. All
this bunk about man being different
is rot--propaganda put out by men
who made the creeds of behavior by
which we live and breathe-and get
talked about. Besides, any girl with
the angelic virtues Curtiss expects,
would be a bore. Pm not approving,
mind you," his tone was fatherly, "of
all these indiscreet stunts of yours,
Sallie, but don't understand why he
can't see underneath it all and realize
the fine qualities tina tare funda-
mentally yours"
please go on, prompted, hang
ing on every word.
] "Some of the most wonderful
wives and mothers in the world have
been girls who have had their fling
and are tired of a butterfly life. On
the other hand, if girl hasn't been
about and starts it after she's mar
ried, it's million times worse. The
harmless indiscretions of a girl are
nothing compared to the deliberate
Vaccinations of a restless wife"
Eyes, but what about Anne?" /