Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-04
SaIIie Reaches the Divines Alone ant
Disheveled


with your reputation
| loathed him with a consuming
hatred.
What do you mean, reputation"
cried fiercely.
Just because your father is Presi-
dent of railroad and you belong to
the debutante set, don't think you
haven't been discussed all over this
part of the country. Why l supposed
you knew it. | didn't think you mind
ed. You girls expect your position
to save you but it doesn't. The major
ity of people make up the second on
middle class" he continued, land
they are the ones who reyel in gossip
about the girls in society it's meat
and drink for them. But them the
time is fitting. And oh, Sallie, | do
love you" his voice sank to whisper
/ flew to the door. / had forgotten
to lock it.
I fled the length of the hall and
down the stairs, looking backward to
see if he had followed.
All was quiet.
aroused the man at the desk, who
was nodding.
MAY get car for Miami?' I was
all confusion.
Why, yes, Miss, | lows as how
my boy could take yer but you aren't
going alone are you, at this hour?"
The significance of his words made
me reel slightly. | had never dreamed
of being placed in such an embarrass
ing situation.
"But I've had message" | STAN
mered weakly, anyway, please l
must go. Will you or will you not get
a car for me? The boy can get my
bags, they have not been opened"
Eyes, Miss" the old man answered,
looking me over, and your coat and
hat, ma'am, you'll need 'em, the early
mornin's right smart chilly
I summoned as much dignity as
possible and an instinct of self preser
walton gave me sense of composure,
| walked toward the door.
Get everything out of my room,'
| threw over my shoulder, "Pll be
waiting
AS l passed through the big room
that was an improvised lobby, / MOTTO
ed very thin man with cap pulled
over eyes and cigarette dangling
from his lips. He had evidently, been
aroused from his sleep by our voices.
l walked outside while l waited and
then something prompted me to look
inside the lobby The man in the cap
had shuffled over to the desk and was
bending over the register There was
an eager absorption in his manner
1t seemed hours before we reach
ed Miami but glancing at my wrist
watch in the arc light, l discovered
that we had been driving only about
forty-five minutes. 2:45-It was en-
barassing to go to the Divines at that
hour when l had never been their
guest before but that fact did not up
set me as much as my indignation
and the way | had been flagrantly
misunderstood by Warren Fisher.
1t would seem that a girl could be
jolly and harmlessly coquettish with.
out men putting upon her actions the
wrong Interpretation.
The car stopped at the address l
had given
The Divines' Italian villa was a
masterpiece of artistic architecture
It's lovely gardens cleaning in the
moonlight, were bathed in an ethereal
beauty
Above it lowered an Old World at
mosphere that was strange and exotic
There were many lights burning
and so with renewed courage, asked
the maid for Miss Mitchell She was
out but Mrs. Divine had not undress
ed as she had just come from party
explained who l was and the maid
said that I was expected and that my
room was ready.
Maybe, it was the longing for my
mother and her swift understanding
that made, me ask for Mrs. Divine in
spite of the belated hour. She had
daughter and maybe l could pour out
my woes on her shoulder.
''Tll wait here for her. | told the
maid and began walking the length
of the tremendous living room with
its tiled floor and high loaded win
dows
you will pardon my unconvention,
al attire'?' said voice at my elbow,
but had just about retired"
"Oh, she drew back slightly as
faced her, sis it really Sallie?"
1t was only then that | realized my