Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-14
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by Beatrice hlrtogs G Oss

ioA IA watched nm come up the
walk to the front steps. She could
see that he was in light suit and
carried a straw hat.
She welcomed him from the
shadows of the vine-hung porch.
How do you do? Would
YOU mind very much if we didn't "a
for a driver" she asked
@In the light that shone from the
hall of the house, Ulysses Forga
could see that she was in a ginqham
housedress.
Gloria laughed. can dressed IN
and no place to gor she said gaily:
That's what I'm not! Won't
YOU sit DOWN."
But he stood where he was, turn
ing his hat in his hands. care yoa
sure you don't want to go for n
drive@ he asked. "It's a wonderful
night, Miss Gordon"
Miss Gordon! Gloria knew
that this was the moment to tell him
that she was not "Miss Gordon, >"
nut "Mrs. Richard Gregory" But
somehow she couldn't bring herself
to do it.
After all it's none of his bust
ness" she thought.
And yet, it was his business!
To work for man under your
maiden name was one thing. To
lave him come as a caller an
admirer thinking that you
were unmarried, was quite another.
Mr.. Forgan," Gloria said, and
her voice trembled a little, 'I'm not
Miss Gordon I'm married
separated from my husband. II
should have told you, before. u
Even in the darkness she could
feel his eyes on her shocked
and startled. "You certainly should
have told me" he said sharply. ITS
not my habit to become friendly |
with young women who work for
NE. And if I had known you
wern married. ="
Better let me explain" Gloria
broke in. my my husband !
didn't want me to work. He pro
vides me with money, but l won't
take it from him. So it seemed 20
me unfair to let people know that
his wife was out earning her own
living as long as really don't
have to do it. Do you see?"
He didn't answer. There was a
lopo heavy silence.
Then Gloria spoke again. 'I'm
afraid | won't be able to work for
YOU, after this. Goodby, Mr..
she said quietly, and held
Dtlt her hand,
He took his dismissal without
word just pressed her hand
and went away. Gloria watched the
red tail-light of his car disappear
into the darkness.
'Poor, lonely old bird" she said
to herself. "With his sporty clothes
and racy car &. trying to kid him
self that he's still young and gay"
She almost wished that she had
gone for a drive with Ulysses x.
II couldn't have done any one any
real harm, could it? And he had
seemed pathetic in his loneliness.
But no, she couldn't nave any
men friends married, as she
was! OF course, there would al
ways be men who'd fall in love with
her, so long as she was young and
kept her looks. But she never would I
want any Of them.
There was only one thing in the
world that meant anything to her
one thing that she really
wanted And that was Dicks love.
But she had found it out too late!
She'd lost it, and it never would
come again. 49,.
81 wonder where Dick is tonight,
Gloria wondered.
HefnapS he was having u9h-
ner somewhere with Susan Briggs.
Gloria THOUGHT of the little din
ners she and Dick had had in res
taurants. How he bad resented the /
glances of men who star
ed at her.
She giggled, in spite of her heart
ache: "WeI, that's one thing ne