Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-10-28
Polly liz Role of
Peacernalker
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS

Edith's cheeks were flushed and her
eyes swapping. ~
We'll, think you are acting like
narrow. catty girl. You know very
we'll how much Tom loves you or he
wouldn't have asked you to marry
him.
''Then he's got no right to make
engagements with ii girl he was en-
gagged to before. She's probably just
come on East to make up to him and
vamp iiim--even if she is married her
self Tom should have called me up
first, instead of just telephoning me
TO say he had made an engagement
for tonight and hoped | would doll
up In my sweetest of gowns and meet
his old friend. Susie. Well won't,
81 there!"
But Edith. Susie's husband is
along. It was just to be happy four
SOME"
Yes, with me palmed off on hubby
so that Susie and Tom can talk of the
dear days gone by. Nothing doing.
She can have Tom
Polly stood up and pulled on her
chiffon scarf. She was SO tiny that
Edith lowered above her.
O. ''T'mt sorry you couldn't have. hidden
your jealousy" said, wee Polly, land
you have hurt Tom to the quick. He
was so proud of you and wanted to
show you off, but-perhaps in time
In
Surely you're not one of those silly
women who want man always tied
to her apron strings"
II am not so silly as to imagine II
does any good for old flames to meet.
Tom will be gazing into Susie's eyes
with sentimental remembrances be-
fore the salad course is over"
"Well-Tom is the one man girl
could trust. Tm sorry. Edith. I
thought you were going to be so
happy" @ So ~
Polly went home and tried to shake
Toms troubles from her small Shout
ders and also tried to be bit fair to
Edith.
She had scarcely sat down to ponder
on love affairs in general and to feel
more than half glad that her own
heart was not in any degree involved
when the telephone rang.
"POlly, this is Tom again. You
can't do anything with her, can you?
You're a good sport for trying. wish
knew you better SO that wouldn't
mind asking you to be Edith. just for
this evening"
Polly gasped. "what good would
that do?"
"As a matter Of fact, Polly, hate
having Susie know that I am engaged
to a girl who won't meet her. She's
one of my boyhood friends and 1t
hurts like the dickens to have her see
me in a mess like this. 1t would be
all over my home town and people
who don't know Edith would get the
that she's just narrow"
"I'll be glad to help you out. Tom"
said Polly. "Ill doll up quickly and
you can call for the at seven. Ia, ta."
Susie. and Susie's husband proved
most charming and there was not the
slightest doubt that they, too. found
Polly charming.
But then, who wouldn't? Polly's
eyes were a mixture Of mauve and
deep blue and her lashes long and up
turned. She was gentle and appar-
entity much in love with Tom.
Susie glanced amusedly at Toms
troubled eyes. Tommy. Bert is just
doing that to tease you and to give
us plenty of time to chat We love
each other so dearly that we couldn't
even think Of anyone else seriously"
She put sisterly hand ON his. Don't
be jealous-jealousy breaks up many
a happy love affair. She's a perfect
darling, Tom. and you see-she's not
even caring how much you and / are
together. She trusts you-you must
do the same. She's worth It."
Tom smiled suddenly and returned
the pressure Of Susie's warm fingers.
"I'n try not be Jealous and perhaps,
since you like Polly SO much, we may
stop Off at Cedar Rapids on our honey
moon and visit you. HOw's thatr'
polly" said Tom. an hour later.
when he had Polly tucked carefully
beside him in the taxi homeward
bound, 81 told Susie that / would
bring you out to visit them On our
Again Polly gasped.
edith and are not exactly twins"
she told him. "How will you explain?
I'm sorry. as personally I think Susie
and her husband are both perfeet
dears. I wish they lived in the East
so that ! could make friends with
them. do think, Tom, you might
have been little more thoughtful Of
Edith. If you had telephoned her first
and asked her If she wanted to make
the engagement, she might NOT have
felt as she did. You must remember
Edith is a wee bit Jealous but that La
not unnatural"
Tom heaved sigh. ~ sasvvose 1vM
are right, Polly. but I can newer love
Edith now"
"Why the-now?" questioned Polly
and kept her voice from trembling
though her heart felt suddenly like
bursting into song.
Because. dear. love you. VIII
there he any chance in the world
Pollvp" he cried. There must be q
chance don't think l could live If
YOU love any man but me. However"
he laughed triumphantly and folded
wee Polly into his arms. "Pm not go
ing to kick In and have already
promised Sue-you know"
I'VE couldn't disappoint Sue." Polly
said happily.