Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-07
A Surrender to
Adonis
BY J. A. WALDRON

(CopyrtSht.l
p UPERT ELvARY swung down the
~ avenue sartOrially perfect as he
always was, but mentally at fault
Maude Dollande, whom he had known
only since she had been a divorcee,
had persisted in interfering with every
serious thought he had and every
he had undertaken now for
weeks.
'I'll make an end Of it today" he
thought as he strobe along. whipping
imaginary things with his cane. lone
way or the other!"
"Mr. Elvary to see you, madame"
said Maude's maid. whe had been In
structed never to deny him"
Heavens! Wait momentI Let me
think" Maude had decided to have a
lazy afternoon. To that end she had
not improved upon q darling house
dress-it really would have been diff
cult to improve upon it, 80 intimate
was it with charming fgure-and
chic cap from which rich little punches
Of hair straysd. swell, Hortense, I'm
geing to let him see me for the FIRST
time just as ami"
"And how could you make yourself
more charming. madamer MorEeAse
asked. ....,
t'And I'm goIng,to take him into fthaE
tiny room and show him what coffee
I can brew. He may have had luncheon,
but
"But never such coffee, I'm sure. ="
added Hortense.
"Quick! Bring him right in. And
apologize for me! And I'm going to In
troduce him to Adonis."
"But suppose Adonis
"Adonis must get used to him, my
dear grill"
So Elvary was brought into the very
sanctum. Maude's cozy nat was main
tanned from very generous alimony.
Maude was humming a song not
wholly unrelated to love as he entered.
And she was in the preliminaries to
coffee.
"This is really more than I had
hoped for" he said, as she asked him
about coffee. He stood efficiently, ad-
miring her. What round, white arms
she hadI
"G-r-r-r-uff! U-f-fl U-f-f! It was
Adonis, coming rather fast from an
inner room. Elvary started. When one
doesn't care for dogs, all dogs are
wise to the fact.
Doggy! 1 say, doggy" Elvary's
voice was raised gently as he backed
against a Chippendale chair.
"Oh, he'll NOT hurt you'll Stop,
AdonisI Stop, sayi Make friends
with the gentleman. Isn't Adoais
lsvelyr'
"Quite. Very. Here. dogGy-I mean
Adonisl" Elvary put out his haAA
somewhat indefinitely, though Mauds
construed 1t rightly as ingratiatisA-
"G-r-r-r-u-hrl G-r-Nr-r" AdeAis
locked at his mistress for approval.
apparently not being exactly wise b
the situation, and then cast his eyes
on the visitor. Elvary thought they
looked abnormally yellow at the mo-
ment, and might mean rage. jealousy.
or Ill the evil emotions consistent with
canine eHeitement c0mbined. Maud0
slapped Adonis, and Adonis whined and
at once became meek. Civilization has
done almost as much for dogs az h
has for humanity.
II never-never-punished AdeAjs
beforeI" said Naude aDologetically.
"But you deserve 1t. don't you, deaEleY
And she loft the percels&ae to bend
dowa and kiss AdOnAB wsAA hnpulsivs
sentiment.
Nlvary mclstened his Ap& M&nde
poured coffee and they sae down
"AdonAs is f0rtUnatA," VsRrsd Nl-
vary. HAD hlm hQgf N Xovel I
never tasted such eAARsM be96xNi"
"Adonle is wicked todayi TRu1
years. Fare. darlingr' All she hAld
up g cube Of sugar. Adoais forget
there wHs company.
'Nhe Alzts attachaA N anything In
dmD-$ Dsa5 Il nuA Did A4anis
ever h1s6 anyoA
"On. ywl HeN q 6n@ watch dog.
And Gsge Dollande- 1awe we were
dlvorN RAck AGaatA DuE hs was
paid 6A<@E Cor that, waa& b dariinsl
You BIT Mn, then. diAnt 3at"
"SeNved Dsllande right, I'm surN"
said MvHr9. Il should never strike q
dog"
II knew you loved dogsl And you'l
adore AdonisI He grows dearer and
dearer to me every dayl You darling
Wontool etood ariekissOoswee u m 2"
And she kissed Adonis and gave him
surplus sweetness in the shape Of an
other cube of sugar.
II don't suppose you'd part with him
for any consideration-in any circum-
stances" ventured E1vary.
part with Adonis? What q Ques-
toni Have another cupT Hlvary had
risen.
II couldn't, really, wonderful as 1t
Isl Tn Ave minutes past an engage.
mont Rowl"
They rose together. At the door he
licked at her admirtngly. "What WON
derful coffee you biewl"
That night ct the club, with mind
at ease. he cleaned out the bunch at
pirate bridge.