Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-01-14
CURTISS-SO SALLlE BURNS
THE POTATOES


the hammer in one hand. and curtains
in the other and mouth fuii o.
tacks; which began to remove,
looked at him across the rows OF rec
geraniums and before realized wha'
/ las doing, | laughed.
hadn't meant our meeting TO Dt
ike this. But | couldn't help 1t Il
NV senses were singing and my heart
leaning with JOY. For brief mo-
mcnt. | allowed myself the over
whelming rapture which his presence
inspired and then, remembering Anne
my dignity returned.
sat on the top of the ladder and
regarded him with serious eyes.
must have asked the usual platitudes
and then he asked if he might come
in.
Certainly" replied.
Then it occurred to me to ask nm
why ne was here.
"Oh. I've just arrived and longed
to see how things were going at the
plant. The Clanceys are my special
friends SO | thought I'd drop by.
was attracted too, by the charming
appearance of their hOme-the WIN
dow boxes and the flowers outside.
Yes, Miss Sallie did all of it,
came a voice from the adjoining
room, Il can't come out Mr.. Curtiss!
if ven be excusin' me, Sir, bat
won't let Miss Sallie 90 unpralsed,
She's a little bit of heaven, Sir, and
without her, Lord knows how we'd a
gotten along at this tryin' time
was covered with confusion and
tried to stop her but she kept right
on. Curtiss seemed to hang on her
words.
Her goin' both day and night
and a maxim the house fit place for
a queen" she continued "and her
used to a life of 'curds and whey"
Really, Mrs. Clancy, if you don't
stop, I'll be very uncomfortable.
Please now" | pleaded and then |
noticed that Curtiss was shifting the
air.
Great heavensr | exclaimed, "the
potatoes | put in the stove! Now
they're burned" | flew into the kit
chen and when came back Curtiss
had his chair by the bed room door
and he and Mrs. Clancy were closely
engaged. At my step, significant
silence prevailed.
You're looking most gloriously
well"
Curtiss came over to where | sat
on the window seat and touched my
apron with his hand. 81 never
thought I'd see you in one of these.
It's most becoming though"
For the first time realized had
on my pink and blue apron. In a
twinkling my vanity returned.
pulled it off quickly and fluffed up
my hair.
Besides keeping the Clanceys out
of mischief, where have you been all
the time?"
Right here all summer, haven't
budged," | replied.
"And you, haven't you been out of
town." CAS- if hadn't known it
from the very day he had gomez.
Eyes, but | scanned the papers
every day and I've never once seen
your name"
That was queer. Then he had been
slightly interested in my movements
even though he was engaged to Anne
1t was such happiness to be with
him again; to feel his nearness and to
thrill to the rich, stirring tones of his
voice. But, oh, | must remember
Anne, Besides, where WAS my
pride?"
did you find California warm this
time of the year," | asked, trying to
make my conversation impersonally
polite"
Eyes, deucedly so, compared to
Florida. | wouldn't have stayed ex-
cept that | wanted to dispose of my
property there"
"You mean your house," l
SHOULDN'T have asked the question but
how eager | was for his reply.
Eyes, | have no use for it now"
I was grateful for that for / had
nc been able to bear the thought OF
him taking Anne there. We had
talked of spending our honeymoon in
his house on the Pacific Coast. There
was a glass room overlooking the
oco m. A hugh fireplace that burned
great cracking logs. Trees that
whispered secrets of ancient passion
during storm-tossed days and nights
when the moon trimmed the horizon
in glory of pale gold.
Then he would take Anne to some
other home. AT the thought of her
grew strangely silent and all the hurt
and disappointment of the past few
months returned.
"The Clanceys have fallen in love
with YOU" he said, land no wonder
cooking at me with frank admiration
I'm his eyes.
So he would come here to pay his
pretty lying compliments to me anC
Tonight would hold Anne Coddingtor
I'm his arms. The thought was un
lbearable.
The unbounded enthusiasm | haG
felt at the unexpected meeting with
him gave place to chiliness that grad
ually enveloped my heart.
"Sallie," he began, there's some
thing l want to tell you. It's mos
important to my happiness. Will yor
Aisten?" There was earnest entreat!
in his voice.
A motherly instinct, as well as m!
uncomfortable love for him made m!
lcng to gather him in my arms ant
have him unburden his soul. Blu
there was the thought of Anne ant
Ehat creeping clodness about m.
beart
I'm sorry, but | can't let thos
pot. toes burn again on your account
You sec the Clanceys won't let m
30 angling for them financially AM
Ehe t; yliiy budget is in my hands. -
&c yo1'il excuse me, I'll say goodbye.
A RAINY DAY-AND A VISIT
FROM BOB
I h d been home from the Clan
eeys for several days and was get
ting things in readiness for the open
ing of my kindergarten in the fall.
had kent the little class room brigh