Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-07-27
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TN A few minutes the presidents
perfectly gl0ved hand would gently
l. let fall the gavel. The twenty-five
members of the Athens Monday
Study club We're making the most of
those minutes. Dainty new spring
hats bob5ed this way and that, eyes
widened, darkened, beamed, were mer-
ry, were serious. Charming voices
called
Rita Condor is back, did you
known Mrs. Philip Corson managed
to have good friend of hers, Myra
Munro, across the half circle of chairs
hear.
At the name, Rita COndon," there
was cessation of the light chatter
ing anent golf and spring cleaning
and ''permanents." Everybody turned
TO hear Myra MunrO's answer to the
question from Mrs. Corson-Rlta Con
don back, rich, widowed now year.
yes, l know" Myra, noddlng, an
swered. 81 was just going to ask you
about her."
well, how Is she?" earnestly in
quired Mrs. Elmer Liddell, an intense
person who desired to do her duty by
neighbor and fellow-club member,
laundress, ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Really, | haven't seen her." Mrs
Corson answered. 81 thought I'd run
around tomorrow"
"Tsstp went Mrs. LIddell ut looks
as IL she were going to stay In that
morbid secluslon she affects, not let
ting any of us know definitely about
her return and all. Everybody has
grief to bear. It's not fair to the
world we live In to hide our heads
and mourn forever We have our duty
to other people to consider"
well, that's what | Think" ex-
claimed Mary SilcOtt, bride of two
months living next door to devoted
mother and father and possessed of
all the material advantages even a
modern bride could imagine desirable.
The rest smiled at her theory.
WELL" Mrs. Corson remarked
thOughtfully, "Of course, Rita Is lost
without her husband. He was the
positive type, If | may be allowed to
say so. Life was pretty easy for Rita
with Beveridge Condor running every
! detail of 1t for her. He was certainly
the ideal husband, simply devoted to
Rita in every way"
Eyes, no WONDER" sighed the little
ffnly hpi1n In ali NJ 4,ct a1I
broken up-lOsing him."
"Bdt"-Mrs. Liddell spoke In her
most authoritative vOlce-'I think
Rita should go on doing just as Bev.
eridge would want Der to; keep her
house the beautiful thing he made It,
wear those nice, conservative clothes
he liked, attend club meetings and
take an interest In politics and civic
improvements as he always helped
her to-"
They all nodded Mrs. Liddel was
| right about this, as about everything.
II wonder where she's been all these
six mOnths?" Inquired timld woman,
peering around from underneath Mrs.
LiddelPs black shoulder.
"Well-I believe" ventured Mrs
COrson, who brought up the subject
of Rita Condor, 81 believe she's been
in New York at least part OF the
time"
Queer place to go for quiet and
privacy" observed Mrs. Liddell, not
without scOrn. "Beyeridge always pre-
ferred the West and anything but
huge place like New York"
"Of course" yearned Myra Munro,
"a city's good place for new Ideas.
life, you know"
"Well"-again Mrs. CorsOn let It be
known that she had really been more
intimate with Rita Condor than any.
one else-'T'll run up and see her to-
mOrrow-ln the morning, perhaps, and
I'll try to. get her to come to the
Country club luncheon and bridge to-
morrow. Couldn't you go with me,
Myra --Or-sOme one" She glanced
fearfuly at Mrs. Liddell.
81 can't" said Mrs Llddell emphat-
Ically. 81 have an interview with the
mayor for tomorrow on that new cur.
few plan. It's time something was be
ing done to curb the lawless rising
generation !"
Some OF the other women nodded
vigorous assent, others looked thought
full, even troubled. But, the gnvel fall
ing at this moment, no one cared to
express herself concerning the I'M
curbed rising generation, sore point
Almost the same group as com
posed the Monday Study club Of
Athens lunched at the Country club
on Tuesday On the wide porch they
talked after lunch while the commit.
tee prepared for TIE bridge playing.
Myra Munro, splnster Of means, and
Evallne COrsOn, wife Of Philip COrson,
chief lawyer Of Athens, were the cen.
ter of an animated brightly CARRIED
bevy of Athenlan ladies'.
"You say she's awfully dlfferentT
asked one interestedly.
"Oh, yes" answered Mrs. COrson.
1--WE really hardly knew her"
Space was made at the juncture for
the imposing bulk OF Mrs. LIddell In
black silk.
sob, Mrs. Llddell," explained
young woman whose husband was a
none too important department head
In the Liddel Mortgage company,
"they say Mrs Beverage Condor Is
at home! And she's changed sOw
Mrs. Liddel looked grave.
How" she asked succlnctly.
"Well," hesltated Evaline CorsOn,
"she just seems lighter"
Him" came from Mrs. LlddelPs
ample bosom.
II don't mean light In u reprehensi
bic SENSE" continued Mrs C0rsOn.