Evening star., 1928-02-17
In Morbid Seclusion.

III WUi UlU 3SCluSlUu.
In a few minutes the presidents
perfectly gloved hand would gently let
fall the gavel. The IS members of the
Athens Monday Study Club were max
ing the most of those minutes. Dainty
new Spring hats bobbed this way ana
that: eyes widened. darkened, beamed.
were merry. were serious: charming
voices called.
Rita Condor is back. did you
know" Mrs. Philip Corson managed
to have good friend Of hers Myra
Munro, across the half circle OF chairs'
hear.
At the name Rita Condor" there
vas a cessation of the light chattering
anert golf and Spring cleaning and
.'perrlanents" Everybody turned to
hear Myra Munro's answer to the aues-
ton from Mrs. CorSon. Rita Condor
back, rich. widowed now year.
yes, / know" Myra, nodding. an
swered. II was just going to ask you
about her"
wen. how is she?" earnestly in
CURED Mrs. Elmer Liddell. an intense
person, who desired to do her duty by
neishbor and fellow club member,
laun6reSs, airdresser-everybody.
Really, haven't seen her" Mrs.
around tomorrow"
'sTsst!" went Mrs Liddell. 1T looks
rs If she were going to stay in that
morbid seclusion she affects. not let
ting any of us know definitely about
her return and all Everybody has grief
to bear. It's not fair 10 the world we
live in to hide our heads and mourn
forever We have our duty to othef
people TO consider
Well, that's what I Think" eX-
claimed Mary Silcott. a bride OF two
months living next door TO devo'eu
mother and father and possessed ot all
the material advantages even modern
bride could imagine desirable.
The rest smiled at her theory.
We'll" Mrs Corson remarked thought
fully. "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 Beverldge
Condor running every detail OF it for
her. He was certainly the ideal hus-
band. simply devoted to Rita IN every
way"
.'Yes. no wonder" sighed the little
pink bride; no wonder she's just all
broken up-losing him.
"But"-Mrs. Liddell spoke in her
most authoritative voice-'I think Rita
should go on doing just as Beveridge
would want her to: keep her house
the beautiful thing he made it, wear
those nice. conservative clothes he liked,
attend club meetings and take an in
terest in politics and civic improve
ments as he always helped her to-"
They all nodded. Mrs. Liddell was
right about this. as about everything.
Il wonder where she's been all these
six months?" inquired a tinlid woman.
peer!ng around from underneath Mrs.
Iiddell's black shoulder.
Well believe" ventured Mrs Cor
son. who brought up the subject of Rita
Condor. Il believe she's been in New
York at least part Of the time"
Queer place TO go for quiet and pri-
vacy." observed Mrs. Liddell, not with
out scon. "Beveridge always preferred
the West and anything but huge place
like New YorR."
OF course" yearned Myra Munro,
"a city's good place for new ideas,
lie. you know"
'Well"-again Mrs. Corson let It be
known that she had really been more
intimate with Rita Condor than any
one else-"In run up and see her to-
moTow. IN the morning perhaps. and
I'll try to get her to come to the Coun-
Try Club luncheon and bridge tomorrow
Couldn't you go with me. Myra-or-
some one?" She glanced fearfully at
HRS Liddell
7 can't" said Mrs. Liddeu emphati-
caly. Il have an interview with the
mayor tomorrow On that new curfew
plan. ITS time something was being
done TO curb the iawleSs rising genera
tioni'
Some OF the other women nodded
vigorous assent. others looked thought
fu, even troubled But. the gavel fall
Ing at this moment, no one cared to
express herself concerning the uncurb-
ed rising generation. a sore point
Almost the same group as composed
the Monday Study Club of Athens
lunchcd at the Country Club on Tues
day. On the wide porch they talked
after lunch while the committee pre-
pared for the bridge playing. Afyra
Munro, spinster Of means. and Evaline
Co-son. wife Of Philip Corson, chief
lawyer OF Athens were the center Of
an animated. brightly garbed beyy OF
Athenian ladies.
You say shes awfuuy 6IEeYenf?"
asked one lnterestedly.
oh. yes" answered Mrs. Corson.
We rally hardly knew her"
Space was made al the juncture for
the imposing bulk Of Mrs. Liddell in
black six
oh Mrs. Liddell." explained young
WOMAN whose husband was q none too
important department head In the Lid
ceii Mortgage Co. they say Mrs. Bev-
e-ldge Condon is al home! And she's
changed so!''
Mrs Lidceu looked grave.
How" she asked succinctly
'TeL." nesitatec Evaline CorSon,
~sse just seems Lighter
Hin" came from MIS-. Liddells
ample boscI.
\ don't mean light n a reprehens-
1ble sense" continued Mrs. CorSon, She