Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
The Hut Changes its Name.


That night Oswald was taken very i'll
For three days his life hung i'm the bal
auce, then youth and healthy living
triumphed over shock and bereavement.
and he came slowly back to his sad and
crippled existence.
lie had been conscious for a week or
more Of his surroundings. and of his bit
ter sorrows as well, when one morning
he asked Doris whose face it was he had
seen bending over him so often during
the last week: Have you a new doctor?
man with white hair and d comforting
smile or have | dreamed his face?
have had SO many fancies this might
easily be one Of them"
NO, it is not a fancy" was the quiet
reply. Nor is it the face of a doctor II
IS that of friend one whose heart is
bound up in your recovery; one for whom
YOU must live. Mr. Brotherson."
II don't know him. Doris It's
strange face to me. And vet. it's not al
together strange who is this man and
why should he care for me so deeply?"
Because You share one love and one
grief 1t is Edith's father whom YOU see
at your bedside. He has helped to nurse
YOU ever since YOU came down this second
time"
"Edith's father Doris, it can not be,
Edith's fatherl"
Yes Mr.. Challoner has been in Derby
for the last two weeks He has only
one interest now; to see YOU well again"
"Whyo"
Doris caught the note Of pain. if not
suspicion, in this query, and smiled as she
asked in turn:
SHAH he answer that question him
coli is
talk. You need not fear his talking He's
as quiet as any man | ever saw"
The sick man closed his eyes and Dor
is, watching, saw the flush rise to his
emaciated cheek, then slowly fade away
again TO a pallor that frightened her
Had she injured where she would heal?
Had she pressed too suddenly and too
hard on the ever gaping wound I'm her
invalid's breast" She gasped in terror at
the thought. then she family smiled, for
his eyes had opened again and showed a
calm determination as he said:
II should like to see him. ! should like
him TO answer the question | have lust
put YOU. | should rest easier and get
well faster--or not get well at all
This latter he half whispered, and Dor
Is, tripping from the room, may not have
heard it, for her face showed no fur
ther shadow as she ushered in MIR Chal-
Toner and closed the door behind him
She had looked forward to this moment
for days. To Oswald. however. it was an
unexpected excitement and his voice
trembled with something more than ply
steal weakness as he greeted his visitor
and thanked him for his attentions.
Doris says that you have shown me
this kindness from the desire you have TO
see me well again Mr. Challoner Is this
true"
Very true. can not emphasize the
fact too strongly
Oswald'S eyes met his again This tin,o
with great earnestness.
You must have serious reasons for real
ing so-reasons which | do not quite I'M
derstand. May l ask you why YOU place
such value upon a life which. il ever use
full to itself or others, has lost and lost
forever the one delight which gave II
meaning
II was for Ar Chauoners voice TO
tremble now, as, reaching out his hano
he declared, with unmistakable feeling:
i have no son. have no interest left
in life. outside this room and the possi-
Mhtles 1T contains for me Your attach
ment TO my daughter has created bond
between us Mr. Brotherson. which / sin
cerely nope to see recognized by YOU"
startled and deeply moved. the Young
man stretched out shaking hand toward
ms visitor with the feeble bat exulting
cry:
Then YOU do not blame me for her
wretched and mysterious death. You hold
me guiltless Of the misery which nerved
her despairing arm"
quite guilless
oswald wan and pinched features took
ON beautiful expression and Mr.. chg.
lone no longer wondered at his dauebter.s
IhanN GOO fell from me sick mans
nus Shu lneh mere was silence during
which their two hands met
To Be Continued in Next Is,u.