Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21
BOOK II.
CHAPTER V
THE FIRST ARTICLE

CHAPTER y
THE FIRST ARTICLE
Julien found Lady Anne in a small,
stumy apartment on the third floor OF
the house I'm the Rue St. Antoine. Be-
fore her was a sewing machine, and the
f0cr Of the room was Uttered with odd
mems OF black calico. She herself vas
seated apparently deep in thought be-
fore an untrimmed hat
What on earth. my dear Anne" he
exclaimed. ARE you d0ingT
She merely gIanca up at his en-
trance. Her eyes were still Tar away.
Don't interrupt" she begged Il am
seeking for an inspiration. In my
younger days / used TO trim hats. I
don't suppose anything l could do would
be OF any use here. but one must try
everything
But 1 thought" he protested that you
were going to be a lady's secretary. or
something OF that sort2'
4 have applied for a situation" she
admitted. Il am not engaged yet. BY
the By. I gave your name as a refer
ence. wonder IL there Is any chance
for me"
~As a matter OF fact" he told her. 4
have Just left the lady whose advertise
ment YOU answered"
Madame ChritOphor2
Madame ChritOphor. II you are
really ANXIOUS 40E EA4aA post L NdtA as
sure YOU that IL is yours"
She fiung the hat 20 the other end OF
the room
Cod she exclaimed. Il don't
think this sort OF thing is in my line al
all Tell me, is Madame ChritOphor
half as charming, as she looksT
I have known her only a short time"
Julien replied. but she is certainly a
very wonderful woman"
What does she do" Lady Anne ask
ed. ito require a secretaryg'
she Is a woman OF immense wealth.
believe" Julien answered. "and she
has many charities. She is married.
but separated from her husband 1 think
on the whole. that she must have led a
rather unhappy life"
4 think IL is very extraordinary.
Lady Anne remarked. that she should
be willing 10 take secretary who
knows nothing OF typewritinE OF short
hand / told her how ignorant ! was.
but she didn't seem to mind much"
Julien sat down by the side OF the
sewing machine.
Anne he began. do you really think
you're going to care for this sort OF
thinggT
.'What sort of thingg' she demanded.
why. life on your own. You have
been so independent always and per
son OF consequence YOU Know what
il means 10 be servantT --'
Not yet" Lady Anne admitted. Il
think, though. that il is quite time a
did am looking forward to it."
Julien was a-fittle staggered She
looked over at him and laughed scorn-
folly.
after all she said. 7 am not sure.
julien. whether you are a person OF
much understanding You proposed 10
me because I happened 70 be the sort OF
girl you were looking for. sly connec-
lions were excellent and my appearance,
I suppose. satisfactory. You never
thought OF me myself. me as an indie
pendent person, in all your life Do you
sbelieve that I am simply Lady Anne
Clonarty, a reasonable puppet, walk
ing doll 10 receive ones guests and
further his social ambitions? Don't you
think that I have the slightest idea OF
being a woman OF my own What's
wrong with me. wonder, julien, that
you should take me for something auto
matic2"
you acted the part" he reminded
her.
fully. Il should like to know how much
you encouraged me to be anything diff
ferent. A sawdust man used to think
YOU. Oh, we matched. all right / am
not denying that I was what I had tc
be sometimes wonder if misfortune
VII not do you good
at any rate" he retorted-
Misfortune is lending you tongue
"As vet" she objected, II know moth
Ing OF misfortune. The impulse Wnich
led me 10 chuck things was just the
most wonderful thing that ever came to
me in life / awoke this morning feel
ing like freed woman / sang while ]
cot up 1t seemed 20 me that I had
never seen anything so beautiful as the
view OF Paris from my poky window
And got up without a maid. too, julien
] had no perfectly equipped bath room
TO wander into. Not much luxury about
these rooms OF Janette's."
He glanced at her admiringly.
You certainly look as though the life
agreed with you," he answered Put or
you hat and come out TO dinner"
She rose TO her feet at once
Il have been praying for that" she
confessed -you know. Julien. I should
starve badly The one thing cam
get rid OF is my appetite You don't ex,
pect me 10 make a toilet because
can'tg"
Nothing OF the sort" he assured her
Come as you are"
She kept him waiting barely five min
utes She was still wearing her smari
travelling suit and the little toque which
she had worn when she left home she
walked down the street with him, hum
ming gayly.
Have you read the English papers
this morning. Julien she asked.
Not thoroughly" he admitted.
"Columns about me-" she declared
blithely. The general idea is that