Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-19
A ROMANCE OF orHER DAYS.

In OlXlO sunny lanu llNSQ a young
married couple of wealth and affluence.
Not many years after there came to
bless their home a beautiful baby boy.
Some time thereafter. in the same
neighborhood. a couple died, leaving a
baby girl. The latter's family being in
humble circumstances, the first men.
toned family took the little girl and
adopted her as their own. Some years
after this family sold out and moved to
another section of the state where no
one knew of the circumstance. In their
new home they were prosperous and
popular From infancy to childhood
the children grew. For reasons salts
factory to themselves. the parents kept
them in ignorance as to their relation.
ship. They were taught that they were
sister and brother and treated as such.
They were healthy and bright and made
excellent progress in their studies al
tho country school AS time passed
they grew from boyhood and girIhood
to young manhood and womanhood.
The time came to complete their educa-
ton and both were sent to college
From this time to their graduation
they were but little in each others
company. The few weeks that inter
vened between college sessions when
they were home on vacation had not
impaired the esteem they cherished for
each other. In due time tehir courses
we're completed, they received lheiI
diplomas and returned home to meet
the congratulations of parents ana
friends.
From a stripping Fred had developed
to splendid manhood with courtly man.
ners and a cultured mind. How was it
with his sister Marion?
From a romping country girl, four
years of college life had transformed
her to a very refined and modest youns
lady, attractive in person, engaging in
manners. She was the idol of the FAM
lily and wore her honors with ease and
dignity.
Fred had been entrusted with the
management, in part at least, of his
fathers large estate. He and Marion
were much together and often attended
the sOcial)les and other entertainments
given by the younger set of the neigh
borhood.
In spite of the fact that she was his
sister, he began to realize his attach
ment for her was more than that for a
sister. In truth. the devotion had be-
come mutual. Fred had a good mind
that had been strengthened by hard
study, and after mature consideration,
without disclosing his reasons to any
one decided that the best course for
him was to change his residence ana
get where he could not see her. then he
might forget her. With him to decide
was to act, and soon he was preparing
to take his departure.
When his parents learned his inten
tion they were surprised as well as
shocked. They, of course, wanted to
know why he wished to leave them.
He for some time hesitated to give the
true reason, but having been taught by
his mother to always make her his con-
fidant, when she put her arms around
his neck and moistened his cheek with
her tears, he told her his trouble ana
intention. There was a load of sorrow
in Fred's heart that was soon to be
dispelled by an unexpected revelation
With her arms still locked around his
neck and her head against his breast,
she informed him that Marion was in
reality only foster sister.
The truth was told to Marion, all the
obstacles were removed, and soon there
after a happy marriage followed amidst
congratulations and to the surprise of
their friends and neighbors. F. ]. II.