Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
TODAY'S INSTALLMENT.

Her voice cracked a little Suddenly
Remington found himself wishing that
she had not come. She brought an ele-
ment of discord and unrest into this
place, whose iron discipline had become
almost an arodyne to the unrest in his
own heart. His aunts words empha-
sized her belief in his guilt. which. though
unspoken, he had always known to exist.
1t was monstrous of her to come there
with her tongue dripping gall.
A Narrow Man,
Somehow, since he had come to Bill
mouth he had ceased to find the consola
ton in religion he had experienced dur
ing his previous Incarceration The chap
lain had taken a dislike to him, or so
Rimirgton believed. He was narrow
minded man, a Journalist of a very petty
creed and instead of using The power
he had to render his charges lives more
tolerable. he had put premium on by
pOcrsy by interesting himself only IN
those who protested whole hearted al
legance to his own. views. He was iii,
Rimington had heard, and was about to
be transferred to another and lighter
charge, Jack thought of him as he
witched his aunt-he would have been
n man after Deborah Rtmingtons own
heart
Then, when his aunt spoke again. her
words made him ashamed for his un-
spoken thought.
Jack. | haven't many minutes to say
all ! have to say she said. And there
is much. First. Betty. Her love. dear
All her love, all her thoughts, all her
hopes. You understand"
Did he understand? 1t was a food of
sunshine let unexpectedly into darkened
room. He felt blinded for the moment.
conscious only of the glorious glow and
warmth. He hardly heard what his Wis
llor was saying.
'"And for myself, Jack; | want you TO
know that is true of me, too While your
uncle lived, my dear, my duty was to him
i was but what every dutiful wife
should be, his shadow, his other self
And now that he's gone am free to live
my own ltfe-so far as any of Gods crea-
lures may live for themselves. And now
my life is going to be for YOU, my boy
1t is true | never loved YOU as | loved
Your brother-One cant control ones
heart Even among the disciples there
was John more loved than the others
But ! love you, too, and from hence
forth my life will be yours There are
others working for you out in the world
you know that, | suppose. Well, that
is not my way. 1t is the future | am
thinking of-aH that is mine will be
yours, and il may be more than YOU think
Things are changing. But first, and Pr
the present, Jack it will comfort YOU to
know that | have come to Bnmouth-
come to live here within the very sight
of this house of shame. | will be al
ways with you-every day at the throne
of grace-come with me there. All, Jack,
while it's yet day, before the nghtfau and
the end of mercy"
Aunt-aunt. It's ridiculOus.' Rim
lngton hardly knew how to stem the Tor
rent Of her words He had never heard
her speak like this That she had been
religious, and deeply so, he had always
understood, but she had been reticent
and restrained. the last woman in the
world, so he conceived, to have shown
her heart to any one, far less to speak so
You must not think of coming here-it
is not fit for YOU; it would add to nv
pain to think of you amid such distress
ing Surroundings"
flush, | am here. have taken nv
house: in a few weeks it Will be fur
nished Then, Jack. | mean to live as
YOU live-to rise with you. to sleep and