Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26

TT is unfortunate that the glow of
self satisfaction one experiences
after being delivered a merited re-
buke or snub should not be permanent
After uttering over the telephone her
frigid reply to Maynard. Beatrice re-
turned to the drawing room and to
Henry Blanchard, congratulating her
self upon her strength of will and pur-
pose. But, as the evening wore on. she
became less confident that she had act
ed wisely. q
Henry Blanchard proved to be a less
interesting companion than Robert He
talked no more of his possible matri-
~lonial ventures, but discoursed of his
.nsiness life. his old friends. his politi-
cal views, and although Beatrice tried
to appear interested. she found herself
obliged a times to swallow yawn and
her eyes turned involuntarilY toward
the clock, ticking away so slowly on
the mantel shelf She contrasted this
evening with the one Maynard had
spent with her remembering how that
had fled all too fast and how much she
enjoyed It.
She did not suggest playing and sing
ing for Blanchard, for he had said he
cared little for music. While she was
glad that he did not make it necessary
for her to express any more decided
views as to his right to marry if he
chose, she felt that that topic would,
a least have contained some degree of
interest or even of excitement She
E
when, at 1870 o'clock. he babe her
goodnight and took his departure ask
ing if he might call again soon. She
said that he might but added. as she
had with Maynard, that she did not
know just now when she would have
another free evening. But unlike May
nard, he did not ask her to notify him
when she woul6 be at leisure, but said
that he would drop in some evening
next week" on the chance vt finding
her at home
Too Tired to Think Of Them.
After he had gone she was too tired
and sleepy to consider the matter of
her two suitors. but deferred such con-
sideration TO more convenient and
comforta BILE season.
The following afternoon she sat down
quietly to think out the situation and
to review mentally once more Roberts
behavior after his various libations. and
again her anger rose Her indignation
was increas ed by the recollection that
she was, apparently. now in the posi-
ton where she must make the next ad-
vance If she would see him. She longed
to have the opportunity of declining
some invitation from him in such a
way that he would understand that he
had incurred her displeasure and ask
for an explanation
An he shall have one if he asks for
IT," she muttered between set teeth.
Yes. she was angry with him for hav-
ing taken a little too much liquor. but
she was. perhaps unconsciously, also
vexed at the knowledgat that he had de-
stroyed her ideal of him as A proba BILE
husband. He had, in fact. upset her
plans
And, while she thus unused. Mrs.
Robbins stopped in to see her on her
way home from a shopping expedition
Beatrice was not overioved al Helen .
visit but she welcomed her pleasantly.
wondering meanwhile if her caller had
come to ascertain If Henry Blanchard
had been here last night. IF so. she
would find Beatrice on her guard
To her surprise. however, Helen
chose another method of irritating her
friend and possible aunt in-law.
My dear" she said, after she was
comfortably seated and had begun to
sip a cup of the tea which Beatrice al
ways had served a this hour of the
afternoon. Il have come to talk TO YOU
with regard to something I beard few
days ago. Is it true that you went
irving with Robert Maynard ?"