Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

sick man And you must get well! You
are going out to the country where L
was few weeks there and you will be
yourself again
Tokoramo shook his head YEARLY and
htched the arm chair up to the desk
Il have my work to fnish,' he said
"Of course YOU have" retorted the girl.
''but you don't have to finish it tonight or
this week or this month Why do you
want to torture and kill yourself when
you are so sick you can hardly hold up
your head? Who demands that sort of
work of a man."
Il do, nay child demand II of my
self AS the medicine began to work
his eyes grew brighter and his voice
stronger He dabbed q brush in the ink
But you can not do it-you can not
stand it"' cried the girl. a spot of color
in her cheeks. "Herei Come away from
that desk" She seized the armchair and
wheeled it over by the table before he
could rise or protest on the table was
an enormous bunch of fresh chrysanthe-
NUNS in tall vase
Sect she exclaimed, as you would try
to interest a child, what beautiful flow
ers l have brought YOU
YES, they are lovely he said softly
and the gardens of Tokio-the lovely
Toxic that he must never see again
passed before his eyes. Teri, my child.
you are too good You are too good to
me-
She laid her fingers across his lips. and
there look in her eyes as they rest
ed on the dark head beneath her that
1lona would not have approved of
BE still. my friend!" she said gently
II am never happy now excepting when
like a stranger when you are so weak
so worried? l know that this is the time
you need a woman. Your friends-they
are all right, l suppose. but they can not
understand and sympathze and help as
woman can"
Tokoramo drew her hand down over his
shoulder, patted and kissed it lightly
You are the best--the dearest girl in
Germany. he said softly "Ahl You do
not understand that you must not keep
me from my work, butt wish / could
show you that l am grateful"
You can-by being obedient and let
ting me take care OF you" replied the
girl She stroked his hair softly and went
on in low soothing voice. You do not
know how much it means, Tokoramo.
Toto woman, especially one that has
lived as ! have when a man is i'll and
she can nurse him back to health He
becomes again like a little child, and
whether we bear children or not we are
all mothers at heart She can mother
him-nurse him love him-teach him TO
depend on her need her Then he
grows strong and gets up-and laughs
and and goes back home-back to
Japan
She paused and ne stirred under her
hand
Nippon Nippon" he murmured sad
y, under his breath How far away
NO no, Not far she interrupted,
with little admonitory pat on her hand.
Just short pleasure trip. II is not far
to Japan, Tokoramo
Tokoramo rested his head against the
back of the chair and closed his eyes
"Teri," he said, In a low but steady
voice. a shall never see my home
againw
The girls eyes were wide with sud-
den alarm. but she tried TO speak Lightly.
Nonsense, You are not the kind OF d
man to give up like this You don't want
me to think that you are not trying to
get well do you
IT would be no use to try Teri he
replied quietly, but his voice was weak
and old again. for me there is no get
ting well My trouble is here And he
pressed a hand to his forehead ~ is
ncurable"
Il know said the girl softly. and she
slipped an arm around his neck and
pressed his head 20 her You are think
ing about lllona again Don't trouble