Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT
CCN ER. CHARLES NELSON?" in
Nl CURED the girl.
Third floor

NJ Quired the girl.
Third floor"
you needn't come up, Tom" said
the girl. advancing toward the ele-
vator
What name" suggested Miss Ryan
a. bit severely.
! Miss Nelson
Miss Nelson is calling" She
| turned from her phone The gentle
man will be right down" she in
formed Alice, reserving Judgment as
to actual relationship
Alice crossed into the reception
room.
I'm going to wait with YOU" said
Tom. quietly following her.
1T isn't any use, Tom: I've de-
cided, dear" said Alice, making her
sacrifice with gentle determination.
II can't leave you till have seen
your father. Aren't you making a
sad mistake, Alice? Your mother
will never forgive you. The world
will soon learn Of it. Oh, Alice
sweetheart, it's pretty tough on us
How long am to wait-for my wife,"
ut is hard, dear. but I can't help.
Tom, say you don't blame mel Hush!
Here's father!"
Her voice took or firm timbre
with a little undertone Of grave
sweetness.
well, father, here I am. Pm
afraid you don't want me-but you
can scarcely turn me OUT"
There was deep pain in the fathers
voice and a glow OF grateful love in
his eyes.
TT would have been better for you
to have remained with your mother
ap faTs rrto toII
that last night, dear"
My wedding has been postponed"
The girl spoke in a quiet. matter-of-
fact voice. Tom Harding WINGED as
at a blow.
"Alice!' exclaimed her father in
deep distress.
81 can't be married while things
are like this. 1t is too late now,
anyway. Mother and I have had a
scene"
Kenneth is to be here soon" said
Nelson, thoughtfully. 81 could ar
range that you return home with
him"
you might arrange It with Ken
neth-he wants money, or he would
not be here-but not with mother"
Alice spoke with grim certainty,
The father answered her with all
a mans love for his first born son
in his voice you do Kenneth an
| injustice. He agreed to come. rather
than have a lawyer brought in. He
represents his mother, and he could
| take you back"
mo. dear II our family is going
to be divided, it Is going to be fair
| division" Alice was very firm.
Nelson spoke in bitter pain. you
must fully understand, Alice (al-
| though 1t IS not a thing I dare dis
| cuss with you), that your mother Is
| the injured party. Her attitude to-
ward me is wholly justified. I have
Forfeited my right to your affection"
The mans strong voiCe-'lke his
'rong heart-was near 10 breaking
His bridges finally burned behind
| him Nelson bowed his head and it.
ed for the waters of bitterness to
sweep over rim His daughter too.
would turn from him row, since she
had heard him condemn himself How
could this innocent girl guess his
hunger and warming for love denied.
Alice answered with quiet conVic-
ton: Love isn't debt that one
NAYS like the butchers bill or the
florists account. But if il were
fancy could give great many rea-
sons whv should love you to set
AGAINST the one reason why ! should
not"
There was a silence fraught with
deep feeling. Miss Ryan had ceased
! pretending to turn the leaves Of the
red book
Nelson was almost persia uded to
grant himself one CLEAN of ioy-to
I keen his daughter with him. And If
he had. perhaps. who knows the
bitter sorrow. the awful danger pre-
naring to spring from the grim seed
| he had sown, might have been avert
ed But the harvest must be reaped.
| Ana Charles Nelson refused himself
even the comfort Of companionship
while Fate moved on straight to her
goal He had called Lawrence Win.
fbrop. and with little hustle Of i'm
rortance thar ir0pa ssive young man
/ arrived with him came Amy li-
, wife. known TO Dame Fashion for her
| probable inability to converse more
| daringlv than yes" even with he1
husband.