Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
There came a big spider
And sat down beside
And Frightened Miss Muffet away.
A Bachelor S Diary
BY MAX.

l turned to where Manette was build
ing her little house of sand, and. in
stinctively, she knew that was look
Ing at her. I have brought her to my
side many times by look and unex-
pressed wish. She looked up. jumped
to her feet, demolishing her house OF
sand in her eagerness, and ran TO me,
jumping into my lap. and squeezing
me almost to the choking point with
her fat little arms,
Il love You, [ love YOU most of any
body she repeated over and over
again. kissing me after every word.
and ending this outburst OF affection
with a happy little sigh. as she settled
down in my lap.
! looked at Aunt Marie over the
little golden head against my breast,
and I think there was a mist in he
eyes as well as in mine.
u hope" she remarked opening her
novel as if to dismiss the subject. that
you realize what it would mean to d
sensitive child like that to let the al
legged love Of a wife come between
you
l think l realize it fully, but I did
not tell her So l am told so often
that the child needs a mother Does
she, | wonder? She is 80 well kept
physically, so perfectly attired, and l
have the word of all who see her for
the assertion that she is a good little
girl Would conditions be improved for
her if I presented her with a woman
to fill that relation? And the risk is
so great,
There are years that are coming
when her need of a mother will be
greater than now, and even her beloved
"Auntie jack viii not always be with
her. How ! wish. Diary. that my little
girl was twenty years Older, and I
could put her future and her fortune
beyond denUug and graspius hands by
marrying her myself
Her Isolation.
February 26.-When We return north,
which will be soon. Sarah Rae Har;-
man is going with us as Manette's
guest The child wants her. having
taken quite fancy to my carrotv-
headed guardian angel. and Sarah Rae
wants w 80 % Oh IN7t = l~DAtlINll
from that which other girls of her age
enjoy. a home, the love and sympathy
of an understanding friend or relative.
strangely appeal to me It is another
form of the isolation l myself endure.
March IL told the widow today
that We would soon be returning north
She showed her disappointment so
plainly that I was glad l had men
toned my plans in the presence OF
my protector, Sarah Rae Hartman, who
was swinging in nearby hammock
with Manette and a stack Of dolls.
She asked my plans for the summer.
told her I hadn't made them She
said she wished l had. so that she couId
arrange TO be with me there. adding.
The summer has been so profitable
here with you, Max" in tones that
gave me a taste of wedding cake frost
ing in my mouth.
] repeated that nay plans all depend
ed upon certain business deals and
would be determined purely by circum-
stances over which / had no control
1t was all a faIsehoo3. Of course. /
know what l Will do all summer. But
! am d member Of the Rabbit clul
composed Of old bachelor rabbits vhl
viii run FOR the right Of .euainius
bachelors. Hereafter / will Ioue r,.
cover at sign, of Mrs. Brown 80 .
IA ohit ,opes when "a park Of hungry
hounds approach.