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

Nj. quired the girl.
Third floor"
You neeon't come up, Tom. said
the girl. advancing toward the ele-
vator.
! What name" suggested Miss Ryan
! 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
TT isn't any use, Tom; I've de-
cided. dear" said Alice, making her
sacrifice with gentle determine ton.
Il can't leave you till I have seen
your father. Aren't you making a
sad mistake, Alice? Your mother
will never forgive you. The world
sweetheart, it's pretty tough on US
How long am to Wait-for my wife ?"
1T is hard. dear but l can't help.
Tom. say you don't blame me! Hush!
Here's father!"
Her voice took or firm ttmbre
with little undertone of grave
sweetness.
We'll, father, here am. I'm
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.
at would have been better for you
to have remained with your mother
until after your marriage I told you
that last night, dear
Ny wedding has been postponed"
The girl spoke in a quiet. nnatter-of-
fact voice. Tom Harding WINGED as
at a blow.
ALICE" exclaimed her father in
deep distress
Il can't be married while things
are like this. 1t is too late, now,
anyway. Mother and I have had
scene"
Kenneth is to be here soon" said
Nelson, thoughtfuliy. II 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
| mans love tor his first born son
| in hie voice. You DO Kenneth an
| injustice. He agreed to come, rather
than have lawyer brought in He
take you back"
NO. dear. If our family is going
| to be divided. it is going to be a fair
| division" Alice was very firm.
| Nelson spoke in bitter pain. 'You
| Alice (2l-
! though it is not a thing I dare dis
cuss with youl, that your mother is
the injured party. Her attitude to-
ward me is wholly justified. ] have
| forfeited my right to your affection"
The mans strong Voice-like his
! strong heart-was near to breaking.
| His bridges finally burned behind
| him Nelson bowed his head and wait
| ed for the waters OF bitterness TO
sweep over him His daughter, too,
would turn from him now. since she
had heard him condemn himself. How
could this innocent girl guess his
hunger and yearning for love denied
Alice answered with auIet cenV'e-
tier, Love isn't 9 debt that one
nsva ike the butchers bill or the
Norist's account. But il il were |
fancy could give great many rea-
sons why should love you TO set
AGAINST the ore reason why ! should
| not
There was n silence traugnt with
deep feeling Miss Ryan had ceased
! pretending to turn the leaves OF the
| RED book.
! Nelson was almost persuaded to
grant himself one CLEAN of joy-to
keep his daughter with him. And II
he had. perhaps, who knows?-the
bitter sorrow, the awful danger pre-
nariuR 10 spring from the grim seed
he had sown. might have been avert
ed But the harvest must be reape q.
And Charles Nelson refused himself
even the comfort OF eompanIonship
while Fate moved on straight 70 be-
soaI He had called Lawrence WIN
throp. and with little hustle OF I'm =
portsncs that inpass've yang man man
arrived With him came 4iny, n'r
Wife known 70 Dame Fashion for uef
rrobsble inability 70 converse more
5srinRly than 'Ves "Ner "''h hel
husband