Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12

Third floor"
You needn't come up Torm' said
| the girl. advancing toward the ele-
| vator
| What Manner 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.
at isn't any use. Tom; I've de-
cided, dear" said Alice, making her
sacrifice with gentle determination.
Il can't leave you till have seen
your father, Aren't you making a
sad mistake, Alice? Your mother
VIII never forgive you. The world
will soon learn of it. oh, Alice,
sweetheart, it's pretty tough on US.
How long am to wait-Yor my wife,"
1T is hard, dear. but I can't help.
Tom, say you don't blame mel Hush!
Here's father!"
Her voice took on firm tiurbre
with little undertone OF grave
sweetness.
We'll, father, hers 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 glow Of grateful love in
his eyes.
1T would have been better for you
to have remained with your mother
until after your marriage. I told you
that last night, dear"
MY wedding has been postponed"
The girl spoke in a quiet. matter-of-
fact voice. Tom Harding WINGED as
at q 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 have had a
scene
Kenneth is to be here soon" said
Nelson, thoughtfully. ~ 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 for his first born son
in his voice. You do Kenneth an
injustice. He agreed to come, rather
than have lawyer brought in He
represents his mother, and he could
take you back"
NO. dear II our family is going
to he divided. It is going to be fair
division" Alice was very Arm.
Nelson spoke in bitter pain. "You
must fully understand, Alice (sl-
though It 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. 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 quiet eonvie-
ton. Love isn't a debt that one
PAYS like the butchers bill or the
florists account. But IL IL were
fancy | could give a great many res.
sons why should love you TO set
AGAINST the one reason why Shou'o
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 persuaded to
grant himself one CLEAN of 1oy--to
keep his daughter with him. And if
he had, perhaps, who knovs?-the
hitter sorrow. the awful danger pre-
paring to spring from the grim seed
he had sown, might have been avert
ed But the harvest must be reaped.
And Charles Nelson refused himself
even the comfort of companionshin
while Fate moved on straight to her
goal He had called Lawrence Win
throp, and with q little hustle Of i'm
portance that impassive young man
q rriveo with him came Amy, his
wife. known 10 Dame Fashion for her
probable inability TO converse more
daringly than ''yes" even with het
husband