Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-11
Her Brother
Tom

- HE wore skirt not more than q.
yard around at the bottom edge,
- and the attenuated cerise feather
in her hat stood up at least a foot and
half Just as she swung by the lace
| counter she caught a glimpse Of an
other girl making a purchase and. after
little pause, she rushed over TO the
other girl
why. Gertrudel" she exclaimed In q
tone Of delight, I'm 50 glad to see you'd
! It's been a perfect ager'
Tt has been a time, Rosa" agreed
the young woman, who was buying lace.
How are you?"
Just finer cried the girl with the
cerise feather Are you getting thar
perfectly lovely pattern You're LOOKING
so well there's no need to ask about You.
BY the way. how is your brother?''
Tom said the girl who was buy
! ing lace. ooh, he never was better
He's always Welt"
Yes. he's such a picture Of health
agreed the girl with the cerise feather.
'If you weren't his sister I'd tell you
how perfectly splendid looking he Is,
/ though suppose you know f.! And he's
not a BIT spoiled. like most handsome
men"
Too Busy.
Tom keeps hts head pretty weIl.''
agreed Toms sister do you like this
I piece of lace better than Jhat2''
They're both perfectly beautiful" the
girl with the cerise feather told her.
You can wear anything with your coma
| plexion. Is Tom playing any golf these
days? I haven't happened TO see him
out at the links"
Il don't think he is" said his sister,
He's been so busy this spring"
'Oh. just because he Is a valuable
man he shouldn't let that old firm
monopolize him. pouted the girl with
the cerise feather. HE plays such a
| splendid game and is such picture in
his hannels When 1 see him shan
tell him he just has to come out to the
links. II he's been so busy that eN~
! plains why I've not seen him lately. I'm
sure he must have received my card
with our change Of address
Yes. he got it," said the girl, VINO
was buying lace. TON hasn't made
many calls lately. His time"
"Oh. these men!" exclaimed the girl
with the cerise feather. Il think it Is
perfectly dreadful the way they work
! themselves to death! Just because they
have brains and strength they ruin
/ their health I shouldn't think you'd
let him do ~ Make him get out doors
and enjoy himself morel He"
why, Tom seems to have a pretty
good time" protested Toms sister,
And he's perfectly well. Did you know
A Shock.
ITO think how long he and I have
known each otheri' sighed the girl
with the cerise feather. "Since we were
in the sixth grade. A friendship like
that is so unique and rarei "Tom,'
have said TO him so many times. no
matter how long you stay away. when
YOU come 10 see me it Is precisely as
though we had parted only yesterday
That's what real mental affinity is, I
think, don't you? II two persons are
| congenial and suited IN every way to
each other they can't help but recog-
nize it!'
Il suppose not" said the other
young woman. What are you buying
to-day?''
Not a thing now" said the girl with
the cerise feather I'm all through
and can give all the time you want to
helping you select your lace. I'd love
to. I've seen so little of you lately. Ger
| trude. Come over--you and Tom, come
over tomorrow night to dinnerl Please
! do"
/ why" began the girl who was
/ buying lace
Now, l Just won't take a refusalF'
said the other with pretty sternness.
! Think of all we've got to talk about
/ Tom"
Il was going to say" interrupted
| the young woman who was buying lace,
/ that IL win be impossible. because
mother gives dinner tomorrow night
! for Carolines people. You know Tom
and Caroline Steele are going to be mar
| ried next month";"
| "Wh-what2" shrieked the girl with
! the cerise feather. THAT pasty Caro-
| line steele? I-he-why, reallyl I hadn't
| heard! How perfectly lovely! Do con-
| graduate him for me! I'm so sorry,
| but I've got to run along-important
| engagement"
"WeIl, good by--if you must be go
! ing" said Toms sister. sweetly. And
l really have enjoyed our little chatl''