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A Wonderful Complexion
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CYNTHIA GREY'S ANSWERS.
suppose the Tables Were
Turned "

"SuppOse the Tables Were
Turned"
Dear Miss Grey: AS 1
have become interested in
your letters, i would like to
say few words concerning
the many broken hearts. For
instance, a letter 1 noticed
signed "Brown Eyes," stating
{ she had heard disrespectful
stories about her loved one
and was about to turn him
down for this scandal.
Now, my friend, what sort
of characters have those who
speak disrespectful of your
lover? Are they pure, or do
you think If they would get
busy and weed out their own
faults they would have
enough to do to keep them
selves occupied.
Do unto others as you
would they should do unto
you. II you do not wish your
loved ones to listen to others
gossip Of you, treat him ac-
cordingIy. Suppose the ta-
bles were turned.
A SUBSCRIBER.
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child?
1 have one child and can

child?
/ have one child and can
never think of giving him up
and cannot continue living
with my husband he is SO
cruel. Can I sue for a divorce
Immediately after leaving? II
not, how long must 1 wait?
1 thank you, Miss Grey,
and hope for an early reply.
CHARLOTTE.
A.-The above mentioned
grounds are sufficient for di
vorce and you may obtain one a!
soon as you wish after leaving.
I cannot say positively thai
you will get custody of your child
as that will depend on the evil
dence produced on both sides;
but IL you can prove that you are
a clean, moral woman there is nc
doubt but that you will get your
child.
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Sufficient Grounds.

SUFFICIENT GfOunuS.
Dear Miss Grey: Will you
kindly answer my questions?
First, IL a man has a ter
rible disease and marries, not
telling his wife until after
they have been married some
time, and the wife asks for a
divorce will she get the
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Ask to see the best piano which 1878
spot cash will buy elsewhere. Don't be
satisfied with so-called 1915 value.
Then come to Eilers Music House and
ask to see the same identical piano
which in this surprise is offered at only
$40.
Twelve strictly brand-new High
Grade Pianos are offered at this UNI
heard-of reduction. We are determined
TO make this month the greatest of all.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

to DO with himself for wretchedness
and ennui.
Then the deeds were opened and
spread out on a table, and though the
gentlemen seemed to be trying not to
discuss the contents aloud l could not
help hearing some Of the arrangements
that had been made for the payment of
my intended husbands debts, and GER
tain details Of his annual allowance.
Looking back upon that ugly hour,
wonder why, under the circumstances
l should have been so wounded but
remember that a sense of discomfort
amounting to shame came upon me at
sight of the sorry bargaining.
1t seemed to have so little to do with
the spiritual union of souls which 1 had
been taught to think marriage should
be. But 1 had no time to think more
about that before my father, who had
signed the documents himself in his
large. heavy hand, was saying. Now,
gel, come along; we're waiting for your
signature"
1 can not remember that l read any,
thing l can not remember that any,
thing was read to me. was told where
to sign, and I signed thinking that
what was to be must be, and that was
all l had to do with the matter.
l was feeling little sick. neverthe-
less, and, standing by the fire with one
foot on the fender when Lord Raa came
up to me and said in his drawing voice,
80 it's done?"
Yves it's done T aoeuered
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
THE BARGAINING NOT
TO HER LIKING

n T the end of a fortnight we signed
~ the marriage settlement. The lit
tie ceremony took place in the
drawing room of my fathers house My
intended husband, who had not been to
see me in the meantime, brought with
him Gas well as his trustee and lawyer)
a lady and a gentleman.
The lady was his maiden aunt, Lady
Margaret Anselem, a fair woman of
about 40, fashionably dressed. redolent
of perfume, and Except to me, to whom
she talked quite amicably) rather re-
served and naughty, as if the marriage
of ner nephew into our family were a
bitter pill which she had compelled her
self to swallow.
Lord Raa himself looked as tired as
before, and for the first half-h be-
haved as il he did not quite know what
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

mony, and the other declared that we
were there and then so Joined.
l remember that 1 repeated the words
automatically, as the high bailiff in his
thick. alcoholic voice read them out of
the smaller of his books, and that Lord
Raa, in tones of obvious Impotence,
did the same.
Then the high bailiff opened the big
ger of his books, and after writing
something In it himself he asked Lord
Raa to sign his name, and this being
done, he asked me also.
Am l to sign, too?" asked vacantly.
We'll, who else do you thinlI?" said
Mr.. Curphy with laugh Betsy Beau
ty perhaps. eh?"
Come, gel, come" said my father
sharply. and then l signed.
had no longer any will of my own.
In this as in everything, I did whatever
was asked of me.
1t was all as dreary and lifeless as an
empty house. 1 can remember that
made no sensible impression upon my
heart. My father gave some money to
perforated blue paper out of the bigger
of his books and offered it to me, say
ing: This belongs to you"
ITO me?" said
who else?" asked Mr. Curphy, who
was laughing again, and then some
thing was said by somebody about
marriage lines and no one knowing
when a wise woman might want to use
them.
The civil ceremony Of my marriage
was now over, and Lord Raa, who had
been very restless, rose to his feet, say
ing "Beastly early drive. Anything in
the house to steady ones nerves, high
bailiff?"
The high bailiff made some reply at
which the men laughed, all except my
father. Then they left me and went
into another room, the dining room, and
I heard the jingling of glasses and the
drinking of healths while 1 sat before
the fire with my foot on the fender and
my marriage lines in my hand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

Mary O'Neill is the daughter of Dan
lei O'Neill. who is OF peasant stock and
was known as Daniel Neale until ne
emigrated from his birthplace, on the
Island Of Elan TO America, where he
became a millionaire Her father be
lieves himself descendant Of the
O'Nenls of the Mansion House and the
Barons of Castle Raa.
He and his mother had suffered much
az the hands of the O'Neills when he
Was q boy. His mother died and after
his return from America he bought up
the mortgages that were on the prop
erty of tho O'Neils and married the
oldest daughter of thai house
Daniel O Neill was ambitious Of found
ing a family, and when the old lord,
whose grand daughter he married, was
about 80 die child was about to be
born 10 him He took il for granted
that the child would be a son and that
the title Of Lord Raa would come to
him. The child was born on wild,
tempestuous night, and the old lord
died the next morning. But the hopes
of O'Neill were shattered because the
child born was a girl
MarN O Neill If made to feel her
Mthers disappointment throughout her
Yung life The title goes TO a distant
eDusin of hers, but her father, while
naying little attention to her or her
mother. insults some of the enter
prises which made him rich in America
into the affairs on the Island of ELAN.
She lives in the house a ELAN, where
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

looking back at me In a curious way he
said: Il don't think l should bore you,
my dear In fact, l should be rather
proud Of having a good-looking woman
for my wife, and 1 fancy 1 could give
you good time. In any case"-this
with a certain condescension-"m
name might be of some use to you"
sort of shame was creeping over
me. The dog was yawning in my face.
My intended husband threw it off his
knee.
Shall we consider it a settled thing,
them" he asked, and when in my con-
fusion l still made no reply (having
nothing which I felt myself entitled to
say) he said something about my Aunt
Bridget and what she had told him at
luncheon about my silence and shyness,
and then, rising to his feet, he put my
arm around his own and turned our
faces toward home.
That was all AS I am a truthful
| woman, that was everything. Not a
word from me-nay. not half a word
merely a passive act of silent acqui-
| esCence, and in my youthful and almost
criminal innocence l was committed to
the most monotonous incident of my
| life.
But there was no love- making. no
| fondling, no kissing, no courtship Of
any kind, and none of the delirious rap
ture which used to be described in AL
mas novels. l was really grateful for
that, and immensely relieved to find
that matters could be completed with
out them.
When we reached the house the bell
was ringing for tea. and my father was
coming out of the library, followed by
the three lawyers.
80 that's all right, gentlemen? he
was saying.
yes, that's all right, sir" they were
answering; and then, seeing us as we
entered my father said to Lord Raa:
And what about you two?"
We're all right ALSO" said his lord
! ship in his drawing voice.
We've had a stiff tussle in the IL
| brary this afternoon, but everything is
settled satisfactory-and the marriage
is as good as made"
lions for me and a few for his lord
ship, and then my father said again,
| "Of course, therell be deeds to draw
| up, and l want things done correct,
even if il costs me bit of money. But
we've only one thing more to fix up
| today, and then We're through-the
wedding When is It to come OFF,"
An appeal was made to me, but
| felt 1t was only formal, so I glanced
across to Lord Raa without speaking
Come now" said my father, looking
| from one to the other. The clean cut
is the short cut, you know, and wher
I'm sot on doing a thing, l can't take
rest till it's done. What do you say tC
| this day next month";"
bowed and my intended husband in
his languid way, said:
| Agreed"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS PRECEDING THIS OF
THE POWERFUL STORY BY HALL GAME, NOW
BEING PRINTED IN HEARST'S MAGAZINE

her mothers sister, who feels that she
should have been the choice of Daniel
O'Neill for a wife, rules the household
which includes her mother and two
cousins, daughters Of her Aunt Bridget
Her mother dies and Mary is sent to
convent in Rome, to get her education
She remains there for many years At
last she receives news that her father
Is coming to her, and the Mother Supe-
rior of the convent, who has hint that
troubled times are coming to Mary
tells her how her father tried to force
both her sister and herself into unwel-
come marriages She herself entered
the convent, but her sister was killed b.
a man who loved her. as he thought he
was killing her father.
Daniel O'Neill has decided to marry
his daughter to Lord Raa who sue
ceeded to the title on the death of the
old lord at the time Of Mary's birth
LORD Raa ia n dissipated nobleman, who
is forced by his debts TO contract a mar
riage with an heiress. He is in love
with an actress and has no desire above
the enjoyment Of life among his friends
in London Mary's father has made ar
rangements with him and he is now
coming to Rome to communicate this TO
his daughter, and to get the sanction
Of the pope to the marriage, as Mary is
q Catholic but Lord Raa is q PrOteS-
tant. although his ancestors several
generations back were Catholics.
Mary is being taken to an audience
with the pope when this chapter opens
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

lowing on the reverend mothers story,
all my objections to marriage had gone,
and | wished to tell my father so, but
an opportunity did not arise until late
the same night, and then 1t was he who
was the first to speak.
Being in good spirits after a dinner
to the ecclesiastics, he said as soon as
his guests had gone-speaking in the
tone of one who believed he was doing a
great thing for me:
Mary, matters are not quite settled
yet, but YOU might as well know right
here what We're trying to fix up for
you"
Then he told me.
] was to marry the young Lord Raa!
was stunned. II was just as if the
power of thought had been smitten out
of me-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
MARY MEETS HER IN
TENDED HUSBAND

r WAS sitting in my own room, writ
ing to the reverend mother 10 tell
her Of my return home, when
heard the toOt of horn, and, raising
my eyes, saw a motor car coming up
the path. 1t contained three gentlemen.
one of whom wore goggles and carried a
silver haired terrier on his knee.
A little later Messy Macleod came to
tell me that Lord Raa and his party had
arrived and l was wanted Immediately.
] went downstairs hesitatingly, halt
ingly, with a sense of coming trouble
Reaching the door of the drawing ROOM
saw my intended husband for the first
time-there being nothing in his APP
pearance to awaken in me. the memory
of ever having seen him before
He was on the hearth rug in front of
the fire, talking to Betsy Beauty, who
was laughing immoderately. To get a
better look at him and at the same time
to compose myself, l stopped for mo-
ment to speak to the three gentlemen
(the two lawyers and Lord Raa's trus-
tee or guardian), who were standing
with my father in the middle of the
floor.
He was undoubtedly well dressed and
had a certain air of breeding, but even
to my girlish eyes he betrayed at that
first sight the character of man who
had lived an irregular, perhaps dissi-
pated life
His face was pale almost puffy. his
gray eyes were slow and heavy, his
mustache was dark and small, his hair
was thin over his forehead, and he had
a general appearance Of being much
older than his years, which knew to
be 3d.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
HER WEDDING DAY

T ATE my breakfast standing, the car
was brought round, and by O'Clock
my father and l arrived at the house
of the high bailiff, who had to execute
the civil ceremony of my marriage and
fulfill the condition required by law.
The high bailifr was on one knee be-
fore the fire in his office, holding a
newspaper in front of it to make it
burn.
Nobody else here yet?" asked my
father.
"Traa dy liooar" (time enough), the
high bailiff muttered.
He was an elderly man of intemper-
ate habits, who spent his nights at the
Grown and Mitre," and was appar-
emily out of humor at having been
brought out of bed so early.
His office was a room of his private
house. It had high desw, stool and
a revolving chair. Placards were pin
ned on the walls, one over another. and
a Testament, with the binding much
worn, lay on a table. l thought the
place looked half like doctors consult
ing room and half like a small police
court
Presently Mr. Curphy, my fathers
advocate, came in, rather irritatingly
cheerful in that chill atmosphere, and,
half an hour late, my intended husband
arrived, with his London lawyer and
his friend Eastcliff.
My mind was far from clear and I
had sense of seeing things by flashes
only, but / remember that ! thought
Lord Raa was very nervous. and it even
occurred to me that early as 1t was he
had been drinking.
"Beastly nuisance, isn't it?" he said
to me aside, and then there was some
thing about this legal fuss and fuddle-
ment."
With the air of a man with Il griev-
ance, the high bailiff took big book
out of the desk, and ii smaller one off a
shelf and then we sat in a half circle
a a pe1-eTOO1N
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
THE WEDDING

TIME little church was thronged
with people. Even the galleries
were full of children from the
village school. There was a twittering
overhead like that of young birds in a
tree, and as l walked up the nave on
my fathers arm I could not help but
hear over the sound of the organ the
whispered words of the people in the
pews on either side of us.
Dear heart alive, the straight like
her mother she is, bless herr"
Goodness yes, it's the poor misfor-
tunate mother come to life again"
Deed, but the daughters in luck,
though"
Lord Raa was waiting for me by the
rail of the communion. He looked yet
more nervous than in the morning, and,
though he was trying to bear himself
with his usual composure, there was
Cor I thought there was) a certain ex-
preston Of fear in his face which | had
never seen before
His friend and Witness, Mr.. Eastcliff,
l~li a Neli ilct Iloll HI HIS bullOH IOlt, WAS
by his side, and his aunt. Lady Margar-
ct, carrying a shaef of beautiful white
flowers, was standing near.
My own witnesses and bridesmaids.
Betsy Beauty and Massey Macleod. in
large hats, with soaring black feathers,
were behind me.
| could hear the rustic of their rose
colored skirts and the indistinct buzz of
their whispered conversation, as well as
the more audible reproofs of my Aunt
Bridget, who, in crinkling black silk
dress and a bonnet like a half moon,
was telling them to be silent and to
look placid.
The Ceremony.
AT the next moment / was conscious
that a bell had beeu rung in the chancel;
that the organ had stopped: that the
coughing and hemming in the church had
ceasess that somebody was saying stand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
The Civil Ceremony.

1t was very brief and cold and like a
matter Of business. AS far as I can re-
member It consisted Of two declara-
tions which Lord Raa and l made to
the witnesses present and afterward to
each other One of them stated that we
knew of no lawful impeachment why we
should not be Joined together in matri-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

The Vital Problems That Enter Into Marriage
Are Dealt With in Mastery Way by Hall
Caine in His New and Gripping Novel Now Be
ing Printed in Hearsts Magazine, of Which the
Story on This Page Is an Interesting Chapter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
His Manners Courteous.

His manners. when I approached him
were courteous and gentle. almost play
full and indulgent but through all their
softness there pierced certain hard
ness, not TO say brutality. which | aft
erward learned (when life had had its
tug at mel TO associate with the man
who has spent much Of his time among
women of loose character
Betsy Beauty made a great matter Of
introducing us, but in a drawing voice,
and with a certain play of humor. he
told her it was quite unnecessary. since
we were very old friends. having made
each others acquaintance as far back
as ten years ago, when l was the pref
TEST little woman in the world he re-
membered. though perhaps my man
ners were not quite cordial.
We had a slight difference on the
subject of kisses. Don't you remem-
Der ito"
Everybody rose TO leave the room.
"Ali back for tea time" said my Aunt
Bridget.
'Of course YOU don't want me-" said
Betsy Beauty with giggle. and at the
next moment | was alone with his lord
snip, who drew a long breath that was
almost like yawn, and said:
is there no quiet place we can slip
away to?"
There was a glen at the back of the
house tthe Cape Flora OF Martin Con-
rad), so ] took him into that. not with
out an increasing sense OF emba IRA S.
ment II was clear October day, the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

(Reprinted by permission from
Hearst's Magazine. Copyright, 1912, by
Hearst's Magazine
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
A Settled Thing.

Our friends in the library seem to
think that you and l could get along
together. and I'm disposed to think
they're right-aren't your"
In my ignorance and helplessness.
and with the consciousness of what |
was expected to do. | merely looked at
him without speaking.
Then he fixed his monocle afresh and,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
The Ceremony.

AT the next moment / was conscious
that a bell had beeu rung in the chancel;
that the organ had stopped; that the
coughing and hemming in the church had
ceasess that somebody was saying stand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

mere my lord" that Lord Poo
nervous laugh, was asking. ''IIon.o WIN q
taxing a place by my side. tbo+ and
ed altar, laden with flowers yT.o. ,'e light.
u me. and that the bishon i, =" front
'lIei's' rather Dan in his surpliso 'ss''
"Ii'e Stoie' and clerk carrying IA, @ao
ana vessel of holy water. were W.. oook
ming the service. oegln'
Surely never was there = soas
nony, Never did any girl undar 80, 80
circumstances feel a more v,,id 1''Aaf
ment of the pains and penalties +b .e'eat
low on a forced and ill-sorted mai ID '0'
And yet there came tome in m,
or the service such a startling chos sOlfSs
thought as wiped out for while aH "
SADNESS, made me forget the con,rMi. ny
mat mad been put upon me. and Ut ta,S"'
. INTO realm of spiritual ecstasy "'
The bishop began With a sbo-. u.
which asked Gods blessing on tbo '.sny
mony which was to Join togatber t- v7'e
His children in the bonds of bn,,, WV Oh
lock. wee
While that was going on was "a,
sclous of nothing except the howro Il,
the wind about the church Windows o W "
the far-off tolling of the bell on 81 Many anl
kock-nothing but this and a voice wtta
me which seemed to say again and ,satr
and again, II don't love him. do,1
love him!" IVA
But hardly had the actual service nm,
menced when 1 began to be overswe5 br
the solemnity and divine power of y.
service and by the sense Of God laa,n,
over my ittleness and guiding me ACCOM-
ing to His will.
What did 1t matter how unworthy v.,,
the preparations that had led m 70 ~,
marriage if God was making il, cns
made all marriages that we're blasso5 ~
! His church, and therefore He oyerr,lsd ~
ms own good ends all human impulse,
! however sordid or, seIfIsb n on, - '''''