Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT
lGN TR. CHARLES NELSON?" in
MI CURED the girl
Third floor"

Third floor"
You needn't come up Tom said
the girl, advancing toward the ele-
! yatOr
What Nance" 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.
Pm going to wait with you" said
Tom, quietly following her.
1T isn't any use, Tom; I've de-
cided, dear" said Alice. making her
sacrifice with gentle determination.
Il can't leave you till l have seen
your father. Aren't you making q
sad mistake, Alice? Your mother
will never forgive you The world
will soon learn of it. Oh. Alice,
sweetheart, it's pretty tough on US.
How long am to wait-for my wife?"
1T is hard, dear but I can't help.
Tom, say you don't blame me! Hush.
Here's father!"
Her voice took or firm timbre
with little undertone of grave
sweetness.
well, father, here I am. I'm
afraid you don't want me-but you
can scarcely turn me QUIT"
There was deep pain in the fathers
voice and a glow of grateful love in
his eyes.
ut would have been better for you
to have remained with your mother
until after your marriage. l told you
that last night, dear"
MY wedding has been postponed"
The girl spoke in quiet. matter-of-
fact voice. Tom Harding WINGED as
at blow
"Alice!" exclaimed her father in
deep distress.
81 can't be married while things
are like this. 1t is too late. now,
ANYWAY. Mother and I have had a
scene
Kenneth is to be here soon" said
Nelson, thoughtfully. Il 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
a mans love for his first-b born son
in his voice. You do Kenneth an
injustice. He agreed to come. rather
than have a lawyer brought in. He
represents his mother, and he could
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
must fully understand. Alice (al-
though it Is not a thing l dare dis
cuss with you), that your mother is
the injured party. Her attitude to-
ward me is wholly justified 1 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 conVic-
ton: Love isn't a debt that one
pavs like the butchers bill or the
florists account. But if it we're
fame / could Give a great many rea-
sons WIN | should love you to set
arainst the one reason why should
not"
There was a silence fraught with
deep feeling Miss Ryan had ceased
pretending to turn the leaves of the
red book.
Ne'son was almost persuaded f.
grant himself one CLEAN of joy
keen his daughter with him. And il
he had, perhaps, who knows ?-th'
1,f++o,. go7,royy the awful danger pre-