Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-07
CHAPTER Xxx.

CHAPTER Xxx.
TALF an hour after her emotional
scene at the ball park, Mildred
Deery found herself at home,
without knowing exactly how she got
there and not caring, either. She
complained of a headache and retired
at once 10 her room. Although the
incidents of the afternoon had we'll
nigh exhausted her, she was still in a
state of great mental excitement Aft
er a time. however, her faculties be-
came more composed and she was
able TO review the scene in which she
had taken such a conspicuous part.
one thing stood on; clearly in her
mind. She had lost her heart to Cor
don Kelly. But she blushed TO think
how she had lost control OF herself
| and she wondered what sort of an
opinion he would have of her. All,
well, it was too late now to change
anything. She would not have il
changed, anyway. she told herself
Late that night, after her father
and mother had retired she stole
downstairs to the telephone and in
quired Of a newspaper office as TO the
condition of Gordon Kelly. on being
assured that there was nothing more
serious than a broken leg and that ne
was resting comfortably, she cTept
back to her room, sighed happily and
soon after was in the land of dreams
Galen Deery who never read the
sporting pages and who was so
wrapped up in his business affairs
that ne didn't know a baseball from
n boxing glove nearly fell off his
chair at the breakfast table next
morning when he unfClded his news
paper and glanced at the first page.
He ate his breakfast at the ungodly
hour of 1850 every morning, bar Sun
days, and he ate il alone, as his wife
and daughter preferred to snatch a
few more winks of beauty sleep at
that particular hour OF the day
Scares His Wife.
Under ordinary conditions Deery
was able to eat his morning meal
while holding his newspaper in his
left hand. He attempted to do so this
| particular morning, but was alto
gether too perturbed, so he waived
breakfast and devoted himself ex-
Clusively to the reading Of the as
founding escapade of his daughter.
Mildred. so graphically described in
| the columns before him When he
| had fully grasped the situation, he
| took the stairs, two steps at a jump,
| and bursting into his wife's bed
chamber, nearly scared the wits out
Of that lady
Goodness gracious, Galen. how you
| frightened me-" she exclaimed. What
| has happened?"
| Deery was not a profane man. but
| his wife was shocked at the language
| he used as he STROBE up and down the
| floor waving the newspaper. while he
| tried vainly to explain the cause of
| his agitation
Calm yourself, dear, and let us talk
| this matter over quietly" said Mrs.
| Deery at last. Tell me just what
/ happened"
where did Mildred go yesterday
/ afternoon?" demanded her husband.
She went to a baseball game with
Blanche Oldring and her brother,
| Jack"
Well, here is what happened" And
Deery recited the story he had just
read in the newspaper. Now, what's
| to be done?" he asked. in conclusion.
Not So Shocked.
Somehow or other Mrs. Deery was
not as shocked over the conduct Of
! her daughter as some mothers might
! have been under the circumstances.
| She herself had taken a great fancy
| to Gordon Kelly and, with a mothers
| intuition. she knew Mildred liked the
young man. Far better than her hus-
| band, she appreciated the feelings
that must have melted her daughter
to act as she did. The notoriety was
dreadful. Of course. but there was
nothing criminal about IL. 1t was no
States prison offense. Mrs Deery
thought the matter over carefully be-
| fore replying to her husbands ques-
ton.
Il win speak to Mildred about it. %
she said finally.
Speak to her about IT. What
good will that do2" exclaimed Deery.
THAT won't mend matters, viii it2
That won't wipe all this stuff from the
newspapers. will it,? Speak to her.
I'm going to do a little speaking to
her myself. I'll. Ill" He slapped
his thigh vigorously. Il have It,
was planning to go up in the noun
tains with a surveyor tomorrow and
look over that property l was telling
you about. That cottage / built for
my superintendent is finished, and he
has probably moved in by this time,
Instead of going tomorrow, l viii
leave by the noon train to-day AMI
take Mildred with me. You can come
up in a day or two to keep her com
pany. but she's got TO stay there until
this thing blows over. II ii takes a
year. III send a maid TO wake her up
now and tell her to slip on something.
as / want TO see her.
Deery turned to leave the room, but
his wife called him back.
Mildred Approves Plan.
Wait a minute. please. dear. Nil
dred isn't a child. and you can not
force her to do something she doesn I
want 10 do. II you told her, under
your present excitement. TO pack her
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