Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-24
By MAJ.

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~ EPT Co tried to simulate a
SN chill and shake out some new
- allment when the man from the
hotel called a third time to take my
r-etty nurse for ride, but all the
s akine was in vain. She laughed at
ne and called me baby, and when
I got cross wanted to know, with
rnade-up tears in her eyes, If
wanted to stand between a poor girl
End her chance at happiness.
Chance at happiness!' 1 hooted at
that. II chance at happiness" means
q ride with a man with a walrus
rnustache and an expression like an
eel in a Noah's Ark of a rig. then
chances for happiness are growing
mighty, slim for the women.
I'll take you back to town with
me" I protested, and introduce you
to some really big fish II you insist
on marine love affair. Why do you
want to waste your time on sar
dine like that?"
Perhaps" softly st Isn't wasting
my time"
We'll, then, you are wasting mine
,oh, 60" seeing that she looked a
little hurt but go out the back way
i don't want to be shocked into a
relapse by seeing you in any more
.of your street clothes"
But she started the 'front.' way. and
this time she wore dark red with
enough purple about her to remind
me of an amateur artists sunset.
7 have been planning with Richards
lthat when we get back to town,
Richards, whose taste in dress is ex-
Icsllent, will take her around to the
stores and fit her out in soft grays
and golden browns, with all sorts Of
tfurs to match. I can't take her
around in my machine in her white
uniform and announce in that way
to the city and the stock market that
J am in need of the attendance Of
nurse, and I would be ashamed to ex-
hibit her in her rainbow garments.
a HARD LIFE.
I'VE will keep her" I said to Rich
ards, until gSs has had a nice long
rest. A nurses life is a hard one,
and she has been mighty patient with
me all these weeks
"she is a good little girl" com
rnented the faithful Richards Most
girls in her position would have set
their caps for you
I started to say that that was Just
what she tried to do and remembered
to stop just in time. Perhaps l have
tust imagined it. A man is always
self-centred animal and is apt to
imagine that thoughts of HIM con-
troll all around him.
This is particularly true of bach
elor. I find myself suspecting matri-
4nonial designs in every woman
meet and am growing just as eau
rious in my dealings with them as
tom cat is in crossing strange back
yard.
Sent. Elf walked as far as the
gate this morning without any as
sistance, not even that of a cane, and
tomorrow intend to walk to the turn
Of the little leafy path, where 1t
eeems to hesitate as If fearful OF
what is ahead, and. then plunSes
bravelv into the heart of the woods.
Will take Manette with me. Be-
fore my accident we explored all the
woods a mile or two from the house,
lbut never became acquainted with
the pretty little walks nearer home.
THAT is not strange, however. man
knows all about the outside of his
Taouse all the business to it. when he
is well and strong. 1t takes sickness
20 discover for him that there are
five roses in one bunch and three In
eae next, with two leaves in between,
In the border of the wall paper Of
bis bedroom.
Sept ca walked as far as the
turn Of the path in the woods to-
DAY, Manette and the pup going with
ne. 1t seemed nice to be alone with
these two again-the first time in
many many weeks
PRAYERS FOR HIM.
Ny prayers for your recovery"
Sad Richards, who met US at the