Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
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petter TOT her thdt ne should woo ans
win her from the ranks of her order
1t should not be imagined that he v,s.
hasty in his decision. To his mind
Evelyn and he were known to each other
since they were children. 1t was not Nv
the wayward caprice OF chance that he
met her on the night of the meteor,
fall, nor again. that he came to her as
sistance a second time after the lapss n
years.
1t was his mothers work. He VIA,
faithful to her trust. Never did nj,
confidence waver. On the day thai
Evelyn consented to marry him h,
showed her his mothers photograph ana
told her his belief.
The girls happy tears pedewed III,
picture
A good son makes a good husband
she murmured Mamma says l hsu,
been a good daughter, and / Will nv
to be a good wife. Philip"
Apparently these young people had at.
tanned the very pinnacles of earthly han.
piness. There was no cloud, no obstani.
All that was best in the world vaa AZ
their feet.
Some such thought fitted throu,A
Philips active, brain once when Evelyn
and he were discussing the future
A Quick Wedding.
cot course we will be busy" bs nssA
laughing. You are such an industriop,
little woman-what? Weil-such an m.
dustrious tall woman-that the DAYS
won't be long enough for all you viii
find to go. AS for me. suppose l must
try and earn a peerage, just to give you
your proper place in society, and then
we will grow old gracefully"
"Oh, Philip" she cried, placing her
hands on his shoulders. I'VE met ono.
as children for few minutes. Fate or.
dained that we should meet again under
strange circumstances. We were sen.
arated for years. Can fate play us any
uncanny trick that will separate US
again7"
We'll, sweetheart, fate, in the shap,
OF Vale, is coming for me at 8. Tn.
less you wish me to send for my maa
and dress here
Sometimes 1 can not quite credit my
good fortune" she said, softly. "TeD
me. dearest, how did you manage to live
until you were Is without falling in love
with some other girl?"
That is ridiculously easy Tell me
how you managed to escape matrimony
until you were % and your are an.
swered."
Philip. IL liked you that night |
saw you in the square. You were a
woebegone little boy, but you were 50
brave, and gave me your hand to help
me from the carriage with the air Of a
young lord"
And have cherished your face in
my. waking dreams ever since You
looked like fairy And how you stuck
up for me against your uncle!"
Tell me, what did you think Of me-
when you saw me standing disconsolats
in the park?'
Tel, tell, tell--it was nothing but
sweet questions and sweet assurances
that this pair OF turtle doves had beer
seeking each other through all eternity
Their wedding was fixed for the mid
die of July. Sharp work, 1t may be said,
but what need was there to wait? Mr.
Abingdon was greatly pleased with Phil
ip's choice, and urged him to settle down
at the earliest possible date.
MI, Mrs. Atherley. too. raised no protest
married. the more rapidly would HE
resume its normal aspect they would
not be long parted from each other
The young people had no housekeeping
cares. Philips mansions were Teplete
with all that could be desired by the
most fastidious taste. His yacht was
brought to the Solent so that they could
run over to Portsmouth on a motor csI
to inspect her and Evelyn instantly de-
termined that there honeymoon IN Etrets
should be curtailed to permit them to
go for three weeks cruise around ths
British coast.
To Be Continued To.nnsrrov.