Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
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better for her that he should WOO and
win her from the ranks of her order.
II should not be lima gined that ne was
hasty in his decision To his MIND.
Evelyn and he were known to each ot,er
since they were children. II was not BY
the wayward caprice of chance that he
met her on the night Of the meteor
fall, nor again, that he came 10 her as
sistance second time after the lapse Of
years.
1t was his mothers work. He was
faithful to her trust Never did his
confidence waver. On the day thar
Evelyn consented to marry him he
showed her his mothers photograph ana
told her his belief.
The girls happy tears believed IN.
picture.
"A good son makes a good husband"
she murmured. Mamma says l havs
heen a good daughter, and l will try
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 obstacle
All that was best in the world was AZ
| their feet.
Some such thought fitted through
Philips active brain once when Evelyn
and he were discussing the future.
A Quick Wedding.
"Of course We win be busy" he said,
laughing. you are such an industrious
little woman-what2 Wel-such an In
dustrious tall woman--that the days
won't be long enough for all you VIII
find to go, AS for me. I suppose must
try and earn 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 once
as children for few minutes. Fate or
dained that we should meet again under
strange circumstances. We were sep
arated for years. Can fate play US any
uncanny trick that will separate US
again?"
well, sweetheart, fate, in the snaps
Of Vale, is coming for me at 8. In
less you wish me to send for my man
and dress here
| Sometimes l can not quite credit my
good fortune she said, softly "Ten
]
until you were Is without falling In love
/ with some other girl?"
| That is ridiculously easy. Tell me
/ now you managed to escape matrimony
until you were % and your are an
swered"
Philip. Il liked you that night I
saw you in the square. You were a
/ woebegone little boy, but you were so
brave, and gave me your hand to help
me from the carriage with the air of
young lord"
And l have cherished your face IN
my waking dreams ever since. You
/ looked like a 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?"
Tell, tell. tell-it was nothing but
sweet questions and sweet assurances
| that this pair of turtle doves had been
/ 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.
Mrs Atherley. too. raised no protest,
married, the more rapidly would life
/ resume Its normal aspect they would
not be long parted from each other
( The young people had no housekeeping
cares. Philips mansions were replete
with all that could be desired by the
most fastdious taste. His yacht was
brought to the Solent so that they could
run over to Portsmouth on a motor car
/ to inspect her and Evelyn instantly de-
termined that there honeymoon In Etrets
/ should be curtailed TO permit them 10
go for a three weeks cruise around the
| British coast.
To De Continued To morrow.