Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.
Twenty seventh Chapter-Continued.

TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT
Twenty seventh chapter-contnued
Being by this time unable to speak
for a lump in my throat that was
hurting me, looked round the room,
go sweet, so homely, so closely linked
with tender memories of my child
hood. while Martins mother (herself
a little nervous and with touching
softness in her face) went on talking
while she stirred the porrldge with a
porridge stick,
We'll, well! To think OF all the
years since you came singing carols
to my door. You remember it. don't
you? or course, you do
Doctor, ! said don't talk foolish
SheH not forget. | know Mary
O'Neil She may be going to be a
great lady. but haven't I nursed her
on my knee"
Then. you've heard what's to hap
penn" | asked.
Jaw. yes, woman, yes" she an
swered In a sadder tone | thought.
"Everyoody's bound to hear it-what
with the bands practising for the
professions. and the bullocks roasting
for the poor. and the fireworks and
the Nominations, and | don't know
what"
She was silent for n moment after
that and then in her simple way she
sad:
But it's all as one If you love the
man, even If he is a lord"
you think that's necessary, don't
your"
what. millish?"
Love. You think it's necessary to
love ones husband ?"
Goodness sakes, girl yes If you
don't have love, what have YOU
What's TO keep the pot boiling when
the fire's getting low and the winters
coming on. maybe? The doctors tell
ing me some of the fine ladies in Lon
don are marrying without it--iust for
money and titles and all to that. But
! can't belieev it. ! really can't! They
have go: their troubles same as our
selves. poor things, and what's the use
OF their fine clothes and grand car
riages when the dark DAYS come and
the nights falling on them"
II was harder than ever to speak
now, so | got up to look at some sill
yer cups that stood on the mantel-
piece.
1T Was Sweet
Martins" said his mother. to
whom they were precious as rubies
He won them at swimming and run
leaning and climbing and all
to that. Aw, yes. yesl He was al
ways grand at games. IL he couldn't
learn his lessons. poor boy. And now
he's gone away from us-looking for
South Poles somewheres"
II know saw him in Rome
said l.
She dropped her norridge stick and
nodded. and then she cried excit-
edly to the doctor who was Just then
coming into the house. after washing
his hands under the pump.
Father. she saw himself in Rome
after he sailed"
There was only one himself in that
house. therefore II was not difficult
for the doctor to know who was
meant. And so great was the eager
ness of the old people to hear the
last news of the son who was the
apple of their eye that had to stay
to breakfast and tell them all about
our meeting.
While Martins mother laid the
table with oat-cake and honey and
bowls of milk and deep plates for
the porridge, | told the little there
was to tell. and then listened to their
simple comments.
There, now, DOCTOR Think of
that. Those two meeting in foreign
parts that used TO be such friends
when they were children! Just like
brother and sister. you might say.
And whites and whites we We're
thinking that some day But
We'll say no more about that now,
doctor"
mo, We'll say no more about that
now, Christian Ann" said the doctor.
linen there moment
lence, and II was just as If they had
been rummaging among half-forgot-
ten things in a dark corner of their