Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Seeking a Hus-
band
By CONSTANCE CLARKE.
r WONDER IL the whole world

r WONDER II the whole world is
turning topsy-turvy with me. I
have the most wonderful secret in
my heart. ! have seen him again.
And he looked just the same.as he did
that day on the train.
| was having dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Seldom at Harridge's, and we
were discussing automobiles. I re-
member particularly because Mr.. Sell
don wanted endurance in his car and
wanted speed.
Peggy, If were going to buy ycd
car for yourself, what kind would
you choose?" said Mr.. Seldom, laugh
Ing, as | looked up eagerly.
why. If / could afford 1t, I'd have
ee-horsepower Refiex-just a two
passenger car--long and quite raiish,
and Well. Just then / looked
up, quite unconscious that the party
at the next table were being highly
entertained. and then I quite forgot
what | was going to say and Just
stared. There sat my cavalier of he
train, he of the Rutz racer, the man
Bess Odds said / would never meet
again. He looked at me quite impers
sonally. as though 1t were an alto.
gether ordinary thing to see me again.
and l felt very young and childish,
because I thought 1t was all very
strange and wonderful. And then he
bowed coolly.
Someone you know, Peggy7~ said
Mr.. Seldom as l somewhat collected
my sense and smiled a little.
Yes, someone I met at houss
party during the holidays / said,
carelessly. II was a white lie, any
way, and what was the use of telling
that adventure all over again now,
even though Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom are
sort of adopted second parents to ms
and the best pals in the world? Mrs.
Seldom told mother once that she en-
We'd her. Mother isn't so crazy about
me herself. but then she lives with
me all the time, and l AM tempera-
mental
Really. though, 1t was maddenfns
to sit there and feel that he had como
into my life again in very funny
way, and there was absolutely moth
ing either of us could do. looked at
him under my lashes and reflected.
There was no possible way he could
speak to me, because he didn't know
my name. And then he looked uu
suddenly and caught me, and saw
his eyes dark, with a suggestion OF
wickedness. His whole face looked q
little world weary. But for that one
instant something else looked out az
me, determination. And then he gt.1
up coolly and deliberately and cams
over to our table.
How do you do, Miss DeanT rs
said, with that little suspicion OF
mockery in his voice. Didn't l meet
you in Forestville during the holt
days? My name is Whitney" He
was cool when introduced him. and
made some conventional remarks as
we rose to go. Then, for a moment.
we stood alone and he held out his
| hand to say goodbye. 80
This time / don't find you alone
and friendless." he said as he held my
| fingers close.
MY turn now" / returned. hardly
conscious of what / was saying.
Yes, 1t is you turn" he said sud-
denly, "and I'll try not to ask too
great a favor when the time comes.
There are about a million questions
you would like to ask me, arena
there? Didn't Miss Odds vouch fon
my responsibility?
"She didn't even know you. SO now
what have you 10 say for yourself?"
said accusingly. "And viii you
please tell me how you happened to
find out my name?"
He leaned forward and said slowiyl
"Do you remember the time | tried to-
kin two birds with one stone? l shall
aim straighter next time"
And then he stepped back and
bowed as we went out. Peggy. .
think you're going to have another
adventure But / want to say right
now that | don't care II he Is an es-
capped convict, I intend to find out
bout that other bird.