Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
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(From the play by Anne Crawford Fsxnr.
now running at the Comedy Theatre, New Yorf
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TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

now running at the Comedy Theatre New w.
nE; Copyright. 1913 by International Nsxa
| TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.
I'm Zurich-in the olden days"
began Inky-and then there was a
whirlwind of pillows and. impreca-
lions that woke the men who had
been acting like nothing in this world
SO much as peevish boys.
I'm a hi of a peacemaker!" ex
claimed NeVil INTERCHANGEABLE Tom
and Packy went down below to see
| what luck they would have with the
closed doors.
II say, old girl say, Carrie-this
this is all NONSENSE swear to you
I'm entirely innocent this time"
was Packys plea-but Tom only
| wrote brief note and tucked it under
| Racie's door. Young love knows high
pride-and there seemed little hope
that either Raeie or Tom would meet
the other half way.
And since the doors remained OBJ
stinately shut, the men tiptoed away
at last, baffled.
Then Emily's door opened cautious
ly, and blue wrapper topped by a
head in curl papers poked it's way
cautiously out.
Whats that?" asked a brown
wadded bath robe; and Carrie Pack
ard came out to Join Emily.
only me. Aren't you nearly
starved, Carrier"
"No, I couldn't eat. I'm being
eaten, though. by mosquitoes. Where
are the menu"
"sopewhere on deck. But, Carrie,
where is-she?"
His Note.
I'm there, I suppose. She couldn't
leave before daylight" said Carrie.
And while they were engaged in
their speculations Racie had found
Toms little note and was reading it
with saddended eyes that saw some Of
the facts of life she had not learned
at any school but life's own
This is the second time you've
bolted the door against me; there
won't be any third time, Tom"
Racie stood silent a moment, w: \
that note in her hand. Emily Frost
had fallen on a saucer of applesau "a,
and between spoonfuls she asked Car
RE, the leader of her class, for advice.
"Carrfe-what are you going to do ,"
"As soon as it's light, get some #
the sailors to row me ashore. 1t
New London"
Emily Frost stiffened-she replaced
the empty saucer-and tried one OF
rich yellow custard go home and
leave Charles on the boat with that
woman? Never,"
"Emily-don't be goose Don't
you know she won't stay after we 60?
The boat is the very safest place you
could leave Charlie now
And after you're home, Carrie.
what then?" asked Racie, timidly.
That's not so easy-but l think I
shall call on my lawyers"
Racie was frighten~d--and sat on
the center seat twisting the note IN
her fingers.
I've done a lot Of tnlnking-be-
tween fighting mosquito es-and I've
come to the conclusion that there
n" use in half measures Packy and
I've been as good as divorced this
long while. e"
"As bad as divorced, you mean, Car
RE" amended Emily.
use side-stepping facts. I've realized
at last that I'm not the sort of a wom-
an who is likely to hold Packy-and
so why should | go on trying to keep
him hitched up when he wants to
break away?"
Emily swallowed 81 riouthful of Gus
tard hastily. why? Because it's good
for him."
Have you found much satisfaction
in being good for your husband En-
ily?"
I've had the comfort of knowing
that I've done my duty by him" said
Emily, with relish-though whether
of the custard or of her own fine fla
vor Of virtue it would have been hard
to guess.
But has he found much comfort in