Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-07
Seventy-fourth Chapter.

10 see me. lHuNsit 60 ~iS
nihcant that he came i'm my
fathers big motor cara car of great
speed and power
was in my dressing gown before
the fire in the boudoir ana a. the first
glance of his cheerful face under his
iron grey head ! knew what Alma
had said in the letter which had sum
moned him.
In his soft voive he asked me few
questions. and though could have
wished to conceal the truth dared.
not ! noticed that his face bright
ened at each of my replies and at the
end of them he said;
There is nothing to he alarmed at,
We shall be better than ever bv-apd-
by"
Then in his sweet and delicate way
las If he were saying something thai
would be very grateful he told mo
what I knew already and | listened
with my head down and. my face to-
ward the fire.
He must have been disappointed at
the sad way | received his news for
he proceeded 70 talk of my general
health, saying the great thing in such
a case as mine was to be cheerful, to
keep a good heart, and to look hope
fully to the future.
you must have pleasant surround
ings and the society of agreeable peo-
ple-old friends old school fellows
familiar and happy faces"
said Yes" and Yes knowing
only too well Nov impossible il all
was, and then his talk turned on gen
eraI topics-my father, whose condi-
ton made his face very grave, ano
then his wife. Christian Ann whose
name caused his gentle old eyes u
CLEAN with sunshine.
She had charged him with a mes
sage 10 me
"Teu her" she said. Il shall never
forget what she did for me in the au-
tumn, and whites and whiles I'm
thanking God for her"
That cut me to the quick, but ] was
nearly torn to pieces by what came
next
christian Ann told me to say, too,
that sunny Lodge is longing for you.
she's a great lady now said she. but
maybe great ladies have their trou-
blcs same as ourselves, poor things,
and II she ever wants to rest her
sweet head in a poor Woman's bed,
Mary O'Neilis little room is always
waiting for her
God bless her," I said-it was al!
/ could say-and then, to my great
relief. he talked on other subjects
The one thing ! was afraid of was
that he might speak of Martin.
Heaven alone, which looks into the
deep places Of voman's heart in her
hour of sorest trial. knows why |
was i'm such dread That he might do
So. but sure | am that if he had meU-
toned Martin at that moment shouN
have screamed.
When he rose to go he repeated his
warnings.
You'll remember what said about
being bright and cheerful
IN try"
And keep happy and agreeable
faces about you?
Yes"
Hardly had he left the room when
Alma came sweeping into it, full or
her warmest and insncerest congrat-
ulations
"There," she cried, with an the bit
ter honey I'm her tongue Wasn't ]
right n sending for the doctor? such
news. 100, on, happy, happy you.
But ] must not keep YOU now. dear
est. You'll he just crazy to write to
Your husband and tell him all about
Alma mother was the next to Wis
n me The comfortable old soul
redolent of perfume and glttering
With diamonds. began by congratu-
latlug herself on her perspicacity.
81 knew IT," she said. when | saw
as how YOU were SO and SO. | said To
Alma as / was sure YOU were that
way. impossible said Alma, but it's
us married women to know. isn't it,