Atlanta Georgian., 1914-03-01


II might have known" she said. And
a sensible girl The difference in stations
Difference in stations?" Jenny echoed.
"You're right Why I've always got to my
station before he's started in to buy his
ticket He's very slow, is young Eust-l
should say your son, suppose.
"Then | may take it that you won't ac-
cept his proposal?" inquired Mrs. Grant
with great earnestness.
"You certainly may said Jenny.
wouldn't marry him, not if | knew he was
going to die of heart disease when he cut the
wedding cake"
Hes rich,' said Mrs. Grant anxiously.
"That doesn't worry me- said Jenny.
But you might let yourself be persuaded.
Eustace is $3.50 pathetic when he wants
something" the mother went on.
Pathetic? think he's very pathetic any
old way" said Jenny. "The first time |
met him he looked as if he'd just dropped
sixpence down grating.
He's always been delicate, said Mrs.
Grant.
''Yes he's just about as fat as a match, .
Jenny agreed. Z" If | was you, | should
make him to go to bed earlier.
But | can't get him away from the
theatre What am | to do? I've told him
that any idea of marriage with a-with an
actress
"Ballet-girl will do just as WELL and |
don't mind" Jenny interrupted
Marriage in fact with anybody at his
age is quite impossible" Mrs. Grant con-
tinued "But he won't listen. He says |
don't know what I'm talking about. He
says that girls on the stage--glrls in the bal
let are just as good as anybody else.
'"Well, SO they are" said Jenny. Only
of course they don't talk as if somebody had
Il, Cbo
much more at ease with Mrs. Grant, and felt
inclined to give this anxious but pleasant
woman some good advice on the care of sons.
What Eustace wants" Jenny began,
81 is nice, spongey girl something like him
self. Not a girl that's earning her own llv-
ing and can't waste her time with fellows
like him. but girl that's never seen a man
except in church. He wants somebody
who'll think him the loveliest thing on earth
the same as you do. | wouldn't do for him
at all. I've seen too many men who like life;
and he's-too much of Sunday School Prize
for me- OF course, I'm quite straight
I'm sure you are, dear, lnterJected
Mrs. Grant very sweetly.
:" But then I'm fond of larking about;
and if I'm going to make fool OF man, |
want bit of excitement over doing 1t. 50
YOU needn't worry about me.
"What a dear little girl you are, said
Mrs Grant earnestly. Thank you thou
sand thousand times!'
well, you needn't thank me because
I'm only doing what pleases myself But
| wish you'd whistle young Eustace off.
He and that Archie are enough to make any
one go mad
"Archie's bad influence, I'm afraid,
said Mrs. Grant shaking her head.
"Well, he does know the difference be
tween lisle-thread and silk, does Archie.
But he's not SO bad.
:" | wish Eustace could be made to realize
that the theater is not the place for him.
Il think he likes seeing me in my knicker-
bockers,' said Jenny.
"What?" gasped Mrs. Grant.
I'm the dress | wear in On The Rigey-a
sort of rowing get up.
"Oh, | see-yes-and yet | don't think
he does. He has often said how much he
regrets your costumes, and how much he
wishes he could remove you from the influ
ence of the stage. Eustace is very easily
shocked, thank heaven" said the mother
fervently.
Easily shocked, echoed Jenny thought
fully "Well, supposing if you asked me to
tea here one Sunday-me and some of the
girls, and we was to make bit of a noise,
and have some fun, do you think Eusac
would get sore on me, and stop buzzing
round the stage-door?
Il think perhaps if he realized the inn
possibility of marriage, he might, said