Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01

no assurance that his novel would be success:
the chances, IN TACT were against it. for big success
in work of that Sort she knew came to but few
Was she ready to share his poverty-his failure
should failure come? And her own plans-the OBJ
ject to which she had determined to bend every
efort-a rich marriage. Was this to go down in
wreck and confusion, the result of May madness?
She thought of long months-years of economy of
doing without, and shuddered Yet there was his
book-it might make him comparatively rich man.
She stood trembling undecided, on the knfe-edge
OF decision. On the one hand Chanler and her love
for him; the other all the material things of life
II might be burden to you You have your
work-your success to make You might regret"
"Nonsense!" He pointed to the pile of type
written pages on the desk. "Ths book is going to
make my fortune. Wilson says he will have it out
in September. By Christmas well be rich-rch.
Won't it be fine Emmy, my darling2"
His enthusiasm left her cold. The horrible thought
that the book might not succeed necessarily in
her mind like grnning spectre deriding her passion
CT think had better co. she said, putting on
her hat.
"No!" He playfully took the hatpns from her.
You belong to me now"
But Grant, dear-I must 90 home and-and
dress"
"Al right And pack your things, too. You
won't need much. Well get more in Paris Meet
me at Coattis at seven o'clock. That will give you
time. And I'll about the stateroom and all that
while you're gone" He held her hands, tenderly.
What difference do money or clothes or anything
else make SO long as have you?"
every WELL I'll be there At seven" She
moved toward the door, and he came over with her,
kissing her good-by
When Emmy met him for dinner she was surprised
by his air of depression. In few words he ex-
planned the situation. He had not been able to get
the marriage liCenSe-it was necessary that she
should 60 to the Bureau with him. And he could
not get stateroom on the steamer-they were all
taken. The best he could do would be to secure
accommodations on vessel sailing over two weeks
later The summer rush of travel had already begun
the steamers were all booked up.
They returned to the studio, after dinner, and on
the way Emmy made sudden resolve. She would
insist on his going tomorrow, and alone. No harm
could come of separation of few months She
would have opportunity to think things over and he
-well-he might think differently, too later on.
She was fighting against herself-she knew that
however much she might oppose him-oppose their
hasty marrage-she would still secretly hope in her
heart, that her protests would be of no avail But
in they should be-n case he was willing to be
persuaded-why then-would it not be better so?
1t was while she was helping him pack his suitcase
that Emmys resolve expressed itself in words
Grant she said, after all, I think you had
better go the steamer tomorrow, as you had
planned"
why" He paused, in the act of folding up
pair of trousers "What do you mean?"
She sat on the couch and looked at him. "Tm
afraid" she said, steadily, "that we are making
mistake Marriage is serious matter. We ought
both to think it over. All your plans are made
Your mother will be disappointed. Your
friend will have to go without you. You are not
WCll-all this worry this llDsettinp of vour panS