Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.
Twenty seventh Chapter-Continued.

TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.
Twenty seventh Chapter-Continued.
Being by this time unable to speak
FOR a lump in my throat that was
hurting me, l looked round the room,
20 sweet, so homely, so closely linked
with tender memories of my child
hood. while Martins mother (herself
little nervous and with a touching
softness in her face) went on talking
while she stirred the porridge with a
porridge stick.
; well, we'll! To think OF all the
years since you came singing carols
I 10 nv door! You remember it, don't
Won? OF course, you do.
Doctor l said, don't talk foolish.
She'll not forget. I know Mary
/ O'Neill She may be going to be a
ton nv knee"
Then, you've heard what's to hap
zen ." ] asked.
"Aw yes, woman, yes" she an
swsred in a sadder tone, I thought.
''Everybody's bound to hear it-what
with the bands practising for the
PROFESSIONS, and the bullocks roasting
or the poor, and the fireworks and
he Examinations, and I don't know
that"
She was silent for a moment after
Tat, and then in her simple way she
sad:
But it's all as one If you love the
man, even II he is lord"
You think that's necessary, don't
you?"
What, millish?"
Love You think it's necessary to
love ones husband?"
Goodness sakes, girl, yes. If you
don't have love, what have you?
What's to keep the pot boiling when
the fires getting low and the winters
coming on. maybe? The doctors tell
inc me some of the fine ladies in Lon
don are marrying without it-just for
money and titles and all to that But
| can't belieev II ] really can't! They
have got their tSoubles same as our
selves, poor thI.es, and what's the use
Of their fine cVsthes and grand car
riages when the 4ark days come and
the nights fallln. on them?"
It was harder than ever to speak
now, so I got up to look at some sill
YER cups that stood on the mantel-
piece:
1t Was Sweet"
Martins said his mother. to
whom they were precious as rubies.
He won them at swimming and run
"a leaping and climbing and all
to that Aw, yes, yes! He was all
ways grand at games, if he couldn't
learn his lessons, poor boy. And now
he's gone away from us-looking for
South Poles somewheres.
I know saw him in Rome, "
said I.
She 6roppad how rorridoa stIoly .rd
l nodded. and then she cried excit-
eddy to the doctor who was Just then
coming into the house, after washing
his hands under the pump.
Father, she saw himself in Rome
after he sailed"
There was only one himself in that
house, therefore 1t was not difficult
for the doctor to know who was
meant. And so great was the eager
ness of the old people to hear the
last news of the son who was the
apple of their eye that l had to stay
to breakfast and tell them all about
our meeting.
While Martins mother laid the
table with oat-cake and honey and
bowls of milk and deep plates for
the porridge, l told the little there
was to tell, and then listened to their
simple comments.
There, now, doctor! Think of
that! Those two meeting in foreign
parts that used to be such friends
when they were children! Just like
brother and sister, you might say.
And whiles and whites we were
thinking that some day But
Well say no more about that now,
doctor"
No, We'll say no more about that
now, Christian Ann" said the doctor.
Then there was a moment of ST
lence, and it was just as if they had
been rummaging among half-forgot-
ten things in a dark corner of their