Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
To-DAY's INSTALLMENT
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TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.
Seventy fourth chapter-Continued.
There now" she said. you've got
10 thank me for this. Didn't | give
YOU good advice when ] Aold you to be
little blind? It's the only way with
husbands. When Conrad came home
with the news ! said, Betsy, ] must
get away to the poor girl straight To
be sure. I had enough on my hands
already but ] couldn't leave you to
strangers, could ~
Hearing no response 10 this ques-
ton Aunt Bridget went on to say
that what was coming would he
bond between me and my husband,
1T always is II was IN my case,
anyway. The old colonel didn't be-
have very well after our marriage,
and times and times was telling my
self ! had made a rue bargain but
when Betsy came ] thought, I might
have done better, but ] might have
done worse We have a bond in our
offspring, anyway
Hearing no response to this either,
Aunt Bridget went to to talk Of Alma
and her mother. Was not this the
woman / suspected with my husband
the young one with the big eyes
and the quality toss with herr Then
Why did / have a person like that
about the house,
IF you need bright and cheerful
company what's amiss with your
aunt and your first cousin? Some peo-
pie are selfish, but ! thank the saints
don't know what seltishness is I'm
willing to do for you what I did for
your poor mother, and | can't say
more than that, can ! 2"
must have made some kind OF re-
Spouse, for Aunt Bridget went on to
say il might be a sacrifice, but then
she wouldn't be sorry to leave the
Big House, either
I'm twenty years there, and now
I'm TO be servant to my own step
child. Dear heart knows II can bear
il much longer. The way that Messy
Isl carrying on with your father is
something shocking. ! do believe
she'll marry the man some day
To escape from a painful topic, !
asked after my fathers health
Worse and worse. but Conrad's
news was like laughing gas to the
man He would have come with me
to-day, but the doctor wouldn't hear
OF It. He'll come soon, though and
meantime he's talking and talking
Entertainment
"To celebrate the forthcoming
event, Of course, though nobody is to
know that except ourselves, It seems
Just a house warming In honor Of
your coming home after your mar
riage-that's all it's to be on the out
side. anyway
/ made some cry OF pain, and Aunt
Bridget said
Shocked at Change.
"Oh. 7 know what you're going 20
say-why doesn't he waite III tell
you why il you'H promise not to whis-
per a word to anyone. Your father is
a sick man, my dear. Let him say
what he likes when Conrad talks
about cancer, he knows Deaths hand
is over him. And thinking il may
fan before your time has come he
wants TO take time by the forelo1k
and see a sort OF fulhlment Of the
hope Of his life-and you know what
that is
which I stood toward my father was
now SO tragic that (wicked as II isl
I prayed with all my heart that
might never look upon his face again.
] was compelled to do so. Three
days after Aunt Bridget's visit my Ia
Their came TO. see me The day was
fine and ] was walking on the lawn
when his big car came rolling up the
drive
was shocked to see the change In
him His face was CHASTITY white, mis-
lips were blue, his massive and pow
erful head seemed 10 have sunk into
his shoulders and his limbs We're so
thin that his clothes seemed TO hang
on them, but the stern mouth was
there stlll, and so was the masterfu
lift Of the eyebrows
Coming over 10 meet me with an
uncertain step, he said
"Old Conrad was for keeping me n
bed, but ] couldn't take rest without
putting sight on YOU.
After that and some plain speech
out OF the primitive man he alwaf S
was and will he tabout It's being good
for woman 20 have children because
il saved her from losing her stom-
ach" over imaginary grievances). ne
led me with the same half-Contempt
uous tenderness which he used "a
show to my mother. back TO the house
and into the drawing room.
Alma and her mother were there
the one writing al a desk. the other
knitting on the sofa, and they rose As
my father entered but he waved them
Set down, ma am. Take your seat
mother. I'm only here FOR minute
10 talk TO my gel about her great re-
Ception.'
Reception .. said Alma
Hasn't she told you about ~" he
said, and being answered that | had
not. he gave rough outline of his
project whereupon Alma, whose
former attitude toward my father
had changed to one OF hattery and
suhserwence, lifted her hands and
cried:
How splendid such an inspIra-
iion Only think my love you wcr,
90 re kept right and cheerful, anl
what could be better for that pur.
pose2"
In the Torment of my soul I urged
one objection after another-it woulj
be- expensive. we could not afford IL
Who asks you TO afford it2 IT.
my affair. isn't it?" said my father
was unwell and therefore un
able 10 undertake the hard work O.
such an entertainment- that wa
the worst Of Excuses, for Aim,
jumped in with an offer Of assistance
My dearest child" she said, ''yol
know how happy ! shall be TO hell
you In fact, III do all the worl
and you shall have all the glory
There you are then" cried ms
father slapping me on the shoulder
ana then. turning to Alma. Dc told