Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

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| TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.
= In Zurich--in the olden days"
began Inky-and then there was a
whirlwind of pillows and impreca
lions that woke the men who had
! been acting like nothing in this world
so much as peevish boys.
| I'm a HI of a peacemaker!' eX-
| claimed Nevil Ingraham-while Tom
and Packy went down below to see
what luck they would have with the
closed doors
II say, old girl say, Carrie-this
this is all nonsense swear to you
| I'm entirely innocent this time"
was Packy's plea-but Tom only
wrote a brief note and tucked it under
Racie's door. Young love knows high
| pride-and there seemed little hope
| that either Racie or Tom would meet
the other half way.
And since the doors remained OBJ
| stinately shut. the men tiptoed away
at last, baffled.
| Then Emily'S door opened cautious
! ly, and a blue wrapper topped by
head in curl papers poked its way
cautiously out.
whats that?" asked a brown
wadded bath robe: and Carrie Pack
ard came out to Join Emily.
only me. Aren't you nearly
starved, Carrie?''
NO, I couldn't eat. I'm being
eaten, though, by mosquitoes. Where
are the menu"
Somewhere on deck, But, Carrie
where is-she?"
His Note.
In there, ] suppose. She couldn't
| leave before daylight" said Carrie
| And while they were engaged in
! their speculations Racie had found
| Toms little note and was reading it
| with saddended eyes that saw some CT
! the facts of life she had not learned
at any school but LIES own.
This is the second time you've
bolted the door against me: there
won't be any third time Tom
Racie stood silent moment, w: i
that note in her hand. Emily Frost
| had fallen on saucer of applesau .
and between spoonfuls she asked Car
RTE, the leader of her class, for advice.
| "Carrie-what are you going to do"
"As soon as it's light, get some e
the sailors to row me ashore. 1t
doesn't take long to get home from
New London"
Emily Frost stiffened-she replaced
| the empty saucer-and tried one Of
rich yellow custard. Go home and
| leave Charles on the boat with that
woman? Never."
| 'Emily-don't be a goose. Don't
| you know she won't stay after we 60?
! The boat is the very safest place you
could leave Charlie now"
And after you're home. Carrie.
what them" asked Racie, timidly.
That's not so easy-but | thin<
shall call on my lawyers,
| Racie was frighten d-,-and sat on
| the center seat twisting the note IN
her fingers.
1--WE done lot VI tninlling-be-
tween fighting mosquito es-and I've
cCme to the conclusion that there S
I;u use in half measures Packy and
| I've been as good as divorced this
long while. ="
AS bad as divorced, you mean, Car
rie," amended Emily.
IF you like Well-it's no
use side stepping facts I've realized
, at last that I'm not the sort of a wom-
an who is likely to hold Packy-and
so why should / go on trying to keep
him hitched up when he wants to
| break away?'
Emily swallowed a rlouthful of Gus
tard hastily. why? Because it's good
for him"
Have YOU found much satisfaction
in being good for Your husband, En-
ily?"
1--WE had the comfort of knowing
that I've done my duty by him" said
Emily, with relish-though whether
of the custard or of her own fine IA
vor of virtue it would have been hard
to guess.
But has he found much comfort in
!