Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13
To.DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

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Twenty sixth chapter-continued.
The lady WAS his maiden aunt,
Lady Margaret Anslem, fair WON
an Of about forty, fashionably
dressed, redolent of perfume, and Tex
eept to me, to whom she talked quite
amicably) rather reserved and
naughty, as II the marriage Of her
nephew into our family were bitter
pill which she had compelled herself
to swallow.
The gentleman was tall young
msn wearing very high collar and
crav6t, and using handkerchief
with embroidered initials in the cor
ner Of 1t, He turned out to be the
Hon. Edward EastcliT the great
friend who, being rich enough to
please himself, was about to marry
the professional beauty.
] noticed that Aunt Bridget, with
something Of the instinct OF the fly
about the flame, Immediately fixed
herself upon the one, and that Betsy
Beauty attached herself to the other.
Lord Raa himself looked as tired
as before, and for the first half hour
he behaved as If he did not quite
know what to do with himself for
wrechedness and ennui
Then the deeds were opened and
spread out on a table, and though the
gentlemen seemed to be trying not 10
discuss the contents aloud, / could not
help hearing some OF the arrange
ments that had been made for the
payment OF my intended husbands
debts, and certain details of his an
nual allowance,
Looking back upon that ugly hour.
| wonder why, under the circum-
stances, ] should have been 80 wound
ed, but ! remember that a sense OF
discomfort amounting to shame came
lpon me at sight of the sorry bar
gaining 1t seemed 10 have go little
TO do with the spiritual union OF sous,
which | had been taught 10 think
marriage should be. But ! had not
time TO think more about that before
my father, who had signed the docu-
ments himself in his large, heavy
hand, was saying:
Now, gel, come along. we're wait
ing for your sigma ture,"
A Lucky Girl"
can not remember that read any
Gfng. / can not remember that any
thing was read TO me. | was told
where to sign, and I signed, thinking
what must be must be, and that was
all had to do with the matter.
was feeling a little sick. neverths-
less. and standing by the FIRE with one
foot on the fender. when Lord Raa
came UP TO me at the end, and SAID
IN his drawing voice:
$50 It's done
Yes, it's done" I answered.
After a moment he talked OF where
wa were TO live, saying we must, OF
course pass most OF our time in Lon
don
But have you any choice about tho
honeymoon" he said where we
should spend II. I mean?"
] answered that he would know
best. but when he insisted OH, my
choosing, saying II was my right 70
10 30. ! remembered that during my
time in the convent the one country
n the world l had most desired TO
see was the Holy Land.
Never as long as I I've shall I
forget the look in his lordship's gray
eyes when I gave this as my selec-
lion.
You mean Jerusalem Nazareth
the Dead Sea and all thet7" ne asked.
] felt my face growing red as at
, frightful faux pas but his lordship
! only laughed. called me his flttle
nun and said that since | had been
willing To leave the choice 10 him he
would suggest Egypt and italy, and
Berlin and Paris on the way back,
with the condition that VIC left ELAN
'or London on the day OF our mar
risge
After the par from Castle Raa
had gone, leaving some OF their fam,
lily lace and pearls behind for the
bride to wear at her wedding. and
after Aunt Bridget had hoped that
that woman (mea- ne Lady Mar
gareO didn't intend 10 live at the cas-
lie after my marriage. because such
thing would not At in with her plans