Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16

Of during her school days. He,
strictly honest, did not speculate,
but stuck to his post Ike a SOL
der. The first disagreements
had sprung from there and been
aggravated by differences OF tenn
per, both physical and moral. He
worshiped his wife; II she wor-
SHIPPED anyone at all, 1t was some
ideal lover. altogether unlike her
welded lord.
Hennebeau at last made up his
mind to leave the provinces and
to accept an administrative post
in the capital, thinking that his
wife would be grateful to him
for at least that much. But Paris
still fur. her widened the gulf be-
tween them-this Paris for which
she had craved while still playing
with her doll. In about a week
she had purged herself OF her pro-
vincial ways and manners and
adopted those Of the born Paris
ian fine lady initiating the lat
ter's elegance, rushing head fore
IlOSl lIllO All iIle tALidNdb ant ipi-
lies Of the period.
Again Wearies of Marriage.
The contrary almost happened.
During the three years that they
had been az Montsou the weari-
ness and irritation OF their first
marriage life had recommended.
At first Madame Hennebeau had
appeared relieved by the pro-
found quietude around her, flnd-
ing comfort in the unbroken mo-
notony OF this immense plain.
She shut herself up like a woman
who had done with life; she
pretended TO be heartbroken, so
utterly Indifferent to everything
that even the prospect OF getting
stout did not affect her. Then,
beneath this Indifference, another
attack OF mundane fever declared
itself, a revived craving to return
to the world once more, which she
endeavored to beguile for six
months by organizing and fur
nishing to her taste the small
mansion allotted to the director.
She said it was odious to her in
its present state, and began to fill
II with tapestry and knick-
knacks, with sumptuous acces-
sories of all kinds. the fame OF
which spread as far as Lille. Aft
eT which her country surround
ings exasperated her; this ever
lasting procession Of the beasts
Of the fields, those never-ending
black roads, swarming with
horrid population that frightened
and disguised her. Lamentations
about being exiled began; she ac-
Cused her husband of having sac
rificod her to this salary of eight
thousand dollars, a mere pit
lance, and scarcely sufficient to
keep the house going. Why did
not he take example by others
and demand a part of the profits?
Why did not he claim some
shares? In short, why did not he
try to be a successful man at
last2 She insisted upon all this
with the cruelty of the woman,
strohg in the consciousness of the
marriage portion she had brought.
He, ever correct. took refuge in
the calm imperturbability Of the
great administrator, for the love
day. famed by her contemptuous
Indifference He had never in
spired her with such passion as
he himself dreamed Of Each
morning he hoped that night
would bring the desired recon
clliation; each evening he quailed
before her cold. stern looks
scarcely daring to touch her hand
Takes Youth Into Home
Just at that time Paul NepreI
came to MontsOu His mother,
the widow of captain I'm tAe
army, living at Avignon, her hus-
bands birthplace, on the slender
est OF incomes had condemned
herself to the greatest privations
I'm order to send her son 10 the
Polytechnic School in Paris. He
had passed his examination by
the skin of his teeth and his
uncle had offered TO take him as
engineer to the Voreux pit. From
that moment Hennebeau treated
him like a child of his own, gave
him his apartment, allowed him
TO live there altogether, which en-
abled Negrel to send half of his
Ndlai VI DIN hoiieiA y W
his mother. In order to hide his
kindness. Hennebeau spoke OF the
trouble it would have been, to the
young man to make home of his
own in one of the little cottages
reserved to each engineer of the
pits; besides. he pretended to
want the little tenement for an
engineer of the central service,
who was already living there.
Madame Hennebeau at once as
sumed the role OF kind and tender
aunt, ever ready with sweet
counsel in every emergency.
Two years passed like this. The
idea of a good match for her pro-
tege constantly preoccupied
Madame Hennebeau, and If Hen
nebeaus suspicious were sudden
ly aroused one night. they were
as suddenly mlled to rest next
morning by Madame Hennebeau
mentioning that she had chosen
Cecily Gregoire to be their neph-
ew's wife. And Madame Henne-
beau bestirred herself so ener-
getically that her husband was
ashamed of his monstrous
thoughts. He simply felt very
grateful to the young man, be-
cause the house was less dull
vtpCa biS arrival