Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-06
CHAPTER |.
So WhiffleS was married.
He troubIe was he showed Il.

as one of our most popular, if one of
our most painful, institutions. But
marriage has always seemed adapted
TO certain class. IL you had known
Whiffles you would never have sus-
pected him of such thing. And then
10 have him come around to your
rooms at 4 O'Clock in the morning to
tell you about how happy he was, how
wonderfully the nuptial knot changed
mans life the inspirations, the new
points of view oh, all the old stuff
and nonsense of tit was amazing,
coming from Whites.
whats the natter" ! asked him.
Wasn't anybody besides you ever
married before? Do you think you
have discovered a lost continent or
something? Do you think you. who
have entertained your friends for
centuries through Your foolishness,
are going to De allowed to bore them
now with your commonplace common
sense? You are disgusting. Go home"
But George, ! tell you | am not
joking. Nothing in my life has ever
moved me as this has done.
It's sacred, it's something
oughtn't to talk about it at all TO
bandit like you. You aren't capable
of realizing the beauty of it."
''On the contrary" I said, 81 think
marriage is a delightful old thing
for other people. | have never OPP
posed marriage for the weak and
clinging souls, ike yourself, who con-
stantly need moral support. How
about little game to-night?"
Now. look here, George, don't like
ii. F'latly | want to tell YOU that you
haven't the soul to appreciate mar
riage. You don't mean it-but, well.
YOU hurt me when YOU belittle thing
that is holy TO me-"
So | had to take him down to the
gymnasium and punch sense into him
for half an hour. | have never seen
such transformation from wit and
wisdom to abject sugar and sancti-
mony.
How about d little game to night
! said again s we took of the gloves.
Now, 'ieorge-see here"
II asked you question. You can
say yes or no. can't you? Or do you
have to go home and consult your
wife about ito"
"Oh, you think I've lost all my
sporting blood because I'm married,
don't your
Frankly. yes ] think YOU have be-
come the most colossal idiot known to
the world. | speak merely as man
10 man. / wouldn't offend you, sissy,
darling"
Where are you going to play"
a s1ed WHITES
CHAPTER H..
We sat down to our card game
my rooms without the pleasure OF the
company of Mr.. Whites.
What did you do?" asked Gregory.
Il thought you framed it all up for
him.
Il did" said T. But what are you
going to do with a man in love with
his wife? He will confess anything
to his wife-alI the crimes under the
sun-crimes that he never committed
nor dreamed of. It makes her happy
and it makes HIM feel a. II he'd done
the right thing. Marriage is beauti-
full Whiffles told me So"
What Il you do?"
Sent him "A telegram saving his
aunt was i'll unto death in Schenec-
tady. and wanted him to come imme-
diately to witness her will.
Has he an aunt in Schenectady? >"
You talk like Whiffles. OF course
nor. Who would have an aunt in
schenectady Certainly no one would
have an aunt who would die in Sche-
nectady II is the fashion to die
nicely nowadays"
"Whers's the victim, then? Why
doesn't he APPEAR
You hit me there Where is he?'
They never found out But did
CHAPTER III.
Fine" | said, as Whiffles appeared
in my doorway. You are welcome
visitor: you are a gorgeous thing
You are a mighty man. Ony
mighty man would dare show up here
at all"
Now. George YOU know better
YOU know + couldn't help II"
"And this was Whiffles,'' ! gasped.
"T don't care; it's a damn serious
thing-being married. he informed
1T is admitted. at obliges you
10 break your heart. your word and
your pledged appointments Mar
riage is an excuse to obliterate the
code of honor Anything goes-eX-
cept with me. / lost $3.50 cold.
That's why you are hot? ne m
ouired, with faint CLEAN Of himself
I'm pay 1t for you
you?"
so COMPOUNDED unappreciatiVe' un
sympathetic; ! mean
'I'nsympathetic! I think you SAID
f. Dear boy. tell on"
This is no joking matter, George
Marriage is a solemn thing.
you are disgusting"
You are fool. Why did you
send me a note saying you'd send a
telegram? Wasn't the telegram
enough?"
"You have to give a baby It's bot
tie even if there's no milk in it," /
said you have to treat man in
love the same way"
We'll, she got the bottle mean
the note"
Our note, saying your aunt was
dying in Schenectady"
YES"
And she went right on being your
wife after she heard you had an aunt
ia Schenectady
"Yes-when she heard the aunt was
living. That let me out There was
no trouble about that She said |
should hasten to her bedside. She
packed my grip for me. | tell you,
George, you don't know how beautiful
It is TO have little woman like that
around the house."
"Oh. yes, | do. ! know all about
love. I've read the poets and the
sentimental novelists. That's why
I'm a bachelor But what I was try
ing to find outfit you don't mind