Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
Seeking a Illus
band,
Bv CONSTANCE CLARKE.

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in the hustle of saying goodbye 10
l. the crowd didn't see Dick alone a
,,neIe minute. And when 1 got up to
,hs den I was too excited to think, so
oot right into bed and closed my
Aves and I thought Id never go to
xIssn People in love don't, as rule,
hut I guess l must have been very
tired. because 1 fell asleep almost as
-oor az nv head touched the pillow.
And | dreamed about him. can't re-
,nsrober much beside a whirl of wind.
ANYWAY, we seemed to be sailing away
on two clouds and every time DICK
csrne anywhere near me called out
"Please don't come any nearer, Dick,
bpt he didn't pay any attention; he just
tried 10 bump his cloud into mine, and
was sure we'd both be killed. And
then suddenly there was cloud with
o big headlight coming straight for US,
and | wasn't bit afraid and tried TO
sail my cloud right into it. and it came
nearer and nearer, and il was so bright
and II kept getting brighter and bright
er, and suddenly I woke up and found
II was the sun shining through the pink
cretonne curtains right on to my pillow.
such a funny dream, | thought, as
vavned and smiled at myself in the mir
ror on nv dressing table, And then up
came Mary with a tray and big box.
ooh Mary" | said, you shouldn't
spoil me like this"
But Mary laughed, and forgot all
shopt nv breakfast tray when l held
the big box in my arms.
american Beauties ! sighed softly,
as ! lifted them out and held them
against my hot cheeks. And then !
reached for the tiny white envelope and
promptly forgot everything else in the
world.
"A kiss upon each petal-Dick,' were
the only words written on the card.
But Dick had no business to send me
Gil those kisses, and so perhaps l
ought not TO keep the roses, and then
laughed at myself. Oh, l was so happy,
and held the roses in one arm all tan
eled up in the lace of my night gown
and balanced my coffee cup with the
other. and Just laughed and laughed.
And everybody in the world seemed to
he laughing. The sun kept grinning and
trying to poke his yellow fingers through
the window pane, and mother was hum
ming a soft little tune downstairs, and
] was Peggy Dean, and yet l was quite
different Peggy, the Peggy I used
TO know never felt like this. And then
wondered what would do when he
came, and l began to wonder if were
not Just a little bit too happy.
Could l be? And then / tumbled out
Of bed and looked at myself in the
glass. I'm afraid ! looked too radiant
never knew any one to stay as happy
as that, and yet it wasn't very much
10 wish for just to be happy.
"Do you think could be, mother"
said, breathlessly. rushing downstairs
With my hair all tumbling into my eyes
and forgetting that she wouldn't know
what I was talking about.
Could be what, Peggy"
TOO happy" l said, backing out Of
1he room. Mother has such very keen
eyes sometimes. Some one I know told
me cnce that it was an easy matter to
read right into my soul, and the things
that she read weren't bit nice, and she
is so very wonderful and l wanted her
10 like me so very much that l have
never quite forgotten about it.
did Dick send the flowers?' said
mother not looking up from her work,
Yes 1 assented, pausing in the door
way
And that's why you're happy" she
went on. Don't make the mistake OF
falling in love with love, little girl
And then l went upstairs very
thoughtfully and put my roses in water.
What's the difference between falling
in love with love and falling in love with
man? More problems, and just can't
stop being happy long enough to think
to-day Dick, am in love with YOU or
am in love with love? Anyway, I'm in
love!