Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
To.DAY's NsTALLMENT.
sixty seventh chaptsr--continu

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THAT cut me to the quick. too. and
felt like torn bird that Is strus-
Cling in the lime. but contrived 10
cay that Il our love was guilty love y
was our duty to destroy
rs that possible7" he said.
we must ask God 10 help U.S. ]
answered, and then, while his head
was down and ! was looking out into
re darkness ! tried 10 say that
though he was suffering now be would
soon get over this disappointment.
do you wish me to get over itP' ne
This confused me terribly, for IN
spite OF all was saying | knew At the
bottom OF my heart that IN the sense
ne Intended ] did not and could not
wish It,
1--WE have known and cared for
each other ali our lives, Mary--isn't
that 50? II seems as II there never
was time when we didn't know and
care FOR each otter. Are we TO pray
~ God. as you say. that a time may
come when we shall feel as II we had
never known and cared for each other
at ALI"
Throat Fluttered.
nv throat was huttering--I could
not answer him.
never AZ long ~ live. No prayers
VIZ ever help me 10 forget you"
/ could not speak ! dared not LOOK
at him After a moment he said IN
and YOU viii you be able
10 forget meg BY praying 20 God
win you be able TO wipe me out OF
your mlnd2'
/ fell as II somethins we're strans-
ling me.
doesn't she?' he said. Love y every
cent her religion. VIII it be possible
The reuniration will Il be
possible for you either%
fell 81 II all the blood IN my body
were running away from me.
II Will not You know II VIII not
You will never be able 10 renounce
your love. Neither OF us will be abe
10 renouhce It, L isn't possible. !
isn't human. Wen, wat
them II We continue 10 love ea,h
other-you here and | down there
we shall be Just as guilty in the eyes
of the church, shanlt wei"
0tu HUI AtfNN "a tANAtff NhA HtffNf -
moment he came closer 10 me on tho
seat. and said. almost IN q whisper
Then think again, Mary. only
give one glance TO the horrible life
that Is before you when ! am gone.
You have been married a year
and you have suffered terribly But
there Is woree 10 come. Your hus-
bands coarse infdelity has been
shocking, but there win be something
more shocking than his infdelity--
his affection Have you never thought
OF that7"
started and shuddered. feeling MS
II somebody must have told him the
most Intimate secret Of my lie. COM
ing stili cloaef he said;
Forgive me, dear. Pm bound 70
speak plainly now. II l didn't / should
never forgive myself IN the future
- Listenl Your husband viii get
over his fancy for this this
woman He'll throw her of, a. he
has thrown on women OF tho same
kind before what win happen them
He'll remember that you belong 70
him that he has rights In you
$50 that the internal law which de-
nies YOU the position Of an equal hue
man being gives him a right--a legal
rght--to compel your obedience
Have YOU never thought o. that~
For one moment we looked into
each others eyesg then he took hold
OF my hand and, speaking very rap
idly said:
That's the life that is before you
when ] am gone--to live with this
man whom YOU ioathe . year after
year. AS long as life lasts occu-
plying the same house, the same room,
The same
Stammered Out Story.
I uttered an involuntary cry, and
Martin" | said. ",here is some-
thing YOU don't know"
And then told hin-it was forced
out Of me-my modesty went down in
the fierce battle with a higher pain,
and do not know whether Y was my
pride or my shame or my love that
compelled me To tell him, bat ! did
ten him--God knows how-that
could not run the risk Ne referred 70
because / was not in that sense my
husbands wife, and never had been.
eAnd that compact has been keptg
Yes"
-rhen it's ali right Don't be
afraid. You shall be free. Come in
and let me tell you howl Come 10,
come inl'
He took me back into the boudoir.
had no power 20 resist him. His
face was as pale as death. but his
eyes were shining. He made me sit
Gown. and then sat on the table In
front OF me.
'sIistenip he said. "when bought
nay ship from the lieutenant we
signed a deed, q contract. as a Wit
ness before all men that he would
give me his ship and would give him
some money. But N after all he
hadn't given me his ship, what would
our deed have been? Only so much
waste paper"
II was the same with my marriage,
IL It had been an honest contract, the
marriage service would have been a
witness before God that we meant
10 live together as man and wife, But
never had; therefore, what was the
marriage. seryiceg Only an empty
ceremony!
f'That's the plain sense OF the mat
ter. isn't M" he cried. Il defy any
priest in the world 10 prove the con-
frary"
~Wenq"
Well don't you see what il comes
to- You are free morally free. at al,
events You can come TO me. You
must, too. ! darent leave you in this
house any longer ] shall take you to
London and TX you up there. and
than ,-han I onv,,a haair from, the Apt