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

pit, in the Pas de Calais. 1t was
here that he got married by one
OF those strokes of fortune which
are almost the rule among mining
engineers, to the daughter of a
wealthy spinner of Arras. During
fifteen years tie married couple
inhabited the same small provin-
CiaI town without the slightest in
cident interrupting the montony
OF tLeir daily existence, for they
had not even child born to them.
A growing spirit of irritation had
estranged Nine. Hannebeau from
her husband. Brought up in the
worship of money, she despised
this man, who painfully earned
his modest salary and from whom
she derived none of the mundane
and social satisfactions dreamed
of during her school days. He,
strictly honest, did not speculate,
but stuck to his post like 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 sne wor-
SHIPPED anyone at all, 1t was some
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
che bod ,.sI,t at l., tt,er
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
most into all the extravagant fol-
lies OF the period.
Again Wearies of Marriage.
The contrary almost happened.
During the three years that they
had been at Montsou the weari-
ness and irritation of their first
marriage life had recommended.
At first Madame Henneheau had
appeared relieved by the pro-
found quietude around her find
ing comfort in the unbrollen 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. 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 II was odious to her in
its present state, and began to fill
1t with tapestry and knick-
knacks. with sumptuous Access
series of all kinds. the fame OF
which spread as far as Lille Aft
err which her country surround
ings eXasperated her; this ever
lasting procession OF the beasts
of the fields, those never ending
black roads, swarming with a
horrid population that frightened
and disguised her. Lamentations
about being eXiled began: she ac-
cused her husband OF having sac
riiiced 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 protits9
Why did rot he claim some
shares? In short, why did not he
try to be a successful man at
last? She insisted upon all this
with the cruelty Of the woman,
strong 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
for his Wife grew stronger each
day. famed by her contemptuous
Indifference He had never In
spired her with such a passion rs
he himself dreamed OF. Each
morning he hoped that night
would bring the desired recon
citation; each evening he quailed
before her cold. stern looks.
scarcely daring to touch her hand.
Takes Youth Into Home.
Just at that time Paul Negrel
came to Montsou. His mother,
the widow OF a captain I'm the
army, living at Avignon, her hus-
bands birthplace on the slender
est OF incomes, had condemned
herself 10 the greatest priyatlons
in order 10 send her son to the
Polytechnic School in Paris. He
had passed his examination by
The skin Of his teeth. and his
uncle had ffered 10 take him as
engineer 10 the Noreux pit From
that moment Hennebeau treated