Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.
Twenty seventh chapter-continued

TO-DAY'S INSTALLAIENT.
Twenty seventh Chapter-Continued.
Being BY this time unable TO speak
for A lump in my throat that was
hurting me, ] looked round the room,
so sweet. so homely, so closely linked
with tender memories of my child
hood, while Martins mother (herself
little nervous and with a touching
softness in her face) went on talking
while she stirred the porridge with a
porridge stick.
well. we'll! To think of all the
years since you came singing carols
TO my door! You remember it. don't
you? OF course you do.
Doctor ! said don't talk foolish
She'll not forget. ] know Mary
O'Neill. She may be going to be a
great lady. but haven't ! nurscd her
on my knee"
Then, you've heard what's to hap
: PEN" ! asked
Jaw. YES, woman, yes" she an
swered in sadder tone, | thought.
"EverybodY's bound to hear it-what
with the bands practising for. the
professions, and the bullocks roasting
for the poor. and the fireworks and
the Examinations, and l don't know
what
She was silent for a moment after
that, and then in her simple way she
sad
But its all as one IL YOU love the
man, even If he is a lord"
You think that's necessary. don't
your"
What. minish?"
Love. You think it's necessary to
love ones husband ?"
Goodness sakes girl yes If YOU
don't have love, what have you?
What's 10 keep the pot boiling when
the fires getting low and the winter S
coming on, maybe? The doctors tell
ing me some Of the fine ladies' in Lon
don are marrying without it-just for
money and titles and all to that. But
can't belleev 1t, really can't, They
have go their troubles same as our
selves, poor things, and what's the use
of their fine clothes and grand car
riages when the dark days come and
the nights falling on them? >"
II was harder than ever TO speak
now, so / got up 10 look at some sill
yer cups that stood on the mantel-
piece.
Il Was Sweet.
Martins said his mother. to
whom they we're precious as ruhies
He won them at swimming and run
s"d leaning and climbing and all
to that Aw, yes, yesl He was al
ways grand at games. if he couldn't
learn his lessons, poor boy. And now
hes gone away from us-looking for
s-Seuth Poles somewheres.
y know saw him in Rome %
said l.
She dropped her porridge stick and
| nodded, and then she cried excit-
eddy to the doctor who was just then
coming into the house. after washing
his hands under the pump.
Father, she saw himself in Rome
after he sailed"
There was only one himself in that
house. therefore it was not difficult
for the doctor to know who was
meant And so great was the eager
ness of the old people to hear the
last news of the son who was the
apple of their eye that had to stay
10 breakfast and tell them all about
our meeting.
While Martins mother laid the
table with ost-cake and honey and
bowls Of milk and deep plates for
the porridge, | told the little there
was to tell, and then listened to their
simple comments.
There. now, doctor Think of
that. Those two meeting in foreign
parts that used to be such friends
when they were children! Just like
brother and sister, YOU might say.
And whiles and whites we were
thinking that some day But
well say no more about that now.
doctor"
No. We'll say no more about that
( now, Christian Ann" said the doctor.
Than there was a moment OF ST
i.lence, and II was just as II they had
been rummaging among half forgot
ten things in dark corner of their