Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-15

abruptly and without apology. L mao
permitted this man, whom J. scarcely
knew to buy me a costume which cost
him sos. Then L had gone for drive
with him in a taxi, had permitted him
to hold my hand and even to kiss me-
Then suddenly a complete revolution OF
feeling had overwhelmed me. l had de-
manded that he let me go. l never
wanted to lay eyes on him again.
hammered upon the glass before me
until the chauffeur stopped the car
Then / had turned the handle of the
door, and:
Look here" cried Mr.. Kennedy, fu-
riously. You're not leaving me like
! that?"
Yes, I am" 1 answered, and with
out further ado L was on the side
walk.
! The chauffeur leaned from his place
and mumbled something about what
address next" but l paid no attention
to him. l, sped upon my way. For
awhile, too, 1 was merely relieved to
nave got myself out of a situation
linstinctively detested. Youth in me was
still strong Although l did not re-
alIze it, quite aside from the actually
unpleasant character OF the man L mad
lust left, there was also the deep
rooted dislike that the young ever must
now l shook my shoulders as though
20 relieve them of some burden, and
drew long breaths of the fresh sprinS
air as l walked swiftly toward home.
Nasty old thing" / murmured TO
myself And 1 rubbed my cheek with
my gloved hand TO wipe away the mem
9ry OF Mr.. Kennedy's kiss. And then,
r. ore philos0phically: "Oh, well, that
over, and l don't ever haye to go any
where with him again if 1 don't want!
Eut as that thought came in my NINA
in it's train was flashed another. W hat
of the dress? What of the dress / had
so greatly coveted, had intrigued for
and had finally obtained? What if in
his annoyance at my abrupt leave-tak-
ing Mr.. Kennedy should go directly to
the store where he had bought 1T and
cancel his order? That would be blow.
You will observe l fast was developing
into a real CRATER. 1 wanted what L
wanted. But if there were any way
lof avoiding payment for 1t, I would do
so. The thought that, after all my
plans and all my trouble l might lose
the prize for which had worked, quick
ened my steps.
I arrived almost GREATNESS at home.
Nor could 1 relieve my anxiety at once.
[ did not want my mother to- know OF
the purchase of this gown exactly as 1t
had happened. / wished to tell her my
version of it. So now l was forced to
simulate a half-hearted interest in all
packages that arrived L went down
into the kitchen and questioned the
cook. l looked in the hall closet where
packages from the shops frequently
were left. 1 had to come to the con-
clusion that my dress had not been
delivered.
Now followed several hours of ankle
ty for me. 1 asked myself what
would do if the dress did not come. And
although 1 loathed the thought l con-
lcluded there would be but one course
to follow would have to seek Mr..
Kennedy and apologize, and consent even
to dine with him. For that dress L
would Quite aside now from my girl
lsh desire for it, there also had been
aroused i? me a certain stubborn
streak. / Sook a book, ensconced my
self in a wfaGow seat and prepared to
read. l tol4 myself that from that
point of vantage 1 could warcn the
street for the delivery wagon. But dark
came, the street lamps were lighted,
and still my vigil was in vain. Then
suddenly, just as 1 had made up my
mind the whole days work had been
Cor nothing. the delivery wagon for