Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-07

Ter rapture NuFlcN 10 aAaEiu ne hoA
began 20 cough. 10 turn red and purple
ysms.
20 dear. -. dear Gloria moancd;
hes had bath. and it's given him
pneumonia. The doctor. Quick. I must
set him TO the doctor
r. Stephen Royce was trying to
praise the proverb. Physician.
heal myself He was dressing
the wounds Of battle he had received
the night before in Glorias defense.
He was plastering his fist and APPROX
ing it for its good work when a, caller
was announced. 1t was Lois Stafford.
She had repented of her affair with the
dead Freneau and was trying TO live 1t
down. Idleness was both temptation
and distress. She wanted TO know If
there was not some work she could do.
Royce told her that there were always
poor people In plenty and lonely sick.
He gave her the address of some of his
patients who would never pay, but
whom he treated with none the less
care.
As she was leaving she met Gloria
coming in with the boy. Royce, waS
Disguised because Gloria looked angry.
He should have been delighted at the
hint of possible jealousy. Gloria cold :.
IL informed him of the boys bath and
its terrible consequences. She made the
boy cough for the doctor. Royce did
not seem TO be as much impressed as
Gloria had been. He set the boy TO
laughing and got him TO put out his
tongue by making faces at him which
the boy Knocked. Then he said
Its nothing. Just a little tickling
in the throat, eh?'
Il guess So" Stas confessed. L am
tickled all over
He gave the boy a jujube for medi-
cine and turned to Gloria. She asked
him again why he had tried TO deceive
her about the delirium. .".
why don't you tell me the truth
now? What is Lois to your .s-
Royce protested that Lois was moth
ing to him and that a doctor has his
secrets-like a priest Gloria was fu-
riOus. She gathered up the child and
was about 10 storm out, but she paused
meditated. whirled, and went TO him
impulsively.
Forgive me. You saved my life twice
You fought for me then, why against
me now?"
! He answered sadly. 4 am not fight
ing against you, Gloria. Some day you
will know il, but not from me"
Gloria went out sadly, and Royce in
duIged in a little delirium of his own,
cursing his luck in managing always
10 have his devotion misunderstood
He was glad that Lois repented her liza
ison with Freneau, but he wished that
she had chosen some other person for
father confessor or some other time to
call.
In the majestic blue dining room of
the Bankers club. Gloria found Casimir
already installed. PierpOnts influence
had provided the neat costume that
changed Casimir almost as much as Stas
had been changed. The captain waiter
rlaced a cushion on a chair for Stas and
motioned Casimir to lift him into 1t.
Casimir had not yet recognized his own
boy. disguised as he was with. a bath
and rich mems clothes. But Stss recog-.
nized his father and Rugged him with
v'gor to the amaZement of Aunt Hor-
tensia who had been invited TO the
luncheon so that she and PierpOnt might
agree on some new interest for Gloria.
They agreed TO postpone the task till
after luncheon. BY that time Gloria mad
Town. and she never did learn what
Aunt Hortensia meant to propose.
As the luncheon neared its last course
Casimir was becl1oned out by an anX-
fous-4oOking waiter. When he returned
he was evidently suffering a great emo
tional strain. He made blunders and
was so excited that when Pierpont re-.
bglked him Gloria took pity on him and
asked him what the trouble was. The
captain was aghast. For waiter to
have personal troubles during a meal
vas as bad as for a soldier to stop
battle to write a letter home. But
Gloria was ''she who must be oheyed.'
Casimir told her that he had just re-
cation was ended and she had TO so
home.
Il never knew boys could be amused
with such trifling things eXclaiued
Toms mother to Miss jenkins You
have been the salvation of my Tom for
weeks I'll know what TO do with him
next summer"
Before Miss Jenkins went away sue
gave each boy list of the nature books
she had and a further list of others they
could use in amusing themselves on
their vacation in the country.
BY the way, Miss Jenkins offers TO
supply that list to any mother who. lPe
Toms mother. doesn't know what to do
with her gawl1y son on his vacation. She
will also send the list to the gawky sen
if he wishes.
ceived word that MS wife had been sent
back from the hospital. He broke down
and chung to the weeping Stas. -
Gloria could not understand. She
said. but I should think you would be
Z
NO. no." Casimir sobbed. Poor peo-
de who are going TO die are sent away
from the hospital so they Will not die
there"
Gloria was furious. She proposed to
investigate the hospitals and turn out
the fends in charge. Meanwhile she in
sisted on going 70 Casimir's home and
taking Casimir with her. She paused
only to telephone DIR. Royce to meet her
there. He was difficult to understand as
"A man. but as a doctor he was ideal. So
Gloria dashed away with Casimir and
Stas. while HOrtensia and pierpont held,
up their hands in despair of her. .....
When .Gloria's chauffeur and footman
heard the address she gave them they
thought they had misunderstood. She re-
peated II in most positive tones. They
raised their eyebrows in a way that in
sinuated, What next
Condolences do happen now and
then in heal life-nOt quite so
often or SO gracefully as i'm c.
ton. and yet once in a while. In iact,
condolences make life what il is. And
so Il CHANGED that the murderer Of Dick
.-reneau whom Gloria had followed from
nc night court had found a hiding place
70 the same block where Casimir lived.
Gloria recognized the saloon and dance
lan where she had found and lost her
man. But she did not recognize the
murderers daughter i'm. the crowd hat
,athered about the unusual limousine
when Il drew up along the garbage cans.
Nell TrasiS was looking for her father,