Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-09

genius like Phyllis Lawson. Many mar
ried women have as much to contehu
with at sometime during their nVeS'
some a good deal more Don't ruin your
whole life by planning to leave Robert
Try to keep him and your home togeth-
err"
How do you know I am planning TO
leave him?" 1 was nettled that she
should seem to take any action OF mine
for granted.
81 am not blind, Margaret You have
some sort of an idea that if you fit
yourself properly you can support your
self and the children-if Robert would
let you take them-and that is the rea-
son for all this work and study with
your piano and your voice. Am l not
right" Then, without waiting for an
answer. she went on, Give it up. dear.
Your husband is worth more than indie
pendence, your home more than little
pride. Then, too, dear, have you any
right to take Robert away from the
children, or them away from him?
Doesn't Bruce need his father? Betty
too? Why, dear, there isn't a single
good reason for you to leave Robert
If you love him"
eff Robert would let me take them"
That idea had never occurred to me.
Why, he couldn't prevent my taking
them. They were mine-and his. Yes,
for the first time in all the time / had
been so unhappy that 1 contemplated
the time when we might separate 1
thought of the children, Bruce and Bet
ty, as belonging to Robert as well as
to me.
Then what had Myrtle said, 81 had no
single good reason to leave Robert-if
l loved him."
Why, that was just the reason 1 had
thought of a separation. l loved him
TOO well to go on enduring his neglect
the thought that he cared for some one
else. Perhaps if 1 were away from him
1 should not feel so keenly. would learn
to forget that I loved him.
But Myrtle you don't understand"
at last 1 spoke. 81 cannot remain after
Robert is aware that 1 knowIabout
Mrs. Lawson. Had he known that !
was cognizant of his-friendship for
her, L could not have remained so long.
And so far as pretending friendship for
her, inviting her to my house, l would
die first. You mean we'll Myrtle, but
you are differently constituted. l can't
take your advice. I'm sorry you know,
but perhaps it doesn't make any differ
ence, for it may be public gossip before
very long"
"Oh, 1 hope mott" she exclaimed, then
sadly. 80 my interference mas zone no
good?"
Don't call it interference. 1 know It
was friendship for Robert and me that
made you speak. But l must work out
my own salvation-or the other thing,
in my own way"
After this 1 talked about every topic
under the sun, save the one uppermost
in both our minds. Myrtle was plainly
uneasy, and 1 caught her eyes fixed or
me once or twice. But when she saw
was aware of her intent regard sh
made marvellously quick shift of cX
preston. But she was not quite quic
enough for me to miss the sorrowful
plying look in her eyes as they me
mine.
"I must go!" L exclaimed as the cloc.
on her desk pointed to o'clock. -
promised Bruce 1 would go riding wit
him"
you won't let anything l have sal
come between us, will you, Margaret.
Myrtle asked wistftlly, as she kisse
me. 81 meant to help"
mo, indeed! l haven't so man
friends that / can afford to lose then
Well forget that we ever discussed any
thing more important today than Mary
johnny cake and broiled chicken"