Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-02
No. 81-Dawn of a New
Life
No one has ever paid too big p
. price for real love. y

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T TOWARDS words had been like a
II key in a golden door. Suddenly
- - my heart seemed flooded with sun
shine. l couldn't but know that he low
ed me. Since l loved him, 1 could not
but be glad. Away at the back of my
mind, had dared to look at them, were
forebodings aplenty. What this love
of ours could bring is, / could not
most certain. 1 could not imagine that
Towards people would permit him to
marry me without strong protest As
a matter of fact my affection for this
sweetheart of mine was sufficiently I'M
selfish to impel me to give him up at
whatever cost to myself If 1t were to
prove that such a course were better
for him. But at the moment when his
lips touched mine, 1 only knew that
something very beautiful had happen
ed. 1 loved him. He loved me- 1t
seemed enough.
Certainly we must have been in the
clouds on that first night Of the realiza-
ton Of our affection for each other.
Howard did not even tell me that he
loved me. He kissed me and left me.
1 went upstairs to my humble little room
in a sort of rosy dream. l remember
stating at the reflection of my face in
my mirror for long while. / don't
know why l did it. i think 1 looked to
see some startling change in my own ex-
preston, now that this thing had bloom
ed in my heart.
But next night Howard was waiting
for me in the hall, down stairs. Of our
office building. He came to me at once
when 1 stepped from the elevator. 1
thought the expression of his face SEEM
ed very grave: although there came a
light in his eyes at sight Of me.
called a good night to several of the
girls who were lingering in the hall.
Then Howard and l fell into step to-
gether as we reached the street
raised my eyes to his face a little shyly.
He loked down on me and smiled
Well, Dr." he said, II guess we are
in for it, L went straight home last
night and told dad we were going to be
married" At this 1 caught my breath.
Rut Howard went steaCily on. you
might as we'll know first as last" ne
continued that the old man didn't seem
particularly delighted at the prospect.
He told me if was going to have wife
I'd better take care of her myself. As
a matter of fact, sweetheart, 1 am afraid
YOU have let yourself in for a very bad
bargain 1t may be several years De-
fore l can earn enough to take care OF
you, and give you the things you ought
to have"
1 managed to slip my hand into How
ards as we walked along. l gave his
fingers a little squeeze.
"I wouldn't care If you never earned
a cent as long as you live l told him.
It have been poor now for a good, long
while. | don't mind it, I laughed lit
tie shalIily LAS a matter of fact, I
rather like it," I said. IT'S good for
me- But l care for you so much How
ard that wouldn't want to do one thing
that is bad for you. If your father is
angry, and you think it is better to give
me up, | won't say one word to keep
you"
Towards voice was low, but very
steady, when he answered.
Look here Di," he said, my love for
you is the only thing that matters 70
me in this whole, wide world. Whether
dad stays angry at us or not doesn't
matter. Some day he will know that he
wouldn't think very much of me, if I
gave you up, any more than he would
have had his own self respect If some
body had made him give up mother. No
sir Well fight it out, Di, If you don't
mind. It's high time I went to WORK
anyway. And it isn't as though | were
Just working for money, sweetheart. III
he working for you. too. That's what
makes a chap willing to do anything
You will stick by me. though, won't
you?"
To the other side of beyond" I an
swered.
l meant it