Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-25
CHAPTER XVI.

| fast somehow. and when Robert finally
! left J threw myself down on the couch
| in the living room, and told Martina
| to see | was not disturbed.
was really ashamed Of myself Tor
| giving way as | had the night be-
| fore after Robert left me. l had always
| supposed that only very weak, or very
| ignorant women gave way 20 their hys-
terical feelings to such an extent. but
Kipling surely knew what he was TAX
| ing about when he said; The Colonel
| lady and Julia O'Grady are sisters un-
| der their skin" The only thing L had
| 10 be thankful for was that Robert had
not seen me- Such an exhibition would
| have Disguised and angered him.
! decided that never again would | so give
| vent to my emotions. 1T did no Sooo'
and made me ILL., So easy is it to make
good resolutions when we are ignorant
Of what we have to face
Every woman needs love. yet there is
a LARGE percentage of emotional women
the class to which belonged-to Whom
admiration, attention, expressed tlattery
even is almost necessity.
Men go through life unconscious that
a wonans comfort often her happl-
ness. depends on little things; that TIL
files make up the lives OF most mar
ried women who haven't the world TO
siderad trifles-was unconscious or
them, A woman's sense of proportion is
perhaps sometimes warped by this think
ing of insignificant things. but wheIner
that excuses mans carelessness uouot
It seemed ages since Robert and
had gone on our honeymoon A money :
moon so soon eclipsed by the anAietles
and worries of our struggle Tor EXIST
ence Everything connected with those
| first few happy months had grown tast'
blurred and indistinct; blotted out by
what came after. All passion had
felt for Robert seemed in allegiance II
was the affection of the motner-Womah
| in me that was bruised and oleedlhs,
| He showed he did not need me; had
grown away from me- felt that ms
detection was breaking my heart
had lain for long time muslns
over these things when | heard the
door bell ring, and CHEEKY, familiar
voice ask: -
where are the folks? Is Mrs. Dray-
| ton out?"
No sir. she's in. but yees can't see
her. She's not wishin' to be disturbed,
| Martha told him just as hung open
the door and rushed into brother Bruce
arms. -.
He kissed me, then held me on at
! o,-oo,s length and looked at me. L felt
nv face flush under his critical eyes.
"You don't look up to the mark SIS.
what's the matter? Been crying, maven
you?' more coldly. -. ..,.
"a little" / acknowledged. but it's
nothing. Just nerves 1 guess
you've no business with nerves "'
vour age. Where's Robert?Y
"Out, probably at his office
| well where's the kid, my namesaAe?
He isn't out too is he? ,.-
| HNo indeed | laughed, IeSllhS
Bruce's keen glance boring into me AT
the tone had unconsciously used IN del'-
| ing him Robert was "out.
Lead me to him! / want TO see II.
shall acknowledge him. ~
| led the way UP stairs wnere oapy
was lying wide awake in ms crlo' s'lch,
ing his thumb, and Grooming happiS 80
| himself. ., ,oot
| cd down at the little fellow. A..
| p, II feel like crying myself, Margaret
he rsplied to my question. 1T Is 100
much! to think that child named aiter
me should be such cherub. he loohS
| like a little angel. He's Bruce all rlsht'
No one in their right mind coulo repu-
diate that" pointing to the boy theA
taking him up in his arms, much TO the
child's delight. Bruce was very manu-
some man. and his remark anent not &C
! cen+inz the baby unless he too were
| cood TO look at amused me in spite OF
| my unhappiness, now almost 1orsotleh
| in my pleasure at seeing my brother. =
He played with his namesake until |
! insisted that he'put him down.
| feared he would become so excited ne
| wouldn't sleep. Then we went DOWN
stairs and talked of the home folks ahG
he told me all the little intimate FAMILY
gossip with which even Tod Freeman
was not conversant.
He raised his eybrows when toid
| him Tod was staying In town on ousi'
ness. but made no remark.
"Father is simply wrapped up in tho
woman he married" he told me. so we
see less of him than NE used TO before
he married But really, Margaret, she =
| not altogether a bad sort, II you KIN"
how to manage her. ! imagine our jeal
ousy made us rather unjust at hrst. IN"
and I hit it off fairly well with her.
which pIeases father immensely. You
better plan to go back with me and make
| him q visit. He's a little sore because
You haven't been home since you mar
| ried."
| "T'll go" | exclaimed, that is il
Roberts willing, and thinks he can
afford it,"
"If the expense is his only objection
! I'll take care of that. but don't let fath-
err know it, He expects too much OF
Robert-in a financial way | mean. IL
takes longer to establish oneself in
profession than it does in business.
suddenly remembered what Philip
said before l married Robert
IF YOU ever quarrelIed. Bruce
would take Roberts part"
CHAprrECP NNNII