Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16
No. 85-Dark DAVIS
Every woman is a shrine for 4
the great miracle.
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VTTHEN Howard and I first realized
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VI THIGN Howard and | first realized
Wv we were to have a baby we
were both pretty young for
such a responsibility. Just how young
we were is perhaps best proved by the
fact that when We married we actually
had not considered such possibility.
Our combined incomes amounted TO S35
a week. This, we had told each other.
was ample to live upon. Since we both
would have to work anyway, why not
snatch as much happiness from life as
we could and marry? We even declar-
ed, and made ourselves believe, that we
could economic the better if we were
to combine our resources. For many
months our figuring proved correct.
We were really not uncomfortable.
Our financial struggles if anything but
tended to draw us closer together. The
pond comradeship between US was
growing closer ever day Then. as l
nave said there came a time when |
realized ! would not be able to work
much longer At first | was terrified.
10 pegm with, We sadly needed the ad-
dltion TO our income which | was able
TO earn. And not only would this be
curtailed by our babys coming, but
there would have to be money for the
doctor and for little clothes 1t looked
as though my young husband and | were
racing real problem. Now it was
that Howard's true fneness came out
Never once did he hint that our baby
possibly could be a burden. From the
moment when first / whispered to him
that such thing was to be, he planned
for 1t as joyously as / did. Often and
often, | am sure he was worried and
almost heartsick trying to imagine
from where the necessary funds were
to come. But this he tried to hide from
me. He could not seem to love me nor
protect me too much. He kept telling
me that 81 must not worry" that 81
would see, he could manage" Time and
again his tenderness brought tears to
my eyes.
And then Howard offered to make a
really big sacrifice for me. He suggest
ed that he should go TO his parents and
ask them for their assistance. He said
that surely under the circumstances his
father would lend him enough money
to make me comfortable He did not
seem to care what became of him. His
one thought was 10 provide me- if pos
sible, with the luxuries he felt l should
have at such a time. But here was
something l could not allow him to do
/ knew how his parents had hurt his
cerned. he would rather have died than
have asked them for anything for him
self. ! could not bear. therefore. that
my husband should make such sacri-
flee for my sake.
No" | told him, we will manage
to get on by ourselves. We have start
ed our life together and we are going TO
win out, my dear. Maybe the baby
won't have everything it wants just [
first, but you will soon earn it. l am
not afraid
1T isn't the baby so much. dear
leart" protested Howard. Its you! |
You are just girl and you are not so
very strong, and l know there are heaps I
Of things you need and that you ought /
% have. hi, you'd better let me ask dad 7
,or them"
NO." ] said firmly. Not unless I
'eally feel the baby's life or mine is in
LANCER. Then you may ask. But please,
cts try and get on We are for the
PRESENT"
1t was left so. And it seemed to me
hat day by day my husband grew even
more solcitous for me. ] was no long
r working; no longer able to work, and
in spite of the tiny garments
was working upon the time would
lang heavy upon my hands. | would
ret restless and peevish. l regret to
;ay there were times when Howard
anne i'm worn and tired that | did not
rect him happily. l had to fight
gainst a terrific depression that, was,
f course. only part of my iii health.
Sut | did fight. And | did try. And
when at last / realized that was doing
Without actual necessities for myself to
uy the muslin and bits of embroidery
which | was fashioning into small
1a
was becoming the sort of woman mad
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