Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-12
By Carolyn
BeeCher
ONE WOMAN'S
= STORY -

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heard someone say: $500.
Whose magic hand has touched GIN
derella?" and there stood Tod freeman.
Father was the good fairy. but when
did you arrive? 1 didn't know you were
back"
"Only an hour ago. fair lady. 1 found
your mother-Mrs. Belden's invitation
on my desk and rushed over to pay my
respects. You look like debutante al
her first ball instead Of
"An old married woman with son,
I finished for him.
Burt and he both laughed, then he
continued --..-.-
your husband would look more for
lorn than he did the last time saw
him If he could look in here and see
the transformation wrought in his bet
ter half"
Robert is never forlorn, so your COM
pliment is spoiled" replied, wondering
If Robert were really lonely. Then the
thought came that of course he missed
Bruce Junior That probably was the
reason he looked forlorn-if he did
Your gown is wonderfully suited 10
your coloring, Margaret. You are very
lovely tonight Tod said Wnen we
were left alone. $500. -
Isn't 1t pretty? father gave 1t to me-.
1 hardly know myself in it, answered
foolishly pleased at this mans fattery.
IF you were my wife I'd keep you
at home under lock and key where l
could look after YOU" he declared Just
as Phil claimed me for another dance.
who's that girl with the queer name
Freeman was telling me about? SOUNDS
like the name of some country" he
asked
'Oh, Won mean Holland Lansing,
guess. Was he talking of her. WHAT
did he say?'
Holland. Yes, that's the girl Queer
idea to give girl a name like that!
Freeman is pretty much In love- ism
heq He raved about her, said she was
beauty and rich, and had all the vir-
tues and none of the vices man could
want in a wife" ,.
al did not know Tod was so enthusi-
astic about her." 1 replied. Then l
thought of Roberts attentions to Hol-
land. -- -.--. '.-. .---- ~-
did Bruce meet herr So.
"Of coursey' -- 80 -..-.-..-.......
Funny he never said anything about
her Perhaps he's the one that's hit.
The sly dog. - -, --....---
81 hope he is" impulsively answer
| ed ..as-7-. .l 49, -l
! why? Do you like her so much %
Moves, she is very nice" was
confused, more because of my own
| thoughts than because of Philips ques-
ton. - .-. .. ..-.s.- e.. .----r ----
You wait until 1 get Bruce alone.
| I'll squeeze him drier than a SPONGE"
Then tell me what ne says" l coax
ed L should not dare talk to Bruce of
Holland Lansing. He knew too well
my jealousy of her, my suspicious.
The ball broke up IN the wee sma'
hours" The days that followed were
happy ones 1 was entertained, and
Helen entertained for me in return. l
was made much of, 1attered and admir-
| ed to my hearts content, and yet some
how. after a bit, L missed Robert. At
first 1 did not think much about him,
but I soon began to wonder what he was
doing, If he missed me? His let
tiers were like his conversation. nom
| commtttal He assured me Matilda was
caring for him all right, then that /
must not hurry home on his account,
and that 1t might be long time before
/ could go home again. He told me
nothing of other people, simply men
toned that Tim Mulhany was much i'm
| proved. The kind of letters any one
| could see-and write.
| l longed yet dreaded to see him, to
/ take up my life with him again. If
| only he would not leave me alone so
| much; would be more the lover, less the
man ambitious to become known.
Then, too 1 was not we'll. And there
are certain times in every womans life
when she wants to be with her husband.
So, after a long, happy six weeks visit
wrote Robert that l was ready to re-
| turn He replied that it was impossi-
! BILE for him to come for me. but that a
client of his would meet me and look
out for me. .. ... ..