Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-28
ONE WOMAN'S WAY
THE STORY ORA GIRLS FIGHT FOR SUCCESS
g By CoroLn7 BeeChe~ %,
CHAPTER XLVI
" tune time" I said. lightly
i in reply to the look upol
By C0r7o/N7 BeeCber

eGNTOGn 5 nave tfro come ssid an , oRpGT-
in reply to the look upon
Mr. Harris face. Annie
and l were about to spend a lonely
evening. M. Lampheer is dining and
spending the evening with business
friends.
81 am fortunate to come when l am
welcome" he returned, with another
quick, keen glance at each of us.
May 1 hope for some music?" he
asked, looking at Annie.
"As much as you like she replied.
You are usually so kind as not to
desire it, you know"
She moved over to the piano and
Mr.. Hart sat down beside me.
Poor girl; what has happened?" he
asked as she commenced to play
prelude.
mans perspicacity, his intuition
You look i'll and unhappy. A
young married woman, almost
bride, doesn't look that way for moth
ing. Either you are wofully unhap-
by or ILL. Either condition calls for
attention.
I was spared the necessity of an
swering by Annie. She turned to us
and asked:
What shall I sing?" Then: You
two look as solemn as owls. What
are you TALKING dDOul-llS-
mo. Me-" 1 replied.
"a much more interesting subject"
she banded. But the sad little face
belied the careless words. She then
turned to the piano and commenced
to Groom dainty little ballad.
isn't she lovely?" I said to Hart.
Then watched his face to see II he
showed interest.
Exceedingly lovely. My dear Mrs.
Lampheer, have you ever heard the
trite remark about the peril of trI-
angle household?'
Il don't understand
Il am not going to put my foot in
1t any further. And 1 have no advice
10 offer. Miss Fagin is wondrous-
" lovely girl. No man can see her,
be with her and not admire her-per-
haps more than is consistent with his
other duties. I like you immensely.
woman 1 know. You have proved in
every way that you are a woman OF
brains, of stamina. 1t is such wom-
en- as you that fall down in the
things which. after all is said and
done, are the things which count.
For if we are not happy, not con-
tent. we can not give out anything
worth while to others. There, L have
delivered by little lecture. Now may
! ask question:"
Certainly" Ny tone was cold. ]
was a bit offended at what ne nao
said. 1t seemed he was oVerstepplng
friendships rights.
rs Miss Fagin engaged! Has she
any serious suitor?'
I was so astonished at his quick
change of subject that [ stared blank
at him. I was relieved, too, that
the questions were not about myself
or Frank.
.Why-no-not that I am aware
Of" I said. hesitating, as | recalled
the time she told me MIR. Hart was
rice. but that he did not measure up
to her standards.
Have I your approval? viii you
be kind to me and help me TO WIZ
hero
of course I will. 1 should be de-
lighted" [ returned heartily and nat
urally. What an adjustment OF every
thing it would prove.
Frank disapproves," he said, LOOK
ing at me in a peculiar manner.
"DisapproveS-why
Says she is too young. too unso-
rhisticated: that she has met so lew
men. sawe those of the office world;
;rat she isn't fairly capable of judg-
ing. He was kind enough to say he
lad nothing against me: that 1t was
because Of Annie that he heSltated.
He limited that she might be flattered
By my attentions and later be UNI
happy"
..Nonscnse!
That's Just what 7 told Frank