Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-22
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/ friends, and we shall all be very
| happy together, I'm sure Prtu
cess Naia said we were not to wait
! Tell me how to fix your tea"
He explained. About to begin or
a buttered croissant, he desisted
abruptly and rose to receive the
princess. who entered with the light
| springy step characteristic of her
! gOwned in one of those Partisan aft
ernoon creations which never are
| seen outside that capital, and neVei
| will be.
Far too charming to be real,
| commented Neeland. You are :
pretty fairy story, Princess Naia
which never was true"
He had not dared such flippancy
! with Rue Carew, and the girl. wins
| knew she was eXquisitely gowned
| felt an odd little pang in her heart as
this young mans praise of the Prin-
gaily from his lips. He might have
noticed her gown, as it had been
chosen with many doubts, much hest
tation, and anxious consideration, for
him.
She flushed a little at the moment
airy trace of envy:
You are. too lovely for words,
she said rising. But the Princess
gently forced her to resume her seat
If this young man has any dis
hesitate with the golden apple, Ru-
hannah"
Rue laughed and flushed:
He hasn't noticed my gown, and
said. But he was too deeply in
! terested in Sandy and in tea and
Il did notice it," said Neeland.
And, to that young mans surprise
and annoyance. his face grew hot
possessed him to blush like a plow-
boy! He suddenly felt like one, too,
and turned sharply to the little dog,
perpleXed, irritated with himself and
his behavior.
Behind him the princess was say
'The car is here. I shan't stop for
tea, dear. In case anything happens,
l am at the embassy"
"The Russian embassy" repeated
Yes. I may be little late. We
are to dine here en- famille at eight
You will entertain DANES
James" she said addressing him
do you think Ruhannah sufficiently
interesting to entertain you while
am absent?"
But all his aplomb, his lack of
self-consciousness, seemed to lie
gone: and Neeland made Some reply
which seemed to him both obvious
and dull. And hated himself be-
cause he found himself so unac-
countably abashed, realizing that he
was afraid of the opinions that
this young girl might entertain con-
corning him.
I'm going" said the princess. eau
revoir, dear; goodby. james"
She looked at him keenly when
O turned tO 6nT, Sroi1a6 cti11
considering, him as though she had
unexpectedly discovered a new fea-
ture in his expressive face.
Whatever it was she discovered
seemed to make her smile a trifle
more mechanical; she turned slowly
to Rue Carew, hesitated, then nodding
a gay adieu, turned and left the room
with Neeland at her elbow.
I'll tuck you in" he began: hut
size said:
Thanks; Marotte will do that"
And left him at the door.
When the car had riven away down
the rue Soleil dor, Neeland returned
to the little drawing-room where Rue
was indulging Sandy with small bits
of sugar.
He took up cup and butterd crois-
SAINT, and for a little while moth
ing was said, except to Sandy who,
upon invitation, repeated his opinin
of the Sultan and snapped in the
offered emolument with unsatiated
satisfaction.
To Rue Carew as we'll as to Nee
land there seemed to be a slight
constraint between them-some thing
not entirely new to her since they
had met again after two years.
In the two years of her absence
she had been very faithful to the
memory of his kindness; constant in
the friendship she had given him
unasked-given him first, she some
times thought. when she was a lit
tie child in a ragged pink frock,
and he was a wonderful young man
who had taken the trouble to cross
the pasture and warn her out of
range of the guns.
He had always held his unique
place in her memory and in her in
nocent affections; she had written to
him again and again, in spite of his
evident lack of interest in the girl
to who he had been kind. Rare,
brief letters from him were read and
reread, and laid away with her best
loved treasures. And when the pros
pect of actually seeing him again
presented itself. she had been so
frankly excited and happy that the
Princess Mistchenka could find in
the girls unfeigned delight nothing
except a young girls touching and
slightly amusing hero-worship.
But with her first exclamation
when she caught sight of him at the
terminal, something about her pre-
conceived ideas of him, and her
memory of him, was suddenly and
subtly altered, even while his name
fell from her excited lips.
Because she had suddenly realized
that he was even more wonderful
3 than she had expected or remem-
Q bered, and that she did not know
= him at al1-that she had no knowl-
a edge of this tall, handsome. we'll
g built young fellow with his sunburnt
. features and his air of smiling aloof-
:ness and of graceful assurance, al
j most fascinating and a trifle dis
C turbtng.
n Which had made the girl rather
). grave and timid, uncertain of the
IS estimation in which he might hold
a her; no longer sure of any en-
Iee couragement from him in her per-
1t fectly obvious attitude Of a friend
Il of former days.
u Go , Continued
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