Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08
ONE WOMAN'S WAY
7 THE: STORY ORA GIRLS FIGHT FOR SUCCESS
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ME as to her pleasure in the new
one regardless of me.
"Of course it is because she sings"
l said to myself, determined not
in his conduct. But 1 was no mean
pianist myself, although l did not
keep up my music as L should. L
had no time.
Now try d it, he s sbd to 39r An9ie more
AS I sat down and drew my fingers
across the keys 1 saw a look upon
Franks face which I was at loss to
understand. 1t was as II he mad
bought the piano for Annie and hat
ed to have anyone else touch 1t. OF
course | was silly to imagine such
thing. L was getting too silly l. a
hard-headed business woman. So |
put such thoughts from me and
Llayed for halt an hour 1T was
really an exquisite instrument ana
| thanked Frank effusively when l
had finished.
1t was some time after this that
learned one lesson which all wom-
en- find hard to learn. And that is
no matter how sensible we are IN
most things, how hard-headed, when
it comes to our affections we are
all the same. The love of the man
whom we love must be ours, all
ours, if we are to be happy.
cHAPTER L1x
HAD ignored the first part Of
- Mr.. Harris conversation
where he had referred to the
triangle" Yet I felt in ev-
cry word of it that he wanted me to
feel the danger in having Annie with
us. 1t must be because of what
ed of paying her serious attention.
Frank had grouched every time he
came to the house and had been I'M
pleasant once or twice when some
other caller had acted as if inter-
eSted in Annie.
Frank was jealous of Annie. Even
when 1 had thought he was jealous
of me, it had been Annie-always
Did he really love her? The thought
was anguish. Whatever we prize
wer think more of if in danger of los
ing it. L guess it is so in affairs of
the heart. Frank some way took on
an added value in my eyes or else
l never before had realized the
strength of my love for him. The
latter perhaps.
Frank had slipped into an infatu-
alton for the girl, but why, oh, why,
when he found out he was doing so
had he not asked me to send her
extent that he did not want to fight
his feeling for her? Was he careless
that l knew it, thinking 1, in my
pride, would free him?
Mr. Hart is going. Will you come
and say goodnight, Oliver Annie
stood in my door. l had been so i'm
mersed in my thoughts l had not
heard her.
Common courtesy demanded that l
do as she requested, yet it was with
an effort that 1 dragged myself back
and babe our visitor goodnight.
MAY L come again soon?" he
asked.
I'VE shall be glad to see you at
any time-won't we, Annie?"
Yes, Olive" with blush.
After he had gone Annie told me
that he had said he cared for her,
but that she could not respond.
Il don't know my own mind, Oh
ive-not about him. L like him I'M
mensely; he is very pleasant and en-
PERTAINING. But L really do not know
him. We have talked to each other
very little. Someway he seems too
serious, too settled
But he isn't much older than |
am, not as old as Frank"
81 know, but some way L have al
ways thought that If l married it
would be some one young and full OF
life; that we would have such good
IllneS lOSelueI'
Don't worry about it. You remem-
Der l told you once that your Prince
Charming would come for you some
day. Now run along to bed. am not
sleepy tonight and shall sit up for
Frank.
[ felt numb, bewildered. Was l in
any way to blame for what had come
into my life? I had been married so
little time yet my husband was al
LII n another
was becoming involved to an extent
far beyond what / could have dream
ed. | must decide upon my mode oil
Of action. Should / go on as before
as nearly as [ could-or should talk
things ont with him as l had decided
to do earlier. 1 felt the last would
be the easier way for me, yet did he
confess love for Annie would my
pride allow me to go on living with
him regardless of what he told me!
| did not believe in divorce. II people
could not agree 1 thoroughly believ-
ed in separating, but to marry again
seemed immoral.
I waged a soul war while l. waited
in the living room for Frank. By the
time he came l had decided. L would
let neither of them know L had heard
and seen. l would do my best to car
ry on as usual. L would Try and
keep them apart but if anything of
the kind occurred again Annie must
go.
where's Annie?' Frank asked the
question. He had kissed me lightly.
then spoken.
She has gone to bed. 1t is late,
you know"
81 had hoped she would be with
you. [ wanted her to try this song"
laying roll upon the piano. amy
body been here?'
Eyes. Mr. Hart. And, Frank. he
! cares for Annie. He told me so.
Asked my permission to visit her.
1.-The devil he did! What did you
| tell him? The veins in his forehead
stood out in anger.
course. He is your friend. [ have al
ways found him gentlemanly. Could
| I refuse his request, and why should
r."
annie is altogether too young to
marry-for long time yet. tell you
Hart shan't come dawdling around
here. not while 1 am master Of the
boss because you. play at being a
business woman, but he'll find out
different. 1 told him to stay away
from Annie. Now I will tell him to
stay away from the house"
"One might think that you were in
love with Annie yourself the way
you go on I said quietly. He turned
first red, then white, then STROBE
from the room without another word
cHAPTER Tx
W NEVER had seen Frank so evi.
IDENTIFY angry. 1t shocked anc
L hurt me; dismissed then and
of what I had seen, of treating his
| feeling for Annie lightly. Either