Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-22


asked as carelessly as L could.
mo. They must be keeping her
late. She never seems to be on the
train nowadays. L missed her this
morning, too.'
Annie was evidently deliberately
avoiding him. Yet he had seen her
and had said nothing of it. He men
toned this morning" as being the
one in which he had missed her.
1 had bought some music. gay,
sparkling, easy trifles which 1 could
play without practice, and after din
ner l played them, occasionally turn
ing around to talk to Frank. He
seemed to enjoy the music, and after
bit came over to the piano. and Sc
Iected an old favorite of his, a
Strauss waltz.
this sort of thing" he said as he
placed it on the rack, then stood and
turned the leaves for me. 1t was
such little thing. this that he had
always done for Annie, but 1t made
me very happy. | was willing to
mould my life-my home life-in any
way to please my husband. L had
read that it was possible for a wom-
an to conquer the thought of men
whose minds were even stronger and
sWifter than their own. 1 would con-
quer Franks thoughts in so far as
love for another from his mind.
Long after Frank slept 1 thought
with pleasure of the evening we had
just passed together. Then came
again that idea he had expressed in
his letter. That Annie could not es-
cape him.
Its the one way to keep him from
Surely she was capable now to be of
use to me in my work. | could
scarcely wait until morning. AS soon
as Frank was we'll out Of the way l
hurried down town to my old place
of employment. Annie was already
there opening, the morning mail. l
waited until the president came IN,
then told him I wanted Annie.
"Why, my dear Mrs. Lampheer, 1
scarcely know how to answer you.
1 should like to do anything in my
power to forward your work, but
Annie Fagin has become a sort OF
standby since you left. She is SO
dependable
THAT is one of the reasons | want
Did l not have other reasons, ones
l cannot tell you, I should not ask
YOU to let her come to me. | have
said nothing to her. OF course
shall not if you object"
You put it in such a way l have
no recourse. But have you thought
of Annie? Will 1t be good. for her?
She has a chance here, you know.
"She will have a chance with me-
expectations" Then I gave him
resume of what l was accomplishing
and told him of the added interest
aroused because of my classes.
"Um-I see Perhaps it will be as
well for her."
After we had talked few mo-
ments longer 1 sought Annie.
"Will you come and work with me
now, Annie, or have you changeo
your mind and prefer to remain
here?"
you mean, OliTe-'
THAT [ need you. If you will come
Won will make me very happy, An
ME" l looked at her quietly, but
with the intention to convey my need
because of Frank. L could not put
it into words. AS usual there was
no need. The quick blush which
dyed her face and neck proved tnat.
when do you want me-!
Fright away"
am more than willing, Olive. am
so glad-how glad you never Will
know" .,.
TOlQ FRANK LlldI GAlllAlC llc"N
her position and was to assist me
in my work of teaching business
principles to my classes. He mage tS1e
no remark, but was very qulet the
remainder of the evening Occao
sionally 1 caught him looking at me
with a peculiar expression upon ms
face as if he were trying to read my
could he, they would have been
surprising ones to him, having 10
do principally with Armies inability
to be with him morning and evening
on the train.
CHAPTER Xxx
VOW Annie always waited for
me in the morning, ana
while she remained with the
afternoon classes she came
away about 4:30-an hour earlier
than Frank usually left his office.
| think Annie knew why I had
asked her to come to me sooner than
l had intended, but neither of us
mentioned the subject. I did not want
to discuss Frank, his actions, even
with her. And L was sure she would
be embarrassed to do SO.
"This is delightful, Olive" she said
one day to me as we talked of our
work. ct isn't like working at all.
[ enjoy every moment here with you
and with these girls who are so in
earnest. They are so nice to me, too,
especially the society girls who are
going to take up Red Cross recon
struction or other after the war work.