Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-28
WILFUL OUIJA
BY RUTH NELLY
Copyright, 1920, by Ruth Neely)
Chapter v
Chapter v
SHORT, neat job Destiny
made of it. A month later
Roger faced Nora braVely

Chapter v
N made Of it, A month later
"A Roger faced Nora bravely
with frank and vehement
declaration of his love and intent
khaki as he did so and had succeed
ed in his plans to go to a training
camp.
Who may pretend to fathom the
mystery of first love? All the more
because she began by almost hating
him, because the first stage of their
relationship was struggle between
two wills, Nora was quite ready and
anxious for capitulation when the
moment came.
He was her soldier, by virtue of
the gallantry and high spirit she had
inspired. He was her lover, by grace
of her beauty, her proud shyness,
her Winsome charm.
For the rest Roger was young,
handsome, with a quick Intelligence,
rounded by college training, sharp
ened by his course at law school, and
still further developed by his busi-
ness experience. In addition to his
good family, good clothes, good looks
and good manners, Roger was gifted
in good stead, where Nora was con-
cerned. His heart was never on his
sleeve. Nor were it's secrets dis
closed until the young man could no
longer himself control or hide them.
81 promised myself not to tell you
how | love you, Nora, until 1 got
don't you? Isn't it so, Nora? You
know, and know, too. You love me.
Tell me! Tell, me darling, isn't it
500"
The reserve of girlhood was swept
| vsN1I
So" she murmured. 81 never be-
lieved it would come to me. But it's
So"
Nora was not of the babbling type,
but it was unavoidable that Rosalie
should know of her love affair The
by several years Nora's meeting with
Roger Mason. Both without close
family ties, a habit of confidence
had long been established.
Truth to tell, it was Rosalie who in
the earlier stages of Morals romance
as anything but Roger Mascn's
friend-it was Rosalie who had rail-
lied to the young mans defense. Nor
was her extenuation without prac-
teal understanding and good judg-
ment. His loyalty to his parents
pended for comforts largely on his
support-Rosalie appraised at it's
proper value.
It was not, she explained, that
Mason lacked strength Of character
or proper feeling, but, on the con-
trary, that his will was so strong
that it still held back his highest
impulses.
"He will make all the better SOL
der when he has won his battle with
himself" Thus prophesied Resale
who prided herself on a deep UNDER
standing of masculine psychology.
And in this instance she was quickly
proved right, because once enlisted
and in camp, Roger developed a burn
lug impatience for the front-line
trenches.
Even his prospects of commission,
through an officers camp, was given
up by Roger when he learned that
by staying with his regiment as a
non-commissiored officer he could
sail much sooner.
And Nora had shared his eager
ness. But now that the time was
actually at hand, or seemed so, an
other discovery of her own nature
daWned on the betrothed of the
young soldier. 1t both distressed and
bewildcred her.
"Will you tell me-" she demanded
of Rosalie, the day before Roger was
to arrive in New York from camp.
Gould any one tell why I should be
such an idiot? Here l could not
rest until Roger enlisted and got to
camp, and now that he is going-I
know he is going-I feel that if he
could only stay a little longer it
would be worth all the rest Of life.
| We have just come to care for each
other-if we could only have little
more time, just a little more time
| The words died away, Nora bit her
lip and stared ahead. Rosalie pressed
her friends cold little hand. There
seemed nothing adequate to say.
(To Be Continued.)