Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-28
She :
HUSBAND
: HATERo4
BY AAzELo 0EYo 5ALCAEZ0P
TLEI DEJO 6HICTLZ
IL 81 o,LnLiH ,EoGER "a
CHAPTER xxx
A Surprising Conversation

A Surprising Conversation
r FANS room at Cicely's was the
kind of a room she had always
known until her father had
81 met with reverses. 1t was fur
nished in white enameled furniture
silk comfortable of softest down was
folded at the foot of the bed.
Great soft towels with canary-col
ored borders lined the rack and
yellow bath mat was spread before
the, shining tub in the adjoining
bathroom. Even the lights on each
side of the bathroom mirror were
shaded with yellow silk. 1t was all
quite perfect.
You see, I remember your fond
ness for yellow" Cicely said lightly.
And now, Jean, for goodness sake
tell me something of your life out
west. What was it like, and tell me
about your husband"
Again Jeans chin went up. She
had determined not to fall down lin
husband. She plunged in with an
effort.
WELL" she responded trying to
make her tone as light as Cicely's
own. mark is not like any one you
know"
Cicely laughed lightly. "Of course
not. no Woman's husband ever is, il
she's in love with him."
20, I didn't mean that. I meant
that he doesn't care for small
things, and he's so much bigger than
the men one meets here"
THAT sounds promising" Cicely
brought him along, dear, one does
get so tired of the New York men.
They'll all, so blase and world
weary and there's always such
rounI of stupid gayety. I've often
thought of you out there on he
ranch having good time and I've en-
We'd you"
"Envied mel" For a momen.
jeans voice was as incredulous as
she felt, and then in a moment she
recovered herself. "Oh, you wouldn't
like it. Cicely. you see. there aren't n,
many conveniences, although the
ter equipped than any place around.
Of course, there is the riding. Oh,
Cicely, you never knew such riding:
and I have the most wonderful
horse, Ginger. Yes, the outdoor life
is wonderful, but it gets lonely, it's
nice to be back in civilization again"
well I'm certainly going to keep
you busy Cicely returned. I'm Civ,
ing luncheon for you tomorrow and
a dance Saturday. and Alvin Brent is
giving theater party for you next
week some time. You remember
him, don't you?"
"Of course" Jean said with shin
ing eyes, but I didn't know he re-
membered me
well, he does. Oh, I've been
filling every ones ears with the life
you live out there, and the fairy
prince husband you have, and all
your money. And here you come all
decked out like a bride ready to SUBJ
stantiate my fondest hopes. Your
husband must be a darling, Jean.
and l love his name. Mark Brand. 1t
sounds just like a cattle king"
Yes, doesn't it?" agreed Jean qui-
city, remembering how she had shud-
dered away from that name. How she
wished that Cicely would stop talk
ing about Mark and the ranch and
ali the rest of the life she had left
behind. She had come east to get
away from it all, to remember as
little of it as possible and already
she had spent her first hour in Cice-
ly's home doing nothing but talk
about it.
"By the way. jean" Cicely went
on, II suppose Mark gives you all
the money you want whenever you
want it, doesn't he? Jacks so mean
about money. l have charge &C
counts at the stores, but I never
have any money in my pocket. My
dear, you don't know how lucky you
are'