Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-04
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER AND THE MODERN HOUSEWIFE
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"Let Me Take You Away"
ARRIET was on the third
Fl flight of stairs when the door
sounded alarmingly loud in
the silent house and lnVoluntarily
Harriet paused and waited. She
leaned over the balustrade to listen,
a little fear in her heart that Lucy
had returned, a premonition that
whoever was waiting downstairs on
the broWnstone stoop had something
to do with her own tangled existence.
She heard NAMES shutting foot
steps coming up the stairs that led to
the basement and then the opening
Of the front door,, but she was too
far up to hear voices. Then even
While she waited, Mamie began the
long ascent upstairs and Harriet fled
to her room. She lighted the gas
and forced herself to sit down by
the window. Somehow she knew that
in a moment knock would sound on
her door and she tremblingly awaited
it. But when it came she started al
most as much as if she hadn't been
expecting II, and her voice quavered
as she called:
"Who is it?"
tits Mamie" came the tried voice
you, Miss Taylor"
Harriet opened the door and al
most smiled as she saw NAMES
face. Mamie was interested, almost
excited, and she said in stage whis-
per.
"It's a man, miss, and that good
looking" Evidently her starved soul
scented a romance and she could at
ford a goodly share of interest even
in the love affair Of some one else.
Harriet knew who was waiting in
the parlor even before she saw him.
but she was not prepared for Char
ley's sudden movement toward her,
and he had her hands in his before
she could ward him off.
Miriam, I couldn't stay away. I
thinking Of you in this awful place.
eating in that sordid dining room
waited on by that slavey who opened
the door for me just now. L want 10
AXE you away from all this, dear.
want to make your life beautiful H.
his awful hole, and surely you must
Know that I love you better than any
one else in the world"
His voice shook and his arms went
around her suddenly, holding her
close to him, so that she could near
the wild beating Of his heart. he
thought that she had surrendered,
LOT Will q 4o|tSoi "
he tried to rorce ner head back
against his shoulder.
But with an effort Harriet forced
him back from her and slipped, out OF
the circle of his arms. she feIt
somehow soiled, degraded. No man
save Barry, had ever held her close
against him and she felt somehow
| that it was due to some slackness IN
her that Charley had dared to take
such a liberty, to believe that she
cared for him.
She shivered and covered her burn
ing face with slim, shamed nngers
slow tears forced their way down mel
cheeks and Charley had the grace to
| stand before her, astounded at hel
manner Of accepting what he mac
thought would be welcome TO heT
! That was Charley's way. he nau a.,
WAYS imagined himself fasclnaI!n.e
to women, and in his heart OF hear -
he had believed Harriet in 1oVe VIII VIII
him in spite of her reservations
which he had put down to shyness.
"Dearest, I'm sorry ne salu. pen pen
i+ant1v "Tm a brute to brighten Yot
Ike this, but you've kept me at arm
1ength for so long and I'm SO alr allt
thaf something will happen, to tax
H vlon' from me. love you, dear, yot
| believe that, don't you. ms o ~ W.
was deep with feeling ana ne tIiaue 81 6
, ,novement toward her that Ha la ~
| foresta4led by moving back out oA eiis
way OF mis- eager arlhS'