The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-07-13

Siction;" she also tells her reasons for
writing the diary-later to be novel The
diary Is commenced at Andersonville.
CHAPTER L-Mary begins with Nurse
Gerah's account of her .(Mary's) birth.
which seemingly interested her father,
who In q famous astronomer, less than q
new star which was discovered the same
night Her name is compromise, her
mother wanted to call her Viola and her
fathsr insisting on Abigail Jane. The
child quickly learned that her home was
n some way different from those Of her
small friends, and was puzzled thereat
Nurse Sarah tells her Of her mothers ar
astonished they all were at the sight Of
the dainty eighteen-year old girl whom
the sedate professor had chosen for a
CHAPTER Continuing her story.
Nurse Sarah makes It plain why the
household seemed strange one to the
child and howher father and mother
each too proud to In any way attempt 10
smooth over the situation.
CHAPTER uL-Mary tells Of the time
spent "out west" where the perfectly
en right and .genteel and respectable"
mothers Cto herr unacountable behavior:
BY the courts decree the child is to spend
SIX months OF the year with her mother
and six months with her father. Boston
leave Andefsonville for that city to spend
the hrst six months. 4
CHAPTER Wat Boston Mary be-
comes Marie" She is delighted with her
new home, so different from the gloomy
house at Andersonville. The number Of
gentlemen who call on her mother leads
her ts speculate on the pqssoiy Of
prospective suitors," finally deciding the
choice is to bel between ''the violinist"
and Mr.. Harlow. A conversation she
overhears between her mother and Mr..
that gentleman. and ito vioiinist" seems
70 be the likely man. Mrs. Anderson re-
ceives O letter from "Aunt Abigail Ander-
son, her former husbands sister, whi is
keeping house for him, reminding her that
the six months she Is to spend with her
father. Her mother Is distressed, but
has no alternative, and Marie" departs
for Andersonville.
CHAPTER .TX.-The diary takes jump
Of twelve years. during which Marie
always Marie them has the usual HARM
less love affairs inseparable from girl
hood. Then she meets THE man-Gerald
Wsston young Wealthy, and Area ALREADY "a
deepiy % IN love we and and the Wedding follows
quickly. With the coming Of the baby,
Elnice, things seem to change with Marie
and Gerald. and they In q manner drift
Marie decides to part from Gerald. In
tending to break the news to her mother,
she Is reminded Of her own frequently
unhappy childhood and how her action
IN parting from her husband VIII subject
eyes opened, Marie gives up her idea Of
q separation, and returns to her husband,
her duty, and her love
CHAPTER Vat Andersonville Aunt
Jane meets her at the station. Her IA
ther Is away somewhere, studying an
eclipse Of the moon. Marie-'Mary'
new-instinctively compares Aunt Jane,
mother, much to the formers disadvan-
tage. Aunt Jane disapproves Of the dain-
ty clothes which the child ts wearing, and
replaces them with "serviceable" serges
and thick cooled shoes. Her father arrives
child soon begins to notice that the girls
ct school seem to avoid her. Her father
appears interested In the life Mrs. An
derson leads at Boston and asks many
questions IN a queer manner which
schoolmates DO not associate with her
on account Of her parents being divorced,
and she refuses to attend school Angry
at first, Mr.. Anderson, when he learns
the reason IOT nST Q6CSTulUdIlON, QSClOSS
that She need not go. He win hear her
lessons. In Aunt James and her fathers
absence Mary dresses in the pretty clothes
she brought from Boston and plays the
hveliest tunes she knows, on the little
someness; she INDUCES in a. crying spell
which. her fathers unexpected appear
ance interrupts. She sobs out the story
Of her unhappiness. and IN clumsy way
70 desire to make her stay more pleasant
Her mother writes asking that Mary be
allowed to come to Boston for the begin.
ming Of the school term, and Mr.. Ander-
SON consents, though from an expression
he lets fall Mary believes he is sorry she
Is going.
che % tenderness her father displays when
She discovers "the violinist'' making
love to her mothers maid, Theresa, but
says nothing. Later. however, she over
ssa5s him oR skns sad PRs ws Sf shs ssS
'sTf1e violinist' Is dismissed. An unac-
ishes her The child Is given to under
stand she is being tagsht saa
pretty things to wear. AS the time for
her return to Andersonville approaches,
Mes Anderson eqpips her In plain
dresses "a. ana a.rG sens,0.e nnnis u. SHOES mary
CHAPTER What the Andersonvills
station Mary is met by her father In q
new automobile, and finds instead Of tho
prim and angular Aunt Jane young and
attractive woman who she learns Is
"Cousin Grace" Mary writes her mother
of the change, and is astonished at the
many questions she Is called on to an
swer concerning her fathers new house.
keeper Mary decides that he intends to
marry cousin Grace" In a snoment OF
confidence she asks him II that is not
his intention. He tells her 1t Is not, and
is dumfounded when she informs him she
has written to her mother telling her her
idea Of the situation. A few days later
Mary goes back to Boston.
CHAPTER VIII.-Mr. Anderson visits
Boston to deliver a lecture. Mrs. Ander-
son and Marie hear him and Marie talks
with him. Later that day Marie finds her
mother crying over some old hnery in the
attic, and she learns the things were con-
nected with Mrs AnderSon's first meet
ing with her divorced husband. At re-
ception rendered Professor Anderson Ma
rie leads her father to admit that he
regrets the separation, and Marie is sure
from her observations that her mother
still loves him. She suggests that he call
at the house and she will arrange for her
mother to meet him without first know
ing who the visitor is. Marie is conf
dent that if they meet a reconciliation
tual misunderstanding are explained,
and the two, who have really always
loved one another, are remarked.