Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-30

and Marcia were comparing notes.
isn't she sweet"
"M1. Frasier is a bachelor, isn't
he?" said Marcia. can old bachelor.
And he's got loads of money, I've
heard Tom say. I suppose she'll be
getting all her groceries at his
store, though he charges more than
others do. That's why we've never
patronized him."
Mrs. King did indeed get her gro
ceries at Mr.. Frazier's store. l.
was amazing the amount of edibles
she seemed to- require. Marcia was
shocked one day by Toms saying
that Mrs. King must have a hole
in the back yarG into which she
dumped her surplus canned stuff.
Nothing short of a goat could get
away with all that tinware," said
Tom.
Marcia ard Eliza took Mrs. King
at her face Value-ard very sweet.
appealing, humble little face she
had. She took them both up i'm
partially, and was always running
into their houses. In fact, they be-
gan to see 50 much Of Mrs. King
that their own intimacy rather suf
fered. Mrs. King asked Marcia to
go shopping with her, and she had
Eliza in to eat cake and drink tea
Marcia, who was dark haired and
! thin Tipped and sparkling eyed,
grew a little jealous.
| 81 believe you're getting SO you
think more of Mrs. King than YOU
do of me-" Marcia accused Eliza.
Eliza shook her head. "Oh, no,
! indeed! But she is pleasant. And
she gave me the loveliest little bon
net for Baby Burr. You can't be
cold to any Cne who goes out of her
way to be nice to you. You mustn't
expect it, Marcia"
II don't expect anything" retorted
Marcia. She bit her lips. "She gave
me a pound can of delicious tea this
morning" she said after a minute.
me. She says I'm the nearest to q
Eliza flushed. Maybe you feel
the same way about her" she
flashed.
They parted uncomfortably. Mrs.
King had intruded a new element
into their companionship. Marcia
was jealous. She decided to let
Eliza have all of her new friend that
she wanted. But in the meantime
she herself was able to- see a great
deal of loveable Mrs. King.
Its perfectly absurd the way
Eliza runs after her" Marcia
thought. She's simply carried
away with her. She never acted 50
over me-
Eliza Immediately thought in the
same terms of Marcia. Gradually
both were seeing more and more OF
each other. Tom Burr said that as
he saw it his wife and Will Everett S
wife were like a pair of robins fight
ing over q worm. Mrs. King was
the worm.
Marcia began to do all sorts of lit.
tie things for Mrs. King, just as
Eliza did. In fact, she was so busy
feeding and petting the new neigh
Dor that she scarcely saw Eliza al
all. When she did they were cold
and reserved. Silently Marcia cried
lot. She loved Eliza, and she
could not bear that Eliza should
not love her. In her heart she
sometimes fairly hated Mrs. King,
but what could she do?
Tom Burr came home one night
with = shiny new car. "WIll and |
have bought this together" he said.
IT'S just big enough for us two
families. Now don't you go to ask
ing that King woman, Marsh"
ELIZA will ask her if Will has half
an interest in the car" said Marcia
mo, she won't. Will has put his
foot down." replied Tom.
The following day the two families
! 1IOit CCl--I,a +10ay, l1nyEI1Iin DIV the
| Womens part--and went for a day ;
outing. They came back late at
night. Next morning when Marcia
looked out she saw that a chan g
had taken place in the aspect Of