The Holbrook news., 1922-06-16

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 PREFACE-'Mary Marie explains her apparent double personality" and just why she is 'cross-current and cOIttra- diction;" she also tells her reasons for writing the diary-later to be a novel The diary is commenced at Andersonville-
 Sarah's account of her (Alary's) birth, which seemingly interested her father, who is famous astronomer. less than new star which was discovered the same night Her name is a compromise, her mother wanted to call her Viola and her father insisting on Abigail Jane The child quickly learned that her home was in some way different from those or her small friends, and was puzzled thereat Nurse Sarah tells her Of her mothers ar rival at Andersonville as a bride and how astonished they all were at the sight Of the dainty eighteen-year old girl whom wife.
 CHAPTER II.-Continuing her story. Nurse Sarah makes 1t plain why the household seemed a strange one to the drifted apart through misunderstanding, each too proud to in any way attempt to smooth over the situation.
 CHAPTER III-Mary tells Of the time spent 'out vest where the perfectly all right and genteel and respectable" divorce was being arranged for, and her mothers (to her) 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 is Mothers home, and she and Mary leave Andersonville for that city to spend the first six months.
 CHAPTER Iv.-At Boston Mary be. comes Marie" She is delighted with her new home, so different from the gloomy house at Andersonviile. The number o! gentlemen who call on her mother leads her to speculate on the possibility of new father. She classes the callers as prospective suitors." finally deciding the choice is to be between the violinist" and Mir. Harlow. conversation she overhears between her mother and MT. Harlow convinces her that it will not ee that gentleman, and ''to violinist' seems to be the likely man. Mrs. Anderson re- ceives a letter from Aunt Abigail Ander- son, her former husbands sister. whi is keeping house for him. reminding her that Mary" is expected at Andersonyilie for the six months she is to spend with her father. Her mother is distressed, but has no alternative, and Marie" depart~ for Andersonriile
 CHAPTER v.-At Andersonville Aunt Jane meets her at the station. Her fa- ther is away somewhere. studying ar eclipse of the moon. Marie-"Mary' now-instinctively compares Aunt Jane. prim and severe, with her beautiful. dainty mother. much to the formers disadvan- tage. Aunt Jane disapproves of the dain- ty clothes which the child is wearing. and and thick-coied shoes Her father arrives home and seems surprised to see her. The child soon begins to notice that the girls at school seem to avoid her. Her father appears interested in the life Mrs. An derson leads at Boston and asks many questions in queer manner Which puzzles Mary: She finds out that her schoolmates do not associate with her on account of her parents being divorced. and she refuses to attend school. Angry aS first, Mir. Anderson. when he learns the reason for her determinati ton. decides that she need not go. He will hear her lessons. In Aunt lanes and her fathers absence Mary dresses in the pretty clothes she brought from Boston and plays the liveliest tunes she knows. on the little used piano. Then. overcome by her lone someness. she indulges in crying spell which her fathers unexpected appear ance interrupts. She sobs out the story of her unhappiness. and in clumsy way he comforts her. After that he appears to desire to make her stay more pleasant allowed to come to Boston for the begin ming of the school term, and Mir. Ander- son consents. though from an expression he lets fall Mary believes he Is sorry she Is going.
 CHAPTER vI-Mary Is surprised at he puts her on the train for Boston. She discovers "the violinist" making love to her mothers maid. Theresa. but says nothing. Later, however. she over hears him making a proposal of marriage to her mother. and tells what she saw "The violinist'' Is dismissed An unac- ishes her. The child is given to under stand she Is being taught self-disciplins and she has less good times and fewer pretty things to wear. As the time for dresses and sisensible'' shoes-"lTary'' >%iz>Ss. the child complains
 CHAPTER vII.-At the Andersonvil,e station Mary is met by her father in a aew automobile. and finds instead of the prim and angular Aunt Jane young and attractive woman who she learns is Cousin Grace" Mary writes her mother many questions she is called on to an swer concerning her fathers rev house. keeper. Mary decides that he intends to marry Cousin Grace In a moment Of his intention. He tells her it is not and is dumfounded when she informs him she has written to her mother telling her her idea of the situation. 4 few days later Mary goes back to Boston
 CHAPTER VIII.-aIr. 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 finery in the attic, and she learns the things were con- nected with Mrs. Anderson's first meet ing with her divorced husband. At a 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 confi- dent that if they meet. a reconciliation will follow. Her intuition Is correct mu- tual misrnderstandlnss are explained and the two, who have really always loved one another. are remarried.
 CHAPTER IX.-The diary takes a jump of twelve years. during which Marie falways Marie them has the usual harm less love affairs inseparable from girl hood. Then she meets THE man-Gerald Weston, young. wealthy. and already a successful portrait painter. They are deeply in love and the wedding follows quickly. With the coming of the baby Eunice. things seem to change with Marie and Gerald, and they in a manner drift apart When Eunice Is five years old, Marie decides to part from Gerald. h. tending to break the news to her mothcr. she Is reminded of her own frequently unhappy childhood and how her action tn parting from her husband will subject Eunice to the same humiliations. Her syes opened. Marie gives up her idea Of c separation. and returns to her husband. her duty, and her love.