The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
The Greater Love
A NEW ROMANCE
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE
 WATER
CHAPTER xI

 his host had left him alone. He had strange sensation of peace. He was weak enough to find it good to lie still and let the Sabbath stiffness flow over and about him.
 Years ago he had heard his father say that, even if one did not know the day of the week, one would recognize Sunday out in the cotntry.
 "There Is different feeling In the atmosphere" he had insisted. T can not explain it--but 1t is Sunday feeling, somehow"
 Kenneth Lang thought of this statement now. He could see the blue of the sky between the branches of the tree outside the window by his bed The air was fragrant with the odor of flowers blooming at tho front and side of the cottage. A delicious smell of honeysuckle was waited 10 him in the summer breeze. The vii- lage church bells were ringing.
 He had had his talk with his host. He had said all that he could with out seeming ungracious. Well. then -there was nothing more to do ex- cept to get well and enjoy the peace and quiet of this place.
 Henry Dobson, at the bank, had sent him a cheering message in reply to pr. Grants telephoned announce ment of Lang's accident. Iouhs Langs was to keep quiet and not worry, Everything was going on ail right.
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 ',fie has worked hard enough tc deserve a good, long vacation, tue president had added.
 And now Kenneth Lang must write to his mother. He would try to do this today or tomorrCw--if he could hoid pen comfortably.
 There was q light tap at the door and Martha entered.
 'I've just been talking to the doc tor" she said. q asked him if you could sit up for a while in ois easy chair that I'm goin 10 srins iu. How would you like Il t2
 "very much" Kenne seie. IF can dress myself"
 ,.No-not today" the woman dee clared. But you can It on that fancy looking wrappe1 that VOTE landlady sent with youi duas Ana, you like, I'll telephone the hRrhes to como up and shave au aasn ne through with his Sunda cual9mera
 Praise heaven,' tht young exclaimed. T fael as If aaa z on my chtn
 So it happened that @hs Grant returned from
 stopped at the guest re 9n as to the wellbeing of she started with surprI him, clean shaven, clel
 son bathrobe and propi lows in a big chair, his ieNs. | swathed in knitted ett
 aGood morning" the eNe This is surprise!'
 sCome in, please" Kegnett eeageu | as she hesitated on t9e thresrnid- You need not think, beeaAee 1 am sitting tip. that l a1 t1N fe~ t8 need to be cheered anc AlNed 70. Agreeable Comme rpiace4 To the sick man she Was l-Ne an embodiment of the Sa path beauty and peace as she stood before ta' ie l her dainty dress, her W se hsf g 3Atnk soft shadow across | feff Hat
 "I say" he said imp e,NQlE do look nicel''
 "so do youi" she retorted, blushing. You look all dressed up.'
 ".And nowhere to gov" he supple {, mented laughingly. And what Is more-I do not want to go anywhere how"
 Her cheeks grew a shade deeper in | color This man sitting here seemed | | poor sufferer who had lain in bed | for the last few days. And, She admitted to herself. he was much handsomer than she had supposed | him to be.
 Yet. he was not really handsome. Not as handsome,~ for instance, as young Dr. Smith. whom all the | girls in Saxville admired Smith was | slight and had deliberate, regular l ma l tall with large hands and feet and 1 strong features andd broad shoulders. | But. she told herself he was much | better looking ina manly way, than | Dr. Smith.
 What are you thinking?" Kenneth demanded. "You are very grave"
 "I was just thinking" she said l honesty. how different you seem 1 now, more as you seemed when you | come into the library that awfully | hot day. Only you do not look as 1 sick as you did them
 That was the last time you saw me with a clean face" he reminded 1 her. "I hope you liNe me better without all that stubble on my chin" She did not answer his implied | question. T must go and get my hat off she said. By the-~way, l father thought you might like me-to write some letters for you after awhile"
 .Yes," he said Thank you very much. If | find that my hand is not ! steady enough to hold pen. Per- l haps you would let me dictate to you l a letter tony mother" l. What about his letter to Victoria?
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