Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-07

"This is Lulu talking" came the answer.
Bruce was so surprised he almost dropped the
receiver. "Can see you? 1t is very important
Please meet me somewhere at luncheon.
Somewhere we can talk
His first impulse was to refuse but he was
naturally kind-hearted and Lulu never asked
a favor or imposed upon their friendship. Per-
haps she was in trouble. He waited so long
before speaking that she said pleadingly:
"Please come, Bruce, even if only for a
few minutes
Very well. The same place" He could
think of no other. Wyckoff fortunately was
at home with bad cold.
He hurried to the meeting place and be-
fore they sat down said:
II have only few moments, Lulu How
did you come to telephone me? 1t wasn't
wise"
'T know. didn't do it until had to-"
What did you mean? Had to-" he asked
after they had ordered.
IT broke with Downey the day I saw you
couldn't stand him any longer" She didn't
add that 1t was because of him the brutal
man had become impossible or that she COM
pared them constantly.
''Im very glad, Lulu. You are too good for
his sort"
Bruce honestly meant what he said He
was glad, very glad. Suddenly he realized
Lulu was looking at him in peculiar man
ner.
What will you do, Lulu?"
II don't know. That's why I wanted to see
-perhaps-you-'
I'LL help you all I can, Lulu. What you
have done is fine. You must have work right
away. Have YOU 0ny mOneV?"
mo / spent my last cent this morning.
| have moved and found a cheap room, but
they won't let me stay unless I pay in adj
vance. You see they know where I lived be-
fore" she added with twisted smile that
seemed to Bruce infinitely pathetic
Here's $40, all l have in my pocket. Pay
for your room and try and find something to
do. will also look around although I know
few outside of the office people. Everything
is bound to come out all right" He saw tears
trembling on her lashes, but she winked them
away. Now must go. Let me know where
you are if you change your address will
see you soon and talk things over. Keep up
your courage. No one ever missed out tryine e.
to do the right thing
AS he hurried back to the office he thought
Of what he had said:
Didn't one ever miss out? He had tried to
do right, had really done as well as he knew
now, yet he had missed out as far as the
thing that counted went-missing happiness
He had little time to think of Lulu in the
next two days. He finally decided upon the
bracelet after Mrs. Dangerfield had seen it.
ne ordered the roses, bought three theater
tickets and reserved table for supper at the
restaurant. He had mentioned the date of
Muriers birthday in a letter to his father and
he had sent her check for a hundred dol
lars with "love to my daughter" Bruce was
immensely pleased Muriel would surely show
appreciation.
She had been very quiet, very subdued
since her mother came. But Bruce thought
nothing of that. 1t was her way He did not
know of the long, useless talks they had
When he was at the office, Of Mrs. Deneer-
fields efforts to win Muriels confidence and
to help her see her mistakes and correct
them.
Muriels reiteration of her love for Bruce.
her determination to keep him entirely to
and for herself, exasperated her mother vot
she never allowed her ANNOYANCE to show
She begged and warned, saying Bruce would
rebel some day.
You're mistaken. He will realize that nv
love is sufficient for him. He must! / want
Sothlng, no one, except him. He shall have
no one but me-
Surely you don't mean you would shut
MIN from all society, from his men friends?'-
surely do. have no women friends"
That is your own fault, DEAR
Il won't discuss it even with Won anv'
more! You all try to make him love Won
Even June. [ won't let him! I won't let anv-
one share his love with me. You may as well
understand 1t, mother"
So all their talks ended
Mrs Dangerfield had watched her son-in-
law. She felt sure he was the same faithful,
patient Bruce. If trouble came it would be
through Muriel because of her selfish deter
m1nat1on to monopolize him.
Muriel seemed pleased with her bracelet
ana her flowers. She accepted the gifts from
her mother and the others at home as a mat
ter of course, but scarcely glanced at her
tather-in-law's kindly congratulations and
made no remark about the check he had
sent.
1T was very kind of your father to remem-
Der Murlel SO generously Mrs. Dangerfield
SAID as they started for the theater.
The governor is little bit of all right.
always No one knows how wonderful he has
oeen TO me- He was peeved about my quitting
college, but, since he has forgiven me that, /
love him more than ever and now we are very
close to each other again"
Mrs. Dangerfield was shocked at Muriel's
expression as Bruce talked of his father.
The more henpecked man is the more fe