Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-15
HER MONEY
BY CAROLYN BEECHER

by inherits a fortune on condition that
she marry before she is thrty-five. She
falls in love with handsome young DIR.
Peter Graham and marries him without
telling him about the condition in the
will. Eventually he hears gossips dis
cussng it and assumes she married him
to get possession of the fortune. He be-
comes cool and she assumes he married
her for her money She becomes very
jealous of her husbands attention to
Mrs. Ruth Williams, wealthy patient.
Althea meets Kenneth Moore and his
gayety attracts her. In jealous rage,
Althea orders Mabel Howard, nurse and
secretary, to leave Dr.~Graham's office.
He sends for this efficient helper and
asks her to resume her duties.-Now go
on with the story.
CHAPTER XXI
<<NIO DR.. Graham. I am a poor girl,
" I like my work here and I would
like to stay--you have been very
good to me-but unless Mrs. Graham apollo
gizes for what she did 1 cannot come back.
have my pride, too Mabel Howard looked
with distressed eyes into Peter Graham's
face
Peter was in no gentle mood. The physi-
clan who had telephoned in his absence,
whose message Althea had not mentioned
because she had not understood it, had te1e.
phoned again, finding fault, saying the mat
ter was urgent. Then Miss HoWard's un-
qualified refusal at first to return, then con-
senting to do so only if Althea apologized,
had frayed her nerves to the breaking point.
please wait here he said to the nurse,
and went up to Althea.
"Ill never apologize to her-neyeri'' AL.
thea declared after listening in silence to his
plea. eff you must have nurse I'll find
you one. 1 thought perhaps you would let
me-like me-to take care of things for YOU
nd to rprly
again.
That's absolutely out of the question:
He tried to be patient, he told her of the
mistake she had made with the physicians
message impressed upon her that his prac-
tlce now was such that trained nurse was
indispensable. But again she refused to HUI
initiate herself by making an apology
AT MS wits end, Peter grew angry. He
didn't ask, he demanded an apology But
1t was one immovable body meeting another
just as immovable
II he insisted upon a nurse refused to
let her help him, she would start out at once
and find him one. But she would insist upon
ner right as his wife to say who should be
in her household
Very weH.'' His voice was sharp. in
cls1ve: You have insulted a good girl by
your 1nslnuat1ons. You have insulted me-
snail take an office at once in another build
ing There are several new buildings that
cater to physicians. shall not interfere with
your nouseheld arrangements further" He
| turned away.
You don't mean that, Peter! You
wouldn't do that!' Such a move never had
occurred to her. He would be away from
her altogether then, she would see nothing
of him The thought was agony
l certainly do mean it. 1 shall make ar
rangements at once-today-to move.'' y.
And take Miss Howard back?"
Yes. She is efficient, capable and knows
my ways. There is no reason why I should
be disconnected by breaking in another
nurse" He turned to 60
she couldn't let him leave the house. have
an office elsewhere. 1t would be agony to
her to know she wasn't to see him excent
at meals, not to hear his voice, not to know
he was where she could speak to him if she
wished. And she couldn't apologize to the
girl! Yet
''Wait, Peter!" He was surprised at the
passion is IN her voice Wont you stay here
If / ask it-let Miss Howard go?"
Il have said all have to say on the sub
1ect. L am very busy. You'll excuse me
now'
And you won't do as I ask?" Her voice
pleaded but he turned away impatienty
"Tll-apoogize." Her voice was so low
and husky he scarcely heard. He stepped to
the head of the stairs. He called
Miss Howard, will you come up here a
moment?"
She came into the room. white hut com.
posed.
ut was as DR.. Graham told you, a. mis-
understanding, Miss Howard-I-"
Don't say any more, Mrs. Graham felt
sure it was Yet until L knew it from Won
| could not return"
She left the room, followed at once by
Peter ~
81 hate you'll" A1thea exclaimed between
set teeth II hate you! And some day I'll
get event.!
Neither she Peter referred again tn
the incident but neither of them forgot II.
Each looking upon it from a different anglia
In different spirit.
SO consistently had Althea avoided Mahei
howard that she had no conception of the
girls real character. Neither did Althea
realize her Kindness in accepting the few
words with which she had greeted her al
an apology, her refusal to let her say more
she was obsessed with the idea that Peter
must care for the girl even while she be-
I1eved he was also fascinated with Mrs VIII.
llams. mat he would move his office rather
than give Miss Howard up was to Althea
proof positive.
because she loved Peter, thought him de-
slrable, she could not imagine any woman
belng where he was and not caring for him
Ana because he did not love her, his wife. ha
would be the more vulnerable to their at
lacks, their destinations. She was angry
with herself for having been so impulsive
I0r not more tactfully getting rid of Miss
Howard.
Perhaps later she could think Of some
way to get her out of the house without
angering Peter.
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