Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-27


thirty-fve. The young heiress finds her
aunt's diary, which discloses that the
peculiar condition was due to her aunt's
loneliness in her 1oveless old age. Al
thea rents the home at Holden to wild
ow for $40 month and returns to New
York to resume her work as clerk In
a department store, and her roommate,
Molly, tells her friends about Althea's
good luck. Althea begins to fret over
the condition in the will, and falls In
love with young DR.. Peter Graham
Now go with the story. -:
CHAPTER K
DR. PETER GRAHAM was perhaps ne
J different from other young men, epe-
A-~ cially professional men, in that he did
not look upon marrying woman with n
good income as a drawback. He had been
attracted to Althea before he knew she waE
an heiress, so no one could accuse him OF be-
ing mercenary. But better location, wife
that could help him in that and other ways
was to say the least desrable-provided Oh
course one loved her.
He rather wondered at Althea working 50
steadily but thought it due to legal delays in
settling the estate Mollie had spoken of
without going into particulars because shs
did not know them. She had however, en-
Unused about the house, had told him OF the
lovely old furniture and that Althea had
rented it. 500
But neither he nor Althea had mentioned
the matter. She had grown more appealing
as her love for the young doctor increased;
yet at times she held aloof from him in
way that. he couldn't understand. 1t was
this occasional aloofness which restrained
him from speaking, asking her to marry him.
And it was perhaps also reason to make
him desire her more intensely. Manlike, the
very thought that she might be hard to win
urged him on, made him more anxious.
Peter Graham was man, man with
brain, with energy with ideas, and she could
have him--if she would.
Often at lunch time she moved up ana
down in front of the avenue shops unheed-
ingly Now and again her slim inquire woulo
attract a mans eyes approvingly, but she
saw nothing save men and women, as trees
Walking her mind on Peter. =.
1t would have been so simple had Moll1s
not told him or-if she didn't love MIN.
Then she could marry him without shame.
But she did love him and If he asked her
to marry him it would be only because ne
had been told of her money.
ooh, why shall do?" she often whispered
in her heart ''What shall I do?' ~,
She turned back one day when her hour
was nearly spent. An automobile drew up to
the curb, luxurious from which stepped
a girl no older than herself, girl beautifully
gowned and groomed
"Some rich mans daughter" she said to.
herself. "She's got money+she can do what
she likes,'' she added through set teeth.
when get my money can do as like"
She had thought the chances OF her money
coming to her remote. Now she felt sure she
had only to encourage Peter Graham little
to achieve it-and him.
She found her thoughts darling and flutter-
ing round Peter like moths round lighted
candle. An adventure was. calling her-would
it call in vain or would she decide to take
her courage in her hands and see what life =
had in store for her?
Peter had told her something OF himself.
The son of poor parents, they nevertheless had
managed to put him through college, had
scraped together enough to give him start.
Nov I am on my own" he had said with
smile, "and am getting on, slowly of COURSE
but still getting on"
He made light of his troubles and that in
trigued her. She had no respect for man
who whined. He explained that a doctors
practice grew slowly, one patient recommend
ing physician who had treated them sue
cessfully to friend, and so on. From slip
perry little ledge he had risen in two years
to an elvation where he felt confidence in
the future as we'll as confidence in himself
ooh, I wish knew what it is he wants."
Althea sighed "Me my money"
At times when such thoughts possessed
her she would sit still staring straight before
her. waiting for her native common sense 10
rise up and push the cold fear aside. Why
shouldn't she be wooed and wanted for her.
Sell! oHe was surely as attractive many
girls who married Up to the time she had
met Peter Graham she was a young girl for
whom marriage had intrinsic aIlurement.
Her attitude toward Peter might be enigmatic,
but she knew her own feelings well enough
knew and analysed them. His attentions were
part of him, part Of the she loved and
therefore, acceptable to her. 1t was only this
doubt OF what caused the attention that wor.
ried her.
Once when Peter was talking to her he
caught himself up suddenly.
You aren't bored?" he asked "I hava
been so much alone I have bad habit of
talking about myself when I have a good
listener"
NO l won't be bored I like to hear
ABOUT you-about people who do things
And do [ come under that head"
why, yes, don't you? Don't all doctor. A.
things-interestfng things?" -
"Perhaps-after time. Bdt at first until
man gets established, it's mostly rdoddjnx
like any other business"
Peter rather moderated himself when talk.
ing to Althea- His agile intellect never miss,
ed the smallest opportunity Of doing what hs
had to do in an original and effective manner .
Yet she found him intensely interesting
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