The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
The Greater Love A NEW ROMANCE By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE
 WATER
CHAPTER xLvI1
A NEW ROMANCE


 When Kenneth awoke the next morning 1t was with sense of men, tai discomfort. We are all familiar with a sensation that seizes us on first awakening, when we know there turks somewhere in the back ground of consciousness a disagree able fact to face as soon as the mists of sleep have cleared away.
 These msts cleared quickly for young Lang. He recalled all that had happened last night-Mrs. Lang's suave patronage of Ruth, followed by her harsh criticism of her. And the man who loved Ruth Grant had not dared obey his impulses and speak out his feeling lest hiss parent make scene from which the object of his affections would suffer.
 Il he could do was to be out wa, 1ly calm and pray for the mor- TOW when he could take his mother heme.
 the meantime today must be G8c91.
 nGH A6 ndQ lell HIS IuOlneI roo1l last evening, Ruth had already sqr to her retreat on the third floor. 1fr eth hoped that the atmosphere
 aere had been cool enough to
 t her to sleep. The thunder
 ] had not cleared the air. The
 as shining, but there was still ri,., D sickness in the atmosphere.
 lirb, Lang commented on this fact whom her son knocked at her door ID his way downstairs. He did this, not from inclination. but because he knew it would be expected of him. He wished also to do all within his humor until he and she had left southold. Then-perhaps there would be the deluge. There would certainly be storms!
 A Good Looking Woman
 Good morning, mother" he greet ed her cheerily. How are you after your long trip?
 Fairly well, in spite of the damp ness. And my knee is much bet ter than I feared it would be-" she rtplied, turning from the mirror be- fore which she was putting the last touches to her elaborate simple toll cite.
 Her son had to admit. even in the clear morning light, that she was wonderfully we'll preserved. There were no gray streaks in the daxk hair, so carefully waved and dressede the delicate flush on the cheeks was ik3o artistically applied that it defied 1 detection. There were few worry t wrinkles or anxiety lines" at the ] corners of her mouth. It occurred v to the man tS wonder if this mother If ms mad aVe4 falt anything very sl5z eIo 0Ke thts ct 60 years?
 'Asn ] al rlssts shas ask ed now. noting thai ha was scrutnizing her. What are yor thinking?" tio answered sxathfully "I was th.nhihE that you are the most re- markaply young looking woman I have ever seen."
 She went to him and, putting her hands on his shoulders, kissed him. You do say such pretty things! And l am gratified by them, for I know your taste is good. l cannot fancy your admiring woman who was not we'll groomed and au fait to the latest thing in the best kind of society"
 "On the contrary" he contradicted, q care little for what society con siders proper, and. as long as a woman is neat. I do not notice if she is fashionably eowned or not"
 But she was not vexed. or. if she was, she concealed any evidence of it. You do not need to care," she said. For the girl of your choice is all the things she should be. But if you had chosen less wisely you would have sighed for the attributes to lovely femininity. Now, shall we go down to breal,rast?"
 He followed her dumbly. On the stairs he paused to murmur:
 T wonder if the daughter does the chamber work here, or if the servant does it? If the former, I suppose that kindness would demand that I make my own bed. I hardly know what to do, about it."
 DO nothing about it." he advised in a low tone. Tt would only em- barrass Miss Grant if you made your own bed"
 Very we'll" she agreed. You see" as the pair started downstairs again, this is my first experience in visiting in home of this type and I feel i'll at ease in it. In one's own circle, it is different"
 Then as Ruth Grant came out of the dining room to greet her. the woman of the world smiled bright 'Good morning."
 DuCn a sweet llLlle room as 1 slept fni' she remarked when the household, was seated at the table and the blessing had been asked by the host.
 "I am glad you like it." Ruth said simply.
 Martha, passing the cereal, added her comment.
 T think it's pretty myself" she said. "It ought to be; Ruthie's fixed it just to suit herself. I knew you'd like it, and I told her so, even if it hasn't got all the running water and frills that hotels have. Give me a real home-like room every time, I say!"ef- Ruth smiled and went on pouring the coffee. There was not a shadow of embarrassment on her counte- nance. But Kenneth felt his own face flush as his mothers eyes met his.
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