Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-17
A WOMAN OBSESSED


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What has gone before.-Bruce Con-
| way alienates his wealthy father by elop-
! ing with Muriel Dangerfeld while still in
| college. The elder Conway writes he
| never wants to see his son again. Muri-
els father finds Bruce position in West
| field, where they set up housekeeping
! Muriel not only is poor cook, but is in
| tensely jealous, and doesn't want Bruce
| to leave her to associate with his friends
She. finds letter addressed to him in
feminine handwriting. She opens it. 1t
is from his fathers housekeeper urging
| him to come to see his father. who is i'll,
and win back his love- In passion of
jealousy, Muriel destroys it. Now go on
with the story.
CHAPTER VI
q UPPOSE Bruce's father were really ill
- suppose he should die. This though per-
~ sisted as Muriel climbed the stairs to go
| to her room to sit and NOPE until Bruce
| returned
even if l knew he would die wouldn't let
| Bruce go!" she said defantly. F'Tll be nice
| to him when he comes home make it up to
| him. but he'll not leave me-let them steal
! his love-
| 1t late when Bruce came In looking
| happier and younger than for weeks. He had
enjoyed the gay dinner with the boys, the
| chat and game of billiards afterward. Under
his arm he had parcel. After he had kissed
her several times in his joy at finding her
good-natured and that she had not been cry
ing, he said:
| Here's present for you, sis!'
| "a present! horrid old cook book. What
; in the world made you throw away your
money for that"
| $50 you could learn to cook" He wouldn t
show his disappointment. II asked for the
| very best and simplest one for beginner"
Did you have good timer"
"Bully One of the boys is married. He
| asked if he and his wife might call tomorrow
Int 7 +OId J.,
knew no one. They're young. not much older
! than are, If they do call baby in the
| Office
! II wish you would consult me before you
| invite company. If you loved me you wouldn't
want any one but me. It's because you've
| stopped loving me that you want others
around. You used to say you didn't care if
you never saw any one else
"a man when he's first married says lots
of fool things, I guess" He laughed a bit
/ shamefacedly.
| you call it a fool thing to like to be alone
with your wife? If you loved"
| For Gods sake don't say that again
You'll drive my love away if you don't stop
| it. [ do love yOu-yOu're my wife. But I'm
| a sociabe sort of and ] want friends
I'm going to have them, too. If you want to
| stay at home and NOPE l can't make you go
| out but / shall go out of my mind the way
We live. There! I've given you fair warning
almost lost my temper didn't |, dear
Come, now, be sensible and when the Masons
! come tomorrow night be nice to them
| She made no answer and Bruce talked of
other things while preparing for bed. Sud
denly he said:
! i've been thinking of my governor lot
! today. I'd give a good deal to know he's all
! right He's a good old SPORT, even if he has
| been a bit hard because 1 didn't finish col
| lege."
! Again Muriel made no answer She was
| glad she had torn up the letter. In his frame
| of mind he would rush off in his impetuous
way and leave her alone for week or per-
| haps more--yes, she was glad!
The next day an amusing incident hap
! pened that left Bruce with new feeling
| about Muriel.
He had heard of house nearer his bust
ness and more modern than the one they had
| at about the same rent. He made arrange
! ments with the agent to go and see it the
next day. which was Sunday. The agent
would send for them in a He was boy
! ishly Seased that Muriel would have the ride.
| 1t would get her out even if they did nothing
| about the house.
He was surprised when the car appeared to
see a woman driving. Muriel at first said she
wouldn't go. Then as she caught glimpse
| from the window of the angular middle-aged
person at the wheel she allowed herself to be
| persuaded.
| They looked at the house which stood at
| the top of a short hill. The agent went in
with them. When they came out and got into
| the car Bruce noticed the woman going
| IHEOuSH dH SOFLS OF COHbOTlIOuS, D6nOluS LOT
ward, then back, with a queer hitching mo-
ton of her body. Suddenly she turned and
said:
eff you'll help by doing as I am I won't
| have to get out. l always leave her on hill
SO can start her down this way. She hasn't
any selfstarter."
! COnvulsihg with laughter, Bruce copied the
! agent, bending, swaying and hitching. Finally
| the car started, and, as it went down the hill,
| he leaned back and fairly screamed.
| That's new one on me-" he said choking.
| What a disgraceful performance Muriel
said without smile.
Its the funniest thing I ever saw" Bruce
| laughed again.
| II don't see anything funny in making
|
in private home in Macon, Bishop Beck
| with thus expressed himself about the we'll
| known Methodist evangelist: Brethren,
| had rather go into the presence of my
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