Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29

by mher1tS fortune on condition that
she marry before she is thirty-five.
She falls in love with handsome young
DIR. Peter Graham and marries him
without telling him about the condi-
ton in the will. Eventually he hears
gossip discussing it and assumes she
married him to get possession Of the
fortune. lie becomes cool and she as
sumes he married her for her money.
She becomes very jealous of her hus-
Dands attentions to Mrs. Ruth Will
Ilams, wealthy patient, Althea meets
Kenneth Moore and his gaiety attracts
her.-NOW go with the story
CHAPTER XXXVII
A LTHEA thought of her conversation
~ with Nell Blackwell. Did she really
:. make herself more unhappy by dwell
ling upon her unhappiness? She decided
not. The unhappiness was there, real, an
abiding guest; what use to say one could
exercise it by trying not to think of it?
For time Kenneth Moore had kept
away from Althea, calling but seldom, SEEM
friendly basis she had declared necessary
But as her feeling of distrust wore away
she once more showed her pleasure in his
society, her delight in seeing him.
moore was not at all bad man. neither
was he a phianderer. But he loved
Altnea Graham and was convinced she was
unhappy with Peter, that they weren't at
all compatible. He could not deny himself
me seIIlsh pleasure of seeing her just
because she belonged to another-one With
Wnom she was unhappy
SO gradually he fell into the old habit
OF dropping in for tea and showing his
admiration by the look in his eyes, COM
pllmenting her on her beauty and her dress,
bringing floral offerings and books as he
had done before he allowed his passion to
oYerrule his Judgment
Nell Blackwell warned Althea of hia
fasclnat1ons-this time earnestly her form
er Joking manners all gone. She and Rod
ney were so happy she longed for Althea
and Peter to be happy also .t.l
Kenneth is only a good friend" Althea
answered carelessly, but her flush showed
Nell had hit home =
know that, Althea, but how long will
ne ne content to play the part of good
friend? L never saw him so intrigued with
anyone before and I have known him ali
my life. man like that isn't easv to
Tepulse II you let him think you like to
be with him" ~
Il do like to be with him! He is in
terestlng and attractive But l also like to
ne with you for the same reasons" 80
Il grant he Is interesting and danger.
ously attractive. God has no business maxi
ing a man as handsome as Kenneth, But
honestly, Althea, I wish you weren't quite
so kind to him. He's all right but Peter
IS worth ten of him. Rodney saws he
hears him praised by everyone" e
Peter is a wonderful physician" AL
thea answered dryly .2
And kind and indulgent husbands
Nell added. You do just as you please;
he never interferes with you in any waJ.
Rodney would die or murder me in fit
OF jealousy if l did half what Won do
even If it is all right"
Peter isn't the jealous type Iaconically
replied Althea, determined not to be drawn
into an argument.
Thank your stars for that! But Just the
same these people who aren't jealous of lit
tie things are apt to blow up and bust if
something real comes along. l wish he could
go out with you more be with you like Rod
ney is with me. But | suppose that's one of
the disadvantages of marrying successful
man; professional man. You have to let
the pride you take in him take the place
of his society" M.
Pride isn't very interesting companion,
Nell, Althea said, laughing at her friend,
and invariably answers back impudentlv
when you put it in its place No. thank YOU.
prefer Kenneth L don't see why you talk
SO much about him. Other men call upon
me-
Internationally. Friends of Peters,
too, aren't they? oh, well, Althea 1 never
was meant to be anybody's mentor, even my
own, SO [ shan't say any more. Only look
out you don't burn your fingers by getting
them too close to the fire.
"I'll be careful. And if I ever do get
burned I'll bind them up myself" Ia
II warned her, Rodney" Nell said to-
her husband; "but it won't do any good She,
disclaims any especial interest in him-and
perhaps she hasn't. But Ken's in love with
her. His eyes look fairly hungry which he
thinks she isn't looking at him. What ails
Peter? Can't he see that woman needs
something besides his name and fame to
make her happy? 1 made light of his leav@
ing her much, devoting all his time to
hospitals and things, but it isn't right
Nonsense! man has to attend to his
business
IL know-but-I never have seen either OF.
them show the slightest bit of affection for
each other. They are always kind, always
polite but talk about being frozen-Td con-
geal in half an hour If we lived like that g,
"People can't all be silly geese like US,
Nell. [ couldn't stand it, either. But we
aren't all built alike. Peter is a very serioux
minded man. Althea must have known it
when she married him. And that his pro-
fession would take most of his time. But
think you worry unnecessarily about them.
Althea is a cold creature and I think Ken
trouble"
How you men stand up for each otherI
am terribly fond of Ken Moore, but he's.
in love with her, Rodney, just sure as I
am in love with you"
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