The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-09
The
Greater
Love
A NEW ROMANCE
BY VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE
WATER
CHAPTER XIV

CHATTER ALtl
At the end of 4 malt hour DR.. Grant
came out upon the veranda.
las I have a call to make, I will
say good night now" he announced.
Good night~ Mrs. Lang rejoined.
1t was too dark to see her face
distinctly, but her voice was suave.
II am sure you will be glad to know
that your patient has consented to
follow your advice and accept your
hospitality for day longer
Good the physician approved. II
wish he could be persuaded to make
1t longer than that
You are most generous to sus-
Gest it,, the mother replied. "But
young people are impatient of de-
lay--under some circumstances,
Still Kenneth has proved himself
more reasonable than dared hope.
We must none of us forget how we
felt when we. too, were young" she
added with sigh. And remember
ing my own youth. 1 can admire my
sons ability to- curb his desire to get
back to Saxville. For my own part.
/ am glad to remain a day longer
and become better acquainted with
this sweet daughter of yours
leaning forward to pat the hand
OF the girl who sat near near her.
Kenneth listened, more than ever
perpiexed and amazed. This was a
new mood of his mothers. She had
always been gracious to Victoria
Walsh; that she should exert her
self to please the little country girl
was strange. He felt vaguely uneasy
at the turn of affairs. M s 40
New Angle
When Dr Grant had qOne mt Mrs
Lang rose, then grasped the back of
her chair as If for support.
Son." she said. give me your arm,
please. while ! go up to my room.
Your well arm, of course. I find my
knee quite stiff. 1t was stupid of me
to try to cross that room in the
dark"
Let me help you" Ruth started
forward.
mo indeed, my dear! Kenneth will
help me. Do not fear that I will hurt
his lame ARM I shall not loan on him
anyway. l only want to hold fast
to him to steady me in case that
knee fails me-"
81 hope it will be better in the
morning, the girl said. Il am sorry
1t is so painful"
II am sure Ii will be much better
IN the morning., her guest affirmed
Good night, dear child. If you are
not too busy tomorrow, perhaps you
and | may have q pleasant hour or
two together. Now Kenneth, l am
ready"
When she lad reached the room
in which she was to sleep she de-
tanned her son to draw the shades
and turn on the light
II see" she said in low voice,
that the strange maid here knows
enough to open the he'd for guest
anyway. Or perhaps the daughter
herself slipped off up here to do sit
after supper" s M
Kenneth looked about him with
interest This was Ruth's room
where she spent all of her sleeping
and many of her waking hours.
Somehow he would have known that
this was her special domain had he
not been informed of this faety
More Siurring Remarks
Blue rag rugs were on the floor;
blue-and- white curtains were at the
two windows; the little bed had on
it a blue-and- white spread, while
home made covers OF dotted swiss
muslin lined with pale blue were on
bureau and table. To his eyes, the
place was exquisite.
Not half bad his mother comment
ed-"although cheap, all of it.
wonder why certain type of girl
the determined ingenue--always
affects blue and white. Emblematic of
virginia. simplicity, I suppose. Our