Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-31
THE SUPERIOR SEX
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
CHAPTER LIV
The Chains OF LOYe


IN Anne's mind things had begun to adjust
themselves Since she had unburdened
- herself to Marcia Steele, the past had
grown shadowy and she no longer brooded
about 1t morbidly. 1t was enough to con-
centrate on the present and future, and IN
her hours alone she had worked OUT course
that she intended to follow. But the imme-
date past, the past that concerned her hus-
band she was afraid to face There she was
insure of herself, she was terrified of being
swept away by her emotions, and so she de-
liberately forced him out OF her thoughts
and planned a future that did not include
him.
Now that she was physically we'll again,
she was restless She felt that she could no
longer accept Marcia's hospitality. There
were times when she wondered now she hao
ever brought herself to accept so much, but
at the time Marcia had persuaded her, Anne
had been too i'll to argue against it. And
so she had planned to leave. She would
start her life anew and in the years to come
she would walk alone serene and conhdent
that at least she could suffer more than
she already had in the past.
Marcia had been a darling about every
thing When Anne had spoken of her de-
cision she had expected objections, but in
stead Marcia had seemed to understand, and
now it was all settled. Anne had been SIX
weeks at Pine Crest, and tomorrow she would
go back to the city and take up her own life.
She felt a certain quiet contentment about
it, a sense of satisfaction, and a certainty
that she was doing the right thing. But
even tonight, as she wandered through the
scented grounds of the big hotel, the thought
of her husband kept Obtrud1ng itself. AL
ways he lurked somewhere in the back
ground of her mind, and although he mad
proven himself incapable of big love, she
still loved him and she would go on loving
him to the end of her days
at
Why did women always love more and there
fore expect more from love than men? why
did they trust so blindly and In consequence
suffer so cruelty when they were dlsap-
pointed? 1t was all so unfair. Men were
called the superior sex. In every way they
were rated superior to women, and yet they
never loved as women loved, because 1t was
only in rare cases that they loved unself1shly.
Anne was so deeply engrossed in her own
thoughts that she did not hear footsteps on
the path behind her. She was entirely una
ware of the fact that anyone was near her,
until some one touched her lightly On the
arm and then as she whirled around like
flash, she found herself suddenly crushed
against mans breast.
It was dark but in the darkness she knew
who was holding her She did not know
why he had come or how he happened to be
there but for the present it was enough that
he was there. Her senses were Keeling, cold,
sober reason had deserted her, and as MS
arms frightened, and in the fragrant dark
ness his lips found hers, she chung to MIN
shamelessly.
Then she drew back, remembering, but
again he caught her close, and again the
earth shook under her feet and the stars
danced crafty in the heavens, as he kissed
her.
There were no words between them, not
then. Clinging hands and eager lips were
enough, for after all these two had loved
and would go on loving. Afterward there
would come other things. Bitter memories
would stir in Anne's heart and bring with
them unhappiness, cold reason would mock
at her for the weakness of her surrender, but
the pendulum would swing back, life is al
ways that way, and for the moments on the
heights what woman would not willingly go
through the depths of pain and suffering
with the man she loves?
THE END.