Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-31

cussing 1t and assumes she married him
to get possession Of the fortune He be-
comes cool and she assumes he married
fer for her money She becomes very
Jealous Of her husbands kindly atten-
tions to Mrs. Ruth Williams, wealthy
patient, and also Of the nurse in his Of
flee, Mabel Howard. Althea meets KEN
meth Moore and his gaiety attracts her.
Now go on with the story.
CHAPTER III
n T ELL BLACKWELL had little son
" and Althea spent much time with
L. them. Occasionally thought would
cross her mind: if she had children per-
haps Peter would care more for her. But
then she didn't know that she wanted him
to care because of that.
Rodney and Nell were so happy. 1t was
sort of pleasurable torture for her to be
with them-constantly comparing her own
life with theirs, while she rejoiced in their
happiness.
ITS love that makes the world go
round" Rodney said one day in speaking
of someone they knew who has prospered
financially. eve can be happy without
slathers of money, but not without love,
can we, Nell?''
"I couldn't! And I don't think any one
was ever so happy as we are, Rod. 1t fright
ems me sometimes since baby came-belng
so happy
After Althea left Nell said
81 wish I knew what wrong with Pc
ter and Althea. I think Mollie Butler has
a suspicion, but I never see her nowadays.
She was more than half in love with Peter
before Althea married him. She said so
herself"
q think you imagine things, Nell don't
see anything wrong with Peter and Althea."
you're a man! l was looking at her
when we talked of being so happy and her
face was SO sad for minute. Then they
are so aWfully cool and polite to each other.
1t isn't natural I'm glad Kenneth Moore
is out of town for a while again. l was
getting worried about him and Althea."
"What little worry-budget you are. Pc
ter and Althea will come out all right
even if there Is something bit wrong.
Every woman doesn't have to be petted
and cuddled just because you demand it
Of me-"
81 like that-demand it! But honestly,
Rod, something's wrong there and
fond of them both I'd like to help them"
"Butting in never does any good Bet
ter spend your time looking after me-"
But Nell could not forget that look on
Althea's face and so she thought and plotted
to help her friend, first finding 'out-if she
could-just where she needed help.
The next time she saw Althea she had
news for her. She said:
81 the Williams are going to Europe
next month. The paper said they were to
sail on the goth"
That's only about five weeks away" AL
thea said. II wonder what she will do
about that Howard child. I suppose Peter
will take her back to the hospital if she
needs further attention.
"It was a remarkable thing for Mrs. Will
liams to do, wasn't it," Nell asked, 'to
open her house that way to perfect strangers.
Mother, sister and invalid OF course she
has heaps Of servants and money or she
couldn't do it, but not many people even as
pioIo bn i-
that way"
'She probably had her reasons" Althea
returned dryly.
"Althea Graham, believe you are Jealous
of her! I believe you think she did it for
Peters sake, not because of wanting to be-
good to those people,"
81 am sure I haven't thought Of her mo-
tive. But I, don't believe in too much good
ness in a woman like her"
docs Peter have to visit the child often
now?"
81 believe he sees her every day." AL
thea's voice was harsh.
"Um-and you don't like 1t. What's the
use, Althea, why not own up you're jealous.
Surely we've been friends long enough"
'Tm not jealous!" Althea denied fiercely,
'but I don't like it. Would you? She's
handsome, wealthy, clever-so I am told
and very accomplished. She visits Peters
patients at the hospital, takes them into
ner mouse. Even the nurses talk Of her de-
votion to his patients 1t isn't pleasant to
hear"
"I'll bet it was that sour-faced Bundy told
you that. I don't see how you and Peter
stand her after having that nice Miss How
ard SO long"
81 dislike Miss Howard very much, Nell.
hope she will not come back"
Jealous Of her, too?" Nell teased.
'tNo, indeed! I simply dislike her as
would any girl who doesn't know her place.
have been a working girl myself, but I
never made love to my employer" She had
not intended to say so much to the gossip
loving Nell and bit her lips in chagrin
''Whew! I never would have thought her
that sort"
"There are other things, things r don't
care to talk about even to you. The girl 10
a pushing, forward creature. I hope Peter
won't take her back"
"Of course he won't If he knows how you
feel"
"That shows how little you know Peter.
When it comes to anything connected with
his profession, his office he won't listen to
anybody"
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