Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-09
CHAPTER XIV
Will He Remember?

~LORIA was not conscious that she had
I sat beside Rolf all through the long
- night until turning her head YEARLY
toward the windows, she saw the gray light
of dawn stealing in under the shade
Suddenly she realized that the room had
become very quiet There was longer
the sound of that rasping breathing tearing
through the silence, and with shudder or
fear she leaned closer to Rolf He had
stopped raving, his face lay quietly against
the pillow, his breath was gentle, even, his
face had better color.
Miss Mitchell me over to the bedside
and bent down over the patient When sh-
raised her head she smiled at Gloria, loot
of relief in her tired eyes. 81.
Hes sleeping" she whispered. Il think
expecting it, but they warned us not to tell
YOU
Gloria looked up with wide, incredulous
eyes. She heard the words, but somehow
their meaning was more than she could
take in, and with little gasp, she crilm-
pied up and would have slipped to the floor
If Miss Mitchell had not caught her.
The two nurses carried her 10 bed and
DR.. Townsend administered sedative When
Gloria opened her eyes again, the sun was
streaming into her room, and as she lay
there for moment, dazed aud making an
effort to collect her thoughts, Miss Mitch
ell opened the door softly, and seeing that
Gloria started up in quick terror, but the
nurses broad grin was reassuring
Mr. Templeton is conscious this morning.
He had a little coffee at seven o'clock He's
going to get WE'LL
Going to get well, going to get we'll! The
words repeated themselves over and over in
Gloria's brain. And then, "Mr. Templeton is
conscious this morning. brought new trend
of thoughts.
HAS he asked for me?' the words came in
a breathless rush, followed by, "Shall | go
to him.? c.
The nurse shook her head.
Not yet. my dear You see he doesn't re-
amember what he said in his delirium It NAV
be that he won't remember anything about
your being here during his illness. We must
wait until he's stronger SO as not to give him
a setback. violent shock would be bad for
him just at this time. You can see that"
During breakfast Gloria kept turning the
situation over and over in her mind If Rolf
did not remember that he had called for her
during his delirium, how could she go to him?
How could she be sure that he wanted her?
The thought was vaguely disturbing. It
@londcd her happiness, it filled her with mis-
givings
She tried to argue herself out of such
thought and almost succeeded Why, of
course, he would remember. Just as soon as
he grew a little stronger, he would ask for
her, and then she would go to him. Her
cheeks flushed hot at the thought, newborn
shyness made her tremble deliciously Her
mind wandered away into the future fu-
ture when Rolf would be himself again They
would be together They might go away for
a short vacation, another honeymoon There
would be moonlight nights, low hanging stars
perhaps the dying embers Of a fire. and she
close in his arms. Her heart leaped at the
thought
Remember? Why, Of course, he would re-
member. He loved her, she was sure of that
as sure as she of the fact that she loved
him. And yet, if by any chance he didn't ask
for her, what would happen then? What
could she 90:
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