Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-09
HER MONEY
BY CAROLYN BEECHER
CHAPTER IV


LTHEA tried to hide her pleasure at
~ Peters permission to assist him put
had he been looking closely at her
he must have noticed. 1t was the first time
he had asked anything of her. Before ne
had rebuffed her when she offered.
Left alone she felt quite important.
After she answered one or two calls her
housewifely instinct made her tidy up the
desk which Miss Bundy had left In con-
fusion. She had run the gamut of many
emotions since she married Peter-love,
fear. agonies Of shame and sometimes an
ger-but never before had she felt she was
helpful
The day was glttering with sunshine, but
she no longer felt any desire to go out.
Kenneth Moore called up and she told him
she couldn't see hm-she helping
Peter After that she too busy to
think of anything but making the office
neat and tidy.
1t was nearly dinner time when Peter
came in. The office was tidy, had been
thoroughly busted. Without word Althea
laid the messages she had received before
him, neatly and legibly written
"This is something like he said, but
you must be tired"
mot bit! I've enjoyed 1.-THE feeling
was of USE" ~
"It's very annoying but I haven't got
on track of a nurse There is great, deal
of sickness and nurses never were in
greater demand" Peter remarked as b.
turned from the phone.
"If you'll let me I'll help you until yod
find one" Althea said quietly.
Il hate to have you SO confined, but IL
| you will look after things bit tomorrow
will make some sort of an arrangement
after that
"I-don't mind the confinement" Althea
hesitatngly replied. Then the maid called
them to dinner after which Peter went out
But Althea had no feeling of loneliness as
she usually did when alone. She was think
ing of Peter, of helping him even ever so
little.
Her face took on a sort Of passionate
tenderness that would have been pitiful to
an onlooker knowing the slight cause she
had for happiness.
The next morning she appeared at the
breakfast table in simple dark blue cloth
gown and when she went down to the office
carried the vase of flowers from the sitting
room table and placed them on the desk.
She had forgotten Kenneth Moore had sent
! them to her-she thinking. only OF
Peter, how to make it attractive for him.
But Peter thought "She wants something
! to remind her of him."
The incident made him speak sharply,
| abruptly as he left her to look after the
office, merely expressing the hope she
would not be obliged to discommode herself
longer than the day. .e
Althea quivered at his tone, but was far,
from suspecting its cause. She thought him
| anxious over some patient, annoyed because
of Miss Bundy proving Inefficient So with
little thrill of happiness, a. sense of im-
portance, she opened a book until her serv-
ices were required. But she could not read.
She could think of nothing but Peter -,
II won't be jealous!" she said. "IM
| trust him"
But still, because suspicion had SO long
! lodged in her mind, she could not easily
dismiss it-even for the time And after
| while she thought that the only way to
| rid herself of it was to prove the suspicion
| false 1t was only fair to Peter-and to
herself-to do that.
i don't believe he has zone anything.
wrong" she went on. THAT would be hor-
rible! I'm a little beast to even think of
such thing!" Then: I've right to love
nina right to his love-
| The telephone tangled. She sprang to an
swer it. ~
! "Is DR.. Graham in?" the voice was
family familiar
| mo, he'll be in later, who is calling,
please?" Althea replied.
II am calling for Mrs. Williams. Please
| tell Pr Graham to come over as soon as
| he comes in
Now Althea recognized the voice. 1t was
| Miss Howard's
The doctor is very tired you are sure
lt Is necessary that he see Mrs. Williams?"
unprofessionally Althea queried.
certainly, l shouldn't have called
Mrs. Williams has had fall, sprained her
ankle; please give the doctor the message.
am Miss Howard. Tell him I called" 9
MISS Towards voice had been puzzled,
impatient. She naturally supposed an Office
nurse was at the phone. Her tone angered
Althea.
The idea of her speaking to me like
that! she said, not thinking Miss Howard
ala not know it was she. such impu-
dence!"
she hung up the receiver, reached for
pad and pencil to write down the message
as she had others received that mornitZ.
Then she flung it from herr
won't tell him! l don't believe she's
hurt' and If she is she can get another
aoctor! she exclaimed, all her new softness
gone her happiness at helping Peter spoiled.
i won't send him to her!"
Wneh Peter came in she handed him the
PAD out failed to mention Miss Howards
CALL
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