Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-03
HER MONEY
BY CAROLYN BEECHER

she marry before she is thirty-hVe. She
falls in love with handsome young DR..
Peter Graham and marries him without
telling him about the condition in the
will Eventually he hears gossips dis
cussing it and assumes she married him
to get possession of the fortune. He
becomes cool and she assumes he mar
ried her for her money She becomes
very jealous of her husbands kindly
attentions to Mrs Ruth Williams,
wealthy patient, and also of the nurse
in his office, Mabel Howard Althea
meets Kenneth Moore and his gaiety
attracts her.-Now go with the story.
CHAPTER xxx
D r. PETER GRAHAM had examined
! Doris Howard While the operation
- that would give her the use of her
legs was difficult and dangerous one, he
gowed with the feeling of confidence he felt
that he could perform it.
"The alteration men call love may offer
us the food of the gods but work we'll done
holds to the lips the unfailing cruise of con-
tent" he quoted in low voice as he strobe
along.
AS he had left the house that night his
heart had been sore for love denied. But
now his mind was on his work, the profess
sion that he had made fill his days and hours
to escape from loves insistent longngs. He
smiled in qualification as he thought of what
he would say to Miss Howard about her little
tsister. He wouldn't be too optimistic The
child was very delicate but she was also a
brave, CHEEKY little soul and he was sure she
would prove an amenable patient.
To a physician that means so much.
He went lightly up the steps and into his
office. Althea saw him come in, noticed he
never looked up to see if she was about.
Then she heard a cry from Miss Howard, a
cry of gladness.
She had totally forgotten about the
crippled sister. What had Peter said or
done to cause that joyful cry? Quietly she
went down the stairs and~into the reception
room. The murmur of voices in earnest
conversation came to her, then distinctly she
heard:
mo matter how it turns out Dr. Graham,
l never shall cease to be grateful, never cease
to love you for your goodness"
Miss Towards voice She had told Peter
to his face that she loved him! The brazen
girl! Shaking, trembling in every nerve,
Althea turned and crept up stairs. She had
felt wicked because Kenneth Moore tried to
talk of love to her; felt it was wronging
Peter. And he, he let his Office nurse declare
her love without remOnstrance.
Fate ever ready to butt in at the crucial
time brought Kenneth Moore to call AL.
inca received him with delight She'd show
Peter that if he didn't find her attractive
Others did. She laughed and chatted gayly,
even after Peter came up If her voice was
a trife louder than usual, a bit more stri-
dent, neither man seemed to notice Peter
remained with them for a cup of tea. then
made his excuses. Just as he left Althea
said:
Kenneth is going to take me out to dance
tonight DO you care to join us?"
II should like to very much" Peter re-
pied, but it is impossible | have several
calls to make"
After he left Moore looked question.
Have you any engagements" Althea
asked for il you have you must break it, /
simply can't sit at home tonight | suppose
n m 10
going to take me out when you hadn't men
toned such thing"
L shall be delighted and you may be sure
| II mad any engagement it would not take
me long to break it. Fortunately | have
none"
"Ill get dressed, then we'll go to pIay.
then to dance" Althea said red snot
growing on each cheek showed her excite
ment.
Fine! I'll call for you about eight" Moore
SAID, his own eyes alight with pleasure and a
little wonder Althea was not quite like her
SELF and 1t wasn't like her to propose a gay
evening with him.
''The gods are kind!" he muttered as be
walked briskly away. They don't care a.
Whoop for each other-those two-yet thew
hadn't quarreIed-didnt show any signs of
II IL they mad Funny her telling him l was
going to take her out" he soliIoquized. then
with shrug dismissed it as notion that
had suddenly come to Althea Simply a. de-
! sire to spend a gay evening
III show him!" Althea said as she dress
ed He can let that nurse make love 10
MN all he wants to but I shan't sit incoming
alone while she does it," Then she laughed
as she thought of what Moore must think.
He'll be sure to think it's because I want
| 10 be with him." she went on He'd be
furious II he knew my reason"
she was long time dressing and was
| scarcely ready when Peter came in to din
her' She looked charming. He told her SO.
hoped she would enjoy her evening, then was
almost silent during the remainder of the
ulnhef. AS he rose he said:
BE sure and wear warm wrap If ia
cold tonight"
After he left Athea again talked aloud.
habit she had formed when alone
he S always thoughtful afraid of NV
Catching coId-because he's a doctor T SIM
pose. II he thought half as much of me in
other ways I would be happier. He doesn't
want me TO become ILL., but that's ais far as
ms feeling for me goes oh, well! ri LET
MIN see m not dependent upon him"
And although Althea wiped her ewes bs
Iore she went to meet Kenneth Moore shs
met MN gafly, laughing because she had in
Ylted herself to go with him.
continued Saturday. Renew your snb-
scrlptlon now so as not to miss a chanter ~
this absorbing story.