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THE GEOR-QIAN’S MAGAZINE PAGE “Initials Only” * By Anna Katherine Green A Thrilling Mystery Story of Modern Times Copyright, 1911. Street * Smith.) pyrlght, 1911, by Dodd, Mead & Co.) TODAY'S INSTALLMENT. I xeuse me, I had rather not. I am aß ar, that they were bitter and should bf r, ;e cause of great regret. I was angry when I wrote them.” r iat is evident. But the cause of ~,anger is not so clear, Mr. Brother- Miss Challoner was a woman of >, character, or such was the univer sal pinion of her friends. What could , >ave done to a gentleman like your <clf to draw forth such a tirade?” V ui ask that?” 1 am obliged to. There is mystery tinding her death—the kind of mys tery which demands perfect frankness on part of all who were near her on that evening, or whose relations to her were , n at,, way peculiar. You acknowledge .l' a t ur friendship was of Such a guard nature that it surprised you greatly hear it recognized. Yet you could erite her a letter of this nature. Why?” ••Because—” the word came glibly; but ... >. xt one was long in following. “Be cause." lie repeated, letting the fire of c. me strong feeling disturb for a moment I < . ignitiecl reserve. “I offered myself to Miss challoner, and she dismissed me with great disdain." Ahi and so you thought a threat was due her?" "A threat?” •These words contain a threat, do they not?" •They may I was hardly master of myself at the time. 1 may have ex pressed myself in an unfortunate man ner." •Read the words, Mr. Brotherson. 1 really must insist that you do so;” There was no hesitancy now’. Rising, he leaned over the table and read the fen 1 words the other had spread out for his perusal. Then he slowly rose to his full height, as he answered, with some slight display of compunction: I remember it perfectly now. It is not a letter to be proud of. I hope—” Pray finish, Mr. Brotherson.” ' That you are not seeking to establish a connection between this letter and her violent death?” “Letters of this sort are often very mischievous, Mr. Brotherson. The harsh | ness with which this is written might easily arouse emotions of a most' un- I happy nature in the breast of a woman as sensitive as Miss Challoner.” •Pardon me, Dr. Heath; I can not flat ter myself so far. You overrate my in fluence with the lady you name.” 'You believe, then, that she was sin cere In her rejection of your addresses?” A start, too slight to" be noted by any one but the watchful Sweetwater, showed that this question had gone home. But the self-poise and mentral control of this man were perfect, and in an instant he was facing the coroner again, with a dignity which gave no clew to the dis turbance into which his thought had just been thrown. Nor was this disturbance apparent in his tones when he made his reply: "I have never allowed myself to think otherwise I have seen no reason why I should. The suggestion you would convey by such a question 1 is hardly welcome, now I pray you to be careful in your I judgment of such a woman's impulses. They often spring from sources not to be sounded even by her dearest friends.” Just; but how cold! Dr. Heath, eye ing him wit’ admiration rather than sympathy, he. cd, how to proceed; while Sweetwater, peering . ■ from his papers, sought in vain for some ’’ence of the bereaved lover in the Impit. . ve but wholly dispassionate figure of him who had Just spoken. Had pride got the bet ter of his heart? Or had that organ al ways been subordinate to the will in this man of instincts so varying that at •me time he impresed you simply as a typical gentleman of leisure, at another as no more than a fiery agitator with powers absorbed by. if not limited to the cause he advocated; and again—and this I seemed the most contradictory of all— just the ardent inventor, living in a tene ment, with Science for his goddess and work always under his hand? As the ming detective weighed these posslbili ' es and marveled over the contradictions re ' offered, he forgot the papers now ly i!ng quit under his hand. He was too interested to remember his own part— something which could not often be said of Sweetwater. Meantime, the coroner had collected 'oughts, tyith an apology for the y personal nature of his inquiry, kcd Mr. Brotherson if he would ob -11 giving him some further details a' luaintaneeship with Miss Chal where he first met her and under n "instances their friendship had developed. at all,” was the ready reply. “I , ttutig io conceal in the matter. I Ah that her father was present Remove the Cause SCIENTISTS have proven that diseases of the blood, stomach, bowels, kid neys and nerves are caused by germs, minute living organisms that enter into your system through the water you drink, the food you eat, and the air you breathe. DR. KING’S Royal Germetuer Known as the Germ Destroyer *as produced by an expert after an exhaustive study of 15 years in an effort to find a perfect cure for all germ diseases. GERMETUER builds up the tissues of the body -purifies the blood, and aids to perfect health. It’s a safe family remedy. On sale at all druggists’ or by ELLIS-LILLYBECK DRUG CO. MEMPHIS, TENN. that he might listen to the recital of my acquaintanceship with his daughter. He might possibly understand her better and regard with more leniency the presump tion into which I was led by my ig norance of the pride inherent in great families ” "Y’ ur wish can very easily be grati fied, returned the official, pressing an electric button on his desk. "Mr. Chal loner is in the adjoining room.” Then, as the door communicating with the room he had mentioned swung ajar and stood so. Dr. Heath added, without apparent consciousnes of the dramatic character of this episode, “You will not need to raise your voice beyond Its natural pitch. He can hear perfectly from where he sits.' "Thank you. I am glad to speak in his presence.” came in undisturbed self possession from this not easily surprised witness. “I shall relate the facts exactly as they occurred, adding nothing and con cealing nothing. If I mistook my posi tion, or Miss Chailoner's position, it is not for me to apologize. I never hid my business from her, nor the moderate ex tent of my fortune. If she knew me at all, she knew me for what 1 am» a man of the people who glories in work and who has risen by it to a position some what unique in this city. I feel no lack of equality even with such a woman as Miss Challoner." A most unnecessary preamble, no doubt, and of doubtful efficacy in smoothing his way to a correct understanding with the deeply bereaved father. But he looked so handsome as he thus asserted him self and made so much of his inches and the noble poise of his head—though cold of eye and always cold of manner—that those who saw, as well as heard him, for gave this display of egotism in consid eration of Its honesty and the dignity it imparted to his person. "I first met Miss Challoner in the Berk shires,” he began, after a moment of quiet listening for any possible sound ftqtti the other room. "I had been on the tramp, and had stopped at one of the groat hotels for a seven days' rest. I will acknowledge that 1 chose this spot at the instigation of a relative who knew my tastes and how perfectly they might be gratified there. That I should mingle with the guests may not have been in his thought, any more than it was in mine at the beginning of my stay. The panorama of beauty spread out before me on every side was sufficient in itself for my enjoy ment, and might have continued so to the end if my attention had not been very forcibly drawn on one memorable morn ing to a young lady—Miss Challoner- by the very earnest look she -gave me as I was crossing the office from one veranda to another. I must insist on this look, even if it shock the delicacy of my lis teners, for without the interest it awak ened in me, 1 might not have noticed the blush with which she turned aside to join her friends on the veranda. It was an overwhelming blush which could not have sprung from any slight embarrass ment, and. though I .hate the preten sions of those egotists who see in a woman's smile more than it by right con vels, I could not help being moved by this display of feeling in one so gifted with eevry grace and attribute of the perfect woman. With less caution than I usually display, I approached the desk where she had been standing, and, meeting the eyes of the clerk, asked the young lady's name. He gave it. /md waited for me to express the surprise he expected it to evoke. But I felt none and showed none. Other feelings seized me. 1 had heard of this gra’cious woman from many sources, in my life among the suffering masses of New York, and now that I had seen her and found her to be not only my ideal of personal loveliness but seemingly approachable and not uninterested in my self, I allowed my fancy to soar and my heart to become touched. A fact which the clerk now confided to me na-turally deepened the Impression. Miss Challoner had seen'my name in the guest-book and asked to have me pointed out. to her. Perhaps she had heard my. name spoken in the same quarter where I bad heard hers. We have never exchanged confi dences on the subject, and I can not say. 1 can only .give you my reason for the interest 1 felt in Miss Challoner and why I forgot, in the glamour of this episode, the aims ami purposes of a not unambi tious life and the distance which the world and the so-called aristocratic class put between a woman of her wealth and standing and a simple worker like myself. "I must be pardoned. She had smiled upon me once, and she smiled again. Days before we were formally presented, I caught her softened look turned my way, as we passed each other in hall or corridor. We were friends, or so it ap peared to me, before ever a word passed between us, and when fortune favored us and we were duly introduced, our minds met in a strange sympathy which made this one interview a memorable one to me. Unhappily, as I then considered it. this' was my last day at the hotel, and our conversation, interrupted frequently by passing acquaintances, was never re sumed. I exchanged a few words with her byway of good-by but nothing more. I came to New York, and she remained in Lenox A month after and she to<Y came to New York.” To Be Continued in Next Issue Beauty Secrets of Footlight Favorites How to Have and Keep Pretty Eyes By MARTHA WELLINGTON. IF the new baby has nice eyes, (amity predict that it will be a tTTT' beauty, and a good pair of eyes is tim onlx claim that iminx famous worn- If \ I 11/' en have to real pulchritude. 'Jw M it ii sub W mb • our con-tant us, of tin , \. < in reading jf f f v/ m.iuazin. s in,! pap, i- , v.r\ \a, iimi V / JT. 1 ■' ll time.-. I ,01 ■la, mm r a i;. i ... ' y U !'■ .1 :•a : a mi, • . 1,,,;,. Ci yr' •■> “ •.< ■ fui'\ tiie\ j ysS ” Ir ’ ■ : 1 ! ■" 1 lea it X de- /Nf Serving of bettet , er: . ■ '/ I gflrewOffijnffiU ' which tilex get. / Y 1 •nr sure •;., \.,<t .1 111 hi' "• US' extent responsible lor ‘h, g.,..i • I i "Ho xx ex ,s xx ip ell eV, n I 11, x.iungii -■ ' TObMmMMB cietx Women n ma ,-, f ,, . aftm a ”■' ■‘•’l-" ea ■ tri. Ilg: ■ .- ' ' ■■■'■.tv e 0x,.-, bm ■I "I- mmg I'at: W' soft gloxx ~f the ~t our forefathers I Wfey WrojjMME' '' n I ''' ’ 1 " 1 ~ ' m 'l"' r 'x loeiis.d 5,.,"- sight. \ for tlw sir.,in ng an ..10,,' r < yySßaEp* poor light , / the reasons xxi.x many peoplelhave to w ear glasses at a very early age . xqjMjWy.-- / Children begin at school to read and study by a pool light, for not all of the W schools have adequate lighting as yet. J but parents arc even more at fault, for ® —t V the child docs its home work as best 3 |I / -■ ,J|V it can. and by anx ligiu ■ a: a ill s< rve. f \ that it gets ;ii. id,., v,"x ..clx in ~ life that th, ey, wiji ..mil l f,e- anx .IWMfe • /* z x / kind ~f tnatimt, z A Test. ■( ( If you want to know what a strain Cy * electric light is on the eyes, stand be- —— : —EUr ky'fcSK J hind the footlights in the spotlight. a That is the place which so many stage aspirants hope to attain, and most of MISS MARTHA WELLINGTON. them would be willing to sacrifice their <One Os the zie K fe,d ’ s beauties in "The W insome Widow " Company.) good sight to get there. one of the best ways to keep the eyes When Igo automobiling or to tne I believe in taking care of my eyes, bright and clear. seashore, 1 wear large colored goggles: and if the time ever comes when the Sometimes when lam very tired and they may be disfiguring, but I'd rather spotlight glows for me alone 1 shall be my eyes show it, as they always do at be disfigured with them for a few hours able to faeh it with strong eyes at once, I get a basin of ice water with a than suffer from of wind and •eu?t._ little bit of perfume added to it. Then the stronger reflection of sunlight on I have made up a lot of rules for my- I tahe a small bit of the ice, wrap it in the sand. I also carry a parasol lined self, and 1 try to follow them as well a piece of soft linen and rub the skin with green, and try to keep my com as 1 can. In the first place, I never under the eye and just over it with the plexion in such shape that 1 can stand read in a rocking chair; the movement ice. You have to rub very quickly, and the green color. Thjtt is a great test, of the rocker requires a constant re- don’t leave the ice on too long in any you know If you look well under a adjustment of the sight, and it is a one i lace. It is likely to be quite sting- green parasol, ot under a green awning strain on the eyes. ing. After you have done this for a lit- through which the light is reflected, you I never read in bed., either, even if tie while, treating both eyes, rub on a don't have to worry about your skin, the light falls straight on the book and little cream, or, better still, buttermilk for few people come out of this trying not in' my eyes, because this is one of if . vou can get it. and pinch the skin ordeal without appearing to be frights the surest ways of straining the sight, around the eyes until it becomes quite of the first water. I rest my eyes when traveling, and’ reii - 1 think this treatment will take Ami, speaking of green, don't let any even in the cars I avoid reading if pos-' away those dark circles under the eyes, 1 ne ever persuade you to wear anything sible. and w ill also relieve putiiness, whu’li is of that shade, w hen you are going on an Os course, when one is up late at so unpleasant and disfiguring. ocean trip. I think people who are sea night the eyes invariably show it, and Relieving the Strain sit k ought to dress in pink; that is real- I try and relieve them by bathing them , l.v the only becoming color for that with a little salt and wqte.r. I always ‘Sometimes when the eyes are ver.v woe-begone condition. have an eye cup, which must be washed ti"'H you car make them feel better by But. of course, if you traveled dresse i out thoroughly before it is used, as it pinching the muscles along the eye- in pink . people would think you were should be absolutely clean Into this brow; this seems to relieve the strain crazv whereas you would onlv he trv he P aLu°t U a r ’^ir'' 1 fo ' "‘ aS ° n ° lher ' i: ‘ "> ing tA spare your fellow be abou a. salty as tears, or the ocean, if you can get some one else to do it, ,s painful sight , f the seasick pers ,r, hold the cup firmly to my eye so the q Uile an excellent thing. , n fl garnun , of (h( . r ” wa er can not escape, put my head back I never wear veils with great big dotg l-’o. that reason, 1 don't like green and open my eyes. I his is not only or figures which interfere with the veils at the seashore though I know vejry refreshing, but It cleans the eyes sight, because I think they are 'espon-hhe.v are the be-t for the eyes gaj and out removes every partkde of dust sible for much of the eye troubles of brown are almost equally goU Ind that may have gotten m lhem and is women. | g ’ ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN * * Bylealnce Fairfax ASK HIM TO CALL. Dear Miss Fairfax: I,am eighteen, and very much in love with a young man one year my senior. I have known him for eight months, but in that time I have only spoken to him about a dozen times, and only on business matters. L,. C. It is your privilege to ask him to eajl, and 1 would advise you to con sider him more carefully before you let your heart get away from you. A man may be an angel in an ac quaintance that consists of half a dozen business talks, whose angelic characteristics would not survive a closer relationship; and I beg of you. don't let him know that you entertain more than a passing interest. THEN SEE NO MORE OF HIM. Dear Miss Fairfax: I am a stenographer of seven teen. and have known for the last fourteen months a young salesman two yohrs my senior, and love him very dearly. He in turn is always nice to me when alone, but when in company he acts toward me as if he does not care for me in the least, and flirts with other girls and always tries to make me jealous, because he knows well enough that I care for him. Sometimes I just think I hate him for that reason, and then again he talks to me in a nice way, and we make up. This has been going on for quite a long time, and I am getting sick at heart. The more I see of him the more I care for him, although I know he is mean and is not worth my love. S. B. You are making a serious blunder in letting your heart run off with your better judgment. Don't see him any more. You will be surprised how quickly you will forget him. And your peace of mind will more than compensate you for the few heart pangs it will cost tq give him up. HE SHOULDN'T. BUT HE DOES. Dear Miss Fairfax: I am engaged to a young man. 1 am sorry now. He really isn't a man. This man has bo mote con ception of the cost of living than a child. He had not thought of the future at all—only love. He is only making a small salatv and saves very little (two or three hundred h year). Now that we are engaged he is very small about things. He has always been more or less cheap, but I didn't mind, hut now it rubs the wrong way. Should a man of this type and no higher ambi tions gain the love of a girl who lias always been used to every- i Do You Know— Twelve million gallons of beer are annually consumed in Italy. As many as 442 rdcks and shoals were discovered last year on the high seas. A piece of camphor burnt over a candle will effectually drive away winged pests. There are more than ten and a half million women above the age of 21 in England and Wales. The precise weight of an English ounce was fixed by Henry HI. who de creed that it should weigh 640 grains of dry wheat. A strange custom prevails among the Indians of Alaska. When a difference arises between two of them and a friendly settlement seems impossible, one of them tiyeatens the other with dishonor. He executes his threat by tearing up a certain number of his own blankets. The only way his antagonist can get even with him is by tearing up a greater number of his own. The one I who destroys the most blankets is re- I garded as having won the tight. The postoftlee department of the I'nited States is. according to Mr, Has kin. by far the largest postal institu tion in the world. Its 300,000 employees handle more than 15.000,000,000 "pieces of mall” each year, which is one-third of the aggiegate postal business of all the civilized nations. The American postoffice handles more than 800,000 leftets every hour of the 24 every day in the year; it issuesand redeems daily more than 250,000 money orders; it reg isters daily more than 115,000 letters and parcels, and it handles thotis.iri Is of tons of second and third and fourth < l.i -s maft< r every hour. thing of a refined nature with ex travagant taste? DISAPPOINTED. A man of the nature you describe should not ask any woman to marry him. But men like him ’marry every day. W ith the opinion you entertain of him, you are doing both him and your self an injustice by marrying him. If you marry him, disliking him in the way you do, you can not claim to be an.'- hotter than he is. A TOPICAL FABLE. The Chinese empire, now in a state of chaos, is, according to Mr. lan ('. Hannah, little more than a gigantic bit of bluff. It looks very big and terrible, but in reality it is all outward show, and tpc great empire is at the mercy of its first determined oppo nent. In his book on "Eastern Asia," Mr. Hannah compares it to the donkey in the ancient fable. A monkey, the fable runs, was cap tured by a tiger. "Oh. spare me!" cried the monkey. "I am thin and my flesh does not taste good. But 1 know where there is a fine, fat donkey." The tiger consented to spare the monkey's life on condition that he h ad him to where the donkey was tied. When the donkey saw them coming he was terribly frightened, but he tried to appear calm and bawled in a masterful tone: “Monkey, you used to bring me two tigers. Why only one today?" The tigei did a record hustle back I to the jungle. 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I want them, when they desire sunshine, to know that rain was more needed ’or it wouldn't have rained. I want them to realize, when all their little plans go awry, it means their plans were not for the best. I want them to feel, when today’s hopes are shattered, that it is better it happened today than if it happened to morrow. I ivant, them to know that it means a valuable experience, that will go far toward making tomorrow’s efforts suc cessful. When the young women who read this were little-girls they sobbed wildly over a broken doll. A few years later they shed tears because it rained on a picnic. The tears only made the de pression and saturation worse, and didn't scatter a cloud, but they shed them, nevertheless. If they have not learned that it is as futile to complain of the more serious troubles of later years, they have spent all their time with their eyes off the book. If they were still in school and had been as slow in learning how to do a sum. they would be sent to the foot of the class in disgrace. Pride is what keeps many a pupil at the head of her class. The same kind of pride should be ap plied to learning the lessons of later years. "I have learned." a girl should he able to say. “that complaining docs no good whatever, and, therefore. I never complain.” Complaints of circumstances, envi ronments. unkind friends and cooled off lovers never accomplish any changes. The tiling to do is to go tjght ahead, doing what one knows is right, and then let it rain or shine. What mat ters? If sunshine, all the better. If rain, “then rain’s my choice,” and the spirit of meeting it bravely gets one through it quicker and with less dam age. For there is damage, just as material and lasting as if one left a fine garment out in the rain. The damage in complaining (in walk ing through the rain with a grumble) is that it grows more and more difficult to laugh. 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