New Britain herald., 1923-09-01
BEeIs HERE TO-DAY


Ned cornet, son OF wealthy God,
rey cefnel. drives his car homeward
n the drizziing rain and goes intG
skid al a corner, A passing litne,
damaged and hess Gilbert, a shop,
TiFl. On her way heme, Is knocked "a
he pavement, Ned promises 20,
ieeman that he will settle with all
INJURED parties
The young lady Is taken home In
Comets car. Ned tells his father OF
he accident. Godfrey cernet re-,
minds his son that in his 20 years
We has never done a man-size job.
The elder cornel offers Ned two
thousand silk and velvet gowns 10
AXE to Northern Canada and Alaska
o exchange with the Indians for fine
mrs, Godfrey offers 10 split the
fronts 1895. the lions share 10 led.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Almost trembling In his eagerness,
NE old man waited for his sons re.
by. The latter took out a cigarette
sighted II. and gaxed meditatiyeiy
through the smoke. Fifty thou.
and" he whispered greediiy. "And
suppose could stand the hardship"
Then he looked up. family smiling.
I'll 50. II Lenore will let me-" he
pronounced at last.
III.
The exact moment that her name
vas on Ned's lips. Lenore Harden.
worth herself. In her apartment In
legion OF fashionable apartments
Night blocks from the Cornet home,
vas also wondering at the perverse
vays Of parents 1t was strange how
heir selfish interests could disarrange
mes happiest plans. All In all, Le-
tore was In a wretched mood, savage
y angry at the world In general and
ser mother In particular.
II was the way of the old, Lenore
'ehected, to give too much OF their
thought and interest to their own
Anoied Ills. Not even a daughters
brilliant career could stand between.
And who would have guessed that the
nervousness" her mother had COM
Blamed Of 80 long. pandered to by
fashionable quack and nursed like
saby by the woman herself. should
sver lead to such disquieting results.
che doctor had recommended a sea
Foyage to the woman, and the old
DOL had taken him at his word.
It was not that Lenore felt she
Dould not spare, for some months, |
her mothers guiding influence. 1t
vas merely that sea voyages cost
money. and money. at that particular
line, was scarce and growing scarcer
tbout the Hardenworth apartment |
Seemingly the only course that re-
nained was to move forward the date |
" her marriage to Ned, at present set |
or the following spring. She dried |
Ter eyes. powdered her nose; and for !
vi the late storm made bewitching
picture as she tripped to the door In
lnswer to her fiance's knock Lenore
1ardenworth was in all probability
he most beautiful girl in her own
tylish set and one ofthe most hand
tome women in her native city. She
VAS really well known. remembered
ong and In many places, for her
sair. 1t was simply shimmering gold,
Ind it framed face of flowerlike
even-featured, oval face,
cftly tinted and daintily piquant.
Ned came in soberly. kissed the
Iirl's inviting lips, then sat beside her
N the big divan. Studying his grave
ace, she waited for him to speak.
Bad news" he said at last.
What is it,. She spoke almost
,reathlessly, and he turned toward
Ter with wakened interest.
Nothing very important" he told
Ter casually. I'm afraid ! startled
'ou with my lugubrious tones. I've
,ot to go away for three months
Med! You can't! After all our
,lans. I won't hear of it"
wait, dearest!" the man pleaded
OF course l won't go If you say
ot-"
"Of course say not"
But it's real opportunity-to
make forty or fifty thousand. Wait
III tell you about it, anyway"
He told her simply: the exact plan
hat his father had proposed. Her
interest quickened as he talked
/, The. idea of trading obsolete gowns
Or beautiful furs was particularly at
ractive to her. i've got some old
fings could spare" she told him
agerly. why couldn't you take
hose with you and trade them to
ome old squaw for furs?"
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