New Britain herald., 1926-06-19
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year uhen he asks her to free him, because he's fallen in love with her chum. FAY SHIRLEY.
 Heartbroken, Sylvia gives him up, 10 the great satisfaction Of her AUNT AGONY, the shrewd old maid. who brought her up. Aunt Agony calls Ranuy good -for-noth- ing, and says he'll never be faithful 10 any woman. Her opinion Of him seems right. For presently he drops Fay and marries Sylvia, after all.
 After they're married, he and Fay have a second love affair. And he sambles and drinks, and Sylvia has 10 give piano lessons to help keep a roof over their heads.
 But when she breaks the news that she's going to have a baby, Eanny turns over 0 new leaf and behaves himself for while. And Fay quickly marries an old beau Of hers, EDDIE CARTER.
 Soon after the birth of JUNIOR, the baby, Ranny goes back 10 his old habits, however. He gives Syl- via almost no money, and buys him self an expensive new car 10 take his Q latest crush" MRS. JANE BBACKETT. grass-widow, out ri2ing. Sylvia goes on with her sing ing lessons from her former teach CT. One afternoon. she sings at g lea given by MOTHER PHELPS, but Ranry forhids her ever 10 do it again. He says he's not going 10 be known as the husband of Sylvia Phelps, the singer But Sylvia
 writes song. When Everything's Said" that becomes popular, and sha wonders what Eanny will say when he comes back from a vaca- ton in inc north woods and finds that his wife has become celebrated almost overnight Hc is jealous Of Sylvia and hates anyone 70 pay at- 'sntion 70 her. especially PETER WILK. the bachelor brother of Aunt Arony's good friend, MISS SARAH WILK. Peter drives ID 10 an inn where Sylvia is having 9 rest with Aunt Agony and the baby, 10 tell her .ha, Parny has returned home. i'll, and wants her On the way. they stop in at Peters house for some ziokroom supplies. Sylvia. arrives . home to find that Ranny has noth- : ing but three-day measles. While i he is recovering from them. Mrs. . Bracket announces her sudden ! marriage 10 a rich old widower. l and Sylvia thanks heaven that tho {. Bracket affair is over. She and 1, Fanny get along beautifully, until | one night when she sings af Sarah . WtIk's house, against Ranny's wishes. Aftrrward, when Peter . drives her home. they see Ranny's car parked outside tho house. Tn fl !. are Ranny and q girl with 2 scarlet ]. hat. Peter speeds by the house to /. keep Sylvia from seeing the ear.
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 CHAPTER XXXIX
 "You don't need 10 bother about driving ma to Buchanan park, {. Peter" Sylvia said gently. IS they | rounded the corner of Wing street, , "I know you are trying 10 keep me | from knowing who vas in that car. . But I do know-I saw Ranny and . the red hat. as we passed" .
 Her shaking voice wouldn't let , her go on. She stopped, and made . gallant effort 10 pull herself to- | gethor.
 But it was Of no us~. She broke . down suddenly and began 10 cry.
 There are times when nothing . takes the place Of q good cry in ' womans life Times when she has to | cry. Or go all 10 pieces. And Peter 1 knew that this was one Of those . times. for Sylvia.
 He drove very quietly, not saying . 8 word. and not moving. For Syl- . via's head was on his shoulder, and ! she vas sobbing out her misery and ] wretchedness on the sleeve of his ! new fall overcoat.
 H. smiled rather bitterly into the . lamplit spaces ot Buchanan park. 1 This was surely the irony of fate . that the woman he loved should bn . crying on his shoulder. because Of 1 her jealous love for another man' !
 Presently Sylvia raised her head. .
 Fne mustn't do 'his, she told her . self. Peter was in lovo with her' . And so Y wasn't fair 10 put her , head on his shoulder---to tempt ! him with her nearn"ss. He ~as . trembling now. little. as l. vas. i She drew herself sharply, almost | angrily. away from him.
 "Taka me home" she command . ed. briefly and 10 the point. And . like the good sol Her that he vas, ! Peter turned his car.
 Sylvia had mads up her mind 10 . get out of the car and walk , straight into the house. without so | much as rlanctnE 10 the right or . 10 the left ds she went in. But she . uas spared the trouble.
 For when they turned back Into 1 Wing street Ranny's ear had van | ishcd. Vanished into thin air and . autumn Aarknoss'
 "T don't believe f. ever was here!" ! Sylvia managed 10 say cheerfully. as . she got out Of tho car, and gave Peter her hand. "I think we were . dreaming, when we though. we saw | it. don't you?"
 Her voice vas gay, and she even . laughed little as Peter shook her !. hand. He leaned from the car. his ! rugged homeIy face almost good [ looking with the kindness that was . written on it,
 Sylvia, you're a game little sport" he said. and dropped her | hand.
 Sure, I'm game little sport! l Has if taken you all this time 10 ! find it out?" she icercd at hin !. rool-raturedlv and ran ID th" ! steps Of the apartment. Good | night. Peter, You're not exactly q totem pole yourself!"