New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
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 cent and lonely girl. has been made private secrtary to Ralph Ariaitage' iunior partner of ArInitage & Son. It i. her first real job. Her father. a periodical drunkard, has spoiled her life, because he continually tells her that her mother deserted them for a wealthier man, and that all women have their price.
 Lynda meets Emily Andrews at the office, who cherishes secret fondness for David Kenmore, l.yn- da's companion from childhood up. David is a salesman for Armitage. Emily plots to make things uncom- fortable for Lynda.
 I.ynda's father, too, deserts her, and David tells her he loves her. and that later he'll ask her to be his wife.
 Claire Stanhope comes to make her home with Lynda. She tells of innocent love for Fred Blaque, whom she afterwards learns is a married man.
 1AtIA 1dils No p40 6oo0-oJ V before leaving on a trip. He is al- ready a bit jealous of Armitage, and when Lynda refuses financial aid he imagines her sentiments towards him have changed.
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 CHAPTER XVI Lynda Takes Her First Dictation
 Lynda didn't answer David for a minute. There was a great lump i'll her throat. Finally she said:
 Yesterday, David. my world was cnveloped in a fog. l could only move by taking hold of your hand. Don't think I'm not grateful that 1t was there. Today find myself in still another world entirely. That. too. Is new to me. and tomorrow promises still another new one. per haps to conquer, perhaps to go down in defeat. I'm almost afraid. David, 10 look ahead"
 And you will not let me help you any n,ore?" he asked. sadly.
 Not this time. You have always helped '.ce SO much that somehow now fec! 1t Is up to ce to make ny own way !n this new world"
 When come back to you. dear. vii! rot let you talk this way. Whateve. world you aye !n, there wi! ! come and take you out os 1t to ny world
 ''Th4 moo. has gone behind the steep!e and must say good night" said Lynda.
 "p!case don't change too much while !.a.: away. 10. want to know ard c!a:n. you .o- ny ow. wAe: ! return. The whole world already seems changed since the moon has withdraw. her si!ve-y !:ght. What wax that !!ae VIC used to read at scHoo!?
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 q! always thought # was rstAe. ! silly line then, but tonight. when ] have It mixed up with you. some way you seen! that 'o-5ec maiden. Don't love anyone but me, Lyc. "! write you from ny first stop"
 With th:s, David left. seeming a!- most ashamed 0. h!s romantic spcec..
 Wh.. !y..a went ::to tae house, Claire had gone to bed: al least ae: GOO. was shut, and vixen she woke up !: the morning she found cote o. tie tray Sc, with g coffee, cup or the xitche. table, saying that C!a:.c lad gone out c. some business be- fore tie office opened. but would see Ae. at aoo..
 W.ca Lynda arrived q: tie office sAe could rot help feeling !:t.!s conscious. but she managed 10 walk rather uncorcerned!y into Ha!pt A-mitage's office.
 Miss Gala was already there ard said 10 ne 'M.. Ralph is very pay. t:cu!a. about h:s .:!!rg and the wa. things ;.:e arranged upon his desk. sAe seemed 10 think nobody could suit A:r: but Ae.se!:.' said !.y: w:t.: a laugh. wAc. telling t te C!a::e that evening.
 ''She told ne that before Ae ca@:i dow. was 10 ore. az! lis nal! except that marked Personal, aod put t into :Lc baskets or top G: a:: desk"
 Miss Gala really .cc bee. yer! pointed i3 !e. instructions.
 Persona! pills. invitations a.t other rotes go Into th!s basket" sht to!c Lynda. You will lind he ha. many of this kind daily. All let tcrs pertaining to the affairs Of tho firm are to go into this basket while persona, mail will be put be fore him on his desk, so that he ma. "oad 1t first. Sometimes. when h' has looked over those, he forgets tt do the rest. You see. he has nt real responsibilities as yet His fath CT hopes he will take up the husi ness in earnest som. day. He Ike! lew pen points every day. althougl he seldom uses them: and see tha