New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
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Lynda FentOn, daughter OF John
:Fenton, a periodical drunkard, has
lust obtained her first Job as a typ
list in the office Of Armitage & Son.
owners Of one OF the biggest fac
tories In the United States.
Her father continually harps
upon Lynda's mother, how she ran
away with a man who had more
money than he. He insists every
woman has her price, and will yield
to her destiny sooner or later.
Lynda's one friend and compan-
ion is David Kenmore whose father
has sunk from prosperity to pov-
erty.
The second day in the office Lyn-
da becomes acquainted with Emily
Andrews, who has her desk next to
hers.
Emily cultivates her in order to
know David bettery, as she cherish
es a secret fondness for him.
Lyndas new friend invites her to
lunch. but having no money. she
refuses; and David, seeing through
the excuse, invites both girls to
lunch with him. At the same time
he foolishly says he was waiting to
take Emily to luncheon. whereupon
Lynda very CURLY refuses the 1nvl-
tation and walks away.
Emily, alone with David, begs
him to tell her about his Child
hoods passion
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CHAPTER V
THE LOW-DOWN ON THE
II don't know what you mean,
Emily" said David looking rather
sheepish.
"Oh, yes, you do. David, an
swered Emily. You know l mean
Lynda. She says she's known you
ever since she was born. Is her
temper as black as her hair: She's
the first girl we ever had in the Of
flee with Jet black hair. and most
everyone is fighting shy of her.
They're afraid she'll make trouble.
you know"
What do you mean, make trou-
ble'?" asked David. I'm sure Lyn-
da would not make trouble for any
one. She has troubles enough of her
own"
Emily said nothing, but again
David had an idea that he had said
something better left unsaid, and
he ventured little more until she
had finished her lunch.
Consequently. Emily although she
had a stupid time, was able to take
= nice dish of gossip back TO the
bunch, as we'll as the satisfaction of
having her lunch paid for by an at
tractive young man.
Soon after, one by one, they trail
ed back from lunch, and as many
as possible crowded into the rest
room for their usual monday gos-
sip.
Girls" said Emily. I've got the
low down on the new stenog. I've
put two and two together. Some OF
YOU must remember her father; he
is that old soak that Claire STAN
hope used to tell us about who was
30 mean to his daughter. This is al
most her first real job, although
she did some daily copying and Of
flee work before she left school.
David Kenmore lives just at the
other corner Of the block, ana
they've known each other since they
were babies. 1t was he who per-
Isl Won
wild women will have TO look out.
for, though she doesn't know 1t yet,
Cutie Is in love with Dashing David.
and IL due to find out what ails her
mighty soon, and she'll probably
scalp anybody who tries TO Two
time her"
Look here. Emily" interrupted
Claire Stanhope. you're the only
one who will try that. ] know all
about Lynda Fenton. and I'm for
her, and her father is terrible per-
son: drunk almost all the time.
Lynda hardly ever had enough
clothes to cover her back. She was
very proud. too, and never had
thing to say TO any Of the other
girls. and very little to me. l used
to talk with her some. Her father
had made her believe that no wo-
man was good but those who
haven't had chance TO be bad. He
also told her there wasn't the
slightest chance Of her ever being
anything but rotter. rs her moth
or was before her. It was her des-
tiny.
Her mother, he told her, desert
ID her when a baby, for another
man. and the girls whole morale Is
smashed in little pieces. ] don't
think it ever can be put together
again.
II haven't talked with her Yet.
but l want YOU to know. Emily, here
and now. that I, for one, am her
friend. I'll teach her few things
about this place and how TO take
care OF herself"
Say, Claire stop your poach
ing" said Emily. i've already taxi
en- her In hand. ! found her first"