New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-23
THIS HAS HAPPENED


Virginia Brewster is in love with
is tricked into promising to marry
Frederick Dean in one year II she
fails to earn $l00, 06h that he al
leges her father cheated him out OF.
Brewster had lost his fortune be-
fore his death and Virginia IS left
destitute.
She paNns some OF her ieNelry
and Oliver Cutter promises to IN
vest the money for her. Sh" seeks
work without success. She discover
that she is beng shadoN"d and sns-
poets that Dean has bilbed the
agencies lot TO help haT.
Oliver gains her confidence and
shows her attentions which Mel re-
SCENTS, but then she dos not like
the familiarity with which his mod
el Chiri, treats him.
Virginia is lucky enough TO OBJ
tain position which she likes. In
the carly autumn she is amazed
when charged by Cutters wifi with
trying 10 alicnate his affections.
She appeals to Oliver to explain,
and demands an accounting OF her
Investments. Then he contcsses that
he has not made a penny for her.
hut that he will give her the money
II she will go aUav with MN. She
ienounces is hnaNery and leaves
his office.
Her company offers TO send ner
on six-Weehs' cruise as snip most
,ss, but before giving her answer
sh. co,s to see Nlel. His model sreefs
her at the studio With such an ar
of proprle,orship tina, Virginia is
anEered.
Meanp lille. Dean has written Mel
Of Mrs. Cutters charges and when
he asks for an explanation, Virginia
let's him think that her love for MIN
is cooling.
NOM GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER MI
Virginia could see Nathanlels
noint of view easily enough, but II
did no, suit her purpose to ADMIT
tina. she could. Had il not been the
source of her greatest fear? Inc
fear that Frederick Dean would
communicate with him as he had
with Jeanne Cutter
And didn't she realize that any
lover no matter how tTus'fui,
y.o,,,d be sunk in suspicion "heh
he learned OF his sweetheart >
meetings with another man uho'F
the conditions that she had oeeh
meeting Oliver A..
Virginia foreave Nathaniel ms
hr;ef neriod of doubt. But IT was
A great pity that he did not kho"
she had forgiven him. because ne
was in a wretched state OF sos-
nense over the outcome OF the
whole miserable business.
II suppose it did look bad, she
said haurhtily; but ! think you
might have found out why ala II
before jumping to CONCLUSIONS
about it,
THAT hurt him, she could see. but
she went on merclsssly. on
have tried to stop 1T " q 'o'a
Won: YOU know you would. l dldh
want to quarrel with you.
II can't sec why you had to meet
him after office hours to transact
business" Nathaniel returned
s,ubbornly. .-
How could meet him during
office hours You know ] am not
AT liberty to leave my work when
ever like
You left it yesterday
Because Mr.. Dean had written
Mrs, Gutter. She took the stand
that | was trying to lure 'l'ver
away from her. We had to settle
everything without delay"
Then you're through with him
he pressed eagerly.
Virginia hesitated. oh l DON'T
know" she said thoughtfully. Per
maps we can manage by seeing
each other AT noon, nat Is II
Jeanne doesn't object
Nathaniel took note Of the tact
that she utterly iisrc garded his OBJ
tections He felt he counted very
little with her. And while nc
might storm against her assoe'a-
non with Oliver he found no words
"a tax her with her seeming indI
ference TO himself. II vas deep
wound, one that only ltr Noiuntar-
,lv-oftered affection could heal.
Eathanie. could not beg fv love,
knowing that i vas not within
n e