New Britain herald., 1928-07-30
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Ralph Armitage. Her father. a
drunkard. tells her that her mother
deserted them, and that all women
have their price.
Lynda meets Emily Andrews. who
cherishes a secret fondness for
David Kenmore. Lyndas companion
from childhood. Emily plots against
Lynda from the very beginning. Da-
yid tells Lynda he loves her. but
she decides she doesn't want TO be
in love with any man. David is
away on trip.
Lyndas father, too. deserts her.
and CLAIRE Stanhope comes to live
with her. Claire tells OF innocent
love for Fred Blaque, married
man. Lynda comes home one day
to find Fred in the house, and
hears Claire entreating him to stay
away.
Lynda receives an invitation to
June Challer's big party. and is en-
Unused, but is sorry that Claire has
not been invited.
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CHAPTER XIV
RALPH HAS AN ACCIDENT
Il think !. too. will go to June
Challers party" said Claire to Lyn-
da, when she came home the next
evening. June came part OF the
way home with me tonight. and she
wants me to come to her party. but
she's not going to invite Fred. !
think I'll CO."
I'VE will take the sleeves out of
your white dress tonight, after we
have had dinner, and fix it up. Ill
put some potatoes in the oven to
bake; we will have some lettuce
wilted with bacon, a dish of straw
berries, and then get to work"
Before they went to bed, Lynda's
dress was all ready, and it was very
sweet and dainty.
1T suits you down to the ground
Claire remarked. admiringly.
mot quite down to the ground.
my dear. In fact. it hardly comes
below my knees" laughed Lynda.
She was rewarded for this little
speech, by seeing Claire smile for
first time since Fred Blaque left
left the house.
Claire brought out her pink chif-
TON and laid it on the bed. 1t would
be taken to the cleaners the next
morning.
I'm very sorry said Lynda.
that I said anything about Emily.
You know, / called her a little cat.
She was very nice to me today. She
wanted me to buy beautiful scar
let chiffon dress, but ! could not
see 1t on me-"
Neither could She" said Claire.
III she had, she would not have rec
commended it. ! wonder what that
girl is up to now? Be careful. Lyn'
She is clever. mighty clever"
Lynda Fenton would have agreed
to that, could she have seen Emil,
at that moment. She had just fin.
ished q letter to David Kenmore. In
which she said:
MY dear David:
Il am writing to ash you TO ~
sure to get home for June Challer's
party next week. Your little pal
Lynda, has been invited. and as she
knows 80 few men in our crowd
for her. She tells me this will be
her first party. and you would no,
want her to be disappointed. would
you? II you come. don't tell her
wrote you this. Pleasant surprises
are always sweet, you know. David
old dear. I must confess to you that
l am very fond Of Lynda. and
want her to have good time. She
seems to have had SO few. with that
old reprobate OF a father.
EMILY"
She read the letter with great
care before sending 1t to David Ken.
more. Then she gave a sigh Of sat.
isfaction.
After he reads that" she said
to herself. 'he will not suspect me
OF writing this
She slipped sheet OF paper into
an old machine. that she had USED
when she was learning stenography
and typed:
This is to warn you that RALPH
Armitage is rushing your girl t.
beat the band. A word to the wise
ETC."
These two letters will brinl
him." she said to herself. land he'll
not tell Lyn he is coming. either.
l can bring him upon Lynda wher
Ralph Armitage is making love t
her. it is good bye Davie, as far a.
she Is concerned"
She mailed the letter she hac
signed In the mailbox in front o
her boarding house, and tn,
anonymous one down town, on he
way to the office.
The next morning, while the,
were having their coffee on -
kitchen table. and the sun was shin
ing In through the window, Clair
said:
"Lyn, I'm afraid"
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