New Britain herald., 1928-09-13
THIS HAS HAPPENED

THIS HAS HAPPENED
Sybil Thorne. lovely and notor
Gus, believes herself the most mis-
cradle of girls. John Lawrence, her
youthful lover. missing in action.
Tad, her adored brother, engaged
to Valerie West a frivolous crea-
ture And now her beloved father
desperately i'll and breaking her
heart.
But Sybil has a devoted admirer
Craig Newhall. most eligible
bachelor in Boston. Craig persuades
her one sunny afternoon to leave
her father and drive VIE him
through the country.
For months sybil and Craig have
had 4 sort OF an affair. Just
because q girl likes to pet with a
man it's no sign she loves him. af-
firms Sybil. And though she
has permitted Craig's caresses and
understood his infatuation she is
genuinely surprised when he asks
her to marry him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER V
"Oh, Craig, Craig. Angel Simple
tom" ~ oil srasped his ccat lapels
In both hands and, pulling him to
her, kissed him and pushed him
away again. blessed and adorable
fool"
I'D be awfully good to you," he
promised, and taking her hand,
raised 1t to his lips to make d
bracelet OF kisses on her wrist.
Craig did that Sometimes it was
necklaces and sometimes it was
bracelets. Whenever it was neck
lace. there was very particular
kiss to nestle in the little hollow
of her throat.
Ceremonial kisses. like strands
of sacred stones. Cool and chaste
as pearls. =.
Sybil took her hand away. kiss
me on the lips" she said.
And when he had, she sighed
happily. and leaned against his
shoulder.
Darling she told him. II
shouldn't have let you--now | don't
know quite what l was going to
say. Don't touch me again until
I've finished Your technique isn't
conducive to reasoning. And get
ting married, Craig, is sort of seri-
Gus. Now listen-in the first place,
I'd make wretched wife. No do
nestle accomplishments no social
graces-'
Now you listen" Craig put his
hand over her mouth to make her
Il don't want a cook, or a profess
sional hostess, or anything like
that. If l did, I'd 60 to an employ
ment agency. l want a girl to love
and pet and make fuss over
Budgets and hashes and things
aren't my idea of marriage. I'm
not paging little woman to run a
vacuum and shake wicked mop.
Il want mistress all wonder
and wild desire A girl with
crimson lips to kiss, and skin that's
soft and sweet to touch. That's why
I'm asking you. Sweetheart"
SybiI thrilled approximately. "But
there's my past she protested.
They say I'm a bit wild, Cragie.
Tickle and hard rs nails, and Il no
torious PETER"
We'll. I'm no white haired hoy
myself he admitted. and smiled
at her absurdities.
But. cIaisie. you re d catch.
just try proposing to any other girl
in town My dear you'd be eur
pris"d! They'd simply jump at you
And here YOU are-throWing your
81 If away on me, Craig-it's- its
prepost"rous," Ana. tumbline for a
handkerchief. she wiped her eyes.
Darn wind she said. makes NV
eyes water
oh. well. its nothing to cry
about" Craig pattcd her hand
Iam"iy. Gee. you re a funny kid
Syiil. AnyDody'd think, 10 hear
you talk. Galahad had Just proposed
to Mary Mag1alene. Think 1t over.
dearest. ] don't want to rush YOU
into anything. But when Tad gets
married. you're going TO be very
lonely And you'll need someone
to cling to"
on don't mean that. Craig" she
corrected, mot about Tad. mean
rs daddy you're thinking about.
You're afraid when he dies. I'll
20 crazy again. Like " hen Joha
died And you're just wonderful
enough TO want to save me all Won
can. Grief and loneliness and
everything
suppose You're afraid IN take
TO cocktails and affairs and get my
self talked about some more. You