New Britain herald., 1928-09-05

and longs for MIN. Inen EIiiiy
comes with guile. and hints that
David has turned to her.
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CHAPTER LV
WHAT SHALL DO
Utterly discouraged and disheart-
ened, Lynda came out = little later
and sat down in the shabby old
hammock.
She realized that Claire and Fred
would be married as soon as posi-
BILE, and that she would be entirely
alone. She could hardly understand
David and his sudden turn about
face. a
True, she had told him that she
never wanted to look upon his face
again but 1t did not seem possible
that 20 soon afterward he would say
the same things to Emily Andrews
that he had said to her.
Did men have 4 line that they
said to all women in whom they be-
came Interested? Had Ralph Armi-
taee said the same things to Pamilla
sheston that he had said to her?
As II In answer to her question, 4
messenger came with . big florists
box for her. and left whistling a.
soon a. she had signed for it.
Hastily opening 1t, she saw an en-
velope addressed to her In Ralph's
n,,e>r Ieff. hand writing.
Her disappointment told her that
she had hopes that David would. In
some way. let her know that he was
going away.
Slowly, without much interest. she
lifted the layers of white tissue pa
per and found imbedded In = great
bouquet Of white violets a curious
shaped atomizer which. when she
took It out and sprayed its contents
over her face, seemed to be filled
with tho liquid fragrance OF the
flowers.
LanGuidly she put 1t back and laid
the box on the table. This ID
Ralph's line" she said to herself.
Probably he has sent this same per-
fume. with it, accompanying flow
ers, tostwenty other girls"
She turned her head away, but the
odor insidiously stole into her senses.
It wasa silent comforter. 1t seemed
not only to dry her tears, but to
say: Take me. take me: the man
who sends me believes he loves you
now. whatever he may think in the
future"
Lynda came to = sudden resolve.
She picked up the flower box, and
opened Ralph Armitage's letter.
II sending perfume and flowers,
accompanied by ardent love letters
was Ralph Armitage's line. Lynda
had to acknowledge to herself that
il was Q charming one.
She was heart broken over David
She had Just learned OF the utter
cAllousness OF her father. She did
not know where to turn, and thi,
token Of the admiration and regard
from Ralph was balm to her pride
~ well ~ her heart break over Da.
Hd.
"A girl Is 4 peculiar human. Per.
haps nature has fashioned her so
She must have the assurance that
someone loves her." she said to
Claire that night. when she told hel
what she intended to do.
Peculiar. my hat" said Claire
AN human beings must have a
feeling that someone loves them Il
Be happy. l think that is the reason
| chung to Fred, although he used tt
cause me SO much trouble. l knew
it was his way OF saying he still
loved me. He told me today, Lynda
that one reason his love for me new.
er. wavered. no matter how terrible
his actions, was that l kept myself
from him always"
Although Claire had not advised
Lynda about Ralph, she knew tina
this speech was her way of sayini
she thought Lynda was making 9
great mistake.
However. Claire had not seer
Ralph's letter, she told herself.
Once more she read 1t over JUS
before she went to bed.
Her room was redolent with thu
odor Of white violets, and Lynda
like everyone else. was unconsciousl,
svayed by perfume, and nothing il
all the world could have conveye,
TO this lonely girl such subtle flat
terry as the gift of white vioIets. ]
said Il believe in your purity, you
delicacy and your modesty. I know
your evanescent beauty, let me, 1,
the language Of today. say it will
flowers"
Ralph's letter which evidently wa
penned with great trouble, said.
Il am sending you some whit
violet perfume, dearest girl.
II had hoped to have it for yo,
the night Of the party. From the da,
saw you first, you have always sug
gasted the flower and its Fragrance
to me.
The afternoon you came into IN,
office as my secretary. ] cabled I,
France 10 the most celebrated o
perfume chemists to make me a,
individual odor that would hol,
more OF the violet fragrance thai
one usually can get.
II did not know. then. what
know now, that II is almost impos
sible to imprison the odor of the vi
olet In an essence which will leav
behind a sweet memory, even afte