New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-25
THIS HAS HAPPENED
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Virginia Brewster is in love with
an artist, Nathaniel Damn, but she
is tricked into promising to marry
Frederick Dean in one year II she
fails to earn 100000 that he al
leges her father cheated him out of.
Brewster had lost his fortune be-
for his death and Virginia is left
destitute.
She pawns some Of her jewelry
and Oliver Cutter promises TO in
vest the money for her. She seeks
work without success. She discovers
that Dean is having her watched.
and that he bribed her agency not
to give her work.
Oliver gains her confidence and
shows her attentions which Mel re-
sents, but then she does not like the
familiarity with which mis- model.
Chiri. treats him.
Virginia finally obtains a position
she likes. Shortly after she Is
charged by Cutters wife with trying
to ALLEVIATE his affections.
She appeals to him TO explain,
and demands an accounting OF her
investments. Then Cutter confesses
that he has not made a penny for
her, but that he will give it to her
if she will 60 away with him.
She denounces him and leaves his
office. Her company offers to send
her on Z voyage as ship hostess. She
goes to the studio to ask Nlels ad-
vice, but the presence OF Chiri
there spoils the evening.
The break between the lovers is
further widened by Niefs doubt OF
her after receiving a letter from
Dean setting forth the Cutter
charges and saying that Virginia
was merely dangling him on her
line while she angled for money.
She suffers in silence but a ray OF
hope comes from reading her faith
er's diary.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIII
Nathaniel maintained a strict 81
lence in regard to Nirginia's forth
coming voyage. He was convinced
that she did not dread the separa-
ton. On the contrary he believed
that she looked forward to the
cruise as though it were a honey
moon trip-with a millionaire nus
band, he reflected bitterly.
Virginia's own manner was part
" responsible for his opinion. She
was eager. breathlessly eager. and
whenever she spoke of 1t her eyes
held a light that chilled Nathaniel
with its clearly-apparent antlclpa-
ton
Guess you like the tropics" he
said once, and Virginia started at
the acrimonious quality OF his
voice. She gave him a searching
look in an effort to see If there
ras anything In his face to justify
her in hoping that he opposed her
sailing.
But the mask she had come to
know and apprehend had settled
over his features and she could gain
no inkling Of his true feelings from
his expression.
They were hopelessly at cross cur
rents with each other. misjudging
misunderstanding. both playing a
part.
But they held on, each doing
enough, showing enough affection.
to avert q complete rupture. They
dined together as formerly but
parted soon afterHard. There was
no more discussion OF money. of
Oliver, or of their own future.
The thought that Nirginia's COM
ing trip would be an answer to all
those things wa. uppermost in the
minds Of both. There was no need
TO talk about the past,
Virginia knew that her fate
would be definitely settled before
her return as far as Frederick
Dean was concerned In it, and Ma
thaniel thought that it would az
ford Virginia an opportunity 10
break off with him without fuss
il that was what she wanted.
1t was a turning point in then
lives, they knew, and they ap-
preached it with white-lipped pain
when there vas no one 10 observe
its effect.
The steel OF pride kept mock
smile on their faces when they were
together and neither guessed " ha'
the other was suffering.
Nirginias boat sailed at moor
one bleak day in November an@
Nathaniel was no. present 10 bic
her farewell. He had purposel,
gone out of town TO avoid this mo
ment. To Virginia 1t was a gcs
ture OF callousncss.
But that night. after she ha'
done her best to be an llcal hostess
she admitted in moaning wins
per TO her pillow that she couIdn'
have endured the parting If Me
had come to the boat.
She spent a sleepless night am
appeared on deck the next mornn;
looking pale and exhausted. Their
we're few to comment upon her sp
pearance, however, and those Wit
did take notice accounted II re
suit Of the gale they had run into.
Virginia received their chaffin;
good naturedly and permitted then
10 believe she had suffered from