Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-16
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not seem to remember similar cir
cumstances in the hospital her first
night in New York. He reminded
her Of this, and she smiled family.
Ballard Riley took her h. nd and,
kissing it lightly, pulled the covers
closely about her. and with a soft
good night. Princess" switched off
the lights and closed the door after
him.
Janet was asleep in two minutes.
In the morning she awakened, feel
ing perfectly normal. The medicine
had done that. But her first
thought was the memory or how
Ballard had seer her and she felt
she could never face him again.
She was getting breakfast in the
little kitchenette when the door bell
rang. A messenger with a box. She
opening IL with trembling fingers,
and there were two dozen white
roses.
Janet dropped her face in her
hands-dazed. II was too good 10
be true. Then he forgave her. He
did not think she was common
There was a little white card with
the simple greeting:
Good morning. Princess"
Not another word. Suddenly the
heart sang with Joy. She had no
more than finished breakfast when
the telephone rang. OF course IL
was Flavia calling TO see how she
felt
But there was another surprise.
IL was Billiards. voice. CHEEKY and
kind. asking IL she would kindly teli
him how the Princess Of Greenwich
Village had survived the night.
She thanked him brokenly for the
flowers. How could he be SO good:
He promised to call her again the
next day.
Janet sat down on the divar, her
thoughts in a wild turmoil. She
was in love. Suddenly she was sure
, Of IL. she knew that what she felt
must be love-like a would
have for a mar who meant every
thing in the world to her.
Janet was young in years. but old
In many ways. and capable az deep
feeling. This she inherited from
her mother. An animal in distress
would bring tears of pity to her
eyes. She ached with sympathy for
anyone in trouble or need. IL was
this same of deep feeling that
was destined 10 bring Janet DAYS
and months Of intense suffering and
/ k~eartbreak.
Sometimes IL seems almost fortu-
nate that there are people who seem
ingly are hardened so that moth
coldness seem at times an asset, for
they dull the finer sensibilities and
saw much distress and misery.
T.n No. .nA1~.l- ~.-. re- -
feet with the intenseness OF her
love for Ballard Riley. Her heart
leaped at the thought Of seeing him
again. and turned cold with the pos
sibility that he might not ever love
her. II did not seem possible. Sure
ly IL would not be fair for a woman
to care so much for a man and for
him not to have any affection for
her.
|. She looked at the flowers and her
heart warmed. All. YES. he did like
her a little. Men did not send flow
ers TO girls IL thew didn't az least
feel quite interested in them. But
her heart sank again. What IL he
were only t~rifIing with her? What
II she were only just q passing
fancy? He was a handsome. wealthy
doctor, and could have almost any
one he wanted.
She clinched her teeth and threw
her head back. She would make
hini care for her-at any price. She
would use every vile a woman could
possibly use 10 capture his fancy
and hold il.
Flavia could give her some good
advice about men Some Of these
days she would have a heart TO heart
talk with her about Ballard Riley.
Ito Be Continued)