New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
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THIS HAS HAPPENED
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THIS HAS HAPPENED
 Virginia Brewster, after losing both father and wealth. consents to make her home with Clarissa Dean and her father. Her fiance. Nathan iel Damn, objects to this for he mis- trusts. Deans motives. Meanwhile, Dean plots 10 get Mel away from Virginia hut fails, Clarlssa be comes Jealous of Virginia and the latter resolves to leave but Dean insists that she marry him. When she refuses, he threatens 10 reveal that her father cheated hlr out of s1nn, ooo Rechlsesly, she promises 70 earn enough in on. year 10 repay him-or marry him
 Virginia leaves but has 10 parn a ring 10 tide over until she can find q position. She goes to Nlels studio to tell him Of her break with the Deans but her TOY at seeing him IS clouded because she dare not re- veal her compact with Dean. and also because Of the familiarity with which his model Chlrl, treats Mel
 She goes to an employment agency seeking work and IS sent out 10 inter view one Of the "neWly-rlch' i'm posslbles She returns 10 the agency 70 report and IS surprised 10 find 3 man following her Discouraged, she goes to her hotel 10 scan the help wanted ads and is angered to find orchids from DEAN awaiting her
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER NNNII
 Lest you forget what the world has 10 offer" Virginia read on Fred erick Deans card. IL seemed to her as she stared at the bit Of paste board, that she could see hls leer- ing smile behind the words mock ing her fight with him. tauntins her with with her misfortune
 She was tempted to throw the fra cile blooms across the room with the same fury that she tore his card to bits hut their beauty restrained her. Hastily she replaced them in the box and put on the lld.
 What horr,d thing to do she considered frightened a httle that the lenoble gesture Of Haunting 2 symbol Of rhat she had lost could upset her so greatly To be dis turbed was to admlt her enemys power, she knew
 The thought so occupied her that she overlooked the astonishing fact that Dean had her address When II did at last occur 10 her she pug ,led over 1t ln much annoyance un- til she solved the question She as- stunned he had got # from someone at her former home
 "I should have left instructions rot give my address 10 anyone. she regretted, provoked with herself But who could have guessed that even Frederick Dean would be SO contemptlhle ss 10 mock me "lth things that l love"
 Her afternoon was nov thorough " saturated with gloom There vas nothing she could do but wait for a call from Nathaniel She sat hud dled III q char, her head on her arms and her eyes feverlshlv dry, trying 10 hold her courage together by the will tc do II
 Ritter loneliness. bitter despair crept up and sought 10 take pos seslon Of her soul but Virginia fought them off with the thought of her ultimate happiness If victory were hers,
 "It must be- r. must be. Oh. dear God, help me"
 But help seemed very far away and the orchids on the bed were SO near Time dragged along in weary. heavy seconds and endless minutes untll--uas It really so?- Nathaniel telephoned.
 He noticed at once when he came for her that Virginia s spirit were very low and he set himself 10 cheer her up, but there was no flash Of spontaneitv in her mind Of heart, The days events had dulled her, robbed her of all snmblance of Ea,stv,
 She Sd" understanding and sym pathv in Nlels eyes 3E he talked 70 her over 3 table in an East Side restaurant to which they had son" for the Russian music. Virginia tried to appear interested in the menu Of foreign dishes but gave II I'D and let Nathsn1el order for her.
 The best soup "lth sour cream she ate because she kneW he would be troubled if she refused all food. After that she finished her dinner vtth tea and lemon in tall glasses. Nathaniel spoke of the music. en- loved fl. but Y seemed to Virginia that the plalnflve notes Of the bal al9ikas would break her heart
 Virginia dear. hay" yon any plans" Na'hanal asked Huletlv when inc must crashed to silence.
 She reaC hed out and lald 2 hand on hie. 2 gesture of gratitude ofr hls patience. Not ssactlv.' she said, shaking her head, "bu' vol knov Mel I've got 10 protf 10 my self that eon stand on ny on feet Its eorryone's rcht 'o haF" that chance"
 "But you drdnt seem ID thtnk about that r"her "H"n
 I hnon 1hen father "as alive" she finished for h,n1 T just took e~ery+hinz for granted 'n