New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-20
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feel I've repaid you a little for the
sacrifice YOU have made for me-
| She turned her head and saw
that Miss Evans was looking at her
| questioningly. Il hope you aren't
thinking of giving up your posi-
ton Just to advance me the Sec
rotary said uneasily.
Ne" Virginia returned quietly
I'm going to be married
Miss Evans exclaimed With pleas
ure. thinking of course that Nir-
ginia meant that she was going to
marry her artist tiance. oh, I'm
so glad" she cried: "a girl as beau
tiful as You are needs someone to
look after her. II must be heaven
little sigh.
Virginia did not reply,
At the Blue Cappolla offices VII
sinia left Miss Evans at her desk
and then went to Mir. Welkins to
explain that urgent private bust
ness mad kept her from the office.
Wclklns was very nice about it,
knowing that Virginia VAS con-
scientious worker.
I've brought very capable vo-
gage as my assistant if you still
feel that / need one she said
when they had settled the matter
of her nonappearance that morning
at nine.
splendid" Mr.. Welkins sur
ed putting one OF my own girls on
your force" Miss Brewster, to see
if you could break her in to take
your place for a while. We want
you to go on the Southern cruise
of the Agena."
that he was waiting for an express
sion of pleasure. Ordinarily trip
on the Agena, especially to the
West Indies. would have thrilled
any of the Blue Capella's employees.
Apparently Mr. Welkins expected
her to be delighted.
Her silence puzzled him. you
will be glad to go, won't you, Miss
Brewster" he asked uncertainty.
I'VE want someone as hostess who
will know how to make the pas
sengers feel as though they were
our guests on the ship. Bring them
together: see that everyone has a
good time"
why, l don't know" Virginia
began hesitatingly. There arc a
about before could decide, Mr..
Welkins. But if you will give me
few days I'd want to talk
| to Mr.. Damn about it. . ="
"Of course, of course. We'll, let's
meet your new assistant and see
if she will do"
Virginia went out to send In Miss
Evans. Presently the latter re-
turned to say that she had been
given the position.
BY closing time Virginia had
about made up her mind that she
would refuse the offer TO 90 as host
css on the Agena's cruise. though
a chance to get away from New
York and the immediate influence
OF Frederick Dean appealed to her
strongly.
The thought of Nathaniel swung
the pendulum OF desire back to
! New York as she counted the time
| she would be away from him if she
accepted the assignment.
There was all too little time to
be with him, she feared. her NINA
still on the setback Oliver had
caused her. A slowly growing con-
yiction that she would have to pay
| her pound of flesh - flesh OF the
heart - was bringing her to face a
very real possibility Of having to
count each hour with Nathaniel
one of fast vanishing few.
| But she still had small part
Of her year. Was she then of such
poor stuff as 10 lay down her arms
| at the first sign of defeat" \lr-
| ginia bolstered up her waning
courage by faying herself with
scorn for being an easy gutter
! The cruise would last six weeks,
( and who could tell what she might
accomplish in that timco Virginia
| had not even vague idea of how
/ to use the time to advantage, but
she felt that 1t would be a total
| loss to her if she were to leave
the city.
! She reconsidered her intention
! TO talk il over With Nathaniel.
He might say ought to GO she
| thought Anyone would; but /
think Id go mad with suspense II
were where I couldn't even try
to fight
She might have gone to We1kins
| AZ once TO tell him of her half
( formed decision. but II was late
and she knew that Stacy Blaine
was in his office.
Blaine was Just off the Affair,
! in from a run TO Panama and the
/ islands OF the Caribbean. Virginia
| had met him on one of his previous
| visits to the offices of the Blue
/ Capella. They were rather good
/ friends. and he never returned 10
| nc home port without bringing her
some memcnto of his latest voyage.
Virginia knew he would come
| TO her when he left Mr.. Wslkins