New Britain herald., 1928-05-11
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 "Io Why should l:' Clarlssa' s tone indicated as plain B. day that no other persons troubles could ln- tertere with her life.
 Nathaniel thought she might al least have made some e1tor 10 as- sure Virginia of a welcome.
 "uf course you will have to put up with lot of noise,' Ciarlssa went on unteelIugDy; Russell and I are about to shout our love from the housctops."
 Virginia looked ii h.r iuquir,usty. Nathaniel continued to sconl.
 "I wanted to drop down to the courthouse and -,t 1t over with quickly. bat Eus-,lL yap know l. NainGoud tGroGGH -HI through Wants tTs Whoh. 1hiu2, ,u-@selnrft and wcidju4 dou@ mp with candle aud hell and handed -u thv reading public with all tl.a iaiIl. that are printable"
 Good for lluD" Nathaiol cou- tribl!ted with .eclln4
 Clari@sa surveyed hm coo!ly, T uui rstood you N"r,. ,u art.st-Ur something. sAc sad msoltntl,
 Clarissd looked from him to hir- glnia and smiled knowingly. But sro -aid nothing, Sh. Lad been sA- posed to politunoss during hcr bringing u(, and tl'rc We're times when ,bc contact bore fruit
 'Dh, naturally Nou would agr"D wi;b him. being made yourself ~he laughed, and began 10 talk c: something els,
 Nathaujl na~ tt-vtIy wary ot l.r b,for, rh, .teuiu- l,as o,rr but -aa lguor,d his 7,>rr3i 7,iurs that l,. Would hky to b. alone with Nirsmin. To pay hml of for taking sides with her fiuc~ he decided. A petty spirit. T. troubi. i llm 10 think of Virginia al thp jurcy of her shalloWu,ss and his walk home was iiiivd with plans Tor getting Virginia into homcthat be would make for hr
 Ilc looked around and saH no ono. 1t occurred 10 him that one Of hla rHauds who kneW where he kept his floor ky had hecn in. entertained himself with coffce and gone ou', l,a'ing the light burning.
 Nathaniel had eaten practically rothine at dinner unable 10 enjoy tood. N nile Nirgjuia left hers un- touched. i'hr sight Of 'Gc coffee pot stirred an appetite for q cup 0; the stimulating beverage. IIa carried the pot To the rubby-hol. that the real r~tat" agent called 8 Kitchen, put JY,sh water to boil and won't into hi, bedroom for his lomsing robe. He snapped on tIt" light, dug his robe from the closet and turned : around to remove his coat. Then, for the first time, he saw that his visitor had not departed.
 "I might have known it was you,' he scoidsd. shaking the slec ping girl } by the shoulder She put up q fcebie hand. brushed fuiilely at his fingers turned her head on the pillow an( [ relaxed into slumbcr,
 Nathaniel noticed that the be- - was made, the extra blanket foldo' = neatly at the foot. H. glanced bacl
 at Ghirl. There was q smudge on hc . unrougrl check now and then sh ] cschcHed makeup completely just ,' ) show her friends that she was 1fu <. man. she said and on tho arm ina . she had thrown mp over her dark
 hit and miss bob,
 2 Nathaniel felt 9 moment of soft . ness for her. Poor little donkey
 ho murinurcd. He stood and looked
 at her sleeping for q while, thrI
 turned reached for the blanket an, Y threw II over her feet. The studi' l vas q bit chilly as the W"3thc
 had turn.d q unexpectedly cold fo { late spring.
 ( \ little later. oHer his coffee. h. C mused on the ways of women. par
 uculariy women of Chris sort. A, f inspection of the plac" had ac l quainted | in with 'h" reason for he y deep sleep Apparently she was dea' | tired. Tn" studio had been scrubhc,
 from end to end. but in q way tha
 WoIld not disturb his work Only th = dust that gathers so quickly in th Y Village had been removed. Scatterc . papers were still scattered He 5cli warmly grateful an l more than a little annoyed. Sur"l
 thiri must know that she could gai 0 ppthine hY slaving for him. Yet. o $ the other hand, he appreciated wha f. she had done. Hired cleaning won r .n made 90 much bother. Still h I "ould not irt her spend tn, niEl
 li"r" simply because hn was grat'
 ful 'o har. I5u' she had looked E
 iarncd tired. Ii wouldn't be nere'