New Britain herald., 1928-11-09
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The little yellow house never
showed it, true dingines because
Mrs.. Nilburn refused to let anyone
Sc It. Her love transformed It to
. shining palace where sacrificing
devotion made everything out OF
nothing. Emmy. the only daughter,
wanted to lift herself from the sor-
didness Of the little street she lived
in. to the heights where she felt she
properly belonged. After a party
given by her rich cousin. Mariana.
she resolved to better herself some
day. Meantime she took a business
course. paid for by Grandmother
Pentland, and snubbed. as well as
she could. Robb, the boy down the
street. who worked In a mill. and
who worked In a mill and who rep
resented the life she determined
never to let herself sink into. One
day Emmy met once more the man
who looked like Robb. She Temem-
bered their first meeting at the ice
skating rink. He had taken her
home. Her mother had said. 'Never
make yourself even little cheap
and common. Emmy"
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CHAPTER Xxx
sitting there In the warmth and
brightness. slipping clam bouillon
from Z thick white cup. Emmy lis
tened to what he had to say to her
you remember the day ! saw you
at the rink-the day your cousin
left you?" he began. and Emmy
nodded.
We'll. you remember that when
I took you home that night you
wouldn't tell me your name or make
= date with me?"
Emmy nodded her head again
Her deep gray eyes were fixed upon
his face intently. and she had SCI
her steaming bouillon down on the
counter before her.
The next day was Thanksgiving
and I'd been invited to a girls house
for dinner" the man went on with
his story. But I called her up and
told her I couldn't come. l went GU,
to the rink instead. hoping tina,
maybe you'd be there again"
Emmy shook her head. She had
been at home all Thanksgiving aft.
ernoon. That had been the day wher
Perry had brought Lovey to the
house for his parents' blessing.
you weren't there, but your cou.
sin. Miss Pentland, was. We've beer
seeing each other almost every day
SINCE" he finished lamely. Il drove
~ far ~ her house with her tina,
night, and then footed 1t back TO,
my own car. l was keen as mustard
about her right from the start"
Were you introduced to her OF
did you-just talk to her the wa,
you talked to me?" Emmy said.
Il Just talked to her and helped
her on with her skates" He wa.
perfectly frank about the manner O.
their meeting.
did you tell her your own nam,
or did you say you were jim
Spaulding'?"
Il told her my own name-Jin
Baldwin-of course"
Il don't understand this at all,
said Emmy. shaking her head will
it, live-sold hair shining under hel
soaked hat. you scratch an &C.
nnnlnfs ma ~,tth a,,,,, - .,.
and tell her your own name. Their
why did you tell me a false one-a
made-up one?"
Jim Baldwin seemed to think thi,
over for minute. He looked EN-
barrassed. and he ran his hand ove1
his head ~ II ne were trying to rut
some plausible explanation from hi,
brains.
WELL" he said finally with
laugh. you see / didn't know wha
kind OF girl you were. Yo,
didn't know me from Adam, but 20,
skated with me and let me pick 20,
up and drive you home" He strug
gied visibly for more tactful word
to explain his point OF view.
But you didn't know what kim
Of girl my cousin was. either. An.
yon didn't lie to her about you
name. You didn't sail under falls
colors with her." said Emmy blunt
~.
The man gave his short embar
raised laugh again. He was plainl,
uncomfortable. He began to strok,
his head again.