New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
The Heart Story
 of q Steadfast Woman
Loves Awakening
By Adele Garrison

father is steady and genuine in its growth.
 My own domestic problems are giving me no cause for troubled thought. Instead l am contemplat- Ing them with thankful content My small son, ordered to remain in the country for the winter, is busy and rontented in the trained care of Katherine Bickett, my brother cousins wife. who has promised to care for my boy during the period Of my contract with Philip Veritzen Dicky's mother and my father, also at "The Farm" our loved country home, vie in devotion to my little lad while our faithful Jim and Katie take care of all of them.
 The Future Perplexes Noel But we all have a common worry. q problem winch engages the sym pathies of all of us. and that is the dilemma which confronts Mary Har- rison, Dickys niece and young Noel Veritzen, who adores her. Noels , father, Philip Neritzen, is still au- sent upon the journey which he be- gan in his rage at the thwarting of his absurd ambition to marry Noel 10 Princess Oina of Transvania. That lovely royal fugitive, whose peril, together with that of Prince Georges, heir 10 the throne of Trees, brought such exciting adventure into our loves last summer and autumn, Las gone back to her home, be- trothcd to Georges. now king of Trees. But Noel and Mary, also promised to each other, and smiling with tender amusement over the roles they played in the ''interna- tionaI romanCe," have no such set ted future.
 Philip Neritzen's last act before going away leaving his interests in Harry Underwood's hands and mine. was to withdraw all financial sup port from his son and revoke the promise he had made to make Mary the most famous Veritzen star" Mary is marking time by going on with her studies and acting as my
 
 with me at the musical drama for which he has written the music, and to which 1 am endeavoring to add the lioretto. But though with the buoNanCy of youth, both are happy, l know that Noel, at ;east. is greatly worried, doubtful of the future, and Tn sheer pity for the boy, I would make an effort 10 placate his father If l could reach my employer.
 1 know however, that 1t is for innate for my own happiness that Philip NeritZcn has gone temporarily out of my lie. Dicky's dislike of my employer and his jealousy Of hIm are so strong that whenever he sees the great producer he turns sulEy even though there be not 1ho slightest cause for his dolor. But he has not mentioned AIr. NeritZen's name since the great man disap- peared, and with equal consideration or cautlon-I have refraincd from speaking of Edith Fairfax, Dickv's business partner in bis magazine venture, now also absent, called to her homo in North Carolina by the illness of her great-aunt, Dora Paige. whom she idolizcs. We both know, however, that the existence Of Edith Fairfax and Philip Ncritzon m our lives IS e distinct menace to our mutual happiness.
 \ Mysterious Telephone Call
 A whirring of the telephone brings me from my rcverie and tenscs my nerves as I walk toward the instrument.
 Long distance. Mrs. Graham" the switchboard operator says.
 Sag Harbor?" ] falter. for I am always more or loss on edge with the fear that some accident may be- fall the family at "The Farm"
 No, Toledo, Ohio"
 But l know no one there" I say. There must be some mistake"
 T do not think so." The operator is cautiously firm. "The party will not give his name, but insists that he must speak with Mrs. Richard Graham. He even said that vou might be called Mrs. Margaret Ora ham. That is correct, is it not?"
 Yes. l will talk to him anyway" l say. but l am filled with an un- reasoning little dread as I wait for the unknown voice. Who can this man be. and what does he wish to say to me?
 (t"r inued Tomorrow). Copyright 1909. Newspaper Feature
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