Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-19
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Vivian Matthews, shy and unhap-
py because she was a doorstep baby.
marries Wentworth Hillman Johns
III, whom she secretly loves, on a
business basis. At the end Of a
year he Is TO give her $1,000 and
a divorce in Paris. They have Just
returned from their platonic honey
moon in New York when Aurelia
"Dovie" Jansen, who Tilted Kent to
marry the Count Won Pepper. re-
turns with her mother and contrives
TO get Kent into her net again
Man Barlow, famous illustrator,
whom Vivian met In New York.
flies to Bender to paint her-and
she buys his small airship and is
learning TO fly. Vivian knows Kent
and "Dovie" have renewed their love
affair. She sees them together at
a roadhouse, the "Whoopee." Kent
quarreS with Vivian for being seen
'cut like that" Dovie calls to see
Vivian. Bark is there. and she in
vltes all OF them TO her New Years
party.
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CHAPTER XIV
Christmas eve came and laid a
blanket OF ermine over the earth
soft and dainty.
Vivian had fretted day in and
day out about what to get Kent un-
til she talked it over with Cuddles.
Give him something that will
never wear out" she had suggested
in her silly way. Something that
will haunt him to the longest day
he Is on earth"
Vivian laughed 1t off. But the
thought persisted. 1t was a good
idea. Her priceless jade necklace
given to her by old Aunt Martha
Matthews on her wedding day was
lying on her dressing table. Squares.
They looked like cuff links. She
was seized suddenly with the idea
of having two of them taken out
and set in platinum for Kent. II
was too long for her, anyway, and
they would never be missed.
"A bit OF my heart, so to speak,
she haid told Cuddles. when they
went to the jewelers. and chose the
setting.
You must give him one Of your
pictures in a big silver frame. He
hasn't seen them yet and they are
wonderful" Cuddles advised. THAT
will burn Dovie up, and I'll see that
she finds out. Write something very
touching on IT,"
Vivian wanted a tree. She had
never had one in her life. II tow
cred 70 the ceiling in the big Johns
living room and the open fire lent
1t an air Of enchantment.
oh, we ought to be so happy"
Vivian sighed to herself Christmas
eve. hoping Kent would some home
early. He had gone out immediate
Nv after dinner. and she SUSPECTED
that he was with his light o. love.
Then Vivian remembered with a
little pang Of shame that she had
almost forgotten about her old guar
dian. IL would be criminal not To
go see her on Christmas eve. Poor,
lonely old soul.
She had bought her a beautiful
soft shaded lamp TO put beside her
bed. When Miss Matthews saw IL
and Vivian had unvrapped and con
nected and lit II. the old lady was
like a little girl exclaiming over her
first doll.
Its beautiful my child Beauti-
full How did you ever know that
Is lust what I wanted?"
Poor old broken BODY. Vivian bent
suddenly In a surge OF emotion and
put her arms around her and kissed
her.
"Honev-I'm awfully glad you
wanted IT,"
"And now" the old lady reached
a thin hand that trembled under
her pillow. here. my child, is your
Christmas"
II was another box almost like
the n the necklace had come In.
bit smaller. Vivian gave a little CRY
OF delight when she opened it. A
huge square. ANTIQUE ring. perfectly
matching the necklace-in priceless
jade. She slipped Il on her finger
and her eyes were starry.
"Oh. I've acknowledgements
q biz ring like this. Oh. IT'S heav-
enly."