Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-29
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Charlotte Chatterton, nicknamed
Chatty, Is a born gossip. Her moth
er. a widowed dressmaker. has one
wealthy customer, Mrs. Van Mugs,
and through her Chatty gets a jot
as switchboard operator in the Van
Nuys bond house. There she meets
and falls in love with David Jordan,
handsome young bond salesman,
and become jealous Of his friend
ship with Agnes Herford, Mr.. Van
Mugs secretary.
Billie Langenau, who works In
the office, comes to live in the flat
across the hall from where Chatty
lives. Chatty's brother, Pud, goes
to high school and works evenings
in Ben Tomlinson's drug store.
Chatty learns that he delivers gin
for Ben, and begs him TO stop be-
fore he is arrested. but Pud re-
fuses to do it.
One day Chatty sees David hand
a note to Agnes Herford. Jealous,
she goes through Agnes desk TO
look for it. 1t Is a simple message
about some bonds. but in hunting
for 1t Chatty finds Agnes diary,
filled with the story of her love
for her employer. Chatty tears
some Of the pages out, and sends
them TO Mrs. Van, and Agnes Is dis
charged. Dave Jordan, alone,
knows that Chatty is responsible
and he drops her. Winnie Talcott,
the office ''vamp' gets Agnes posi-
ton. Winnie gets quite chunmy
with Chatty, and at a party Chatty
meets Bryant Dunning, a new bond
salesman. Winnie shows Chatsy
how to paint her face and doll up
Bryant Is married. but tells Chatty
he has left his wife.
Agnes calls at Chatty's house and
tells Chatty that Mr.. Van had never
suspected she was in love with him
until the diary turned up. Agnes
says she has seen Mr.. Van at his
office. and Chaty promises not Ia
tell a soul. Chatty decides to tell
Mrs. Van about Agnes. Mrs. Van
tells Chatty's mother that she is
going away for a while. Chatty
guesses it Is because Of the note
about Agnes she mailed a few days
before.
A girl phones David at the office,
and Chatty listens in" He catches
her. Chatty, who has been on sew
eral parties with Bryant Dunning,
goes over to his house this evening
after returning from a ride.
Nov Go On With the Story
CHAPTER xxx
They stopped for lemons and
sugar at the store on the way back
to town. And so 1t vas after ten
o'clock when they reached Bryant's
apartment.
The little place looked even more
cheerful and coy to Chatty than
it had the first time she visited it.
There YER some new magazines
on the table in the middle Of the
room. and a big weekend box OF
cigarettes stood beside them. Ev-
erything was as clean and bright as
a new pin.
"You make the lemonade, Bry-
ant" Chatty said, closing the doc!
behind her. Il always make 1t toe
sweet. Is there such a thing as a
looking glass around this place?
wan to powder my nose"
"I1l show you where to go In just
a minute" Bryant answered, nod
ding. But first"
He came up to her and put his
arms around her. First, kiss me
Chatty," he said, his voice low and
shaken, as it always was when he
! began to make love TO her.
They chung together for O long
moment In the middle Of the little
room, surrounded by the things
that Bryant's wife had bought anc
put there. The lowered silk cur.
| tains and sofa cushions. The ivory
silk shaded lamps. The empty bird
cage and the pink glass tulips.
Chatty closed her eyes TO shut out
| the sight Of them.
She didn't want to think d
Bryant's wife now, while she was Il
Bryant's arms. She wanted to for
get everything but just herself anC
| him-here, together. with the moon
! light making silver squares Of tn