New Britain herald., 1930-11-21
BEAU I ' by MATTEL HOWE FARNHAM

memories. It required no self-denial on Fanny's part to refuse all inHi- tations and spend her days on the beach.
 Mrs. Frost had selected a quiet hotel, on the Jersey coast, frequent cd largely by Philadelphians, Sheila, hy the grace of her BroWnheck blood. soon found favor in the sight of a scion Of one of Philadelphia $ lIosr and Ueathiest families aged solr happily in the charge Of de- 7endable uniformed English nurse. After heavily tipping the nurse. Mrs. Frost joined the row Of industrious knltters on the hotel yeranda.
 Fanny had hours every day 10 make acquaintance with the wind and tne wavos-and herself. She 'ounI taa. she was tired; desperate F. -lrad. Even 10 say good morning 10 strangers was now all effort. Hour 2ftor hour, day after day she lay -"plne. watching the sea. lulled to B 3aLcIoIs lazness by the ceaseless r,y-hm of the breaking waves, the hot earessing sun, the yielding vel low sands.
 All tho while the sea kept mur- :aurtng. rnurmuring as f 1t were try tns 10 whisper q message. But it was not until Fanny was rested and her inertia ended that something clicked f.,-. l- | i, on a stormy afternoon when she had gone for q long walk along the deserted beach. Fanny now battling her way now caught in powerful arms and hurried holplesslv for ward. laughed for the first time in works,
 Life after all was good, significant. -Onsaqu7n Here today, gone to- MOTION: hut coming from some rHug. going somewhere. T. must be paid for as all things worth while wera paid for; paid for in pain, sac ~.'ico. struggle. tortitude That was what the sea had been trying whisper 10 her; and tired Of whis- pers, was now saying in a roar. rourage, Courage, Fanny, For ward. Life is 10 the strong-never 70 the weak. You have been savage .y punished. What Of it?
 Fanny came back from that walk and other walks, harder if not wiser. She told herself that all her life sho had been swaycd. driven this way and that by the desiIc for appreciation and by petty fears. first of her fathers displeasure, then of Dayid's. Now she was resolved, come what might. 10 conquer her fears. win for herself a place in the glorious company of free souls who dared be themselves; at any cost al any cost,
 Meanwhile David. back again in ,he bank, counting his unc1e's money subjected again 10 his uncle's hated dominance tthe more hated perhaps because f Vas kind Iyr, David had not yet found it in his hecrt 10 forgive or coudone Fan ny's weakness. He missed her des- parately.
 Most of all. David missed the flat tery and stimulation Of Fanny $ aiorauon. her passionate conviction that he was wiser. stronger, hand somar more gifted than other men. r"I know you're not the handsomest man in the world but I think you are" Fanny had once saidD David was onscious-perhaps too con- sclous-of his weaknesses: realized that he was limited. over- sensitive, 100 easily discouraged. But in Fan ny's eyes he saw himself reflected 10 eodlike proportions-and basked in and drew strength from the image as from the sun.
 Poor loving foolish Fanny The last thing he desired on earth was 10 punish her. Rather, he ached 10 comfort and give ease 10 her bruis- cd and aching spirit, But not too soon. For Fanny's own sake not too soon.
 David djd not write her. What must be said between them could not he set down in black and white. He pictured her conrri-e broken, humblv pcnirent. He suffered with her. counting each day until her return.
 But 70 his shocked constcrna,ion Fanny came homo outWardly neither contrIt" nor in the least penltent.  CCopyrlglr, l93o. by MateoI How 2
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