New Britain herald., 1930-11-28

Worse" said Fanny, and told l her the story.
 And it doesn't tempt you in the 1 lcast?" asked Juliette curiously. "Tcmpt me - that greedy, over grown boy?"
 Hes horribly spoiled, of course. Could one expect otherwise? But i it's true what lie said-his father is d sort of unofficial king; hell be q king himself. And hes mad about you, l have not the slightest doubt that if you were the least clever about it he would marry you-makc you one of the notable women of the World."
 Good Heavens, Juliettc, I'm mar ried already"
 "Of course, my Fanny. But q crown has just been laid at your feet -I insist upon a little decent appreciate, a modicum at least Of excitement, It offcnds my sense of the eternal fitness that you kick it aside-as If 1t were q horse col lar"
 Fanny laughed, sat up on the bed and smoothcd her dress and hair.
 "Julictto, you really are Heaven- sent. How 1 shall ever endure life without you 1 cannot imagine. 1 suppose l ought to be a little more impressed. But even if l were free, don't think I should want Fred erich."
 "Becauso YOU love David so much, or is il Shejla. the babyo"
 Both. I suppose But leaving Sheila out of it-and even if l were in love with Frederick-I should still go back 10 David"
 "I should judge" said Julictto. that your affections would sway Tou far more than your sense of duty"
 T don't know that it's sense Of duty that would take me back to 1 payid-morc than l couldn't do anything else. Look here, Julictte, you stuck your marriage out under aWtully unpleasant circumstances. Why shouldn't you expect me 10 stick mnc?"
 T married AlIcssandro with my eyes wide open. He had certain things | wanted, and I had what he wanted; so We struck q bargain. AS long as he keeps his 1t hardly seems reasonable or decent not to keep mine"
 Do you call It reasonable or de l., mistresses while you were carrying his babieso7
 Tn Latin countries my Fanny sins of the flesh are taken less serI- ; ously. It could not be otherwise in civilization where the marriages are purely practical and the family the first consideration. on the whole l should SAY thai Alossandr1 has kept his bargain fairly accept ahlN 1 rcbcllod at first but that , Was his mother. 1 am wiser now" | "But, Julicttc, I'm aghast. Don't j you think d marriage for love $ ; as binding as ono purely material ? ; Surely David and I made a bargain -a higher bargain than yours and 5 Al}essandro's
 . Juljattc smiled.
 "Ona makes such impossible , promise when in love. But scri- ously ohorub, I am d Continental. . l think the family should be para , mount over hero il IS the iudi- vldual who is important. am in- B i"r"stcd Iu your reactions" ; 'I suppose tlc truth Of it is.' , said Fanny, that David is so much , part Of me that if I died he woula $ forget mo as quickly as possible , that he'd have 10 forget me or sc l crazy. I was aWfully hurt. No mat l ter how much I sufforcd-I should not want 10 forget David" Tears | camc 10 Fanny's eyes and Juliet,c | reached over and pattcd her hand. , That's the difference between men and women" she said. "lIarid and have given each . other what no one else could .' . Fanny explained. "Wc'yo had-cx- . Gusitc moments. To forget hin I'd have 10 root out all the most : beautiful things in Thy life. Ever $ fl were able 10 do that I don'r . think I'd bc frec-not # I wore { thousand crowns or married q thou. sand Frcd.ricEs'
 She pushed back her hair an,
 sighed.
 'Do you think, J1ter,e darling
 that one is ever free Of ones deep
 ,r mcmorics?"
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