New Britain herald., 1930-11-29
BEAU I Y
 by MATTEL HOWE FARNHAM

the test in a cosmopolitan society she had had triumphant success, been the most popular visitor n years? Everyone had said so.
 Leila Daniels gave a small family dinner. ostensibly to hear abo1t Fanny's visit. But before the soup vas finished Fanny realized that Leila was trying to find out aboit Julieue's relations with men. "I think JuHctte is one of the firest characters I knoU-a perfect saint" exaggerated Fanny hotlv. Can you imagine any ot us doing what sho did-giyins her beautiful palace for a hospital. doing the most menial sort of work. driving ar ambulance for months at time, sometimes under fire"
 Europe was full Of American vomen who did the same. even be :orc theh own country went into war" said Mrs Frost with tha: note oi finality in her voice that Fanny found so tryinE--it seemed tu announce eonclusively that the last word mad been said on the sub ject.
 "Juliotta always had mon around her. hadn't sho"" Leila persisted.
 "Yce Of courso." Fanny answered 5n- patiently "bu, SO do all the other - oman in Washineton with big houses 7Ho entertain layishly She was better behaved than L.
 'Perha7s you wore not so well bchavod 2" suggested Uncle Judd 5ocularir.
 "peraars no'." smiled Fanny
 David changed the subject. but when they were alone that night he asked her abruptly if men had made love 10 h.r at Washington.
 "0ne or l@o tried to- said Fanny lightly. 'E4. they didn't mean any thrng. Ir was just their way or nlaaInr nourersation."
 Did any man kiss you""
 Not rzactIy-cXcept ore."
 "Whoc
 Fanny hal meant 10 tell David abopr Frederick at the right time a-9 mood. but now he dragged the story out Of her, qleston by quca- uon
 'E2,lly DayJd didn't do any th5ne was tho l"ast ashamed Of" sae concluded indignant)y. There's 10 reason for ,our assuming the airs CT an nqlfsiror who has al roa1. rr judged his victim"
 "L haven't pGejudged HoI. But men aren't given 10 making love 70 married women. practically propoS- -ag-not that h. ever meant 10 mar -y you - without some encourage ment."
 -That's unfair" cried Fanny. "Frederich is q spoiled self-indul- =snt young hodoni-t "ho has scarcely had & dpsire unfun1lod n hi~ Iits. f you could hare scon tho vaI the women ran after him 'n Na~htngtou, He only fanciad me .n tho first place because a}o5dol him. | can't understand. + jsnt Ike you. 10 assUm~ tha- l cncour- aged him."
 Dav.d walked to the window. stood there a long minute njth his back 10 her before he said in d srranglcd voice I'm sorry H. turned to her q face SO shamcd and cCntrito that Fanny rushed 0 for give and comfort him. Fanny realized Of course that he had been jealous. but he dropped the subject so abruptly, appeared 20 indifferent thereafter when ah' mentioned Washington. that sha never guessed how jealous. nor thas the month in Washington had been for him ono long heartache.
 David could not be happy without Fanny. she could he happy. ccstat- ically happy, without him. She hal come home 10 him without his ask i ing, but had she wanted 10 come home?
 Her brief, hurried letters had as sured David that she missed him, but she had not missed him. His mother had protested yehementlF i aGaInst this Washington visit. and | she was right; he never defied his mother but what he paid for ii.
 Men had always been eager 10 snatch at Fanny. like hungry dogs az q bone. but never until she went 10 Washington had she tccn con- l scious Of other men. In Washing 1 ton there were predatory rich men men with leisure and wit an ] i charm. And Fanny vas too en- wrapped in her own hurts and dis appointments 10 he perccptirc of ! Davjd's,
 She had meant 10 lay at his feet as 2 tribute Julicttc's remark that she had kicked away Il crown as f ] i. had been q horse collar. An ! instead there was that sneerin- tauDt-"Not that he ever meant to marry rou."
 Copyright. 7@&o by Matoel Hove
 Farnham)
 Not content with don1ineerin : over Fanny. Mrs Frost tries to interfere m Sncua's upbringing in i Mondays chapter.
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