The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-20
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 BERYL BORDEN, secretly in love with TOMMY WILSON, de- lays his elopement with her half- sister, IRENE EVERETT, but fails to convince him that 1t is his duty to finish college.
 Irene wants to be radio singer and is furious when she fails and Beryl succeeds in securing Il contract. BeryPs debut wins ap- plauce and new friends but she can- not forget her hopeless love even though she goes to parties with the wealthy PRENTISS GAYLORD. Irene is enviOus and tries to win Prcntiss from Beryl. She uses every vile to force him to a declaration, as she has promised to marry Toan- my in a week.
 TOmmy's aunt dies and he loses both money and his job. When he tells Irene his bad luck, she breaks their engagement.
 Finally Prcntiss proposes and Irene half promises to Iparry him. She tells Prentiss that Tommy is in love with Bcryl when they come waiting on the porch. Irene stays in lSdtCo anu then announces to her family that she is engaged to Prentiss.
 BeryFs heart aches for Tommy and she wants to help him bear his trouble. But when she finds him on the beach, he has been drinking.
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 CHAPTER XXIX talk he and Beryl climbed upon the big rock and let the water wash around 1t without concern. Wading out wouldn't matter now. They were already wA. The sun was quite warm and they would dry out pretty well in a little while. Beryl did not want to stay too long, being anxious to get Tommy home before the whole town saw him. Walking home in wet shoes wouldn't matter - but dripping
 Even now Tommy wasn't fully recovered. He could talk but Beryl realized she had to be blunt in what she said to him. She did not tell him at once what was on her mind, but asked questions about himself. She thought if he talked his mind would clear faster.
 Tommy told her, somewhat inco- herently, about the sale of the theater and the loss of his job. Hon. esty compelled him. when Beryl be- rated his uncle. to admit that Mir Hoffman had got him another job.
 But wouldn't take it." he addedd with a burst of ire. "The guy called up yesterday and l told him to go to the devil"
 What was it?" Beryl asked.
 "Cleanin' out cesspools. Can y imagine?"
 Beryl wanted to laugh. but she wouldn't. Her sense of humor, as she frequently reminded herself, wasn't proper one.
 She said soberly. You might get job at the Majestic" and held her breath. Now he would say whether he was going away or not.
 He only shook his head and nut tered that They're satisfied with Harvey"
 Beryl answered impatiently: "I know. but I didn't mean you might get Harveys job. He's only the manager, Wnlle you can uo any thing. Tommy"
 Quit your braggin' about me-" he grumbled. You'll be tellin' me could be speshlist in c]eanin' cesspools n a minute. IN l won't take the job"
 "No, of course you won't" Beryl said soothingly, "you'll got a good job because naturally you've got { .I unnln and IrPnp that you're no bum."
 She was using the psychology she'd use with a child and knew it. but she though Tommy wouldn't know, in his present condition. She expected him to rise to the mention of Irene's name, which had been deliberate. He did.
 Irene broke our engagement he said thickly.
 Because you lost your job?" Beryl asked. to find out if he knew about Prentiss.
 But Tommy wuuld not answer the question. A stubborn loyalty to Irene forbade it.
 Do you want her back again?" Beryl asked sharply.
 Tommy turned and looked at her. His eyes were wells of misery. "want her back?" he repeated won deringly.
 Beryl was thinking that Irene might scurry back into her en- gagement to Tommy like a fright ened rabbit if anything happened to break the affair with Prentiss. Maybe something could happen maybe Prentiss don't know that Irene had been engaged to Tommy Suppose she told him?
 Beryl was furious with herself for thinking of 1t. I'm the kind who would give Q sick kid barber pole candy If it cried for It." she said to herself in disgust.
 Honestly. Tommy. would you want her again even if you knew that she's not worth the powder to Well. If you knew she wouldn't stick? Why. just look she throws you over when you're up against a bad breaki Do you think she'd ever be anything but Just what she is?"
 Nv mind" Tommy said weariiy. 'I iove her"
 "Then why don't you do some thing to get her back2" Boryl