The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-16
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ANNE, CEClLY ana MARI FRANCES FENWICK live with their grandparents, once wealthy and CcciIy's earnings support the household. The sisters have been ornhancd since childllod. The grandparcnts arc known rcspcc- lively as "ROSALlE" and "GRAND" and they insist on keeping up prctcnscs Of their former wealth.
 Anne, 2S, and CeclIy, 22. do sccrctarinl work and Mary Frances. 15. Is still in school. When the story opens Anne has been engaged to PHILIP ECROYD, young lawyer, for cigt years. They can not marry because Anne knows her sisters and grandparents depend on her to manage their home.
 CcciIy brings BARRY Me- KEEL home to dinner with her. She is falling in love with him. Mary Frances and her friend: ERMINTRCDE. arc excited abOut the arrival of n stock company actor known ( EARL DE ARMOUNT. They ihcct him on the street and he speaks to them. Mary-Frances is thrilled. agrees to meet him that night after the performance. She tells him she Is IS ycaIs old, fails to sec his obvious chcapness. Mary Frances Is sure Dc Armount Is her "grcat lOvc.'
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 CHAPTER XV
 "Well, anyways" said Earl, II want to tell you that girls ot your type are sometimes their own worst enemies-see? And, moreover, the majority of men are just sheep in wolves clothes"
 Perhaps he knew that he was en- tirely right about that; but Mary Frances, though she said. Il know. I know lots about men, had no such wisdom.
 ooh, yeah?" There was smile In his voice, and he did something to her chin, rather like chucking 1t, though Mary Frances decided that it could bs interpreted as a hs sover,s cons tinued, 'I want you to cut out this dating up-see? Ion the square, I got q feeling like I kind of want to protect you or something--see I want you to promise me. for your own good, that youll cut it, and cut 1t clean-see?"
 Promises! As 1t should be. Pro- lection and promises and every thing.
 "I promise" and Mary-Frances solemnly. ,
 "No Kidding" he admonished. "It's just absolutely for your own good, little girl. See?"
 "Our first promise" said Mary Frances. 'T spose we should seal 1t with a kiss, shouldn't we? mean" since this had not sounded quite ladylike, people most gener- ally do, don't they?' .,
 He kissed her quickly. i guess he said, almost at once, that IL all comes from your being Of such a good family and like that
 What does?" questioned Mary Frances. q,
 With honesty he answered. VI don't know. Say" he began again "are you sure you aren't Kidding me about being IS years old? Il don't hardly seem possible.
 "I don't" said Mary Frances. ano here was an opportunity Tor the neglected coyness, think 1t Is SC very kind of you to doubt my worc Earl. I wouldn't doubt your wore for anything"
 "Cripes," he said. "I didn't go te doubt your word, hon, honest Course. I come of good family myself. and all like that, but bat ting around the world the way dc and all. havep't contacted many girls like you-see? You'll have tt excuse me-"
 certainly" said France! politely. And sometime. Earl, want you to tell me all about youl family, and your mother and fathel and grandparents and brothers ant sisters and all your relatives. Wal you?"
 "Well-sure," said Earl, bu doubtfully.
 "And all about your wonderful professional career" said Mary Frances.
 well, that's kind of lousy righ now" he confessed. "I was in vau deviiIe-doing pretty good. too. un tiI the bottom dropped. out. ! an. another guy had swell little hoot ing act-see? weli--wcll. anyways tho bottom dropped out. Then th' other guy. lie got bug about bcln' a salesman till things picked up fellow talked him Into it---sec Selling" Earl brought the word out with virulencc. "educationa desks." ,
 ry.Franccs asked, "Weren' they good desks?" and tried stand ing on inc sides of hcr feet.
 "f guess they was aii right. far q those kinds of things 70; but no body wants them--see7 Mucl