The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-15
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fuses ao marry DICK STANLEY,
 son Of wealthy parents, who is fn New York trying tO learn to write plays. Shella's idea of mmrringc is a coxy little home far from Broadway. Although she has spent all her life on the stage she would Dc glad to leave the thcater.
 She secures .. pnrt in . road show and in a little midwcstcrn city meets JERRY WYMAN, who seems to be . hard work ing young man with little money. Sheiin does not know Jcrry's father owns tho factory where he works. For a time Jerry is attentive and Shcila falls In love with him. Soon his affection seems to cool. He writes infre- quentiy and this makes Shcila
 Rack in New York she gets job in a fashionable night club. She sees Jerry there with some friends. He tells her he has tried to call her but she does not be- lleve thls and refuses to make an engagement with him.
 She joins another road com- UWHX Wnu AEltE EGVCEdI IlhONNtbb they play in Jerry's home town. Each day she hopes to hear from him but no word comes. Finally she telephones to him. Jerry agrees to come to see her after the matinee performance. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER xXXIIT
 Jerry and Sheila entered the side door of the Grandmore hotel. The corridor extending to that door led past cigar and news stands to the lobby. But near the entrance there was small parlor, usually vacant, known as the Rose Room.
 With swiftly beating heart, Sheila preceded Jerry into this parlor. The mezzanine lounge was much too public for their talk.
 There was no one else there. sheila sat down on the brocade- covered divan and Jerry dropped beside her. "Terribly sorry I can't ask you to dinner tonight, Sheila," he said. "How about tea?" He smiled. "I don't often indulge in that sort of thing but maybe it's one of your habits. DO they serve it here or must we go to the dining room?"
 She knew and Jerry knew per fectly well that they did not serve tea in the Rose Room. They did not, as a matter of fact, serve 1t anywhere. When tea was served in Spencer 1t was served at someone's home.
 "You mean that you have an en- gagement?" Sheila asked. Then, A~fr pk aI1n1 stIUhHy drop around after the show to- night? We are leaving at midnight but I can have my things packed and ready. Maybe" Cher voice shook a little) "you could take me for Q little driver"
 The rising infection as she fin- ished the sentence softened the fact that she was making the advances. She watched the young man at her side. Jerry was leaning back against the divan, one leg crossed over the other, swinging easily. His silver cigaret case was open in his hand.
 Suddenly he snapped the case shut. And in that instant the sit- nation became clear to Sheila. Jerry had made love to her. He had almost asked her to marry him. He had said that he loved her, promised to follow her to New York. Well--he had done that. He had gone to New York but not to see her. Sheila doubted that her being there had had anything to do with that journey. Jerry proba- ply made frequent trips to New York. The Jerry she had met wearing overalls, carrying his lunch in a paper bag. had com pletely fooled her. The scion of n wealthy family working up from the ranks! Oh, but she had made herself ridiculous. An impulse to laugh swept over her. She knew before he spoke what Jerry would say.
 I'm tied up at home tonight. Sorry" That and n charming smile. And her guess was correct. He said 1t almost in those very words.
 "When are you returning to New york?" he asked after moment. Jerry sat up straight. reached for his hat and made as if to rise. He was going now. She would not see him again.
 New York?" sheila repeated. "Oh, we have 40 weeks booking. We've hardly been out month."
 Long season, isn't it?"
 "A long season. Yes"
 He rose, twlrling his hat in his hands, facing her.
 "Sheila, don't look that way, dear" he began, his expression sud- denly tender.
 So she was making 1t as plain as that that she was miserable. Her lips trembled. Was she going to cry?
 "Sheiia"
 The corridor outside was empty. There was no one to see. Jerry's arms, outstretched, enclosed her.