The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-24
og01yotten SWEETHEART
SYNOPSIS


 BOB WESTON, son of . mil- li0nafre, is deeply attracted to JOAN WAKING, a pretty girl he frst saw on the train en route to Memphis. Bob has come to Memphis in conenction with his fafher's new textile plant.
 Joan is Q member of an im- p0verished family with ai1 aris- tocratic background. Her mos ther longs for her daughters to enjoy the social position that is rightfully theirs.
 Joan's sister, PAT, two years younger, loves pleasure and pret- ty clothes. She is infatuated with \ JERRY FORESTER, son of her employer. Joan believes Jer- ry Is merely amusing himself and tries to warn her sister.
 BARBARA COURTNEY, a popular society girl whom Bob had known in New York, Is scheming to win him.
 Bob takes Joan to see the tex tile plant. They have tentative engagement for that evening but he Is compelled to break it when he learns Barbara has included
 
 of the party in the newspaper ana also learns Bob Is the son of the man who owns the textile plant.
 CHAPTER VIII
 loans bewildered, incredulous eyes met Pats. "So you didn't know!" Pat was saying. Some body's been putting things over on our little Joan. Listen to this!"
 Posing dramatically, Pat read: Construction of the first unit of the new Weston Textile Mill plant to be erected near Memphis at an initial cost of between $3,000,000 and $3,500,000 will begin as soon as preliminary work on the water front site purchased by the conn pany is completed, it was an- nounced to-day by Robert Weston, representing his father, James Weston of New York City, owner of the company
 "Pat," said Joan, you're making all of that up. Give me that pa- perl"
 "There's more," said Pat. "Just listen to this!" She read on: !" The Weston Mills has a nominal capitalization of $65,000,000, with 100000 shares of common stock qucaed at $60 on to-day's market and 5000 in preferred stock. It is intended to issue 60,000 shares of common stock for expansion pur- poses in connection with the conn pany's plant at Niagara Falls, an- other in New Jersey and the Ten nessee project Read 1t all if you're interested"
 Bill said. "Great Scott! What do you know about Joan grabbing somebody like that!"
 loans eyes were wide, her face a little pale. She met her mothers astonished eyes.
 My dear, you didn't dream-?"
 NO, of course not" Joan said. "what difference does 1t maker"
 "What difference?". Pat ex- claimed. "Oh, none int the world! Rich men go around every day falling for poor girls, like King CoYethua and the beggar maid. only they don't marry them these "A millionaire" said Bill. well. Sis!" He stopped, warned by his mothers glance.
 Pat was deep in the society page now, enthusiastically forgetting for the moment the subject which had engrossed her so shortly be- fore.
 Joan was thinking: "Well, of course, he didn't tell me. He wouldn't say, I'm the son of the man who owns the whole thing t"
 arka fy.t n NY fs having another party" Pat put in. And then. Well of all the dou- ble.timeing men! Guess he thought you didn' tread the society page. Joan! Guess he didn't know that every little thing Barbara does gets in the paper!"
 "What are you talking about, Pat?" Joan asked.
 About your friend. Bob, stand ing you up for dinner date with Barbara" said Pat.
 "He didn't!"
 "Well, maybe I can't read. May be Miss Wilson made a mistake when she wrote this. If you want 10 read about the party at Court neys tonight here 1t is-with Mir Robert Weston of New York as big as you please in the guest list!"
 There was 6 silence and then Mrs Waring, with a glance at Joan's white face, said gently: "Pat, how you go on! Maybe the young man can explain."
 "He will" Pat said scornfully.
 But I hope Joan won't listen to him."
 Joan said slowly. unhappily, "Pat, you're jealous, suspicious, little cat"
 'Td hate to have you lose your head over him when it won't do any good"
 Joan smiled. It was a queer little smile that didn't finger, that