The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15
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 ANN HOLLlSTER breaks her rnNngement tO TONY MICKLE lie anne day that PETER KEN
 NtHIlL tells VALElsIA BEN NETT, his hnncce, that every tiing is over between them. Ann thinks she still loves Tony and Peter believes he still cares for NaIeFiR, but when chance bringS the two together and Petcr asks Ann tO marry him she agrces.
 They go to FlOrtda and are happy there. Then Peter Is re- called home. His family snubs Ann and VaIeria tries to make trouble between Ann and Peter. She succeeds finally and Ann K0es away, leaving no trace of her whereabouts.
 Peter, desperately in love with [ her by this time, grows lOnelier as the weeks pass. His efforts to 7 locate Ann are fruitless.
 She has found work as gov- 7 erness In the home of MRS { TRACY, an artist. ALLAN VIM CENT, Mrs Tracy's brother, Is attentive to Ann.
 Ann learns the house Allan is decorating belongs to Peter. COn- vinccd that Peters plans to di- yOrcc her and marry Valeria soon, Ann leaves the Tracy home. She becomes clerk tn a second-hahd book store, sharing an apartment with STELLA DA. ' WIS.
 CHAPTER XII t During the long, lonely weeks Ann was tempted more than once to call Sarah. She had wanted to slip into the church to see Sarah and Mac married, but had been afraid to risk it. No, she must not see Sarah. Not until after Peters marriage. Then perhaps she could go back and pick up the threads of the old life again and weave for herself pattern of security and peace. If she communicated with Sarah there would be only one re- suit. Sarah would see Peter and he would come forward with gener- Ous offer to secure Ann's future.
 Anything, anything would be preferable to that!
 "A young man came in to buy a book from you," Professor Barber told Ann one day when she re- turned from lunch. He was smiling broadly.
 "A young man?" Ann questioned, trying not to let excitement show in her voice. Her heart began to beat furiously. Was he tall?"
 '..Yes. A tall young man." Pro- lessor Barber's faded blue eyes, under bushy brows, beamed at her. "So anxious he was, too"
 Peter-but it might not be Peter!
 "Was his hair light or dark 2" Ann was very busy all at once, putting her books back in their places.
 ''How should I know? With the shop so dark and my eyes not so good as they once were. But a very handsome young man, could sec"
 Mrs Barber had come in the room. "I think his hair was very dark. Father. He was a scholar, bons' Rise and Fall But when father could not lay his hands on it lie bought "Sartor Resartus' ana seemed just as satisfied. Father gave him your address at home"
 No. It could not be Peter, this young man who wanted the "Rise and Fall" It sounded more like Tony. If Tony had located her he must be pledged to secrecy. He must be made to see how much it would hurt her if he revealed her hiding place.
 Ann half expected Tony to call as she prepared supper. She want ed to see him because she was lonely and the dull evenings shut within the cheap little apartme ent were getting on her nerves. But she dreaded seeing him, too. Tony was always difficult and it might be hard to convince him that there was only friendship for him now in her heart. She could not tell him she loved Peter. How scornful he would be if he knew she had given her heart to man who cared mo- thing for her.
 Sheila would come in presently. Sheila would eat and go out with Jimmy Matthews, the friendly young man who looked like a prize fighter but did nothing more ex- citing than work in the shipping department of a wholesale store.
 Ann suspected Sheila and Jimmy were much in love, though Sheila ridiculed the idea. Marry Jimmy!" she had said. Gracious, you don't think I intend to be poor all my days, do you? Don't you think have lived in this town long enough to have acquired some sense? I wouldn't look at Jimmy. There's a floorwalker at the store