The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-28
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/ Against the wishes of her Grand.
mother, aristocratic Mrs W;lIard
Cameron, Dana, Westbrook mar.
ries struggling young physician.
DR.. Scott Stanley.
/ Before her marriage she had
broken with wealthy Ronald
Moore. Dana's half-sister, Nancv.
is in love with Ronald but hides II
behind an antagonistict attitude.
Both Mrs. Cameron and Paula
Long, who has loved Scott for
years, hope the marriage will not
last.
Faula, a patient of Scott's, is
always calling him and managing
10 see him at parties. Dana has
become aware of Paula's infatua-
ton.
Scott, deeply IN love with his
wife, is uncomfortable over the
situation.
One stormy Night Paula's
housekeeper calls Scott and tells
him Paula is i'll. He goes to see
her and Paula confesses her love
for him. When Scott's indifference
and contempt reveal to Paula the
hopelessness of ner love, she pre-
tends good craftsmanship and
asks him to have drink with her
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CHAPTER XXXIV
Dana was sure her heart haC
died that night Scott had gone tC
Paula's home and stayed there
while she counted minutes by its
heavy beating. Counted minutes
that heightened to hours.
At four she had got up anC
dressed. Then she called Il tax
and gave the driver her grand,
mothers address.
Yes, her heart had died when
Scott had Haunted his infatuatior
for Paula, leaving her alone that
stormy night. Her heart had not
come alive since; a month had
passed and Scott had neither call
ed her or tried to see her.
Lawyers might term what she
had done "desertion," but Dana
never doubted that Scott knew she
had left him because he had stay
ed at Paula's all night. Any woman
who had any self-respect would
have done the same thing. And if
Scott had had any explanation to
offer he would have pleaded with
her to come back to him. He
hadn't-which was proof that he
didn't want her.
Aunt Ellen entered her niece 5
room. She said, My dear, you
aren't happy. Isn't there some
thing that can be done about it,"
mo, Aunt Ellen" There was q
sob in Dana's voice.
LET me write to Scott" her
aunt pleaded.
No, no. Dana's voice rose We
hcmently. Then she was sobbIng
in Aunt Ellen's arms. When she
was Quieter, she poured her tr0u-
hles into the sympathetic ear. She
told things she had vowed she
would never tell anyone, but tell
inc them to one who was so dear
and understanding and dependable
was like whispering them to her
self. Dana knew without binding
her to secrecy that Aunt Ellen
would never break the confidence.
And it was comforting to hear her
gentle. sympathizing voice saying
things Dana wanted so terribly to
believe but couldn't.
at wasn't anything | did," Dana
insisted. Il loved Scott so much,
and he knew that. l didn't mind
doing without all the silly things
a lot of girls want. | didn't mind
cooking and doing dishes. 1t was
fun. Because, no matter what
went wrong, Scott never complain
ed. He didn't expect things OF
me. He helped lot-not putter--
ing around but really helping. And
he worked so hard at the office"
Dana's voice broke.
"Then why" Aunt Ellen asked
bewildered, "why did you leave
him?" :,
at was something outside all
that. Something | suppose he
couldn't help" Dana's miserable
eyes met her aunt's.
"You mean--a WomanW Aunt
Ellen could scarcely say the word.
It had a fearfuily indelicate sound.
eyes" Dana answered.
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