Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-11
THANK you, my dear, I regret
hat was obtained

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that / was detained"
She crossed rapidly to her por-
trait, unpinned the orchids she had
been wearing, and with the smile
frozen on her lips, fastened at her
waist the cOrsage of white roses
and forget-me-nots.
Christian was close beside her.
THANK you, my DEAR" he said
again, and now his voice was
warm, tender, pcssessive.
Tucking her hand under his arm,
he stood with her before the por-
trait. He studied it with the air
of a connoisseur for a long mo-
ment of silence. Then, her hand
still folded in his arm, they walked
together toward Mark Vance.
IAN excellent thing-this por-
trait of Miss Elwell," Christian re-
marked, urbanely. mot sold yet.
I trust?" He smiled down at Gay.
"Of course, Mark, want to own
the portrait Of my future wife!"
With the public announcement of
her betrOthal to Christian Scott,
Gay found the whole course of her
life completely changed.
To begin with, Christian decided
that she must give up her job at
the Pontchartrain club immediate
ly. 1t was regrettable fact, he
declared, that she had been a check
girl when he met, and fell in love
with her. That circumstance must
be forgotten as quickly as possible.
What we must emphasize, for
the sake of everyone concerned"
he told Gay, lis that you are a
young lady of education and re-
finement. I have already informed
the newspaper reporters that
though you have no particular
social background here in Detroit,
you come of an excellent family.
mentioned also that your father,
the late Stuart Elwell, was a
prominent lawyer and a university
graduate"
"But he wasn't the least bit
prominent" Gay objected, half
laughing. after all, Christian
dear, does it make such a differ
ence, who am, and who my people
were ?"
They were lunching together at
the Michigan Club, a few days
after the exhibition in Marks
studio. Gay was only commencing
to realize that her long cherished
hope of annexing a rich husband
had been fulfilled; that in a short
time she would be married to tre-
mendously wealthy and important
man.
1T makes a tremendous differ
ence," Christian assured her,
gravely. "You see, my love, we
must be prepared for a certain
amount of unkind criticism, be-
cause of the difference in our ages.
Many people will believe you are
marrying me only for my money
and position. blush to admit that
my own children have taken that
attitude-though am confident
when they meet you, and see for
themselves what a sensible, charm.
ing young woman you are, they
will change their minds. But if the
newspapers stated that you are
working as a check girl, it would
create a most unfortunate i'm
pression!"
So Gay asked Mr.. Carberry for
an immediate release, and from
then on Christian managed every
thing for her. He arranged for sit.
tings at the most expensive photeg-
raphers in Detroit, and selected
the pictures to appear in the news
papers. Week in and week out, he
was with Gay constantly; at the
shops, the jewelers., the bank, and
particularly at his lawyers office,
for he was arranging a magnificent
settlement upon his fiancee as a
pre-nuptial gift; huge block Of
Cosmopolitan Motors stock.
Ito Be COntinuedS