The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-24
THE STORY

CHAPTER I-Young, pretty Jane Barnes.
Sherwood Park. near Washington. was not
particularly impressed when she read that
rich. attractive Edith Towne had been left
at the altar by Delafield Simms;, wealthy
over II when she met Evans Toilette.
young neighbor. whom the war had left
completely. discouraged and despondent.
CHAPTER H-That morning Baldwin
Barnes, on his way to work in Washing
ton, offered assistance, to. tall, lovely
had left in the car. containing a diamond
ring on which was inscribed Del to
Edith-Forever." He knew then that his
ready he was half way in love with her.
That night he discussed the matter with
Jane, and they called her uncle, worldly,
them at their home, delighted with James
simplicity. He told them Edith's story.
and they filed in the missing lines.
CHAPTER nI-Because her uncle de.
sired 1t. Edith Towne had accepted Della
field Simfns, whom she liked but did not
love. That did not prevent her from be-
up for the wedding. She disappeared i'm
mediately after the wedding was to have
taken place. Hearing the story, Baldy and
Jane sympathized with Edith, not with her
uncle. The next day Jane received basket
of fruit from Towne, asking II he might
can again. .ssressse., ezsss~g-.Ax r---sssr.---
CHAPTER Iv-Mrs. Toilette, widowed
mother of Evans, was q woman OF in
domitable courage. impoverished. she new.
ertheless managed TO keep Evans and
: dairy farm. Evans. mentally depressed
and disillusioned, had little self reliance
and looked to his mother and Jane for
next AeT say Bady fo caed hs to fS tSe
phone by Edith Towne. in answer to an ad.
She asked him TO bring her pocketbook.
She Is staying with an old employee at a
hotel some miles away.
CHAPTER v-Jane calls on Frederick
Towne In his elaborate Office. After she
stenographer, a letter to Deiafieid simms.
IN which he severely criticizes him. Un-
known to him. Lucy and Simms are in
takes her home in his limousine. She. in.
PRODUCES him TO Evans, who. knowing that
he il far from his former companionable
self, Is jealous of Towne.
CHAPTER v1-Baldy goes to meet Edith
Towne at her hiding place. He convinces
her that she should return home and face
her friends. She is interested In Baldy,
especially when he tells her of his attempts
to paint. Later they eat in a restaurant.
where Edith sees several friends. She
knows they win see to it that the news Is
spread.
CHAPTER VIT-When Towne asks Jane
to dine with him Evans realizes that he
must do something to rehabilitate himself.
He goes to consult DR.. Hallam. the
family physician, who advises him to sell
some of the rare books in the Toilette Ii.
had left of after the war. Evans agrees.
with his mothers consent, to follow in
structions. He opens an Office in Washing
ton. where he had practiced law before
the war.
CHAPTER VIII-While at Towne's home
for dinner Jane meets Adelaide Laramore.
an old love of Townes. She is there, with
friends, to witness the return of Edith.
The next day Jane invites Edith, her uncle
is disgruntled when Baldy refuses to sell
il TO him. preferring 10 enter 1t in con-
test. That afternoon Towne asks Jane to
Towne does not press her for an immedi-
ate reply.
CHAPTER IX-A telegram comes to Jane
and Baldy from Judy, their married sister
living in Chicago. She is i'll and wants
Jane to come and take care of her two
Towne sees her off. She arrives in Chicago
shortly. and takes over the household du.
ties Meanwhile Evans is forcing himself
to enjoy the things he used to like, though
he misses Jane a great deal
CHAPTER Kat a. Christmas eve par
ty at ToWneS, Edltn lnt1mateS tnat Sne
loves Baldy. A few days later Lucy Logan,
Frederick's secretary, calls on Edith. She
explains to Edith that she and Delafield
Simms plan to be married. Edith. surprised
at the girls frankness, is friendly. She
advises Lucy to capitalize on her husbands s
hobbies and interest him in farming.
CHAPTER XI-Baldy hears from Jane.
who tells him Judy's illness is such that
she must remain in Chicago. Judy and her
husband have no money, and are consid-
erably worried. Towne goes to Chicago to
see Jane. who has been convinced by
Judy's husband that the only way Judy's
life can be saved is through James mar
riage to Towne, who could hire a spe-
cialist She agrees to marry him.
CHAPTER xII-Evans is completely
broken when he hears of James plans. He
plans on committing suicide, only to be
saved by overhearing the conversation of
two small boys. He feels certain that Jane
is marrying Towne only to save her sister
and her sisters family. BaIdy agrees with
him. They are at loss. however, TO pre-
vent her from going through with what she
considers her part of a bargain, even
though the thought Of IT is distasteful to her.
(Now 90 on Nth the story.)