The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
XVI

,.,,e mart III tHc
CHAPTER XVI
briefly described the unsuc-
a 'm, evening to Mrs. Prinsle. y
essslul ,srter than to 60" she con-
snss THAT isn't what I want
cluueu' ,,.ith men who would not
7slIe' n me if they happened to
sgsa r;,b their mothers or sisters
u ~. wives" Mrs. Pringle put in
Tracious-do you suppose they
~.-e married men,
VIZ ayof Young Claybourne-the world
I'D hear about it if he got mar
s W.. But Jake Baltane has a wife,
lsa husbands niece is her persona
ny VIA Very likely Florabelle's friend
i married too.
ar don't know what comes over
too much money, I guess. Now
I ,.r nv Joe-he may not be much,
a. he's faithful. I never leave him
.'orrb money to be anything else
INN began, oh, 1 don't think
rnr,helIe would" She did not fin
IN tho remark. After all, what die
=. .h. know Of Florabelle? Beautiful.
Garments, stunning clothes, fire.,
,rsrt PARTIES, a glamorous appear
anCe.
Ann Wondered over the queer as
,,rment of girls who lived on the
hind floor of Mrs. Toilets room
j,, house, not realizing that they
,,,sented a cross section of thou
sms of rooming houses, a coming
t.sier, through necessity, Of vary
IN. wsonalities, each with her owE
ct b emotions and standards, each
nrg I. lick life in her own way
There was Clara, weak and silly
and loving: the twins, gaily riding
their popularity in the cheap tav
ems Myrtle, grieving for a worth
less husband: Florabelle, pitting hel
nN.so.young beauty against terrific
odds for the sake of transient thrills
and there was Ann, herself, an am
bilious struggler, perhaps more clev'
er than the others, but imbued with
their ~frailties.
AIMS mind strayed on to Pau
Hayden. There was something about
him that weakened her defenses. She
thought of him too much, longed
10 see him with a thrilled wishful
ness that amazed her. Was SHE
falling in love with Paul? The dis
astrous effect of such a love warn
ed her TO turn back before it was
too late.
Two definite reasons stood in the
way Of loving Paul Hayden. First
he had plainly stated that love anc
marriage were outside his calcula
lions. She admired him for his hon
est d%irectness. Secondly, Ann in
tended to climb the ladder of sue
cess alone, unhampered by ties o.
any kind. This meant that she mus
be On guard to keep her emotiona.
self in the background.
Ann left the shop at 5 o'clock tt
IND Steve Claybourne cooling hi!
teels in the gloomy foyer. His eyes
lghled with pleasure as she step
pea from the elevator and, although
She knew she should pass him with
a cool nod, she stopped when HI
extended his hand.
I thought surely you would sent
movers to the JAIL" he laughed.
Ddnt you q" them?' she spark
Nd' l ordered a wreath of lilies ant
a spade"
Are you inferring that I'm a deat
one??'
~ sounded a little that way, didn''
IL She started for the door. g.
must dash"
"hy dash? What's the hurry?"
us my turn to get dinner
what would happen if you wer,
u ~, there? Would your charming
r n,.e frlend starve? By the way
'lal happened to Clara?"
oa' She showed up all right -
!sacAed home at the same time :
b,. Oo0d. She's a witless little sap
W. l. wish all saps we'll"
Alnd Of YOU" Ann laughed. "Sh,
vas mad as a hornet"
"ell' 1 don't blame her. Thos,
nus ~S were none too subtle"
cd tnsoosle is the word. They shov
w. ~ hef into a taxi, saying that i
r rSs ume to throw out the trash
'4 "n $ what made her so mad"
lney didn't"
b,' r'il went to the door. Mice t,
sIon. seen you. Goodby." Hurryins
hes;ss me Sidewalk, she found Stew,
now ahopt di,u.-,,