New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 7, 1928, Page 30

Author of “My Son’s Sweethearts,” “Confessions of a Wife,” Etc. | Copyright, 1938, by Central Press Association, Inc. READ THIS FIRST [ Lynda Fenton s private secretary | te Ralph Armitege, who has an in- | sane wife, Lynda’s father, a drunk- | ard, tolls hep that her mother de- | serted them, and that all wowuen | bave their price. Bometimes she re- | flects, and thinks he may be right. Emily Andrews who cherishes a | secret fondness for David Kenmore, | Lynda's triend from childhood, plots | against Lynda. David tells Lynda By IDAH McGLONE GIBSON Lynda Fenton looked curiously in- to the woman's face, at whose knee | she was sitting. How could this holy | woman know the troubles that beset her- As though in answer to her un- spoken question. Mrs. Stratton spoke again, and this time her voice was full of yearning. “I do not know, Lynda, why it| should -be your fate to have love handed out to you in this fashion; but, my dear child, it may comfort | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1928 ~ SWEETHEARTS “Claire, did you ever hear Mary Stratton preach?” Lynda asked, ab- Tuptly. “Lynda Fenton, you have not been there tonight? “Yes, gud I saw Mrs. Stratton aft- ard, « told her all about Ralph.” he probably told you that you were aterrible sinner.” “No ,she did not, but she said I must not love Ralph Armitage nor must he Jove me. I am going back to sce her tomorrow.” LE WITT'S CHANGES CONSIDERED G000 Frieods Believe He Will Be Named for $tate Ofice With favorable reports coming into the headquarters of George Le Witt, New Britain candidate for secretary of state at the democra- tic convention which opens in New Haven tonight, prospects for his nomination became brighter as the hour for opening of the biennial gathering approached, it is said, Le Witt has the backing of the New Britain delegation of 17, Bris- Think Portland, Me., . lg-nlhylhvonenflbh ora, Mass., Sept. T UP—The body of John Bubleys, 35, whose homg was In_Portland, Me., was found in the Danvers river yester- day with a deep gash over the left eye. Police suspect he may have been slain and have ordered an autopsy. Bubleys, who had been employed at a Danversport tannery, feared for his life, according to wstories told police. He was sald to have declared that three men were threatening his life. Authorities ‘were of the opinion that the man might have been involved in the bootleg eperations of & ssctien of the foreigm colony here. A five-cent piece was the emly money found oa the bedy. day when backfire caused the fuel tank of a passenger seaplane (o ex- plode. * RESIGNS CHAIRMANSHIP London, Sept, 7 (UP)—S8ir Eric Geddes resigned the chairmanship of imperial alrways today because of the préas of other activities, Wholesale that he loves her, but she decides|You to know that the thousands of | she doesn’t want to be in love with | Other girls and women have had to| any man. Then Lynda’s father, too, | B0 through the same crisis. There is| tol, with a delegation of nine, will “Poor Ralph,” said Claire. urge that he be nominated and will “Is it possible that you would tell deserts her, and Claire Sl.flnhopeX comes to live with her. Ralph Arm- itage is enthralled by Lynda's in-i nocent charms and, although he| cannot marry her, he says he love: her, and wants her for his owa. Emily Andrews contrives a break between Lynda and David, who re- signs his job with Armitage. Ralph comes to believe that Lyn- da loves him; but she doesn’t. Now she views the world with so-called modern eyes and, although she's fond of Ralph, only his meney would lead her to give herself to| him, she says. She thinks of Davi and wonders where her future ha piness Mes. Then Emily Andrews comes with guile, and hints David has turned to her. Lynda re- | ceives word of her father's death, David writes to say good-bye, and Lynda finds herself in a maze of | doubt. She starts out to talk with | Ralph; instead, she attends evange- | listic services. (NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY) | CHAPTER LIX | TELL ME WHAT TO DO | Lynda seated herself quietly, and watched the stream of men and wo- | men, old and young, going up to| shake the hand, or even touch the | royal blue crepe that draped itself | over the soft white crepe dress of the evangelist, with whom she wished to talk in private. All of them seemed to take their | problems to the splendid young wo- | man there, and they all left smiling, | although some of the smiles were nl little trembling. The old walked | away a little straighter, as though | their dimming eyes had pierced the ‘ surrounding trouble and care, and| saw in the distance an everlasting | content, an everlasting peace, The young held their heads high, with renewed courage and resolu- tion, | As each one passed her, Lynda became more and more imbued with | the idea that if she could get what | that beautiful and gracious woman | had given to these people who were going home refreshed and invigor- | ated, she would be able to say to| herself that she was doing the one thing that was right for her to do.| The last “God bless and keep you” was said, and the last footfall was silenced, when, in answer to a soft- | ly-spoken ‘‘come with me,” Lynda | followed the blue-and-white-clad figure down the aisle, through a| door, and entered a room which was | us individually luxurious and exotic :Ia the woman who entered before er, Throwing herselt into #h easy| chair with a long sigh, she turned | to Lynda. | “Now, dear child, it it will com- | fort you, to tell me your trouble, I| will listen.” Although she had come eagerly to do this, words did not come easily. | “Come over here near me,” said the woman. Lynda took a low stool and, car- rying it .over to the big chair in which rested the form over which the blue and white draperies softly falded, she placed it close to the knees of the woman in the chair. | e coppery brown eyes were soft | weariness and compassion, as| she laid her arms over Lynda's| shoulders. | “How did you come to my church this evening, child?” Then the flood broke. Lynda Fen- ton started, and with her arms ly- ing on the ‘'woman's knees, and her | face raised up to the understanding eyes tha seemed to look at her | through sympathetic mist, she told | of her starved childhood, of David | | then resolve themselves that | S | child and, above all, remember you | drews, which she now fully expected | only one thing that will carry you | through successfully to happiness, and that is reliance upon the ever- lasting arm of the Lord Jesus. If I can make you understand this it | e my life, just now, a little casier. nda felt the knees against h she leaned grow tense, and | into a fit of trembling, as the woman almost sprang to her feet, as though some unspoken thoughts had become un- rable, My dear, it is very late. T am | physically unable to stay with you | longer.” | “I am so sorry, Mrs. Stratton,” ynda. “I am most selfish. o, 1 want to help you. I want| to say the words that will convince you, but some way, tonight the words will not come, Tt must be be- cause of my great fatigue. Come and ¢e me tomorrow afternoon, my were sent to me, and T will ‘not let | you do the wrong thing you are contemplating.” | She bent over and lightly kissed | Lynda’s forehead. The girl noticed | that her lips were as hot as searing | irons, and almost as hard. Wonderingly, she walked out into {te street. CHAPTER LX JUST SEEKING PEACE As Lynda Fenton walked back home from the church, she sudden- | st ly thought what she had promised | to do. She had told Mrs, Stratton she would go back to see her the next day. She had tacitly promised to give up Ralph Armitage. She had sentenced herself to a life of hard- ship and lonliness, for she knew that it David married Emily An- him to do, he would be lost to her ferever, She walked back to her house. On | the way she passed many pairs of | lovers, and if, for a moment, the street lamp glowed on their faces, | she saw a thrilling happjness writ ten there. Then before her mind’ cye came the picture of the woman tn the white dress and blue cape standing, on the pulpit, a mystic glow of ecstasy in her cyes. “But it did not last—it did not last,” she sald to herself, as she thought of her sitting in that big arm chair, pale, worn and complete- ly unstrung—a woman within whom some hidden fires scemed to be rag- ing. | Slower and slower Lynda's steps lagged, as she neared the little | shabby cottage. | She hoped that Clalre would be | there. She hated to go into the ouse. She felt angry at the moon for- peeping around the church steeple, to watch her loneliness. As she walked up the path, her heart beat faster as she discerned in | the semi-darkness the old hammock swinging. Had David come back? There was a choking sensation in her throat at the thought, “Lynda.” 1t was Claire’s voice. “Where have you been, dear?” Not waiting for an answer, she continued: “I'red and I grew tired of the lights and the crowd, and came back to watch the moon over there by the steeple. “Fred says it is our moon, and no other moon n all the world has been, or ever will be, like it." Lynda shut her teeth down on her lower 1ip until she tasted the salt of blood. So that is what the flickle old moon had been saying to lovers all these thousands of years since love was born. It was not her's and | saw | vesterday that a dog at 93 Hartford me to go to Ralph Armitage, Claire?" “I would not advise you to do any- thing, my dear. You are up against a problem that each has to solve for hersclf. But you know Fred and I Ralph tonight, and Lynda, I believe his love for you is something that he never had for any other woman.” “Did he talk about 12" ot directly, but it was as notice- | ble as though he were shouting it 1l the time. He said he was going to take a leisurely trip around the world, and of course hoth Fred and T knew that he intended to take you with him. “To Europe! Why, he sent word to me that he was going to Califor- nia. Claire, I am going to tell Ralph Armitage tomorrow that I will not with him to Europe.” Are you going to make up with David, Lyn?" “No. T am going to join Mrs. Stratton's church, if she thinks I am good enough, and spend my life in helping girls to do . the right thing. “Although she did not say so, T could see that woman has passed through some great crisis in her life, and she seems still to be hunting pe: Just now that is the only| thing T want. Once T dreamed of ambition, then love, and now, at less | than 20 years of age, all that I am ing 1s peace.” (TO BE CONTINUED) Clty Items Evening school begins Sept. 17th. Office open (\\enhg* for registra- tions. Moody's Secretarial school, Phone 207.—advt. Mrs. Anna Kohler of 130 Cherry | street complained that fruit has peen stolen and damage done to her grape vines and trees. Irederick F. Harmon, teacher of | and sight-singing. Studio nited Bldg., 308 Main St.—advt. Anthony Frederick of 48 Brown strect complained to the police yes- terday that Frank Olszowy of 38 Brown street cut and pulled up his grass for rabbits. Union tailored, made to measure, Stanwix Fall Suit and Top Coat, $34.50. Earl Putney. Tel. 981-M. —advt. John Statchen of 106 Hartford avenue complained to the police avenue attacked him. Walter J. Arbour, teacher of piano. Hart Studio, 259 Main 8t. Tel. 2531 or 4563.—advt, Edward J. Dorsey of 14 Broad strect reported to the police at 8 o'clock last night that an attempt was made about midnight Wednes- day to enter his home by forcing up a window screen. Nunzio Agnello, violin teacher. Studio 299 Main 8t. Opened Sept. 4. —advt Special Notice Lawn party and dance given by th& Norden Lodge, I. O. G. T. Sat. night at Norden Bungalow. Music by the Whitmore Club orchestra. gan for United States senator would lend its support in the balloting, while Le Witt boosterp who have toured the state report strong sen- timent for the local attorney, school committeeman and former finance commissioner, Has Strategic Advantage Nomination of Augustine Loner- practically assure Le Witt of the nomination, unless a dark horse candidate enters the field tonight or tomorrow. Abraham 8. Borden of Hartford is Le Witt's only rival for the nomination. Since Lonergan ls a Hartford man, and Jesse Moore who is assured of the congressional nomination is a Hartford busine an, the argument will be advanc- ed that the Capital City s well tak- en care of and that New Britain should be considered. Robert P. Butler, former corporation counsgl of the city of Hartford, is admit- ted to be a stronger runner up than is P. B. O'Bullivan of Orange, and even in the event that Lonergan is sidetracked, it now seems likely that the senatorial omination will go to Hartford, and that the strategic po- sition in which Le Witt stands will not be disturbed. Three Stand By Morris Although greatly outnumbered, the local supporters of Charles G. Morris of New Haven for governor have remained adamant and will not | join with their 14 colleagues to pre- sent a united front for Willlam E Thoms of Waterbury, former mayor and judge, whose nomination is ex- pected. 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It was anybody's moon who claimed it. just as love belonged to anybody who asked for STAY HOME FROM SCHOOL AN’ PLAV BALL .v' oo ROLLER AMERICAN ~PAT = GOTTA EARN V’o'-i MORE ABOUT THE P‘LGR‘M’ ambition and determination to make | it the world pay for her ability and | strength of character. “If this world is run by a fust! God, why have T had so much hard work and trouble to succeed, only to | throw away my immortal soul on | Ralph Armitage?” she asked. “For that matter, why should Ralph Arm- | itage be tied to an insane wife, who | does not even know him when he | visits her?" | “We do not know all the the Creator, my dear.” 1 “But, Mrs. Stratton, we are such smalil flies on the pie crust, why js| it made so hard for us to s little of the sweets of life | plans an Instead of answering Lynda's im- | < plied question, the evangelist held the girl a lttle closer to her and a swered almost mournfully: *I not know. “I do not try to learn the reasons for my winding way. 1 am content to let.my Lord take me where he do Lynda sat up quickly. “Then if 1 do-wrong or rizht, T have little fo| say about it. Is that what you mean 2" “No, no, my understand. choice child. You We are all a0 not given al “That is the reason that you were “ent to me tonizght—for you were sent. It was not chance that brought ¥ou here. Life is not built on such absence of purposes “There was a purpose that | brought you here to this church— | to me. My child, you must give up | all thought of Ralph Armitage. He can only offer you infamy, however specious are his cxcuscs, however al- turing his promises “Lynda, yon are going to say to him that what he is asking you to 40 18 one of *he “<hall nots' that God thundered down from Mt “But Mrs. Stratton- *“Yes. T know. my de “Lynda, dear. 1 know just how you are tempted. but you are not soing to fall.” | claire. T am an in, and 1 have to | to give She was walking past the ham- mock, and its occupants, silently when Claire put out her hand. “Sit down a little while, Lynda.” she said. “It is beautiful out here. have to excuse me, be at the office promptly morning.” “Well, if you are not aslecp when T come in, T'll stop at your rooin for 4 minute or two, “Fred and T were up at the pital and saw Ralph Armi night. T ¢ in the hos- s to- 4 » wondered whether anyone felt sorry for her. She wondered whether even she felt sorry for herself. She seemed 1o have stopped feeling, Lynda had hacdly taken her hot | bath and brushed her black hair i til it looked more satiny tha nsual, touched her lips with a tiny bit of | perfume, slipped the little night dress over her h and cud- died down in bed, before Claire tapped at her door. “Come in, Claire,” she said, think- ing how much better she felt than | when she came into the house. 1 “How sweet you look, Lyn. Ten't it too bad that noses will 1 nd mouths pale a half hour after one's bath. If they did not. I'a tell you not to us another bit of make.- up for the remainder of your “I think, Claire, that one T am 8o fond of you is because yon are so flattering. You certainly kno bon-bons, old dear. Are by yn. I'm so happy 1 4 Fred is entirely from what he His wife will 1il for Paris tomor and in about four months can be married. Of conrse P his children, but he me he has been almost a stganger to them A long tin Lynd dear. T wish T conld see you as hap. py as T am.” zet sl you hag v different person he tel WELL-OV ER HALF OF 'EM OIED THE FIRSY WINTER AN' WHEN THEIR CROPS COME UP YHEY WAS VERVY THANKFUL FOR EVERYYHIN' 60 RIGHT OFF THEVY POLLY AND HER PALS ASH, SEE IF, THIS GENTLEMANS' LUGGAGE IS TIED UP STRONG ENOUGHTTD MAKE 'NVENTED SHE'LL GET A BANG LIKE THE TH TRAN WHEN Y'GET ON THE HERE AT SEASIDE IS SKAIN THEN THEY HAD B8i6 DINNER ANTHEY'LL KICK ER OFF LIKE THIS WHEN Y'GET TO THE C\TY! k YOO MUCH TU OF . A THANKSGIVIN RKEY