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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1920
Page
12
A neighborhood scene unfolds as Aunt Mabel assists a lemonade stand and fixes things for children. Freddy recalls his mother’s beauty while praising Aunt Mabel for her helpful, patient nature.
Mabel Osgoood, long the life of social events, finds herself labeled a back number after failing to join family outings. She embraces a period of nursing, entertaining, and caring for nieces and nephews, then meets John Rodgers, a widower with a child, who helps her admit vanity and loneliness. She realizes she prefers a simple family life over high society buzz.
Anstiss, on her fortieth birthday, burns mementos of a vanished romance and is saved from danger by Emmett Hall, a one armed former lover who returns as a beggar. The encounter rekindles hope as he reveals a bank book and reclaimed love, ending in shared joy.
Chrystal and Mrs Hazen spend a weathered day shopping in the city. Chrystal buys hats and gowns, while Mrs Hazen buys for her children and wonders about gifts for her husband. Edmund lies ill at home, and Chrystal fears to call a doctor as he hints at a secret that will be revealed later.
Edmund reveals heavy losses after a market slide and vows to start over with Chrystal. She declines spectator status, proposing they become partners in both life and money. He finds renewed hope and determination as they embrace a shared gamble to rebuild.
Constance Harrington flees town after a letter from her guardian proposing a financially arranged marriage to Tom Phipps. A parachute message from Thomas Redfield Phipps, last of the line, hints at a romantic rescue as Constance abandons plans for marriage to a fortune.
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