The reading room
Personal Love #10
A young woman named Elizabeth Meades encounters Jack Dillon, a representative from Sterling Studios assigned to care for her during her stay in Hollywood. As the two grow closer, Elizabeth accepts Jack's marriage proposal during a moonlit evening aboard a ship returning to New York. However, complications arise when Elizabeth's friends discover that Jack is merely a salesman in the sporting goods department, not the wealthy man of means she believed him to be, leading to conflict over whether she should proceed with the engagement. The story culminates when Jack's true identity and past connections are revealed at a gathering, forcing Elizabeth and those around her to reconsider their assumptions about love, class, and personal worth.