SUFFERED IN VAIN
OR,
A PLAYTHING OF FATE
BY
BERTHA M. CLAY
Whose complete works will be published in this, the New Bertha Clay Library
Printed in the U. S. A.
STREET & SMITH CORPORATION
PUBLISHERS
79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York
Suffered in vain
About This Book
The story follows a woman whose hopes for love are repeatedly frustrated by misunderstandings, family secrets, and social pressures. A succession of emotional trials, reversals of fortune, and reconciliations tests relationships until hidden motives and truths emerge, forcing choices about duty, forgiveness, and personal independence. The plot combines melodramatic incidents with sentimental reflection, moving from hardship toward an eventual moral or emotional resolution while emphasizing sacrifice, reputation, and the endurance of feeling.