Discolored cloth cover Some wear on bottom of spine cover Yellowing due to age Doubleday & Company, 1949 first edition, 244 pages LORAN NEWCOMB and Scott Mendell came to Belleport at the same time, she to forget a mysterious tragedy in her past, he to dim the persistent memories of war. Attracted to the lovely girl, Scott soon found himself confiding to her, telling her of Downey, the youngster in his crew. Before each mission Downey used to take out a picture of his fiancee and glance at it for luck. Then Scott began looking at the picture; counting on it; even, strangely, falling in love with it. As their talks continued it became clear to Scott that there was some connection between Downey, Lorna, and the picture that Downey carried. Into this warm and gentle story of love in a New England town, Miss Bassett has woven several of her familiar Belleport characters, along with all the charm of her delightful writing.