New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
THE STORY so FAR.

THE STORY so FAR
 Gloria Gordon, beautiful fapper, marries Dick Gregory, a struggling lawyer. Her Idea of marriage is fun and fine clothes . but no work or children. A She refuses 10 do her own work, and hires a housemaid. But Dick has to let the maid go, for Gloria has swamped him with her debts She becomes infatuated with an out-of work actor, Stanley Way burn. and follows him to New York But he spurns her. Then she tries i to get a job as a chorus girl and l fails. Discouraged, she comes home to Dick. He takes her back, but not as his wife.
 Gloria begins 10 suspect that he is in love with his secretary. Susan Briggs. And the breach between herself and Dick widens daily.
 At last she wrings from Miss Briggs a confession that she Is in love with Dick, and insists that Dick discharge his secretary. When he refuses, Gloria leaves him and zoe: home to her mother,
 Dick sends her $50 weekly, but she returns it 10 him and gets jol as stenographer for Ulysses x. For gan, a wealthy widower. But Ulys' ses x. makes love to her, and sht resigns her position.
 Gloria's family, headed by hel energetic Aunt DorCas, try to settl' her affairs for her. But the discus sion. of her heartbreaking troubles by them, maddens Gloria. Sh' leaves the house, and goes for { walk in the~park. There Dick find her, asleep on bench. He asks he if she has really gone back to offic' work.
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 Did you ever hear of Ulysses x Forgan ," Gloria asked, turning he soft eyes to Dick.
 He nod d d. "Of course. . Everybody in town knows Forgar Rich old duck" he answered. "Wh do you ask?"
 Because l was his stenographe all last week." Gloria eXplaine, simply. Did you really think I wa drawing the long bow when l sai l was going back to work?"
 Dick said nothing.
 T quit my job yesterday. how ever" Gloria added. She waited fo Dick to ask her why she had give up her position. She wanted ts te him how Ulysses X. had come { court her so that he'd kno she was attractive to other me even if her own husband no longe - cared to live with her!
 But he remained silent, starin straight ahead of him at bed ( dusty, tired-looking flowers.
 Gloria wanted to lean over an stroke his hand. But on secon thought, she decided against it. H looked so stern,
 Poor Dick" she said suddenl . We've made fine hash of thiag haven't we?"
 At that he turned and spok "We?" he asked.
 = T I've made a wreck your life," Gloria corrected he l self. You might have had a nit l wife to love you, and children. Dick gave a short laugh, ar lapsed into silence again. What you really should haN done" Gloria went on thoughtful was to marry Susan Briggs. She an awfully nice, good woman eve if she Is terribly homely. And sf would have made yon comfortab and contented to her dying day [. or yours. Wouldn't she?"
 Dick concealed a smile. Susan not so terribly homely," he said. think she's rather above the ave age in looks. Yes, and she'd mal any man a good wife"
 That maddened Gloria. How ( you know she would?" she aske grossly. Just because she knov how to handle a typewriter doesr prove that she could run a hou . or a husband, either! I'll b she cant make coffee like mine
 She looked at him. daring him defend Susan Briggs.
 q can make wonderful coffe My mothers giving me cooking lc sons,' she added.
 What's the big idea? A you getting ready for your secor marriage?" Dick asked. sarcastica ly.
 Gloria slowly shook her head.
 There won't be any second ma riage for me, Dick" she said. "Th is my only venture. . Do " know, it's almost two weeks &l we separated?" r, She saw his brows draw down ,r scowl. Its longer than that" said. It's almost two months sin you ran away from home 10 follC . Stanley Wayburn down to N York"
 Gloria bit her lip. "Oh, won't y ever forget that" she asked il patiently. That was just a k trick. wasn't .half so W about Stanley WaybNrn as " about New York. And ] wanted get even with you for going aw on that trip and leaving me 1 hind."
 1e If I could believe that's |. Dick began.
 Gloria waited breathlessly. but said nothing more. Presently
 took A book from the pocket of