The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-22

ri OTHER GREGORY set her
IW lips firmly.
III I've always said she re-
marked, rolling a pair of socks into
a neat ball, that lazy wife could
throw more money into the rag bag
and to the garbage can than her
husband could earn working night
and day."
I'm no worse than the rest of the
women L know" Gloria defended
herself.
Then you know the wrong kind
Of women-you flapper wives aren't
real wives" replied Mother Gregory.
She picked up the Bible that lay on
the wicker table beside her. She
opened it, and put on her glasses.
Let me read you something" she
said. Listen to this. -. Who can
find = virtuous woman? For her
price is far above rubies. The heart
Of her husband doth trust her. She
will do him good and not evil. 80.
She seeketh wool and flax and work
eth willingly with her hands.
Gloria laughed.
That's the bunk. that old
stuff. Times have changed since the
Bible was written" she said.
That's where you're wrong,
Glory. Times haven't changed.
They're just The same as they were
in the days of King Solomon, >
Mother Gregory went on, land it
looks to me as if a virtuous woman
is just as hard to find these days as
she was thousands Of year ago. q.
Where are you going all dressed up,
and covered with that nasty per-
fume you use?"
Gloria began to feel that in some
uncanny way Mother Gregory knew
that she was going out to telephone
Stanley Wayburn to meet her.
us 1t tan darning cotton you
wanted?" she evaded. Like this?"
She bent to pick up a little piece that
lay on the rug at Mother Gregory's
feet.
Suddenly she felt Mother Greg
ory's hands on her shoulders. She
looked up at her. The older woman s
eyes were bright with tears.
my dear" she said, II talk to
you this way only because 1 want
this marriage of yours and Dicks to
be a success. Let us try to be
friends. you and l."
Gloria found herself facing the
most surprising fact in human exper-
fence the kindness of a per-
son you believe to be thoroughly un-
kind!
She couldn't flrd a word to say.
Finally she rose to her feet, and put
the scrap of darning cotton into her
purse. She went slowly out of the
house into the sunny street.
n HE telephoned Stan from the
lO store on College Ave, where
~ she bought the darning cot
ton.
"Zowie. but it's good to see You
again." he said when she met him.
Didn't you come in your automo-
bile?"
Gloria shook her head Her eyes
shone with welcome.
mo. I'm dying to walk, If you
cont mind little hike" she said.
I've been penned up in the house
ever since I saw you last. Dick s
I,,t No.
IL guess he'll be all right If his
heart holds out
rs that so? Sorry to hear he's
been sick" Stan answered indiffer-
emily as they swung along.
Then his tone changed.
THAT explains why haven't
heard from you for so long" he said.
Now tell me. E. why under heaven,
did you suddenly get up and beat
it that dya you came to see me at
the hotel? I never was so surprised
in my life. What made you do it?'
Gloria blushed uncomfortably
"Oh, l hate to tell you" she an
swered in a low tone. 1T was be-
cause of all those womens pictures
in your room! I'm so jealous of
every woman you've ever cared
about!. -. And I hated to think
was Just one Of them. l made up
my mind that day that I'd never
have a thing to do with you againv'
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