New Britain herald., 1925-05-25
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lawyer. Her idea or marriage IS run and nne clothes , , nnd no chill dren, Dick borrogeds Maggie, hls mothers maid, to teach Gloria tol cook But she refuses 10 learn, to the great disgust Of Mother Greg ory. Then Maggie leaves, because of Gloria's wild parties
 Gloria hires Ranghid Swanson, although Dick tells her they cant afford n maid, She swamps Dick with debt, and demands a new au- tomobile, Dick becomes dangerously i'll with pneumonia, During the time of his recovery. Gloria asks Dicks secretary, Miss Susan Briggs, 10 give her s200 Of Dicks money. She explains that she needs it for the house, so Miss Briggs gives it 10 her. Then Gloria lends the money to Stanley Wayburn, an out-ot- work actor with whom she is in- fatuated, Wayburn plans to use the money 10 go 10 New York 10 look up job.
 A few days before he goes Gloria and he are out driving in her car, when they have an accident. Way burn leaves Gloria lying under the wrecked car, goes for help, and dis appears His cigarct case is found lying under the car, and when Dick sees it, he goes 10 the hospi- | tai to see Gloria and forces q con- fcssion from her about her friend- lncss with Wsyburn.
 Weeks pass. Gloria finds her life very stale without Wayburn. Then her friend, May Seymour wife Of Dr. John Seymour, tells Gloria that there has been much gossip about her affair with Wayburn. Her friends begin 10 shun her.
 May gives party which includes Gloria. Jim CareWe, a man who Is half in love with May, and some of hts gay friends. Gloria leaves carly. Shes "blue" and depressed. 4 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 May stopped dancing and showed Csrewe down into sn armchair.
 Park yourself there for min ute Jim" she said. T want 10 talk 10 Gloria"
 Sho came out into the hall, clos ing the doors behind her as sine came. She sat down on the bottom step of the stairs and looked Up at ciloris with puzzled eyes.
 "Whats the matter with you, anyway" she asked. i've noticed that you've been singing the blues to yourself, all day You haven't had 3 bit Of a good time, have you??"
 GIo-is shook her head.
 "No,' she confessed, "I haven't, T feel awtully blah,' somehow or other, today"
 "Tou're worrying about that sap, Wsyburn." May said with sudden hluntncsA. And you're q foot to do #, I've had his number ever since the night of your party when he made such a tugs over Myra Gail. Hes some sheik. .. At least. he kids himself that he is"
 Gloria looked intently at her hn- gernaiis.
 "Stan's loft town" she said at last. "so dent worry about him and mo any more. And l don't know whats the matter with me, May. Honestly"
 But she did know.
 She was terribly lonely without Wayburn.
 What's the use Of pr"'"nding?' she asked herself on the way homo through Fh> streets, warm and sun- ny in the late afternoon quiet. I'm homesick for Stan. That's what's the matter with me. That's all that s wrong with me"
 Wayburn had filled her idle days with interest. for months past.
 When there waws nothing else on hand, he was always ready to so Tor a drive or q hike with her. He always had a new dance 10 teach her .. or the latest New York hit to sing 10 her.
 He had s ready laugh and a wealth of funny stories. He vas amusing. Gloria had always called him her "one-man show"
 Now that he vas gone, time hung heavily on her hands. She didn't know what to do with herself all gay long,
 I'm lost without Stan. That s about the size Of it, she told her self as she turned the corner Of her own street
 The mother Of the Donberg twins vas just ahead of her, followed by Ter lovely offspring on roller skates.
 Across the street two of the neighbors stood gossiping on the 1ryevay between their houses. Gaoria looked al them, curiowly.
 They seemed happy and content nf in their placid, dcep-bosomcd maturity ... those two women.
 But I vondfr f they really are, '' Gloria asked herself. "Or arc they sick and tired Of married life, like ann"
 She qnlokeued her steps and caught up with Mrs. Donberg,
 Hello, there:" sa\1 the twins mother. lis nice 10 seA you around nome again. I tried 70 get 10 the hospital 10 sec you, but the twins were both sick in bod with bron. chi'is, and never poked my nosc outside the house for two weeks:
 She sighed. Its just one thins arer another for a woman, isn tr2" shr asked. Mt it's the ,pring sewing, and then the can 7tng season will he here, and attc' that the fall cleaning and sewing ... My goodness, l don't get tim' 10 do half The things I'd like 10 do"
 Gloria looked at her intently Was this little, bright-eyed, smilini D woman duscontcnted like herselt?'
 What would you like to do, real Iy"' Gloria asked her.
 Mrs nonberg laughed.
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