New Britain herald., 1925-06-15
THE STORY so FAR.

lawyer. Her idea of marriage is fun and fine clothes -. but no work or children.
 She refuses pointblank 10 do her own homework. and hires a maid. But Dick has to let tho maid SO, because he cant afford her wages. Gloria has swamped him with her debts. ft."
 She becomes infatuated with Stanley Wayburn, an actor. When he leaves town to so to New York, Gloria follows him. But he spurns her. Then she tries 10 get job as a chorus girl, and fails. She begins to realize how lonely she Is for Dick.
 When she comes home to him, he takes her back, but not as his wife. Gloria wonders If he is not in love with his secretary Miss Briggs. Dick stays oat late one night Glo- ria is sure that he is with Miss Briggs, but the next day she learns that he spent the night at the home of Dr. John Seymour. who had killed himself because of his wife's love affair with Jim Carewe. ra
 The breach between Gloria and Dick Widens. Gloria tries to do . good job of housekeeping and fails. At last shs makessup her mind 10 leave Dick.H The morning she de- cides to go, May Seymour comes to see her. She shows Gloria a clipping from a newspaper. and bursts into tears. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Gloria unfolded the little clipping, curiously.
 "Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Millbrook of Arch street announce the en- gagement of their daughter. Mar got. 10 Mir. James Neale Carewe formerly of Boston. The wedding will be an event of late October, 1t read.
 "Jim Carewe engaged" Gloria cried aloud. Why, did you ever hear of such thing And who't the girl, for goodness sake?"
 May looked up at her with wet red trimmed eyes. She's a little cousin of Myra Gaile," she said "A young thing just graduated from school this month. She cant be more than twenty >n' Jims thirty-six, if he's a minute Talk about cradle robbins. :" Gloria shook her head slowly But May" she said, You never cared a snap of your fingers about Jim. I've heard you say so a hun dred times. It was always Jim who was wild about you"
 "I know it." May answered, But Jim's like all men. He wants 10 be lespectabl He'd never marry me in a million years since this |. scandal about Johns suicide. VI She pressed her handkerchief hard against her lips for a moment Then she went on bravely: Init girl can give Jim just what he wants. Respectabilit a houseful ol friends, youth everything clear and new and shining. Perhaps h. still does care for me, but he's no going to marry a scandal! He's tot selfish to do a thing like that! H. thinks too much of himself"
 She took off her black hat ant 1 tossed 1t down on the hall table.
 You havent any coffee on tht stove, have you?" she asked. 'I haven't had any breakfast
 "I haven't had any, either" Glo ria answered. Come out into th' kitchen. won't promise to cool anything for you. But Dick lief some coffee on the stove, and there jelly and rolls"
 She stopped and looked hard a May for minute. We'll" she said "I guess we're both out of luck, m, dear. I'm leaving Dick this morning We've agreed 10 disagree. And Tn going back home to my people, 1 They stood there looking at eac, other with empty eyes. Neither ha word 10 say.
 IL flashed through Gloria's min that they were like moths dancin aroun a light. They had flown to close 10 danger and had had thei wings singed and broken. =.
 But Stanley Wayburn and Jir Carewe were safe enough! One mar ried, the other engaged to be mar ried! They had escaped, Men al ways did.
 It was the woman who took al the slurs, the snubs, and the pair The man went scot-free from on love affair to another. ..
 Gloria" May said suddenl! Let's get out of this town! Let go away where nobody knows u' and start over again. :"
 But Gloria shook her head NO. she said, "I tried that once. . The time I went ot New York. An I almost died from homesicknesi I... I wanted Dick"
 May stared at her. Well, 70 poor little fish, why are you leavin him, then"" she asked, If you car anything about him?"
 Its Dick who wants me to go, Gloria answered. He he through with me-"
 "Oh, you're crazy" May answer cd. You might tell that to som people, and get away with 1t! B, . I know Dick Gregory -. and he in love with you. and always ht been."
 After May had gone, Glor thought over what she had sal Was 1t possible that Dick still love her?
 -. Nc. May was wrong, Die couldn't love her any more, or ]