New Britain herald., 1925-04-11
THE STORY so FAR

Maggie was singing Mother Ma chree" as she washed dishes.
 Maggie" Gloria said politely. "I'd like you to plan all the meals while you're here, and order the food, as well. Will that be too much extra work for you?"
 Maggie considered.
 Mrs. Gregory told me I was to come here to teach you to cook and keep house." she answered. "She always does her own marketing. And she can cook the grandest meals."
 q know" Gloria said, "but I'm different. I don't know a thing about running a house. couldn't plan a meal If my life depended on it. And I wouldn't know a tender chicken from one as old as the hills"
 She laid her manicured hand pleadingly on Maggie's rough one
 She knew that the older woman was flattered by this offer of new dignity and power.
 "All right" Maggie said finally 'I'll do 1t for you"
 Gloria bFeathed 8 smile of relief She ran upstairs and started tn steaming water for her bath. Ther was & large bottle of rose bath salts on the glass shelf beside tn tub.
 Gloria threw in two big hand suls. The bath-water began to smel like Persian garden.
 Out in her bedroom the Frenc clock on the dressing table chlmec
 Twelve o'clock!
 A month ago 12 o'clock woul have found her out on Main stree on her way to lunch with hundred of other pretty girls who worke for a living:
 , Now she was Mrs. Richard Gret , ory, pampered and idle. She hadn , a trouble in the world Her grea est worry was to decide what kir of earrings to wear with the dre she had chosen for that day.
 An, this was the life ... this VI what>sh was born for!
 She smiled at her enchanting fa in the glass, as she rubbed perfun behind her pink ears.
 The telephone rang.
 Hello, sweet thing" It was NJ seymour's light voice that can over the wire. T heard you we home. How's married life?"
 "wonderful of course! Yo should just see all the things bought in Montreal! Come ov' can't you? I have the darlinge bottle of perfume for you - Cf nese waterlily. Right from Paris camel" Glory said,
 "Ill be right over to get it." M laughed. And by the time Gloi was dressed, Nays smart little ( was at her door.
 Gloria brought treasure aft treasure from the unpacked tru lip sticks that were indelib geranium rouge, stockings the co
 of sunburnt skin, three-stra pearl necklace, and the new
 coat.
 She held the coat up for May
 admire.
 My dear, you remind me of
 Queen of sheba, and nobody c
 but" May exclaimed in her che ful slangy way. I've got to |
 along now. I have heavy date "
 the hairdresser. But first I'm go
 to open this wonderful perfu you've given me. and douse 1t over my coat. Mmm! Isn't that most heavenly smell? .. ] think angel, you wouldn't have this sudden wealth if 1t hadn't b for mel"
 It was true. For Gloria had ] Dick through May and her h band.
 May and Gloria had gone 10 bl ness college together. Then had found a job in Dr. John { mour's office and had married h And at one of their parties Gl' q had first seen big, quiet Dick Gl
 ory. and had marked him for i'd, own.
 to Her eyes were dreamy aS Ike thought of that long-ago night In. Dick had driven her home from 1d- party, and had roughly kissed a goodnight al inc door. eet She had known instantly thai 7 a meant it .., that he was not ute betting"
 '1 can msay that mani" she