The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-03
THE STORY so FAR:

NttN NANhh w M
GLORIA GORDON, beautiful flap
per. marrics DICK GREGORY, a
struEglins young lawyer Gleria's
idsa ~ marriage is run aud fine
clothes bat no work or
,hildreui
she has Mysteries when Dick tells
net she must do her own houscwerk.
He borrows MAGGIE. his mothers
maid 20 teach Gloria to cook. She
refuses &C. learn,
Gloria gives a housewsrmlnk one
~ the guests is STANLEY WAY
RIRN. an actor with whom she once
was IN love Dick Il instantly teal
aus Of Wayhurn. altho the actor
cOnfines his attentions 10 MlRA
GAIL
LOLA HOUGH se0lds MIL her hus-
hand, for ''pettinE" with NAY SEN.
NOUR. wife OF DIR JOHN SEY-
MouR. MaEgie, disEusted. quits her
Job
SWANSON. althO Dick tells her that
they cannot afford maid Gloria
buys several hundred dollars worth
~ new clothes and Insists upon a
new automobile, Gloria and Way.
burn so riding in it. and are seen
by Dicks mother. MRS. GREGORY,
Who heGs Gloria 20 mend her ways
Next afternoon. Gloria asks Way
burn. May Seymour and JIM CA
REWE to the house. Jim brings
liquor. and a jolly party is In prog
srsss when Dick returns, ~. he puts
the guests out ~ tho house, Gloria
spends the night IN tho guest.ro0n.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
rTHE next morning Dick insisted
upon getting M at his usual
time. He announced, furthermore.
thA, he was going to the office,
III l give in and stay al home,
IN b getting the sick habit first
hing know he told Mother Greg
ory when she arrived at I. bringing
IN electric pad and glass OF grape
Jelly for the invalid. "1'll work this
shaSy feeling off in two or three
hours down at the office"
THAT poor hoy is going TO kin
himself Mother Gregory later told
RanEhild. 90 whom she had taken
an instant Hiking. She was making
milk toast with her own hands for
Dick while he dressed.
When he was IN. Mother Gregory
had feeling that nothing that any
doctor or nurse could do for him.
would do him half as much good as
the food she. herself. got ready for
him.
Gloria. reading the morning paper
IN the dining room. listened 20 the
conversation going on in the kitchen.
That's the way he's been all his
life all ambition. with nobody
to back il up Mrs. Gregory was
saying to RAnghlld. II hope %ou
never fry his food or put much
grease tn Il, Grease gives him indl.
gsstion quicker than scat.'
Yes. ma'am, know" RanEhlld
answered in her pleasant voice. 'hut
Mr.. Gregory doesn't look sickly TO
me He's that wiry kind OF person
II you know what l mean.
They can stand anything
The pantry door swung open and
RanghiId came into the dining room
with the water pitcher. Gloria looked
Hp at her.
Don't pay any attention TO Mr..
Gresory's mother. Ranghild." she
SAID in an undertone. you're work
ing Tor me. not fer her. And she's
Just telling you all that stuff TO hear
herself talk, anyway"
With a solemn nod RanshgId went
back into the kitchen.
A few minutes later Dick came
downstairs. Mother Gregory brought
him his milk toast with the prideful
look Of Louis Sherry displaying
wedding cake for the Astor family.
I'm not going 10 sit down with
you ! bad my breakfast at home
before | scame." she said. 80 III
Jus, take the paper into the sunroom
with me for a few minutes II
no ones reading IT,"
She Eustled blandly away.
Gloria could feel Dicks eyes on
her. She did not look up. but tapped
DER egg and buttered her toast with
pretended absorption.
~Glory," he said at last. She raised
her eyes. Dick was white ard bag
gard.
Dick. you're crazy TO try TO go TO
fhs office, today" she said. why
don't you stay home and rest. DR..
John will have tit when he finds
out you've gone TO work"
Never you mind about me. Glory.
It's you I'm thinking about. Just
TOW" Dick answered in a low tone
tive been lying awake most OF the
blight thinking about you. 10 tell the
truth. Look here, Glory. did
you love me or not when you mar.
ned me2@