New Britain herald., 1925-05-12

NbbNI1 lINlI ollE Stto uuAtilb VI women's pictures on the walls. She returns home. to find that Dick has been brought home III by Miss Briggs, his secretary. Miss Briggs sister, Mrs. 0'Hara, nurse comes to take care of Dick. who partially re- covers. Gloria picks up the phone one day to hear the two sisters talk ing. She listens. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 Gloria held her breath and lis- tened. Her ear was pressed tight to the receiver.
 Then Miss Briggs voice came over the phone again, This time 1t was choky with tears.
 'Tell me the truth . Is Mfr. Gregory going to die?" she asked brokenly.
 "I don't think sc. The crisis is part" Mrs. O'Hara answered, but these heart complications are tricky things"
 How does that wife of his take it?" Miss Briggs asked.
 Gloria drowned. What right had these two women 10 be talking about her and Dick in this way?
 "Oh, don't ask me to figure Mrs. Gregory out! She's too deep for me" she heard Mrs. O'Hara say. she never comes near her hus- bands room .. but ] can't get her 10 stir out Of the house. I'll say this for her, though: She's the prettiest thing l ever saw"
 Miss Briggs sniffed.
 Do you think so'?" she asked
 Stealthily Gloria hung Up the re- ceiver. She stood biting the pointed ends of her fngernails, thoughtful ly.
 Of course, Miss Briggs couldn't see that she was pretty. She was too Jealous of her She hated her because she was Dicks wife,
 =. Why couldn't Miss Briggs see that it was her own fault that she hadn't been able to land | Dick
 Gloria was sure that any woman could marry any man she chose to marry. -. All she had 10 do was to "vamp" him intelligently.
 These women like Miss Briggs. who scorned a bit of honest make up and a curling iron! What con ccited simps they were,
 No man vas going 10 take the lime 10 look past their colorless faces 10 find their beautiful souls. Not on your life,
 And Miss Briggs, with all her l brains, hadn't had sense enough to sec that Gloria decided.
 Sho ran upstairs to her own room { that had been the spare" bed room until Dicks illness.
 AS Mother Gregory had privately remarked 10 Maggie. Any body with a nose would know it " uS NVlcl Id . bOlllt IOl IL W dN ! a grant with the smell Of Gloria s tavorite perfume and powder, The bed was hcapcl with tiny slumber- pillows, and an untidy pile Of mo- ion picture magazines Uttered the | window seat.
 II had always hnon the dream of CIoria's life 10 break into the mo. { yics . or to go on the stage. The thought still lurkcd in the back of her mind, toasjngly | She leaned over the dresser and held her face close 10 the mirror SO that the coppery sunshine of hei hair brushed the glass.
 .. How could Miss Briggs sa! she wasn't pretty? Why, she wal beautifuE
 Dick had always said so. So hat -- S'an Wayburn.
 Stan Wayburn.
 The very thought Of him was lik' sudden light to Gloria. Ten day ago she had made up her mint | never to see him again. She hat kept hor mind on home and poo : Dick She had seen no one but th nurse. the doctor, and Mothe ! Gregory. |. And oh. but she va sick and tired ot the four walls c tha house, She needed cheering UT she told herself
 In a flash. Glorias mind va made up.
 She would see Stan Waybur that very afternoon, She would cal him Up and ask him to take wal with her. Surely there could be n harm in that.
 Then, after that, she would neye see him again perhaps.
 -. Gloria dressed to go GU with feverish haste.
 When she was ready. she tried [ slip quietly out Of the house with out letting Mother Gregory kno' she was going.
 But Mother Gregory had N-rs eyes and the ears Of a fox,
 w here are you going, Glory she called. '1 want you to get som darning cotton for me at the stor if you're going out"
 "Oh, the dickens" Gloria r' marked 10 herself. She didn't war Mother Gregory to see how she ha dressed herself 10 go out to mec Stanley Wayburn. But there was n WAY out of it.
 She dragged herself unwillingl Into the sunroom. Mother Gregor had been darning Dicks socks an sewing buttons on his shirts, all da!
 Glory" she asked now, don you ever do any mending fo Dick"
 Gloria shook her head impudent