New Britain herald., 1925-04-20
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'"'S 'HiS" p1Sh HUT heuu ueH- antly.
 Well, what if 1t was?" she ask ed. What's so terribly wrong about his calling me up to thank me for the good time he had here last night? That's only common polite- ness for him to do that!"
 She poured herself second cup of Dicks coffee. Then she took a cigaret from the package he had left lying on the tray. She put 1t daintily between her lips.
 Give me n light, Dick" Glory said
 He came toward her. But instead of lighting her cigaret he pulled it from her mouth, Violently he threw 1t into the waste basket,
 How long have you had that rotten habit?" he asked.
 Why, I've always smoked that is, for the last two or three years" Glory said. Didn't you know that"
 Dick shook his head. He smiled. But there was sort of misery in his eyes.
 "I gues there are lot of things about you that I don't know" he said. "For instance, I never knew you had taste for liquor un- til last night"
 Glory laughed. Her face was as merry as small girls.
 "Yes. yes, go on,' she begged. ''Tell me all the other black traits of character that I've kept hidden from you for so long,. . When l drink it's crime. When you drink it's foolish act. When l smoke it's disgrace!. |. When you smoke it rests your nerves!'. But l can't see where it's any worse for women to do those things than for men!"
 The more she talked the angrier Glory became. She stamped her small foot.
 | IlCl Sou dl' olltN hP iAi tiA oAA'NS all day alone with that secretary of yours your Miss Briggs! How do I know that you're not making love to her right along? But if an old friend like Stan Wayburn happens to call me up and talk to me for five minutes, you throw a fit about it." she stormed. T tell you I won't be treated this way :. as If I were bad child. I'll do just as I please! And 1t will take more than you to stop me.'
 "Whew." Dick said. "You're quite some little spit-fire. Glory"
 He pulled out his watch.
 It's nearly noon," he said. "1 think I'd better be starting for the office We aren't getting any where with this argument, anyway.
 He started for the door. Then he wheeled suddenly and came back into the sunny room. From under her lasheS Glory watched him.
 If l asked you something, would you tell me the truth?" Dick asked.
 Glory pondered.
 "I might" she said. She picked up nail file and began to point her beautifully kept nails.
 Well, then" Dick began, why did you never mention this fellow Wayburn, in all the months before we were married?"> Glory shrugged her lace-covered shoulders.
 Why should I have mentioned that I knew him." she asked. "ls he so very important"
 How could she tell Dick the truth about Stan Wayburn?
 How could she tell him that there had been a time when she would gladly have married Stan if he had asked her to but that he had not asked her?
 ... How could she tell him that there had been q night a year ago when she had cried for hours be- cause stan had left town without saying goodby to her?
 That there had been weeks and weeks afterward when she had tried not even to think about Stan much less talk about him? '
 And that even now when she was a married woman, he had only to look into her eyes to make her forget everyone else in the world even Dick himself?
 =. How could she tell Dick that She just couldn't.
 =. And anyway, it was none oi his business.
 Dicks voice broke in upon hcl