New Britain herald., 1925-04-14
THE STORY so FAR


 Gloria Gordon, young and beau tiful, marries Dick Gregory, for the money she thinks he has. She has made up her mind never to have children, but to have an exciting time and expensive clothes always.
 After the honeymoon, which has really been a shopplng-trip, Dick tells Gloria that he cannot afford a cook. Gloria refuses point blank to do her own housework and Dick borrows his mothers maid, Mag gie.
 Gloria meets Stanley Wayburn, an actor whom she once loved. Wayburn calls on her and Dick sees him leaving the house. Gloria tells her husband that Wayburn is an interior decorator, who had called about some lamp shades.
 Next day Gloria is in a restau- rant with May Seymour, a mai ried friend, and Mays lover, Jim Car eve, when she secs Dicks mother looking at her with deep disgust. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 Gloria swayed slowly to her feet. Her face was white as she walked across the diningroom to Mother ,Gregory's table.
 She was afraid of this major domo of woman. And Mother Gregory knew it.
 "Come into the dressing-room with me-" she said sharply. T want to talk to you a minute or two"
 She gripped Glory above the el- bow and steered her out into the women's rest room. May Seymour winked at Glory as they passed.
 Glory pulled off her hat and be- gan to powder her nose before the mirror, to gain a moments time to gather her. wits.
 "Sit down." Mother Gregory said. And Gloria sat.
 Now then" Dicks mother said in her powerful voice. what in the world are you doing down here with that woman who is the talk of the town? Have you lost your senses?'
 How do you mean, talk of the town?" Glory asked weakly.
 Mother Gregory snorted.
 You know as well as l do that her affair with Jim Carewe is com mon talk everywhere" she said And here l find you sitting with them where everybody can see you!
 And another thing, young wom- an sent Maggie over to your house to show you how 10 cook and take care of the home Dicks giver you not to leave you free tc gallivant all over town with your queer friends."
 If that's what Maggie's there for, you can have her back and I'll get a maid of my own!" Gloria cried.
 Her fear of Decks mother was plotted out by her sudden anger.
 If you think I'm going to be c scrubbing- brush for your precious son, you're barking up the wrong tree. I'm not going to drudge fol him or anybody else!" she cried Tears of fury were in her voice.
 "He can perfectly afford to ge me a cook, and I don't mean any thing previous! I don't have t' work in his house can go ou and earn my s25 any week in th' year. And 1t won't be at dishwasl1 ing either ."
 She rose and, returning to tn dining room. gathered up her bead , ed bag and white gloves.
 Mother Gregory followed. sh laid her tewcled hand on Gloria arm.
 Sit down a minute. while l pa, my check" she said gently "an' we'll leave together. There's no nee to make scene this way, is there? ?
 Together they walked out of tn crowded restaurant.
 Gloria had forgotten all abou May Seymour.
 Outside in the street stood Moth , CT Gregory's coupe.
 Jump in!" she said to Gloria.
 The girl hesitated.
 "I have little shopping to d ," she said.
 Jump in." Mother Gregory re peated. I'n drive you home. It time you and I had talk abou things in geenral, and marriage i particular"
 She started the car.
 "Now, Glory" she began. "Jus what is your idea of what you ow my son, as his wife?"
 What do I owe Dick?" she re ! pcated in surprise. "Why, I don owe him anything, do l? He want cd 10 marry me. and he has me.