New Britain herald., 1925-05-15
THE STORY so FAR;

or children! Dick horrows Maggie, his moth CTS maid, to teach Gloria to cook But she refuses to learn. Later Maggie leaves, disgusted with Gloria's "wild" parties and her jazzy friends, Then Gloria hires Ranghid Swanson. although Dick tells her they can't afford q maid. She swamps Dick with debts for her clothes, and insists upon q new au- tomobile.
 Gloria goes riding in it with stan ley Wayburn, an actor with whom she was in love before she married Dick. They arc seen by Mother Gregory, who begs Gloria to mend her ways,
 Next day Gloria asks Wayburn, May Seymour wife of Dr. John Seymour and Mays lover, Jim Ca rewe, to the house. Dick returns and puts the guests out.
 Because of her silly affair with Carewe, May Is summed by her women friends. But that doesn't stop Gloria from seeing Wayburn. Dick is dangerously III with pneumonia. He is nursed by Mrs OHara, whose sister, Susan Briggs. is Dicks secretary.
 Toward the end Of Dicks illness, Wayburn tells Gloria he Is going to New York to get a job on the stage there. He needs money. Gloria promises to get s200 for him. She is feft in charge of Dick one day when he asks her 10 mall a let ter for him. It is sealed and ad' dressed to Miss Susan Brigga' NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Gloria went into her room aftel her wraps to go out and mail Dicks letter.
 The day was cold and there wa tiny jet of steam hissing out iron the radiator beside her dressing table.
 IL gave Gloria sudden idea. She picked up the envelope an held it against the little jet of steam The edges of the gummed flap be gan 10 curl back slowly.
 She would just open tha letter and read what was in it'
 She would find out what Dick wa 3nIrr ahntif' Fl had no business to be writing to he anyway.
 Didn't Miss Briggs telephone hir every morning from the office to te him how things were going there If he had anything important to ga to her. why didn't he say 1t then ir stead of putting 1t into a letter, fc goodness sake? .. Unless II va something that he didn't want anA one to hear. An. that must ! it. -.
 >Tloria p~kcd up her nail fl from her tray of toilet things. sl slipped its sharp point under u looscnad flap of the envelope.
 Then she stood still, looking dow - at the sedato syllables of Sust , Briggs name.
 She was filled with sudden sel i disgust.
 What sneaklng thing she W 1 doing, Opening another persoT / letter.
 Gloria flung the envelope do7 .,n her dresser as if 1t had heen live coal. She pressed the flap do7 tight.
 Then sine snatched it ID and we back into Dicks bedroom
 "Looky here, Rikky," she hega DO you think it's fair of you write a letter to Miss Briggs a ask me to mail it for you? Parttc Iarlv when you give it to me sealed up for fear might take neck at it. :. Here it is! l not going to post 1t for you''
 She tossed 1t down onto the C CTS of Dicks bed,
 AS if I care snap of my fing what you've written 10 your Miss Briggs" she added scornfuI You fatter yourself!'
 Dick threw back his head a laughed,
 By love, I believe you do ca at that" he said. "I believe } 8o,' The thought that she mil he jealous of Miss Briggs seen to please him immensely.
 He ripped open the envelope.
 Heres the letter I wrote to ! Glorit," he said, Want to see i
 Gloria took the>two shets of per that he handed to her.
 One was a bill for a hat [ Gloria had bought two or tn weeks before on one of her shopp trims with May, The other sf was a note to Miss Briggs.
 Gloria read 1t with frank c osi,y, v.
 "Dcar Miss Briggs" it ran. "7 bill is okeh. Will you please a check with it? Sincerely you
 Richard Gregory
 Gloria looked at 1t dumbly.
 "What did you think l was V ing to Miss Briggs? A love lettf ;. Dick asked good-naturedly' you think I was having an c. of the soul with her."
 His wife nodded and hung
 head.
 I'm afraid I did," she said
 snamcd undcrtonc.
 Dick took her hand and hel
 in one of his.
 "Wou, you need never be af
 of that sort of thing" he answ
 hcr. "TIl never cheat, Gloria @ matter what I do, I'll be honest
 VOL. f ever I find a woman
 for more than I care for you
 teIi you about it even b' l t"ll her."
 'IS Gloria looked at him thought i45 ,i,l, hsr wide brown eyes.