New Britain herald., 1925-04-17
on e 1928 NEA SERVICE INC


 strokcd her hair back from her damp forehead.
 . How like a child she was, he thought, with her love of fun and pretty clothes! .
 Ile looked at the dress Gloria had worn that night, as 1t lay across the back Of a chair. He wondered what staggering sum she had paid for it,
 Well, when the bill came in he. would pay it ohecrfully. no matter what 1t was!
 For, after all, she was his only reason for working and making money. Without her well. Dick couldn't picture life without Gloria!
 There was knock on the door.
 Then Maggie's troubled voice.
 "Mr. Dick" she called. "Shall serve supper or not? The com pany seems to be leaving, some- things happened. You'd better come downstairs"
 Glory opened her eyes.
 There you see!" she cried. q told you to go dowhstairs and get that wild crowd out of the house before the whole party went blooey! . Whats happened Maggie 2"
 But Maggie had followed Dick downstairs.
 Gloria crept out of bed. Her head swan. But she went out into the hall to listen.
 Below there was babble of voices. The front door slammed.
 Then she heard someone running up the stairs toward her. It was Lola Hough. She was crying,
 What in the world is the matter down there? Whats happened" Glory whispered. She drew Lola into her bedroom and closed the door.
 She was much more interested fir the outcome of her party than ir Lola's tears just now.
 "Oh, it was just me and my craz, jealousy" Lola sobbed. She hac sunk down upon the floor beside Glory's dressing table. You know you know Bills always beer wild about May Seymour! And sh, doesn't give snap of her finger about him! |. Well, he was tryinl 10 kiss her behind the curtains fl your suhroom, and l saw him. And l guess lost my head . Her voice ended in a burst of sob ping.
 What did you do when you los your head?" Glory asked coldly.
 She had no sympathy for thi shabby woman who did not knov how to hold her husband. It Wa her own fault if he made love t, women who had sense enough {, take care of their looks to kec] their pep" and style!
 "Oh, bawled him out in iron of everybody" Lola replied dismally "I bawled the whole crowd out! l said my soul about these drink ing parties! =. Somebody's hus band and somebody else's wife mali ling love in dark corners! Everybod getting pie-eyed and spoonyn Lola stopped to wipe her eyes.
 Then she went on.
 What fun married people get OH of betting parties like these fail { . sce!" she cried. ITO me they'r horrors"
 Glory drew in her breath. Whe she spoke her voice tinkled like ic in a glass.
 Well, Lola," she said, sarcasti caly. "Fm glad you enjoyed m party"
 Lola stood up and began to brus her hair before the mirror. "Oh, I know I've made you angr, Glory" she said. But I've reache the point where don't care wht people think of me! Bill's jul driving nc crazy. He's never { . home. He hardly ever gives me cent for the house! I'm up to m eyes in debt. And then when V , go out any place where May sel nour is, he drinks and makes a fo, of himself over her. ." !, And what does May do? sl t snaps her fingers at him" GIol broke in, And that's why he's f love with her because she doesn care whether he lives or dies! O, can't you sec. Lola, that the ws a to make Bill love you Is to tre him like a doormat?" y Lola looked at her, widc-eyc /! How could ever treat Bill III doormat? Why. love RiIl!" sl cried. Hes all love in the wor
 besides the babies"
 "Yes. the babies: Always tI | babies!" Gloria mimicked her. TT, h babies are all you think about. :. 0 Your whole house is run for [ k babies, No man wants his home
 be day nursery" r What does he want it to | :. them" Lola asked. r "A jazz palace!" Glory told h,
 You show your husband go IS time at home and he won't wa '. der all over town looking for 0 somewhere else! Show little pt l. Lola. ., . Go out and buy yours 1t a face massage and some n, n clothes and make Bill foot t bills"
 But Lola shook her head. 1t You don't know Bill" she sa
 He never pays for anything" | Glory looked at her. Id Lola's hair was faded. Her mot
 dropped, Her sallow skin was h. nocent of powder. And E W had worn that same blue fouls
 dress to every party for the last t to yparsi