New Britain herald., 1925-05-08

Club. May Seymour Is left out be- cause of her affair with Carewe. Crushed, she decides 10 give Jim up. She gives a bridge party and Gloria wins the prize, a bottle of brandy. She gives it 10 Wayburn on her way to Dicks office. There she ttinds Dick ill, and Miss Briggs urg- ling him to go home in a taxicab NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Tets stay downtown for dinner" Gloria proposed suddenly. Its so dull at home. And you and Miss Briggs have heen working late. Why don't we ask her to have a bite with us3"
 Gosh, I'm pretty tired. I'd rather go home" Dick answered. But ask her if you want to-" Gloria danced out 10 Miss Briggs
 We want you 10 come out to dinner with HIS. We're going to stay downtown, she said with the petu- lant sweetness of a spoiled child that will have it's own way or know 'the reason why
 "Oh, I cant go--not in this old dress" Miss Briggs replied, flush ing. And my face Is dirty, too."
 "Oh fudge, You look lovely" Gloria insisted. She took Miss Briggs coat and hat down from the hooks on the wall
 You and I ought 10 have q chance to get acquaint"d," she went on with gay spitefulness, We hard Iy know each other, and we really should be great friends. After all, wo'de both interested in the same man, aren't We Q"
 Miss Briggs didn't answer. She drew in her breath and gave Gloria a sharp. searching look. Her lips frightened as with pain.
 Gloria returned her look with in- noCent eyes. But sho had found out what she wanted 10 know in that second that Miss Briggs was in love with Dick Gregory:
 Dick came out Of his office carry ing his hat and overcoat. i "Roady?" he asked. Gloria did not notice how sick he looked.
 'T think so," she answered,
 Mss Briggs lowered her eyes With ono hand she hraced herself i against her desk.
 "It-l's iust lovely of you and Mrs. Gr"gory to ask mo 10 go to dinner with you," she said, "hut I cant. I'm not dressed for one thing, And ! promised mother wed go to the movies tonight and besides you're too sick 10 go anywhere but home, Mir. Gregory"
 She turned 10 Gloria with distress in her voice.
 "roa'y, hes been sick all day" she said.
 Dick looked at her erayely.
 I'm sorry yon cant go," he said, We both are. Perhaps youn como with us some other time"
 Miss Briggs gave him a Tistfu1 smile. Her blue eyer wore troubled abore the sudden flush in her cheeks
 It vas then that Gloria saw that Miss Briggs had certain beauty os her own. Not the beauty of col. lorinc and features. but cf inner warmth and radiance. The boau'y that, for lack Of better word, we call "charm."
 Af'or she hal gone, Gloria turned furious'y 10 Dick,
 "Nou know, of course why she wouldn't 20 10 supper with us, don't you,' she ashol Her voice vas ac- cuslnr
 "Sn" thinks I'm sick that I ought to be home in bod," Dick an. s"orcd simply.
 "0h rlCe." Gloria Snoered. "The 1 ~-omau'7 in love With yor. And I>o1 know IF Sho wouldn't go be- rauso she can" bear to see us 10. Eatnor. . Y pretty nearly killed CT minute ago when you kissed me, l know! I saw her face, .. shes t,alous of me-
 "Cuf out fho movie stuff. Glory" pock sad erufflv, Miss Briggs has "orkei for me Tor years and years. ~hr's all wrapped up in her job. It's ler |o'or ani her child her vho'o 'i'". Shn never gives me or a7" other man thought"
 'J, Eat SO Gloria sail habyIshly I'm glad lnl think so. Como on, lo''s Eo."
 lac that night she lay in bed watching tho tossing branches of the trees outside her window ] She Was thinking of love that mazo where all of us wander and get lost searching everywhere for 'he orc person who was meant for
 She thought of Dick. pho loved her. And of Mss Briggs who loved luck.
 She wondered if Dick knew that his seorotarv rarsd for him. Gloria was sure ha must know it. Why anyone could sec it. from the very way that Miss Briggs looked at him the tones of her voice when she spoke 70 him,
 Gloria raised herself on one elbow and spoke into the darkness Of tn, bedroom
 Dick" she said. why do vol rall Miss Briggs 'Susy' when you'r' alone with her. and Miss Briggs when I'm around? Dick, wh!