New Britain herald., 1925-04-27
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swanson, dllHoubH DlCh says tHeS can't afford a maid. She buys s4oO worth of new clothes, and insists upon new automobile. Dick sells his old car to pay for the new one.
 They go to Gloria's parents on her birthday, and while they are at dinner, Dick gives Glory a folded sheet of paper which, he says, con- tains a birthday gift. |, NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 Glory took the folded sheet of paper that Dick held out to her,
 Birthday present." she repeat ed. "Why, l thought my darling little car was all the birthday pres ent I was going to get?
 Dick laughed indulgently.
 Well, I thought I'd better give you two presents. this year. Next birthday l may be too poor to give you even one," he said. Aren't you going 10 take look at my gift Littlest? 2"
 Glory unfolded the thick crack ling sheet. It was a certificate fol ten shares of telephone stock. Sht handed 1t across the table to hel father.
 Isn't that nice?" she asked. 'Tht dividends from it ought to buy me a hat once in while, don't you think"
 Mrs. Gordon looked ruefully al Dick.
 That girl and her hats." she eX. claimed. DO you know, Dick, after Glory was married, I was looking through her clothes closet. And found eight hats that she'd left or the closet shelf. Eight of them Not old hats, either, but new fal ones! l fixed two of them over fol myself, and gave the rest of then to the neighbors. Half the street i' wearing Glory's casto:f hats thi Winter."
 Well, now. Mother" Glory father interrupted, that was al right. You can't blame a girl fol fixing herself up for her beau, car you? Dick thought he was courtint Glory but she was really courtint him .. with her hats. She wa like a bird preening its feathers il mating time, that's all.'
 "She goes right on preening, sir, Dick said humorously. She bought half dozen hats since we've been married"
 'I have not" Glory contradictet furiously, i've had only three"
 'Dick, you make me tired witt all this talk of yours on economy anyhow" Glory rcopened the sub feet on the way home. All you dc is preach to me that we're too pool to afford a maid, or ma chine, ol a few decent clothes.. And ther you turn right round and buy thousand dollars worth of telephone stock that means absolutely noth' ing in my life.. What ] want tc know is how you could afford tc do it if we're as poor as you say we arc"
 Dick walked on In silence fol several minutes.
 AS a matter of fact, I couldn't afford to do it. I nearly broke m! neck trying to pay for that stock, he said at last. q borrowed par of the money from Dad. And vol know I had to sell my roadster tt buy you your car
 That's right, rub it in! Make m feel like a selfish pig" Glory in terrupted, ''just because I want car like every other woman in town your own precious mother included l swear I'll never ride in tn thing, You can send it back = :,
 She stood still in the street an' began 10 cry.
 "I don't believe I deserve thi outburst from you, Glory" Die said. "In fact, l know I don't. An if you want 10 stand here and CT go ahead and do 1t! I'm goin home. ."
 But he didn't move. Glory kne' he wouldn't.
 She went on crying. Then sh felt Dicks arms around her. Sh put her head down on his shoulde
 "You're so mean to me" sh sobbed. They walked on.
 I'm so sorry you think so. swee' heart" Dick said quietly. T SUI pose I shouldn't worry you abol money matters, but I've been TUT ming behind lately. Gosh' hadn't figured on married life oeln as expensive as it is!. l wondf how people get along who have tN or three children to feed an clothe. .. V
 well, that's one thing yo needn't worry about babes Glory said, because we aren't goln to have any, ever"
 Not ever?" Dick asked gravel His hand frightened on her arn whats the big idea? Don't yo really want children, Glory, . Why, you'd be the sweetest lit mother in the world. Why sur you want babies, honey"
 In the darkness Glory's eyes wei hard. her lips set stubbornly'
 Don't kid yourself" she sal firmly. "Children are the Nery la things in the world that l wan Dick"
 "You'T feel differently about later on in a year or two" f assured her. Every woman war a family"
 "I never will" Glory told hersel as they turned into thc:r own stree
 Aloud she said, Let's run ont the garage and sse that Iny car