New Britain herald., 1925-05-09
THE STORY so FAR

or children.
 Dick borrows Maggie, his mothers maid. to teach Glory 10 cook. But she refuses to learn.
 Tho young Gregorys give house warming. Among the guests is Stanley Wayburn, an actor with whom Glory once was in love.
 The wild" party breaks up when Lola Hough scolds Blll, her hus- band, for betting, Maggie, disgusted, quits her job. Gloria hires Rang hild Swanson to take her place. al ! though Dick tells her they cant af- ford a maid. Then she buys hun drcds of dollars worth of clothes, and insists upon a new car for her self. Gloria and Wayburn go joy 1 riding in the car, and arc seen by Mother Gregory,
 Next day Glory invites Wayburn, May Seymour, wifo of Dr, John Sey- mour, and Mays admirer, Jim Carewe, 10 the house. Dick returns unexpectedly, He puts the guests out.
 Because of her affair with CareWe' May is voted out of the Home Wom- ms club. Utterly crushed, she gives up Carewe. Gloria goes to see Way burn in his rooms. and returns 10 find that Dick has been brought home III, by Miss Briggs, his secre- tary.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 Gloria was furious with Miss Briggs for bringing Dick home.
 He could have come alone in his taxi, just as well as not! . But no, she must be a Ministering Ange 10 Dick! That was her pose, Glor! thought angrily.
 Why couldn't these secre' taries realize that their jobs beear and ended in the office? Gloria, her self. had never been interested 1T her employers when she haC worked, except as employers. Sh' was sure of that.
 Miss Briggs didn't come Into the house." Ranghild said. "She pait the taxi driver, and went away. H. and l got Mr. Gregory upstairs, ant put him on his bed, Oh ma'am, what do you think is the matter with him."
 Ranghild was almost in tears.
 "Oh. nothing much, but the flu Gloria answered. Hes had | twice this winter . and he get right over it. Hell be all right in day or two.'
 "I tried to telephone you all eve town," tho maid went on, "T phone Mrs. Seymour, and Mrs. Gail an' Mrs, Hough, and MT Gregory mother. .
 Don't ever do fl again. Glori' cried sharply "Tm usually dowl town shopping, so it's no uso tryinj 10 get mo by phone. anyway Lets 20 ur and try 10 get Mir. Greg orv into bed before tho docto cones"
 They were unlacing Dicks shoe when Dr. John arrived.
 DnftIv as nurse, he undresse Dick and put him into bed. H took out his stethoscope and lis 'cncd 10 Dicks back and chest. The he grayoly nodded his head as h timed Dicks pulse.
 Just what told him he'd hay if hc didn't take better care Of him self" he remarked dryly, "1t's pneu monia. I think I'd better telephon Mrs. O'Hara right away. Shes th best pneumonia nurse in thu town"
 Gloria stood like a statu" in tn middle of the room. 1n a drear nightmare she hear Dr. John call Mrs, OHara, and sen a taxicah for her.
 shc listened 10 him orderin things from the drug store camrhoratcd oil cotton. brandy.
 And all at once, it was hroug'l home 10 Gloria why it was that DI John couldn't go with May 10 al rno parti,s and dances. Pfo pIc needed him. as Dick needed hin now. Their very lives dcrtnded Q his not going to parties with hi fun-loving wife . on his stick ing to tho job
 Glory had never thought of 1t i .ust that way before. Shc had a ways pitied May, because she was doctors wife. Well, she still pitie hor and yet
 Now. thon. Glory, the best thir you can do IS 10 move all vol things out of this room. And want you to stay out, yourself" T John said hrisliIy.
 Glory gave a nervous little laug
 "No need to ask me to stay out tn'g room" she said I'm frigr onrI 10 death of sick people,
 Her eyes were wide with fear.
 "What makes him breathe II thato" she asked. She had be
 watching the quick rise and fall
 Dicks crost under the bed cloth Hn brcatncd as f ho had been I'll nme a long way and was uttel . exhausted.
 I "Fe,er and tho disease, both" ]
 John saii shortly,
 Gloria gathered together her l .orgirCs her clothes. her p' j fumes and powders, all the si}N l things from her dressing table 1 and took them into the guest roo Sho stood looking out of the vi 2 dow. 4 tayicab was coming do' l inc street. Il slowed up before [ I housr and stopped, I Gloria oprNed inc door for ' ? woman who descended from it a Il came ID the walk toward the hou I The woman's face was vagu' i familiar. And when she spoke r J voice was, too, Gloria was sure S
 had met her somewhere, before.
 How do you do' I'm M
 O'Hara." she said. as she came of the frort stops" feel almost as