New Britain herald., 1925-04-10
by Beatrice R,,rto,, o 1925 NEA SERVICE INC

They had just come into the lit- tie house. Glory switched on the lights and sighed with joy. The house with its Chinese rugs and yellow curtains was a dream. A dream come true!
 Afford a cook? Why. of course, We can afford Q cook" she said.
 It was absurd that a successful lawyer couldn't afford cook for his wife!
 I'm not so sure," Dick said. He set their bags on the floor and dropped into a chair.
 You see. dearest" he went on, the furniture isn't quite paid for. And our honeymoon sent thousand dollars to the four winds. Then, there was the fur coat l gave you
 Well, for goodness sake. what did you want to get married for. If you couldn't afford to keep up a homer" Gloria asked with sudden fury. She was tired, and she was sure that Dicks mother hated her.
 Your mother thinks that l ought to spend my whole life cooking. so you think so, too! Well, I'm not go- ing to d'you hear? I'm not going to fry allN the color out of my cheeks standing over a red-hot stove for hours and days and years Gloria's voice rose in a scream.
 Then she burst into wild sobbing and ran upstairs.
 She threw herself on the bed In 1 their room, and waited for Dick to come to her. She wanted him to comfort her, to forgive her. and to tell her she could have a cook.
 But he. didn't come. She listened. No step on the stairs.
 Then Glory began to laugh. Not as she had ever laughed before in all her life, but with great gasps that shook her from head to foot.
 And as she laughed tears rolled down her face.
 All at once she was aware of Dick standing at the foot of the bed. He had a big pitcher In his hands. Thsn she felt the sting of ice-water in her face!
 It choked and blinded her. But she went on laughing and crying. She tried to stop. She couldn't stop.
 Presently she heard the low rum be of Dicks roadster under her windows And the next thing she knew it was broad daylight She lay in her own bed. very tired and hungry.
 "What's happened?" she asked herself. For she felt blue and un. happy as if something dreadful were hanging over her. Then she remembered last night.
 "Dick!" Gloria called. "Oh, DickF
 Immediately he appeared in thf doorway. His face was covered witl lather, and he held a shaving brush
 Dick Gregory, why did vol throw that water into my face las nirht?" Gloria asked. Dick grinned
 Because I thought you had hys -terics, and l guessed right h' cheerfully answered. T went on and got Doc Seymour, and he gay' YOU some pills to put you to sleep or you'd probably be crying yet or laughing. I'll admit that th' laughing got my goat
 "Weu, don't you ever dare t' throw one drop of water at me eve again, no matter what do," Gtorl' said solemnly, "or I'll walk irgh out of this house and never com back. D'you understand?"
 Instantly he was beside her be- 'bolding her close, stroking her per fumed hair. |.
 "Darling, l was brute to do II hut I'd always heard that ice Wate was a sure cure for mysteries . Dick stopped talking and put erper to his lips in warning. Fror inc stairway came the tlnKle U dishes and the aromatic smell 0 fresh coffee. , Maggie, Mother Grcgory's maic walked into the room carrying
 huge tray! xu. ! "Here she is, The worlds oet r cooll!" Dick said with a hourisi "Mother has promised to lend Mag
 - sor n fnw weeks until Y0 ! get your bearings, Glory" . , indeed, I wanted to come M | Dick" Maggie said heartily.
 "I phoned Mother last night 'h' VOL were ill, and Maggie came oV' l first thing this morning" Dick e
 nIaincd when the door had close = upon Maggies broad back AT ', che sent word that you are not . worry about her. She says she ca n get along beautifully, alone TOT 5 few weeks" ~,,-; . .It had not occurred to~Giorla
 worry about Dicks mother In a maIdless house. She seemed It large and capable so auequ" ',
 to any of the small worries Of h'
 There was breakfast for two r. the big tray chilled grape.ru
 shirred eggs, and coffee with 'n' Ic Gloria beamed at Dick over ' .e rim of her cup. Her eyes were s' IS as a child's, once more |,
 "pariing, was dreadful T.
 nigLt wasn't I? Tell me I don't to sorve such a duck of a husnah' D. she cooed. She patted Dicks nal ,d sie was yielding and adorable e, n' . Is that she actually had a COOK HI -" house. ,,, r,av rI she always had since the day '' was born! snoiI
 child" Dick said. but his voice V ne deep with love- ..-,
 .Sext time she has tantr, pix I'm going downtown and play po' T all night with the boys" he , hhlsn of Gloria gave a gasp Of sutp'' sk This from Dick! A.