New Britain herald., 1925-06-01
THE STORY So FAR.

young lawyer. Her idea of marriage Is fun and flne clothes .. but no work or children! .E ....a.,
 She refuses to cook or keep house. She hires Ranghild Swanson to do 1t for her, although Dick says they can't afford maid. And she swamps him with debts for her clothes and an automobile. Gloria becomes infatuated with Stanley Wayburn, m out-of-work actor. She and Wayburn, with May Seymour and Jim Carewe, make n wild foursome. Wayburn Is offered job in New York as leading man for. SoDya Chotek. He needs money. Gloria lends him $2o0 Of Dicks money, which she gets from Dicks secre- tary. Miss Briggs. Dick is i'll with pneumonia. When he recovers, pr. John Seymour, Mays husband, sends him away for rest. Gloria refuses to go along because Dicks mother, whom she hates, Is going. '.@, As soon as they leave ep their trip, Gloria sets out for New York. She goes straight to Wayburn. But he spurns her, telling her that he has just married Sonya 'Chotek Then Gloria tries desperately to ge, a job, but fails. She Is finally con vinced that she Is not half so at tractive as she thought she was and comes home to Dick. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Dick" Gloria said. I've come home to you"
 She took no step toward him -- only looked at him with unhappy eyes, wondering what he would -dc or say,
 Dick gave . short laugh. So sec" he said.
 There was no warmth in his voice All the way home from New York, Gloria had longed for thi moment. Her heart had sung an olc nursery rhyme to the noise of thu train.
 Home again, home again!
 Jiggedy Jigt"
 She had thought of home as saf' harbor. She had wanted to throv herself on Dicks breast - to sol out all her heart-break and sham to him. For she was honestl, ashamed of herself.
 But Dicks coldness kept he away from him, against her owl will. It was like a wall betweei them.
 Her eyelids pricked. Her lip trembled. She had to press he handkerchief hard against them t stife a sob.
 Dick looked at her. She ha' taken off her dusty hat and her hai shope like a copper helmet.
 But neither Gloria's beauty no her misery could touch Dick at tha moment, or move him to pity. Come here a minute!" he said.
 Gloria moved slowly into tn room. She thought that he mean to take her in his arms, to tell he that he forgave her. But he waved her into a littl ehintz-covered chair that stoo across the hearth from him.. Glori sank into 1t.
 "Oh, Dick, don't look at me as you could murder mel" she plead ed. Don't be mean to mel Yo wouldn't if you knew all I've bee through"
 Her sobs broke out afresh,
 "Why, what happened to youf Did Wayburn throw you down? Dick asked coldly.
 Gloria knew that Dick wouldn take her back if she told him tn truth. So she lied.
 You thought I'd gone to Ne York to be with stan?" she askec "No, indeed. Although I did SC him. :"
 Sure you saw him!" Dick brok in. Sure you saw him! You kno' you followed him 10 New Yorl And know II! So what's the Us of lying7 Stick to the truth" HI fist came down hard on the arr of his chair.
 Gloria started. All right, sh thought, she would tell him th truth! She'd let him have 1t. if ths was what he wanted.
 She told him almost all of it.
 Her voice was low and flat, alr1o without feeling. Dick knew tn; what she was telling him was tt ugly truth. Drop by drop she dran her misery.
 She began with her visit to Wa! burns rooms. She ended with Il story of her struggle with Lingai ia the private dining room whel |. she had gone with him.
 Dick clenched his hands.
 You: Going to such a place vii a man like Lingard!" he said. "Le ting him look you over, to see you'd do for a chorus-girl in h cursed show. You! My wife,
 He groaned.
 Well, I'll say this for Lingard- he was crazy about my looks" Gl ria told him complacently. And was very nice at first. But when got fresh well. just smash' a glass right in his face! l nev was so frightened in all my bo days. ." She shiyered. Her lit l. shoulders shook.
 At that Dick rose and went her. She laid her head on his breal Don't hate me-" she begged,
 But he turned away.
 Run upstairs and wash your ia ' while I make some coffee for you he said gruffly.
 Why can't Ranghild make What are you psying~her for7" s asked.
 "RanEhild left a week ago" Di