The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-08


GLORIA GORDON. beautiful flap
per. marrlcs DICK GREGORY, poor
but brilliant lawyer Her idea Of
deal marriage 10 FUN and fine
clothes but no work or ohildreni
She has Mysteries when Dick tells
her she must DO her own house
work. He horrows MAGGIE hts
mothers maid. TO teach Gloria 10
cook But she refuses TO learn.
Gloria gives a house-warminE. she
asks STANLEY wAIBURN. an actor
with whom sho was once In love. 20
be one OF the guests. The wild
party breaks UP when LOLA
HouGH seolds BILL her husband.
tor "petting" Mssgie. disguStet'
Then GLORIA hires RANGHILp
SWANSON 20 take her place, altho
Dick says they can't afford a maid.
Gloria also buys hundreds Of doll
lars worth OF new clothes and In
sists upon having new automobile.
she and wayburn 50 joy-rldlng
~ Y, They are seen BY MOTHER
GREGORY. Next day Gloria invites
wRyburn. MAY SEYMOUR. wife OF
DIR JOHN SEYMOUR. and JIM
CAREWE. who's In love with May.
10 the house. Dick returns uuex-
peoiedly, He puts the guests ont.
Mother Gregory manages 60 have
9loria elected 20 the Home women's
club, May Seymour IL left cut be-
cause OF her affair with carewa.
Crushed. she decides 10 give Jim up,
She gives a bridge party. and Gloria
wins the prize. bottle OF brAn1y.
She gives y 60 WAyburn on her way
20 Dicks office. There she finds
Dick III. and Miss Briggs urging him
10 go home In a tAxieah.
NOW co on WITH THE STORY
ct ET'S stay downtown for din
IL ner." Gloria proposed sudden.
ly. TITS so duh At home. And you
and Miss Briggs have been working
late. Why don't we ask her TO have
a bite with us?''
Gosh. I'm pretty tired. ia rather
30 home" Dick answered. But
ask her II you want To-"
Gloria danced out 20 Miss Briggs.
I'VE want you 10 como out TO
dinner with US. We're going 10 stay
DOWNTOWN she said with tho pe,u.
liant sweetness OF a spoiled child
that will have It's own way or
know the reason why!
''oh. can't 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 / ought TO have a
chance TO get acquainted" she went
on with gay spltsfulness. we hard.
~ know each other. and we really
should be great friends. After all,
we're both interested in the same
man. aren't WEI"
Miss Briggs didn't answer. She
drew in her breath and gave Gloria
sharp. searching look. Her lips
tIghtened as with pain.
Gloria returned her look with in
nocent eyes. But she had found out
what she wanted to know in that
second that Miss Briggs was in
love with Dick Gregoryl
Dick came out OF his office carry
ing his hat and ovcrcoat-
READY" he asked.
Gloria did not notice how sick he
looked
Il think So" she answered.
Miss Briggs lowered her eyes
With one hand she braced herself
against her desk.
Tits Just lovely OF you and
Mrs. Gregory to ask mo to go 20
dinner with you" she said. but I
can't. I'm not dressed for ono thing.
And I promised mother we'd 20 20
the movies tonight and besides.
you're too sick to 20 anywhere but
home. Mr.. Gregory"
She turned to Gloria with distress
in her voice.
Really. he's been sick all day"
she said.
Dick looked at her gravely.
I'm sorry you can't 60" he said.
we both are. Perhaps you'u com.