New Britain herald., 1925-05-26

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 Dick held himself together hard. "All right, all right" he said. "1'Ve heard all l can stand to hear about Wayburn. But he's gone now, thank God, You and I can make a fresh start, can't we?"
 "I hope so." Gloria answered un- certainly.
 Dick pulled her down onto his knees and held her away from him by both arms. His eyes searched her face.
 Glory" he said, while I'm away these next two or three weeks, ] i want you 10 think things over, | We've been married six months and we've done nothing but picker and ouarrcd. cant live like that, This Wayburn business has been the last straw. It's just about fin- ished me"
 Gloria looked at him in surprise.
 She didn't mind a good quarrel. She rather liked il.
 In fact, she enjoyed a scene. It was exciting, if nothing more. She was excited now.
 "I don't want you 10 live with me unless you love me-" Dick went on. "I couldn't stand that. So you think it over and make up your mind what you want 10 do while | m gone. Will you?"
 Gloria widened her eyes in aston. ishment.
 Do you mean to say you're go. ing away and leave me at home alone. Dick Gregory" she cried { She got up from his knees.
 "l thought you said you didn'' want to go?" Dick answered.
 "I said I wouldn't go if youl mother went with us" Gloria ex plained, And you've just got tC tell her she can't go with us!" She stamped her foot.
 I'm sorry, but she's made al her plans to go She doesn't thinl for minute that we don't wan her." Dick said anxiously. How 1T the deuce can l tell her that wt don't want her to go, sick as sh( is? It would break her heart"
 Gloria smiled maliciously.
 "All right, dearie," she sait smoothly. You go with your moth CT and leave me here alone. if vol want 10. .. You do 1t, and be lieye me, you'll be sorry for it tt your dying day"
 Dick groaned in despair.
 "Oh. have heart. Glory" h' said. How can you be so cruel tt woman as old and sick as m. mother?"
 , "I suppose I'm not sick. myself Gloria cried. "I suppose I haven been in the hospital myself, fo weeks, She doesn't need thi rest a bit more than do. Not bit"
 Dick made no answer. ] If she goes. I don't" Glori
 blazed at him. T wouldn't go any 8 where with her on bet! Every = thing I did or said, all the time " l were gone, she'd razz me for. n Oh I know her! |. , And you
 just have to choose between us, Nil l Man"
 . Dick sat silent for few minute! Q puffing at his little brier pipe. The
 he got up, put on his hat, and wen out doors. He always went for ! long walk, by himself, when he wa r upset or troubled about anything. n Gloria stood still in the middl V of the room where he had left he g A smile across her face -. tn y slow, sly smile om Mona Lisa.
 "Dick'd never leave me home fo
 two or three weeks" she said { { herself Hes crazy about me-" e She went upstairs and began 1 n sort out the clothes she would nee e for the trip. She was sure she Va
 going. -.
 There was a surprise in store fc { her.
 . On Saturday morning. Dick an
 Mother Gregory went away on a
 early morning train. - Up to the last moment Dick ha q begged Gloria to go along. And u [. to the last moment Gloria had rt
 fused to go.
 Not with your mother!" she ha | said over and over. She was SUI
 that, in the end, Dick would tak = her instead of his mother. | Even now as she stood at ht y bedroom window, watching his ca
 turn the corner of the street. sf Il couldn't believe that he had gor |. and left her behind. {. Thunderstruck, she pounded Il r frame Of the window with h. l. clenchel hands, in a fit Of rage. Il "Oh, l hate him. I hate him. Q she cried. Hell be sorry for this,
 A knock came at the door. Rant
 hid stood there. lpl1 NOu ' ulls lilNt III Alli Si |. asked, "I thought heard vol ,- voice."
 O No. .. Yes" Gloria sai ,r Telephone the station, please.
 SC what time the next train f.
 New York leaves" .c She bathcd and dressed in a fey' q of speed. She packed a suitcas 'e Before she had finished kanghi q came upstairs with the coffee Ira # Standing by the dresser. Glor ,- rUlped down two cups Of he Inc
 satisfying drink, and nibblcd a pie
 of toast.
 u My last meal in this house." sl le told herself, angrily. ,o She took her purse from the tC 1t drawer of her dressing table. The 't was t95 in it that Dick had giyt
 her Q pay the food bills for Il at month.
 Downstairs in the drawer of h i'd little desk, there was another Q | hiU fhat sbe had mt q side for