New Britain herald., 1925-05-26

wants to spend the money fixing up the yard and house for Dick. Wayburn and Gloria go riding in her car. and it oycrturns in ditch. Gloria, badly hurt, is rushed 10 the hospital Wayburn disappears.
 Dr.. seymour orders Dick away for a rest, His mother. who has been i'll, plans 10 go with him and Gloria. Gloria tells Dick that fl Mother Gregory goes, she won't, Shortly after her return from the hospital Gloria has a letter from Wayburn. Dick asks to see 1t. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Gloria could feel Wayburn's let ter inside her blouse, where she lrad slipped it. II cracked against heI flesh with every breath she drew. .. There really was nothing in side the letter that she couldn't show Dick, she was sure.
 It was as harmless q letter as ever had been written.
 There was not a single word ir it to suggest that it had beer penned by lover to the lady Of his dreams.
 Gloria pulled 1t from the top oi her dress and handed it to Dick, Here, read it yourself" she said Its from Stan Wayburn."
 But Dick didn't read it. He didn'' open it. He hardly touched it . just long enough 10 toss it down or the lockwood table at the end O. the davenport.
 His face was white under the light of the tall lamp that stooC there.
 "So?" he questioned. My wifi carries Wayburn's letter against he hcart?"
 Gloria laughed.
 Dick, you're absurd" she said T never thought of it's bein against my heart. stuck it into m , blouse, so Ranghiid wouldn't fin 5 it and read it." | see, DICK sad. But ms lac was grim. He sat down in his arm chair, and filled his pipe. He picke up the book he was reading. The he laid it down upon his knees. ; "Gloria," he said abruptly. "Tc me the truth for once in your life Are you or are you not in lov with Walhurn?" 'I don't know" GIorla answered ] She had asked herself that questio 1 a thousand times. And she neve : answered it the same way twice. / That's nonsense" Dick went O impaticntly. You must know ho' you feel about him. .. Tell m this: you don't care about me, an more, do you?'
 Gloria looked across the room q him with the calm eyes of tn Sphinx, herself. But his questio had set thoughts 10 buzzing lik bees in her head.
 How much did she care abou Dick?
 Would she miss him if he wcr away from her as she missed Star ley Wayburn?
 She wondered.
 She felt Dick as something trust worthy, honest and good beyon measure, Good all the way througl
 That u,as IOirly
 But did she love him
 'I don't know, Dick" Gloria sai at last.
 She sat up straight. pulling hci self together like woman who ha something 10 say and meant to ga It now,
 "IW try 10 tell you how I fc, about you, if l can, Dick" she sai' "To begin with, l hate houseworl | )a,r having 10 run this house fC }"G T. makes me sick and tire, And sometimes ] almost hate yo for marrying me and turning n into a housewife."
 Dick gave a short laugh.
 "Bah," he said. You a hoUs, wicr That's pretty good, Glori a You haven't done a days hous work in your whole life, How ( ,you know whether you hate i, not 9"
 Gloria waved his words aside.
 Now don't interrupt me" sl snapped at him. When I marrir you. was awfulIy tired Of off, work. I was tired Of playing arour with fellows who didn't want 10 2 married, .. And you looked a' fully good to me. See"
 Dick nodded.
 "G sec perfectly" he said. "Yc 0ar'ed 10 marry Wayburn, but dtda'' want 10 marry VOL. can along, and you thought ] had a ! of money. So you married me. Isr that it."
 Gloria shook her head so th every curl on il quiyered.
 No, no. That wasn't it, she sa quickly. "1'm moi such a god-di ger as all that! But l knew you he awfuliy good 10 me if I marri, you. And . you know did ca for you, Dick, don't you?"
 Dick pufed his pipe in sienc He passed his hand across his for head, cold and wet with sweat.
 Was Wayburn ever in love wi yOu 9" lie asked
 '1 thought he was once" Glsr answered, but l found out that ] wasn't"
 She got up and came across il room 10 Dick. She sat down on tl arm Of his chair and put her fat down against. his hair.
 "DiCk." she said "1 know th Stan's whole body isn't worth yor Htue finger, Hes not good like yt