New Britain herald., 1926-08-26

q do Wish Nyra, you'd let have the cocktail hour nature. Without hired service. Larry could pass the tray or, if he baked Bunny could"
 "No, Myra said, and the word far eo- quently final than any trade could have been.
 She did not sme but neither did she froWn It her way of closing an incident.
 Her pale oval face of classic beauty which would have been rendered thousand times attractive by feeting smile But smiles not lIyra's strong point Her calm superb her dignity unassailabe, her poise shaken, but of mer1imen she had showed response to it's manifestation in others.
 Of course, she inordnaey vain of her looks of her quiet well behaved ash blond har of her large gray eyes, that grew dark and stormy with rage soft with unshed tears; of her pale pink lips and dead white pexon, untouched by the makeup box, and of her ind Ydual style of dressing
 Her wardrobe included only gowns of white or pale gray elusive shades of fawn or beige And all made soft cnging lines, that made her look like exquisite BurneJones picture, in unusually modish garb
 All these effects should have appealed to her artist hus band but they didn't He all for color and he begged Myra to wear pale green or yellow even black, but calm No was his answer.
 And so though few people knew it. he became little fed up with Myra To be sule, she had the money so he couldn't seriously offend her, but by slow degrees they drited little more apart spiritually and though outward y just usual they knew hemse elves where they stood
 Heaths absences in New York, when he went down to about selling his pictures, became little longer each time. He paid attention than he used to feminine guests in the house. He entrusted in his mind the deadly duness of his wife and the gay banteng moods of Bunny or other girls and women who visited syTa
 For she loved to entertain. Her superiority complex crayed opportunity to display her home in all its marvel 0uS perfection Of detail Consequently weekend found them without guests and many remained longer time , visitors.
 Lawrence Inman also artist dabbed about in Pery's studio producing futile attempts at seascapes or garden pieces, at which Heath laughed goodnaturedly and told him to try backsmithng
 distant relative of Myras Inman was her only kin, and except for Hea the natural heir to her large fortune
 Moreover he was in love with her, or as near as one could come to such thing romance with Myra Heath
 He had often told her only to receive grave look and calm No ln response But Larry lnman not easily daunted and he continued to dance attendance his beautiful knswoan to the secret amusement of her true and lawful husband
 For Perry Heath asute to degree and very little went on in his house of which he unaware
 He even sensed through sheer intuition that Larry templated proposing to Myra plan of divorce eopement and he idly wondered how his wife would take This conviction however made not the slightest differ in his attitude toward the par and the peace of the household was unruffled.
 But Heath iogicay told himself that sauce for the goose sauce for the gander and if yra chose to phil ander with nman her husband excusabe if he frted tiny bit with the beWitching Bunny.
 Cocktails finished and dinner announced, they went across the lounge to the dining room.
 Here again. the absolute perfection of the appointments and the excellence of the food justified Mra in her pride in her housekeeping.
 Dinner rather merry feast for the cocktails had been potent and though Myra smiled but seldom the other three in fine fig and feather and pleasant time had by al
 Coffee was served on the front terrace that looked out to and aer the darkness settled down. they went n- side for bridge
 Let play In the Studlo Bunny sald Its so much more cosy"
 'Yes know your idea of cosiness," Heath retorted tits to babbe all the time you're dummy and most of the time you're playing,
 Bunny made face at him and went on to the studio where Katie was defty placing table, chairs and smoking stands
 They played few rubbers for moderate stakes and then, Bunny being dummy, and chattering was her won't Heath said, sharply:
 Do shut up, child cant think straight with your tongue chattering like thatr
 "oh all right" and the girl founced out of her chair went through the French window and out the terrace