New Britain herald., 1926-01-08

heinz laid down in the empty Ice cream glasses She pulled off her hat and dropped into the first chair at hand. Her hair lay in wet strings across her forehead,
 Ryers brought her a glass of leo water. Sorry you came too late for the frozen dainties, Barbara" he said. Miss Badger turned and left the group
 Barbara slipped the water. "These arc the days when I'd like to get thousand miles away from thls career of mine and forget 1t ever existed"
 Byers smiled. Better get mar ried. New Britain is full of wives dressed in cool linens slipping mint |. lemonade on shaded porches this afternoon. Simplest thing in the world, young lady. Pick good husky man to do your worrying and be fresh and dainty to meet him on the front porch when ho comes home dripping and grmy on hot sum- mGr's night
 "But there are more wives fussinG over hot stoves in the kitchen than there are slipping lemonade" argued Barbara. Don't talk to mo about married bliss. I've seen to many married women"
 Byers looked at her over his glasses. Honest 10 heaven, Bar bara. you're getting 10 talk like a spinster of 45. Better cut 1t out, even if you do feel that way. Folks will think you're a disappointed
 woman"
 Barbara was stung. You and the rest of the world may think what you like she snapped. I'm sick
 of the impertinences of men. any
 how. From the time girl is 2l ol
 22 they begin to ask her why sh,
 hasn't married.
 "rhe poor dears are so conceitet
 they cant believe that any woman
 gets along without one of them 0
 her own free will
 Byers retreatcd in mock terror be
 hind a newspaper, his eyes twink
 ling at Barbara over the top Of 1
 now and then.
 Instantly ashamed of her outburs'
 she walked away 10 her own desk
 As she passed the city desk We'll
 looked up. "I have q hunch for
 great story Miss Hawley.
 Heard you and Bycrs fighting m
 old fight on love versus career. I'm
 is the idea. Hunt up some little wa ,- in one of these maternity rescu if homes and get her views on Whetht
 motherhood is worth the price.
 Then catch Ida Storey, the aC an tress, while she's visiting her noth' .at her, and find out whether she r' pm grets sacrificing marriage for a c; rccr, Ida must be about 50 no 1et and her name is one of the top tl' ,ur or six on the American stage. She si- tell the truth, too' .. of "Ill look up Ida this afternoon for answered Barbara. I'm not eau
 to the rescue home today. II ng, weather is sticky enough witho
 hunting up any more messes, l ha - all this cheap sentiment -~ Don't be too sure you'll fl v cheap sentiment at the rescue nom Mothers are pretty much alike, Ai whatever circumstances they m GI be. You may find some bona-fi II emotion out there.'
 Barbara made the appointme ! with Ida Storey by telephone. TH hours later she was seated oppos' Miss Storey on wide porch ! Belvidere.
 sJ That's a rather personal que ] ton, isn't it, Miss Hawley?' SC
 the actress when Barbara had ma , as known her mission. But I've neN ong hcsitatcd 10 tell the truth ong Though I'll have to trust you first deal fairly with me in print"
 The woman was at least 50. B. kcd bara decided. Her statuesque
 ure in a skillfully draped tea gov said might have been that of a mt intS younger woman. But there " link lines about her eyes and som 'ble' droop at the corners of her mol = that spoke of greater age.
 U She lay in q wide swing ana talked. easily without pause. and "In tell you my story, N cred 1Iawlcy, in q few words, And held can do what you want with 1t. put q deliberately chose public toes at the age of 20. I had everyth noes then, youth, beauty and love-
 I h ou'l flame.
 my Its always the blessing you very not havc that sets your pu
 beating hardest. I threw away ouso and took ambition, Flh'S 'It was swift sailing for a same ,.- l,,d Better Incl, than IT 'loh' beginners, more praise, n money, more admirers. l know I S,'u that, while I never took it seric WISH ly, my fan mail had not a little
 do with keeping me contcnted. o"'i You know it isn't only a spe io'' love affair that keeps a woman n.'u ishcd. Admiration from any soi whatever helps to fill the need! ''''N hcr emotional nature" - Barbara wondered if that ,,,an u. true. She thought of the night ,on, Jerome Ball had told her he . n,,. to be married. of the unplea ,..,,ao gap loft in hcr life by Bob's g s, ara to New York, of the savorless 'aus, istencc she hal been leading rt.,, last few months,
 snon, Miss Storey went on. "Well, do1,t long, long time the game lr do worth the candle. I prosperet my work, made money, made g vo "1 friends - as the prosperous al' ,ybon do.
 d rr. But I grew older. Oh, of col sIecn my professional life is still a don't height, But personally, l found
 self less attractive to my fri'
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