Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-12
Poor Neglected Wife.

~ HE was not being honest. Marian
knew that. But she knew. too,
that Gloria Denning had to be
~ Snatched up. whirled around and
faced about the other way in
short order or everything in her life
was going to fall in ruins around her
beautiful ears And so when Marian
saw Glorias long shining car stop and
Gloria in matchless afternoon ensemble
mournfully approach the entrance of
the apartment house Marian put on
her hat, picked up bag and gloves and
left her room. She was waiting to step
into the elevator when Gloria emerged.
oh" murmured Gloria, surprise
and annoyance together insufficient to
obliterate the gloom from her lovely
face. II thought"
oh, as If overwhelmed with chag-
rim and remorse sang Marian simulta-
neously. II forgot am terribly sorry
dear! I promised to visit school this
afternoon and stay for the meeting OF
the community club. IL forgot that
you had planned to come today. Isn't
that perfectly abominable?"
As a matter of fact, Marian had not
forgotten. But Glo,ia was going to be
dragged .tit Of hsrself-she bad decided
that. 1e Wa time to try something,
anvthirS. tn rave her.
'IIl go nnck. Gloria" she said. but
she stu Jared the elevator and her tone
was unconvincing.
"Oh, no." sighed Gloria. ut doesn't
make any difference. Nothing makes
any difference"
You're Still having miserable time,
are you?" questioned Marian.
Gloria nodded mutely. sadly stood
with cirooping head while the cage de-
scended.
"I'll order out my car" Marian sug-
gested in the lobby.
"Oh, don't bother. I'll drop you on
my way home" languidlv breathed
Gloria
Point one!" triumphed Marian with
In herself
with beautiful indifferent precision
Gloria drew her car up before the
school.
Come on in just a minute, Gloria"
the outwardly composed Marian IN
vited. III Just stay a minute-maybe
to keep my promise, you know. and
then you can take me away and we
can talk"
well. 1 don't care. don't care what
do. 1 cant-can't forget no matter
where / am"
When she had Gloria actually inside
the school Marian whispered Point
two!" Gloria doing something else than
tea-ing and shopping!
She saved the kindergarten room
until the last-astute Marian. Why not
the fifth grade first, since they were
close by it? She knocked on a door.
A boy of 10, in overalis, with serious
fine brown eyes. ushered them into
pleasant room with luxuriant green
plants filling its ~'indows and drawings,
paintings. posters and maps providing
Interesting mural borders. At the
blackboards boys and girls were doing
long division No doubt about the
division being long! Marian marveled
at the patience of teacher and pupils
alike. A little girl in a charming en-
broidered dress relieved them OF their
wraps. Another little girl in a faded
Bingham as politely indicated chairs.
They sat down. But instead of begin
ming her interested scrutiny of child
faces. of teacher and of work that
usually preoccupied her in school
Marian considered Gloria Denning. How
gracefully she leaned back in the
teachers chair. her exquisite cleaning
clothes attracting the shy admiring
chances of little girl eyes. But did not
Gloria seem less languid?
But she must expect no miracle. Ma
rian admonished her eager self. Only
Il for five minutes Gloria Denning could
forget Gloria Denning and Gloria Den