New Britain herald., 1929-11-14
THI, kNANE, OF JAZZ

Barbara went pale-thls girl was trying 10 tell her that Ray still loved his wife She laughed shahily.
 That's absurd
 q wish it were. I'm as much in love with Ray as you are. II doesn't weigh an ounce with me that you're his wife. It's that--' she took q long breath, 'I guess he'd rather have you in the long run. That is, i- you've stopped being such a darncd little snob."
 How do you mean@' Barbara vas past taking offensc at anything now.
 "G mean about his music Hc'- told me how you objected 10 his playing in an orchestra. How Nou regarded it as beneath your social status. Hes told me. too, that you even laughed at his composing. Why, girl. you're mad. You ought 10 be proud Of him. Proud that he's got something 10 give the world that will make folks glad. guess if he Were writing this high brow sob stuff you'd be pleased Happiness is the only thing in this world that counts. and if the jazz Hay writes will make folks happy you ought to put him on a pedcs. taI and bow down at his feet =" she broke off
 A long silence. Finally Barbara spoke slowly:
 T believe you're right Lately my ideas have changed about his music. l suppose it was hearing him play at the club"
 Rita looked at her for a long moment. Then, impulsively. she stretched out her hand. gripping Barbara by the arm.
 T believe you and I are in for a long session. I'll tell you all about Hay and myself from the first mo- nent I spoke to him at the Golden Dollar"
 Barbara sat abruptly on the couch. Rita lowered her long. slim body gracefully into an armchair. Then it was that the strange unre- ality of the situation came over Barbara. Both of them admittedly In love with Ray - both Of them bound up in his life--yet they had at that moment, the appearance of two good friends on the point of an informal chat.
 Tt happened like this ." Rita began.
 Forthwith she told Barbara the entire story, When she had fin ished she looked cXpectantly at Barbara-but Barbara had her face averted, looking down to where her hands were clasped around one knee.
 Presently when the pause had become embarrassing, she said in q shamcfaced manner:
 "Im sorry I thought what I did that I said what I did. You've done an awful lot for Ray-more than 1 ever have. I gave him my self -I gave him my money-I thought that should be sufficient. But you. you gave him his dream. l guess that counts more than any thing with q man. You have more right 10 him than l. ="
 Rita nodded cmphatically.
 Sure. 1 have more right, but love isn't question or that If it were. this world would be Il simpler place to live in. But if you want Ray back you've got 10 convince him that your ideas hay" changed. Believe me, from what l know, It'll take q lot Of convincing"
 Barbara bit white, dry lips She nodded slowly.
 'G wonder ahy nas ever such fool?"
 'I guess it t.%asn't altogether your fault Rita. conceded. rising. "It vas tho way Hou were brought up In money madD, money worship ping set, had tao good fortune 10 Dc born poor"
 No long brfor. Barbara would nave toH'''''I 'HAi %'i' 'lu. iI. NIr had refusod 10 believe that this might be true. The mere thought was rank treason in tha sc' 10 which she belonged But now she thought there had brrn q d,al or sense in what Rita had said
 "You-you haven't any idea how ] should set about ire" Barbara asked.
 Rita looked up al her quiclls Suddenly she laughed
 "Meanins yoa want me to help bring the two Of vou togethcro Say, what do you take n, for? Some ones having a uighty good laugn al my expense. I'm thr goat Of this situation but when tHerc gre three