The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-20
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don't mean to say you don't know why she has left you out?"
 Why shouldn't she? I haven't asked her to anything for years" Be your age. Cissy. but don't crawl. Gretch has gone off her head about Barry McKeel, and he wouldn't look at any girl but you at my party, SO Gretch is avoiding competition-Gretch is. Honestly! leave 1t to Grstch! All right, I'll tell you what Tin going to do. Her bert and I'll go late. When, we get there I'll say something about be- ing the last ones and then I'll say No, we aren't, either. Cissy isn't here yet Oh boy! Herbert will help me, and we'll keep 1t up. Where Is Cissy, Gretch? Is she i'll? Did she phone or anything?' I will keep at it until I make her she didn't ask you"
 Marta, you will not! wouldn't-".
 Wont I? Just won't I? Or else I'll show myself a grand time and tell her what I think of her and stay away from her old party myself. It Is an utetrly sneaking trick. That's what 1t is. knew all along that she was throwing this party to try to grab off Barry McKcel. Well, I just hope she gets him. That's all. She's fixing up sweet lot of grief for herself. warned her when I saw she was crazy about him. told her just what she could expect. But. of course, nobody can tell Gretch Stei- gerwald anything. I guess l just won't go to her old party. I'll bet can get Dorothy and Bill to cut 1t, too. Honestly! l certainly thought Gretch was better sport than that. Leaving you out! You didn't like Barry anyway. did you?"
 "well. yes" Ceclly said. IT. quite liked him"
 Marta looked at C;cily. "Oh. my stars and garters:" She clapped her hands to her nat and held them there for an instant. "Wouldn't 1? Isn't that just little Marta Baldwin, nee Nutty, all over? Honestly! off | went, buzzing straight to Gretch and dishlng her all the dirt about Barry, and never saying one word to you-my best friend. Honestly! l didn't think you liked him. But, listen, Cissy, I'll tell you now. Don't have a thing to do with him. Give him the air. Cut him out with knife. Hes crazy"
 "Crazy!" It sounded as If Cecily had bitten 1t in two.
 "Or something," Marta modified. "Lutie knew him the entire two years he was in New York. When she met him he was going with girl named Constance---someth or -other. I've forgotetn her last name. 1 didn't meet her. She was Europe when l was at Luties. But anyway, Lutie snid that he gave her Q terrific rush. Lutie said she was an utotrly adorable bru- net, feminine type and not very strong. She had wads of money, her own car and chauffeur ana all; so you can imagine no wshed dress and everything. A lot Of men were crazy about her--but she cut them all out for Barry. Lutie said she just walked around in the SeV. enth Heaven--Constance did, | 1nGln, AHu tllcu OhS uuyt "'s"o'e a word of explanation--not 0 word nor a thing, he just dropped her flat. Wouldn't have another thing to do with her. Wouldn't answer when she telephoned. Wouldn't answer her notes. Just utterly all overland she had no idea why
 "Pooh," said Cecily. "r don't be- lieve it."
 "Yes, I know it's true or Lutie wouldn't have said so. But listen. told you about Bea Mtckletree, didn't IF"
 was she the beauty who always slept with her earrings on ana who collected jade and was so fright fully clever?"
 Marta giggled. You couldn't get over those earrings, could you? Neither could l Yes, she was the one. But don't you remember that I told you she was having an aw. full time because some man hao broken her heart|
 "Oh, was that Bea?"
 "That was Boa. And the man was Barry. Same thing as with Constance right over again. Worse, if anything, I.utie said, be- cause Ben had to keep on with her work--interior decorating, you know. know positively that 1t ts true, because Bea used to come up to Luties' apartment and cry and go on. Of course. didn't ad- mire that but still, you had to feol awfully sorry for hcr. Every. thing was all right, and then all Of IL sudden everything was just ut terly over. He wouldn't answer when she telephoned to him wouldn't answer her notes: same thing right ovor again. Wouldn't even come to Luties unless shed give him to understand for sure that Bca wouldn't be there. Utter ly over. Dropped her with Q thud and never another word or look from him"
 (TO be Continucd)