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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 21,
1940,
Lovely Mary Haines, a happy wife and devoted mother is a member of New York's wealthy "Gossip" set. One day, Sylvia Fowler, an ace-meddler, finds that Mary's husband Stephen Is "romancing" Crystal Allen, a pretty sales-girl. She spreads the word around and Mary finds out but for the sake of her child she takes her mother's advice, says nothing to Stephon and goes to Bermuda. On her return however, she encounters Crystal at a fashion show. They quarrel and Edith, Sylvia's friend, gives the details to a gossip columnist, This story is based on the M.G.M. version of the stage play of the same name, which will be screened in Hong- kong shortly.
won't do that.”
DOLLY DE PEYSTER She shook her head. "Eo did a grand job of the juicy item. In truc tabloid style, she informed her readers that:
"But-but sometimes married people don't stay in love. The husband and wife fall out of "What makes you so sure?"
love," Her throat felt raw. Mary had had all this out with "And when they do they get un- herself. "Becauso deep down, married. They-they get what Stephen does love me but he is called a divorce."
"Wife KLO.'s Love Thief."
Little Mary was wide-eyed. By the next day every-won't find It out until I've really "I know what that is. Lots of body was buzzing with it, gone away." Yes, it must work my friends have mummies and After that, the open quarrel out like that. It was bound to. daddies who are divorced."
"Well," her voice was barely a with Stephen was inevitable. You'll make Little Mary write
to me once a week won't you? whisper. "Your father and I are There were things said on And please Mother, don't spoil getting a divorce. That's why
Introductions were made and "My way," the Countess went both sides, bitter, harsh her so."
I'm going away. That's why Mary learned that her blonde on, "your marriage may not last oh darling, I can't explain to you friend was the Countess do Lage, till death but it's fun while it internationally known for her holds together and I think, it's quito but "
marriages to a string of young crual to stand around waiting and handsome men. The other for someone to die don't you? girl was Miriam Arnold, Intely And it usually takes years too. of the Vanities chorus and the What did you pick yours for
Miriam ?" commercial modelling field.
The I
words that neither could take back. One thing Mary always thought about after- wards the earnest, plead- ing way Stephen had told her that this was his first lapse and the hurt defeat in! his eyes when she had said she could never trust him again.
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* # * ITTLE Mary's lips quivered. Now she was beginning to understand. "Mother, doesn't
Daddy love you any more?"
"No, he doesn't, "Don't you love him ?" "Ino,. Mary." "Oh Mother why?"
With her second glass of "Not for character," was the champagne Mary began to warm dry retort. up to them. She liked them.. Each in her own way was quite
"I don't know nice and genuine. "You're just what I need Countess," she said
but
it
isn't
either Daddy's suddenly. "D'you mind if I ask
fault.
Mother's you a personal question?"
You'll
to love to talk about myself."
"There. You see? No matter
what you pick 'em for, where does it get you ?"
Mary intoned, "On the train for Reno."
"That's the answer. "No dear, of course not. I
Let's have another drinkie, Say, are
Reno?" They nodded.
take my word "Doesn't it take a lot of you girls staying at a hotel in
Now courage to marry so often?"
Women
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"Spoil her!" Mrs. Morehead come along, maybe I can explain "Not after the first few. What "Well, don't do it. I made the for the looked her reproach. "You'd it better in the car, on the way it really takes is money. None same mistake twice. divorce started next day and think I never raised any children to the station" finally the afternoon arrived of my own."
of my husbands ever had a hang out while you're taking the when Mary was alt ready
She stopped short as the door bean." She peered out into the cure is a dude ranch, the Double catch the train for Reno,
Little Mary was waiting for opened and Jane handed her a semi-darkness. "Oh dear, those Bar T. You won't get lonesome her in the other room. Mary box of flowers. They were or mountains remind me of my there because the place furnishes Her mother was snapping her pulled her to the couch. "Dar-chids and for a moment. wild third husband. He was a Swiss. cowboys." bags closed. "Go bathe your ling." It was going to be even hope flooded over her as she saw I nearly broke my neck sliding eyes. You can't get on the train more painful and difficult than Stephen's card. Then she read down one of those Alpine gla-
looking like that. And remem- she had thought. "I want to the message: "What can I say? ciers once. I always thought ed. "What for?"
ber, you have to tell Little Mary talk to you dear." yet
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Cause"
Stephen."
"
"Cow-boys!" Miriam
Gustave pushed me."
"For practically nothing. You Mary giggled, "No wonder just have to pay for their eats and drinks if they take you to you divorced him."
town." "Oh but love takes care of its
Mary nodded. "Ranch. Might own,' the Countess beamed.be nice to ride every day." right into the arms of my fourth apiece girls" the Countess suid "Ah, l'amour, l'amour. I slid husband the Count."
stridently. "What'll it be to?" Mary raised her glass. Her lips twisted with bitterness. “To Reno-biggest Little.City.in.the. world the Great American Cradle of Liberty."
"Have I done something wrong threw them from her. "Come In a gesture of revulsion she "I'll tell her," Mary said dully.. Mother?" "I've been putting it off be- "Oh no darling, no. Mary, you my train."
Mary, II don't want to miss know Daddy's been gone for "Because you hope at the last seme time-a
* month. And minute a miracle will keep you now I must tell you why." She THAT night she sat in the club from making a mess of your life? [plunged in. "You see dear, when car of the thundering Have you thought that Stephen a man and woman fall in love vehicle that was speeding her might marry that girl?"
they get married. And the "
westward. Suddenly, voice addressed her. She turned to see
"Yes, Helas. What could! a-big-blonde-woman-holding-out do when I found he was putting
glass of champagne.
arsenic in my headache pow- She brooded a moment.
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Mary smiled a little. "Yes it jis."
"Well, it's my fourth. But
"The one you're divorcing now?" Miriam asked.
"There's one more drinkie
"Have some of this dear. You ders." Hook so desolce. This must be "Trouble with me I don't pick Beautiful City of the Great "Reno," Miriam breathed. your first trip to Reno,"
'em for their characters.". turned to Mary.
She Divide." "I'll bet you
The Countess shook her head picked yours for character, sadly. "Only my husbands never didn't you?" I remember the first time very
have anything to divide." well. I felt just like you look. "And where's it got you? On elinked glasses and drank.
With deep understanding they Alone and scared." She beck the train for Reno."
oned to a bright faced little
brunette who was sitting near
"Well-partly."
the window. "You too dear, MARY nodded solemnly and don't sit over there in that!
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tuok another long swallow.
On the train for Reno."
Come and have a little "How right you are Countess.
corner. drinkie."
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