Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 23, 1940.
Lovely Mary Hainos, 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 salesgirl. Then Mary learns of it but for her child's sako, she takes her mother's advice, says nothing to Stephen and goes to Bermuda. But on hor return she encounters Crystal at a fashion show. They quarrel and Edith, Sylvia's friend, gives the detalls to a gossip columnist. The publicity breaks and as a result of it and the advice of her poison-tongued friends, Mary quarrels with Stephen and goes to Reno. Now, the eve of har divorce: Stephen calls her to say he is marrying Crystal.
A YEAR had passed, a hadn't worked. "How do you gown." She nibble at a nail. "I year of sorrow, of heartache like my haircomb, mother.
wonder if he 18."
"I ho's what?"
and the gradual recognition
THE telephone rang and sho "Why don't know happy, of a new set of values.
Isnatched it. "Hello. Yes? Oh I guess.” Yes, Mary had learned-hello Stephen,”
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It was long after midnight when She began to tinglo. "Why she returned that night. Thon, for something that pride and yes, ittle Mary will be at your a few moments she stood in front This was the of the mirror and postured grace. house at seven.'
fully. All at once Bho turned weekly visit. "And Stephen," around. Little Mary was standing she went on hurriedly, glad of there. "Hello darling." this opportunity to discuss a matter that, had been on her mind, "there's no reason why you should bounce out of a night
ego often go before a fall and that, after all, com- promise has its virtues if it can bring happiness in the
end.
The
She was pinning on a cor- sage of flowers and waiting for Michael Fenimore to call for her one evening when her mother walked into her boudoir.
"You know, darling," Mrs. Morehead said, looking around, “I wish you'd change the furniture here and in
your You've done the rest of the
here?"
"I like it. with it."
"It reminds me of things
dream Mummy. Who were you
noon."
It was a far bigger haul than Mary had hoped for. But without a tremor, she took it then sent a
"Hollo." The child climbed into 11 bet she heard who Crystal was carrying on, ch7" With a flourish aho pulled a key from her ling. her mother's bed. "I had a bad talking to."
"Here. I took this out of her pretending to dance with?"
Mary jumped up electrified. dressing table drawer. I don't Quickly, she went to the telephone know who he is but she meets him Mary laughed. "I wasn't exactly and dictated a telegram to Sylvin- at the Gothic Arms every after- pretending darling. I was remem-They must forget, their differences bering. I danced with your daddynt Rene. She was giving a dinner. to-night."
party at the Moon and Stars Roof "Oh that's fine." She closed her for all the Reno-vites on Friday cres. "Mummy, this is the only Wouldn't Sylvia please come? Infee thing about a divorce, getting Her first move the next day was a chance to sleep with your mother to see that Stephen knew through sometimes. Ilurry and get Into Little Mary that she'd be at the "Well, Mrs. Haines, there's no. bed,"
roof on Friday. He'd manoeuvre point la a scene, but it seems that things to see her, she was certain. this belongs to you."
Crystal turned a beet red. Now, all of her ideas about fair
*
her
Mary's
message outsfile. A moment later, Crystal appeared. Mary nodded aweetly, and held out the key.
ment.".
"So
A FEW mo-play had vanished. She was a what! I'm not the only person ments later she ghing woman, out to get the man who has a key to a Gothic apart- was cuddled in-sho loved.
Friday night arrived and every- Mary nodded patiently. "I'm only was present, including the warning you my dear. I think it's You Countess who immediately began very friendly of me to come to you know," she said to moan about her young husband first with it instead of Stephen." drowsily, "you're Buck. All of the girls were gather, "Listen you fool," Crystal sunrl- sym-ed together in the dressing roomiled. "I like what I got and I'm
Women
"Who?"
a
key. Wonderingly, she read:
"Dear Mrs. Haines No. 1:
Will
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under Bruno Walter, bedroom.club all the time because pathetic mother. She's so silly." as she related her suspicions about going to keep it. You handed me
her spouse's infidelity. "I've had your husband on a silver platter DB7910
DB7905 to Symphony No. 5 bounce fn, is there? We may
Ove husbands,” nhe werst and when you went to Reno but don't DB8008 to Enigma Varlations as well be civilised and forget "Crystal. I told Daddy so to- Buck's the first who ever told me expect me to hand him back."
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Elrar. apartment over. Why do we were ever married." (night."
She
what he really thought of me "I don't. I expect him to come DB8305 to 8ymphony in D minor .... "Oh you musn't you keep this old stuff laughed. "I know Stephen, it's Daddy's feelings."
hurt your in public. Oh, I'll find out who's all by himself."
DB8310
Caesar Franck. atenling him from me. Just wait."
"Attagirl, Mary," Sylvin yelled. DB7754 to Symphony No. 3 "Erolea" sweet of you not to want to for- "Mummy, I think Daddy doesn't
The door was opened by Cigar- D33 to Concerto In B flat
DB7759 * Of course love her as much as you anymore. get it but-what?
ettes, who handed Mary a note. DB7738 I feel at home Tl dance with you sometime mustn't tell you because naturally as she saw Sylvin off n a corner piece of paper was stuck through I told him that too but he anid I MARY nodded absently, then, She stared at it. The rolled up To-night? Well, I usually end why do you care how he feels by herself, her eyes lighted up, Her mother smilted gently, up ut El Morocco, O.K. Mister, Mummy?" "But doesn't it remind you of I'll see you there." She hung breathe. Could it be true? Was gled, "how good to see you my that this fell out of Buck's pocket?
"Yes?" Mary
"Oh Sylvia dorling." she gur- hardly dared
you please tell Mrs, Haines No. 2 MARINA HOUSE, things you want to forget?" up and looked at her mother she really back again in Stephen's dear. Why I thought you'd be It seems to be a mate to the one
heart? with shining eyes.
| looking worried and →→
you're arguing about. P.S. He "Molher, what's anyone want "Me worried?" Sylvia stared at drank a bit too much and started with a telephone in the bathroom? her. "What about?"
talking. P.S. No. 2 Will be in. Crystal has one and she was awful Mary hesitated, then took her lobby. Please see me. Stephen." mad when I walked in on her while arm. "Well I don't like to talk. Without a word Mary showed the "Everybody has made such a site was talking. She was talking dear, but it's Crystal and the message to Crystal. "You seem to again? She'd tried to fall in point of telling me how happy as she saw Sylvia off in a corner things she says about you. It isn't be the other woman' in the Coun love with some of her beaus, es- Stephen Is She broke oT. "I affair with"
because I dislike her y'understand tess's-ease,” pecially nice Michael, but it think I'll wear my new evening tal betraying Stephen? And if he around giving everyone the impren- delighted.
Mary tell her skin tighten. Crys but I don't think she should go "Are you, Crystal?" Sylvia yelled, Then she looked at didn't care any longer-why, italon that you're carrying on a wild Mary and sudden realisation came might be the solution to everything. affair with --
to her. "Why Mary, you've been "Who was she talking to darling? "Oh Mary, I'll black both her using us-acting the way we do." Try to remember the name. Think eyes. Who am I carrying on with?" "Yes" Crystal said, almost won- hard, baby."
"Your psycho-analyst my dear.deringly, "you're just a eat like "It was let's see. Oh yes, She's not only broadcasting it but the rest of us." that's Baby 1"
she's making everybody laugh 80 Mary started for the door and "Oh." Mary fell back. Was that darling. I didn't know she could be Stephen. "Only it's taken me long- all 7**
so funny," "I didn't hear anything else.
er to sharpen my claws." She For ten minutes Sylvia raived. waved gally. "Jungle red, Sylvia. She hung up when she sAW me. Then she calmed down and a crafty Good night. ladies." The telephone rang again just as look came into her eyes. " fix
don't want to forget."
She
what her mother was
knew thinking. Why didn't she marry
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