1940-02-20 — Page 13

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 20,

1940.

Lovely Mary Haines, a happy wife and devoted mother is a member of New York's weal thy "gossip" set, a part of the circle that lives in the beauty salons, the gown shops and the bridgo-clubs.

One day she has the "girls" to lunch and Sylvia Fowler, an ace-meddler who resents Mary's "complacency" suggests that she visit Olga, her manicurist.

Mary makes an appointment next day and learns from Olga that Stephen, her husband, Is "carrying on" with a salesgirl, Crystal Allen, But for the sake of her child Mary takes her mother's advice, says nothing to Stephen and goes to Bermuda.

THE southern moon and sky and air had been won- derful but Mary was glad to be back.

in love with that girl."

"Maybe not and she may be a for him but she's not going to perfectly marvellous influence

do your child any good."

New York was lovely in A bell tolled inside Mary's its winter dress and some-heart. "What has my child to how, the future looked do with it?". brighter than before she'd left.

There was a fashion show at Madame Lebrun's and at Sylvia's urgings she had

"Well, it was while you were in Bermuda. Edith saw them Stephen and that creature and park." Little Mary, lunching in the

"That's not true."

The I

agreed to go. With the fashion parade over, she asked to see the new lingerie. She was examining a par- ticularly luscious nightgown when all at once her blood turned to water. The sales- woman was obsequiously addressing a Miss Crystal Allen and leading the way to a fitting room.

Her face was dead white

my

Allon. You've been secing daughter. That's what I enmo In here to tell you--I won't have you touching my daughter."

Crystal Bneered quite openly. "You don't have to get hysterical. ter. I'm sick of hearing about What do I care about your daugh- her."

"You won't have to hear about husband are not going to go on see- her any more because you and my ing each other."

any

I'll give

"Oh Sylvin," she moaned, "I've Well, let's not worry. thin

done the most awful thing. It's de Peyster a ring. I can fix it. ghastly, it happened right after She turned to Edith, "I'll any you told me about Mary and

you were lying." Crystal." She plumped herself down on the mat between the girls.

"Laten," Crystal shouted, "I'm taking my marching orders from Stephen. He'a antisfied with arrangement, so don't force Inaues unless you want trouble. And don't think I wouldn't break up your anug little roost if I could, Mr Haines. But I don't stand n chance."

"I'm glad you realize It." "Oh, it's not just because he's fond of you. You're just a habit with him. It's that kid he's afrald of losing."

t

MARY'S heart lifted.

This,

"We're right in the middle of our exercises Mra, Potter," the structress and incisively.

"You'll do no such thing." Sylvia shrugged. "Then let the in-story ride. It'll be forgotten to

morrow. You know the

awful things they printed about-what's her name?before she jumped out the window? Why I can't even re member her name so who cares? Toodle-oo."

Sylvia waved her out, "Will you tell them I want my parafine bath now? There's a dear. I'm simply exhausted. Now Edith, what is it ?

"It wasn't until I got here. In I could bite my tongue

at least, she knew wasn't true. the middle of my facial, that I

"I'm

glad came in now. thought

I

realized it.

I

ing with Dully de Peyster

off when I think of it. I was tea-

you "I know what you're going to

The door closed behind her and

Peggy turned to Edith. "Honestly,

I think Sylvia is a dreadful woman. I'm going to tell her ao."

Edith's smile was generous. "Oh

might he really say," Sylvin broke in. "You forgot he can't help it. Just her tough dangerous." she's writing a gossip column and luck she wasn't born deaf and She added, with you told her about Stephen and dumb." contempt, Mary." "You're not."

"She'll stub her toe anme day." "Oh Edith," Peggy cried. “IET. "Some day!" Edith Inughed with relish. "Why, she's been stubbing

be in all those dreadful tabloids."

Women

"I know. F've been racking my, for over a year,

as she went to the window. That perfumed pirate was sit-nines. I've got your number now. brains to recall what I said.

"Why should Edith lie?! "I'm glad you came in too, Mrs. j Sylvia followed and patt-ting with her arm around Little ed her arm. "Mary you do Mary and kissing her between know. Why didn't you con- every bite. No doubt the crea- fide in me?"

ture will make a perfectly mur- She turned and said harshly,

vellous step-mamma for your "Will you please keep out of my

daughter." affairs, Sylvia?"

felt as if her nerves Mary "Well, if you want to be an were strung on white-hot wire.

Ever meet that

young customer's man in Howard's

You're too blasted high minded think I told her that Mary yanked office?" for any man to live up to. No won either an ermine or a sable coat off der your husband prefers me."

Peggy was shocked. "Edith " the Allen girl and I do know that I Mary stepped to the door. "From said that Mary smacked her-be "A lovely Platonie friendship if Without a flicker, Edith went on. your point of view I should think cause after all, that's what you told ever I saw one-or so practically anybody would appear

Howard me Sylvin high minded." She stopped for aded hurt. "I didn't expect you tonestly, "Peggy, take a tip from me. "I didn't. Anyhow," Sylvia nd-dressed the younger woman car- hinks. She stopped, then ad- second and surveyed her "May I suggest Miss Allen, if tell it to a cheap reporter."

"Well," Edith sighed, "it doesn't I've never had a fight with a girl Keep out of other women's troubles.

divorce is practically settled."

life. Why? I hear no evil, I see no evil, I speak "Who says so?" Sylvia asked no evil."

chemy.

ostrich-but you're the only one Suddenly her head went up you're dressing to please Stephen really make much difference. The friend in all

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"You kl."

in the world who hasn't known." Then, without

word, she not that gown. Ile doesn't like Sho added fiercely, "Do you like swung around and started for etreus clothes." being made a fool of before all the fitting rooms.

A slow smile widened Crystala your friends 7

She opened one of the doors and voluptuous mouth. "Thanks for the eagerly. Don't you thinki the saleswomen know who gets superb. "Sorry, I don't think I doesn't please Stephen, take it Crystal turned. Her poine was tip. But when anything I wear her bills?"

know you."

off," "No," Mary Buid slowly, "I be Hleve it's my husband you know," MARY took a grip on herself. Then her voice grew strained She said quietly, "Stephen's not! come-straight-to-the-point-Miss

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"I said." Sylvia began patiently, "that Mary couldn't broadcast her domestic difficulties and not expect. them to wind up in a scandal."

On the other side of the door Syiria gasped. Lord, but that girl out. Wait til she gave Edith a Peggy said angrily, "You did. had a tongue. Then she hurried.

"Mary didn't broadcast them," load of this. Oh baby, what You're all making it impossible for story!

her to do anything now but get a She was taking her diaphragm | divorce." exercise at the beauty salon next morning with Peggy when the door of the room opened and Edith waddled in.;

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