1940-02-20 — Page 23

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 bridge-clubs.

One day she has the "girls" to lunch and Sylvia Fowler, an sco-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 This story is from the M.G.M, mother's advice, says nothing to Stephen and goes to Bermuda.

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THE southern moon and in love with that girl."

"Maybe not and she may be a sky and air had been won-perfectly marvellous influence derful but Mary was glad to for him but she's not going to be back.

do your child any good."

|

Allen, You've been seeing my daughter. That's what I came In here to tell you I won't have you touching my daughter.”

Crystal neered quite openly. "You don't have to get hysterical. What do care about your daugh-

New York was lovely in A bell tolled inside Mary'ster. I'm sick of hearing about its winter dress and some-beart. "What has my child to her." how,

the future looked do with it?" brighter than before she'd "Well, it was while you were in Bermuda. Edith saw them Stephon and that creature and Little Mary, lunching in the park."

left.

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

"That's not true."

The

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

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

"Listen," Crystal shouted, "I'm taking my marching orders from

"Oh Sylvia," she moaned, "I've, Well, let's not worry. I'll give Stophon. Ho's satisfied with this done the most awful thing. It's de Peyster a ring. I can fix it." any ghastly. It happened right after She turned to Edith, "I'll sny arrangement, so don't force issuca unless you want trouble. you told me about Mary and And don't think I wouldn't break Crystal." Sho plumped herself down you were lying." up your anug little roost if I could, on the mat between the girls, Mrs. Haines, But I don't stand a chance."

"I'm glad you realize it."

"You'll do no such thing." Sylvia shrugged. "Then let the "We're right in the middle of our exercises Mrs. Potter," the in-story ride. It'll be forgotten to- morrow. You know the awful structress said incisively.

"Will you

things they printed about-what's Sylvin waved her out.

her name?-before she jumped out

"Oh, it's not just because he's fond of you. You're just a habit tell them I want my paraffine bath with him. It's that kid he's afraid now? There's a dear. I'm simply the window? Why I can't even re- of losing."

exhausted. Now Edith, what is member her name so who cares?

Toodle-oo." "It wasn't until I got here, in

The door closed behind her and MARY'S heart lifted. This, the middle of my facial, that I Peggy turned to Edith. "Honestly, at least, she knew wasn't true. realized it. I could blle my tongue I think Sylvin is a dreadful woman.

I off when I think of it. I was ten- | I'm going to tell her so." Iing with Dolly de Peyster-

"I'm

glad

enme in now.

thought

might be really

dangerous.'

know what you're going to

Edith's smile was generous.

She added, with you told her about Stephen and dumb."

contempt "You're not.".

y." Sylvia broke in. "You forgot she can't help it. Just her tough she's writing a gossip column and luck she wasn't born deaf and

"She'll stub her foe some day." "Some day!" Edith laughed with relish. "Why, she's been stubbing

"Oh Edith," Peggy cried. "It' be in all those dreadful tabloids."

Women

"Why should Edith

lic?

"I'm glad you came in too, Mrs.

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

ed her arm. "Mary you do Mary and kissing her between for any man to live up to. No won

"I know. I've been racking my it for over a year. Ever meet that young customer's man in Howard's either an ermine or a sable cont off

Sylvia followed and patt-ting with her arm around Little You're too blasted high minded think I told her that Mary yanked office?" know. Why didn't you con- every bite. No doubt the crea- der your husband prefera me."

fide in me?"

"Edith!"

Mary stepped to the door. "From your point of view I should think practically anybody would appear high minded." She stopped for a

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Without a flicker, Edith went on. and that Mary smacked her-be- ture will make a perfectly mar- She turned and said hurshly, vellous step-mamme for your

cause after all, that's what you told "A lovely Platonic friendship if me Sylvia

ever I saw one-or 80 Howard "Will you plense keep out of my

jdaughter."

"I didn't. Anyhow," Sylvia aut-thinka.” She stopped, then ad- affairs, Sylvin?"

Mary felt as if her nerves "Well, if you want to be an Suddenly her head went up.

ded hurt, "I didn't expect you to dressed the younger woman car- were strung on white-hot, win second and surveyed her enemy. tell it to a cheap reporter."

nestly, "Peggy, take a tip from me. ostrich but you're the only one

"Well," Edith sighed, "it doesn't Keep out of other women's troubles. Then, without a word, she in the world who hasn't known."

divorce is practically settled," friend in all m life. Why? I She added fiercely, "Do you likewung around and started for

the fitting rooms.

Who says so?" Sylvin asked hear no evil, I see no evil, I speak being made a fool of before all

no evil." eagerly. your friends? Don't you think

"You did." the saleswomen know who gets her bills?"

*

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A slow smile widened Crystal's She opened one of the doors and voluptuous mouth. "Thanks for the Crystal turned. Her poise was tip. But when anything I wear superb. "Sorry, I don't think I doesn't please Stephen, I take it On the other side of the door Sylvia gasped. Lord, but that girl

know you.

"No," Mary said slowly, “I be Sieve it's my husband you know."

of"

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

"Mary didn't broadenst them."

You're all making it impossible for her to do anything now but get a divorce."

· -----MARY-took-a-grip on-herself. Then her voice grow strained, "I'll |-had-a-longus.Then-sho hurried She said quietly," "Stephen's not come straight to the point, Miss out. Wait til she gave Edith PKK said angrily, "You did.

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