1940-02-21 — Page 34

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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-meddier, 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 Stephen 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.

DOLLY DE PEYSTER She shook her head. "Ho "But-but sometimes married people don't stay in love. The did a grand job of the juicy won't do that."

husband and wife fall-out "of item. In true tabloid style, "What makes you so sure?"

love." Her throat felt raw. she informed her readers

Mary had had all this out with "And when they do they got un- that:

herself. "Because deep down, married. They------ they got what "Wife K.O.'s Love Thief." Stephen does love me but he is called a divorce."

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."

"You'll make Little Mary write! with Stephen was inevitable. to me once a week won't you? whisper. "Your father and I dre There were things said on And please Mother, don't spoil getting a divorce. That's why both sides, bitter, harsh her so."

I'm going away. 'That's why oh darling, I can't explain to you quite but 13

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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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auddenly. "D'you mind if I ask you a personal question?"

Mary intoned, "On the train for Reno."

Let's

You'll "No dear, of course not. I "That's the answer.

to love to talk about myself." have another drinkie. Say, are "Doesn't it take a lot of-you girls staying at a hotel in for it. Now courage to marry so often?" Reno?" They nodded.

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"Well, don't do it. I made the Place to

"Spoil her!" Mrs. Morcheud (come along, maybe I can explain. "Not after the first few. What THE preparations 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 She stopped short as the door bean." She peered out into the cure is a dude ranch, the Double when Mary was all ready to 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- "Cow-boys!" Miriam exclaim- looking like that. And remem- she had thought. "I want to the message: "What can I say? ciers once. ber, you have to tell Little Mary talk to you dear."

I always thought ed. "What for?" Stephen."

Gustave pushed' me." yet-

"Have I done something wrong)

In a gesture of revulsion she

"For practically nothing. You "I'll tell her," Mary said dully. Mother?"

threw them from her. "Come Mary giggled, "No wonder just have to pay for their ents "I've been putting it off be

Mary, I don't want to miss you divorced him."

and drinks if they take you to "Oh no darling, no. Mary, you my train."

town." cause"

know Daddy's been gone for

"Oh but love takes care of its "Because you hope at the last some time-a

own,

the Countess beamed. month. And minute a miracle will keep you now I must tell you why." She HAT night she sat in the club

"Ah, l'amour, l'amour. I slid from making a mess of your life? plunged in. "You see dear, when Have you thought that Stephenja man and woman fall in love might marry that girl?"

they get married. And the "

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car of the thundering vehicle that was speeding her westward. Suddenly, a voice addressed her. She turned to see a big blonde woman holding out a glass of champagne.

"Have some of this dear. You took so desolce. This must be your first trip to Reno."

Mary smiled a little. "Yes it His."

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right into the arms of my fourth husband the Count."

"The one you're divorcing now?" Miriam asked..

Mary nodded. "Ranch. Might be nice to ride every day.”

apiece girls" the Countess said "There's one more drinkie

|stridently. "What'll it be to?" Mary raised her glass. Her lips twisted with bitterness. "To" "Yes, Helas. What.could I Reno-biggest Little City in the do when 1 found he was putting world the Great American jarsenic in my headache pow- Cradle of Liberty."

ders." She brooded a moment. "Trouble with me I don't pick "Beautiful City of the Great "Reno," Miriam breathed.

turned to Mary. "I'll bet you

um for their characters." She Divide.".

The Countess shook her head picked yours for character, sadly. "Only my husbands never

have anything to divide."

"Well, it's my fourth. But didn't you?"

"Well-partly."

I remember the first time very

well. I felt just like you look. "And where's it got you? On Alone and scared." She beck-the train for Reno." Joned to a bright faced little

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"You

too dear. MARY nodded solemnly and don't sit over there in that took another long swallow.

corner. Come and have a little "How right you are Countess. drinkie."

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