Show Serial Happy L Lucky Happy r By Mrs Ha Harry ry fugh ugh Sm Smith th t m Tony Comes for per Diner in In Jubilant Mo Moo Synopsis Barbara West secretary to the managing editor of 01 the Westhaven Clarion marries Tony Blake a charming but often irresponsible re reporter reporter reporter re- re porter whose friends regard Barbara Barbara Barbara Bar Bar- bara as no a hopeless prude Barbara especially resents Gloria Havener who encourages Tony to write a play While visiting Tonys Tony's widowed mother and sisters Barbara is 15 conscious conscious conscious con con- that they do not like her and on the way home she and Tony have their first quarrel Barbara Is perturbed and decides to resign from Irom her position at the first possible possible possible ble moment She realizes that marriage marriage marriage mar mar- is a full lull time Job in Itself CHAPTER TWELVE Tony was late getting home Barbaras Barbara's heart missed a beat when she heard his step Would he still be angry Suppose he refused to kiss and make up Nothing nothing nothing nothing noth noth- ing on earth she told herself was worth the pain of having Tony angry angry angry an an- gry at her But when he came in his eyes were shining Greetings he exclaimed and putting his arm about her waltzed her across the kitchen Boy have we got steak and ever everything thing Tony Seems Overjoyed And No Longer Angry Apparently he had completely forgotten their disagreement Barbara Barbara Barbara Bar Bar- bara had been prepared to go to all kinds of trouble to placate Tony but illogically enough she was provoked provoked pro pro- yoked to find him in no need of being eing won over Yes we have steak she said in none too gracious gracious gracious gracious' gra gra- cious cious' a tone And avocados chortled Tony Is it a birthday or something When you loosen up you go the I whole way dont don't you Barbara flushed I dont don't believe believe be- be II lieve Ive I've exactly starved you ou since weve we've been married or have I she inquired Tony sniggered Dont be like that sugar Im I'm all a Cant Can't you rou see He did look flushed and exultant happened asked Barara Barbara Barbara Bar- Bar bara ara still feeling let down Glorias back exclaimed Tony I that a break Barbaras Barbara's lips tightened Gloria Havener had been away at the seashore for a month Barbara had been glad to see seethe the other woman go I had lunch with her today announced Tony Barbara stiffened I thought though you had to go over to Laketon on ona ona a story I Tonys Tony's eyes danced I threw the office a curve Tony He looked exactly like a spoiled small boy who knows he has been naughty but expects to be petted for it You haven't asked me about my big news he exclaimed Gloria told Pinkney Law about abou my play and he has promised to read it Tony No wonder I forgot the job said Tony He drew a long breath If It Law agrees to produce produce produce pro pro- duce the pl play Im I'm made kid There isn't a better man in the S SI business I know admitted Barbara But he cant can't produce it till you write it Tony Talks About Gloria Throughout Dinner Tony Tony grinned grinned ruefully exactly what Gloria said She talked to me like a Dutch uncle She said Id I'd never get if I didn't stop acting like a clown She said it was all well enough to be the village up cut-up but if il I hoped to amount to something Id I'd better act my age And believe me she's right He drew a long breath Its taught me a lesson I wont won't forget soon I can tell you Good old Gloria All durIng during dur- dur ing ng dinner we went on and on about what a swell person Gloria was to take such an interest in his career Barbara tried not to mind After all as she told herself the Important important important tant thing was to get Tony started on serious work It did not matter matter matter mat mat- ter ter- if it Gloria instead of his wife seemed to have applied the necessary necessary necessary sary spur Some of the gang called up right after dinner and asked Tony to join oin them on a party but Tony re re- re- re fused used No can do he announced announced announced an an- gayly Ive turned over overa a new leaf From now on Im I'm doing something worth while with my off hours c j Barbara would not let him hel help with the dishes as usual She said lit it was as little as she could do t tJ to J ee that nothing interfered with 1 liim when he was writing Sh She about the kitchen making s j jj st as little noise as possible I It ai alved ved her a bit to think that Tony r. r v l as in the other room writing a pay tjay ay She was astounded to find Tony paper at the waste waste- tJ ka DS a which was full of crumpled crumpled- I D' D sheets of paper He grinned at ab her scratched his ear put an an- iWA-er iWA er A page in the machine and ej etan an to type fast and furiously Hows lows low's j ow's it going asked Barbara I It isn't admitted Tony rue rue- fully ly I cant can't seem to get off to toa toa a a t I expect the first page is the hat hai dest murmured Barbara I H e spoiled five more sheets He DOC the typewriter He fin- fin shad d a second page and a third andY and anda a fourth He was no longer dering around He appeared to o now 1 d now exactly where he was going go- go ing Barbara fairly held her bre At 11 Tony ripped Page 10 ci ff the machine and held it up Ius lUS Scene One he crie cried Honestly c Tony How S marvelous marve marve- lous lousE lie beamed at her Maybe It Isn't I any good I IA bet it is 4 fit to hear it he asked eager but very shy about it Barb Barbara ra Excitedly Waits Waifs To K Haar Hiar ar First Scene to exclaimed Barbara She H 1 up P on the couch couch- her feet f v Doubled under while he read This This' S was S exactly what she had Tony of-Tony doing his play at t l 1141 t s and reading it to her de- de 19 on her for encouragement and nd inspiration And the first scene WS 3 was good d' d She gu wa was sure she was J ni ight ab about ut that that- If had life just ft Tony had and it sparkled too too oo t ij e him Or Of tf course ura it II needs a lot of polIsh pol- pol u Ish lh Je e said when he finished ivi J S- S gj Sher her a self conscious smile r i ij j He sounded downright tiia II as SS h looked that way too for her verdict verdict NatUra Natural is just a rough draft he hes saw sJ said a Its good Tony Bag Bar Its awfully good good think so b You really anxiously 11 I know it is He squeezed her hand w M t tHe J I Guess Gues were a little misty IJ phone Gloria he said believe she thought Id Id Idever ever eur get word down on paper paper- WA iI telephone He picked up the Gloria had gone for but she came downstairs her Mr I call when they told Tony Barbara could hear 0 y the conversation However evident that Gloria was n Tonys Tony's great to-do to over pa you ou s- s Thank goodness the works at lunch today liFe Tony said Otherwise would have got down to wo T the darned thing M i know Barbara did nor gh la laSure Gloria said next but bul Tony Sure Ill I'll re remember emb r I wn ht I. I I me my start after i I 6 s' rj rich and famous I darned tooting said Youre won won- Gloria GlOri peach Youve You've been a 8 together for having lunch o some time hands clench Barbaras Barbara's nodded He lie was smiling then iu settled receiver and th th said Bye Gloria million h He was beaming Im when t back to Barbara next nest have lunch with Gloria th the d have i idone u udone I should th the done by then At least least to rea d it draft Glorias Gloria's dying Barb Barba said I suppose so a thin voice qui at her Tony glanced ha a h my You dont don't mind SO we with Gloria do you OU e v play and all all- an- an de deB discuss the play her shrUgged B Barbara Brbara sald sal she ia si Dont be silly lunch w. with Gloa Iora ener You every can day It If ou v I like vl ba ouch n Tony laughed oj g i t that went by m me SO i U th e Continued 11 on OIl J Newlyweds Make Up Continued From Preceding Pass Face over and put his arms about her Dont be like that I told you Id I'd a thousand times rather lunch with you Barbara averted her cheek Im not mad Ill I'll try not to be silly about it Tony Sure he said and kissed her Barbara clung to him Do you love me Tony she whispered I hope to tell you cried Tony He patted her arm He tilted up her chin and kissed her Barbara's Barbaras Barbaras Barbara's Barbaras Barbara's Bar Bar- baras bara's throat felt tight It had been a hard day She was tired She was also nervous After they got in bed she snuggled close lose to Tony Hold me she whispered Hold me tight Tony because you love me You bet said Tony putting his arm about her He went to sleep right away but Barbara could not sleep She had a thorough case of the jitters Just before she dozed off she remembered remembered remembered re re- re- re that she had forgotten to tell Tony about Martin Fagg But Tony cant can't very well object object ob ob- object ob- ob to my seeing Martin now and then if he is going to take Gloria Havener to lunch whenever he feels like it Barbara told herself resentfully The trouble was that she cared nothing for Martin except as a friend Tony had no earthly reason to feel jealous of him or of any other man But Barbara was by no means sure that she occupied the same position Gloria Havener was wasa a glamorous and fascinating woman woman wom worn an and she liked Tony Her eyes said so every time she looked at him himI I would marry a ladies' ladies man was Barbaras Barbara's last waking thought L To be continued Monday |