Modern Screen (Jan-Jun 1945)

psychology. At 23, he married Josephine Dillon— an older woman, opening vistas on a new way of life. In a way. the situation repeated itself. Rhea Langham too, was older than Clark, mother of two children. She too, showed him a new way of life. Poised, sophisticated, with a Park Avenue background, she moved in a circle of brilliance, gayety and wit. There can be no question but that Clark was dazzled— by her charm, by the difference between her and any other woman he'd met. Through the frictions of his second marriage, he learned to know himself. The first suspicion of basic differences stunned him. In '32 they separated briefly but were reconciled. Clark fought for this marriage. He tried hard and honestly to fit himself into the rigid pattern of that social existence which was natural to his wife. But finally, he learned to know the kind of man he was. A man who had to be himself, who could fit into nobody's pattern. To whom money and social standards meant nothing. This life was not Rhea's life, which was no reflection on either. He didn't expect her to change. Nor could he change himself. So they parted. He took a suite at the Beverly -Wilshire, with none to question his comings and goings. Shortly thereafter, he left on a 25000-mile tour of South America. In 1933 Clark and Carole Lombard made a picture together — "No Bed of Her Own." People say they didn't get along too well. In 1936 they met at the Mayfair Ball. She was with Cesar Romero. He arrived late. He promised himself to dance one dance and leave. That dance was with Carole Lombard, and he didn't leave. They danced again, and again. The room was crowded. But for these two, it might have been an island where they were alone. So began their love. Not till three years later were they to marry. For this, there were several reasons. . . . From the beginning, Carole made no secret of her feeling. She too, had tried marriage and failed. But on her, the failure had left no scar. As surely as if an angel had pointed him out, she knew that Clark was her man,*. . . With him, it was different. Every instinct drew him toward this honest, gayhearted girl, and yet he was afraid — the burnt child, dreading the flame. How could he know? Twice before he had thought himself in love. Twice the end had been disenchantment. Despite two mistakes, he was no man to step easily in and out of marriage. Resolved on freedom to be himself, he longed for anchorage, too — in the warmth of home, the comradeship of laughter, the blessing of love. Perhaps all this was too much to expect. . . . Especially from Carole. Carole was a party girl — a restless seeker of excitement, living in a whirl of night clubs and hilarity. The last girl in the world from whom you'd expect peace. Yet all this was camouflage over a spirit which itself sought peace. She found it in Gable, like a lost child come home. He was her world and the rest dropped away. And at last Clark realized that the miracle had happened. Knowing himself at last, he knew that he'd reached emotional maturity, that this was the love all men wait for and few achieve. . . . One obstacle remained. Legally, Rhea Langham was still Mrs. Gable. However, her only reason for not giving Clark a divorce was a simple one — he'd never asked for it. Now he paid $286,000 plus taxes for a release and in March of '39, he was free to marry. . . . On a March day in '39, a car drove through the streets of Kingman, Arizona. It stopped at the parsonage where Carole in Conodo'-. Canadian lody Corset Co Ltd.. Wonr.-o' "If was fascinating fun TO LOSE 35 POUNDS and get a new personality Says Mrs. Jessie Slaughter, Chula Vista, California: "I knew I was unattractively overweight — 'hippy' and all the rest, but I never had the will power to reduce. I decided to try your Course because it sounded easy. Now I know ... it was fascinating fun to lose 35 pounds and get a whole new per / sonalityl I certainly can recommend your Course for the magic it performed and as the easy, natural way to reduce. It's worth ten times the little you charge for jtl" What about you? Are you 10 to 25 pounds or more away from figure beauty? Then let Josephine Lowman's Home Figure-Molding Course solve your problem as it did Mrs. Slaughter's . . . and thousands of other women's. You, too, can know the thrill of having unwelcome pounds and inches disappear ... of watching new physical beauty and personality develop. This can be yours easily and inexpensively in only 8 weeks. Mail coupon today for free, descriptive booklet. Don't deny yourself the happiness, vitality and loveliness Mrs. Lowman can bring you any longer. Josephine lawman's Figure-Molding Course 715 Locust St., Dept. M-6, Des Moines, Iowa. Please send me your free booklet "The Figure YOU Have Always Wanted." Miss Mrs — Street City. ...Zone..... State.. Waist: Loss V Abdomen : Loss 6WJ Hips: LOSS 7"' A AFTER Taking Josephine Lowman's Course BEFORE 109