Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-02
Gloria's Character

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But it all was like fairylan6
tonight, Gloria. Just like fairy.
land. l didn't know that the life
of a moving picture actress was
like this"
''It isn't, my dear, it isn't. Be-
ing a moving picture actress
means work from morning until
night and then, after you have
perhaps gotten little bit ahead
you're thrown back upon the
heap again. And then you worry
and work and wait until you get
another little part. Sometimes
don't think it is worth all the
trouble. l get very discouraged
and SO will you. There will be no
fairyland in the geography of
your mind then. In fact, at times
all the world that lies there will
be bowling wilderness. Let's not
talk any more though. 1t is two
o'clock and we have to be up early
for tomorrow will be another
day."
+ Gloria's face seemed drawn, and
long after I had gotten into my
bed I heard her tossing and sigh
ing in hers.
l did not blame her very much
for being so much in love with
Herbert Richardson, for he GER
tainly was one of the most fascin-
ating of men and l was quite sure
that he was very fond of Ria.
However it was a battle to the
utmost. Gloria was determined
that he should give up his wild
life and become something worthy
of his splendid intellect and at
tainments.
Hurry UP, Virginia." were the
words which awakened me from
sound sleep. l jumped out of
bed and found that Ria had the
coffee made and was toasting
bread.
There was just one dish of
your favorite fruit left," she said,
so I saved it for you"
I looked at the ripe figs long
ingly and then Aunt Virginia's
precepts came to me.
"0h, don't give them to me.
Don't you like them?"
YES but you know they ure
not so new to me as they are to
you."
"Let's divide them, DEAR" and
industriously began to put half
Of them into another dish for her.
That little incident of the figs
was an illustration of the unset
of Ria. In all the time
We were together she was never
lnything but the most generous
# friends.
Under the slangy surface which
he put on at will, she was true
'lue.
l have many times heard that
10 woman can be real friend toI
mother woman but 1 have come to
he conclusion that there are quite
S many Damons and Phythiasesl
mong women as there are among
hen.
When we reached the ''lot" that
lorning l found that it was a
reat space enclosed with a high
oard fence. In it were weird
ieces of architecture, great barn
Ike structures which were called
tages. In them they can build
xteriors and interiors of ancient
nd modern houses, throne rooms
nd peasant cottages. pirate ships
nd desert places. Each one of
hese was called a 'iset."
l looked around with great cur
'sity but Ria would not let me
liter a minute.
Hurry" she commanded, cor
on will be late"
Just then I caught sight of the
leerest looking man. He was
ressed in clerical costume but his
iff collar and shirt were brilliant
elbow and his face was about the
me shade.
"oh, come on, virgie! You can
ok at that when you get on the
t. You will have more time
But why yellow. Ria?"
Gloria laughed. 'Oh. have
'en that so much that forgot
at you did not know. The things
at you want to be white when
own on the screen must be OF a
llow tint to get the full tone I
.lue." (
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