The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31

tiful out here In this southland that
1 am sorry i did not bring you along
with me. The flowers are even more
profuse than they are in our gar
dens at home. And every one seems
SO kind and open-hearted.
"rhe girl that l am rooming with
took me in without so much us ask
ing for a reference, which, of course,
1 could not have given as l know no
one out here.
Was grandfather very angry
when he found that I had gone?
Pm sure l wish he were mad enough
to send me my fathers letter.
should like to read 1t.
The day that 1 am Is l am going
to have my lawyer send to MIN for
it, and woe be unto him If he can
not produce it at that time.
Il haven't had time yet to do
anything except TO have my picture
taken, one of which l will send you,
as soon as they are finished.
"Gloria--she is the girl am liy-
ing with-is out on the lot today.
The lot is what they call the places
they take the moving pictures.
Don't you worry ABOUT me, Aunt
Virginia. 1 am going to be happier
than / ever was before in my life.
IF you see Eddie Montforth, you
might give him my address and also
Naomi. l WIN write them both very
soon, but in the meantime they
might be writing me, you know"
When l reached this part of my
letter the telephone rang.
rs this Miss WinstonY
YES" l answered.
you are to be at the studio
tomorrow at o'clock with makeup
on and an evening Dress"
"All right" l answered a little
TREMENDOUSLY, for l had no idea where
the - studio was and not the
slightest idea how to make up.
| had great confidence in Gloria,
ever. 1 knew that she would tell
me just what to do.
l had hardly hung up the phone
when it rang again.
is this Miss WINSTON asked a
masculine voice.
Yes"
Miss Winston. this is Herbert
Richardson speaking. Perhaps yol
noticed me at the Service Bureau the
other day"
His voice stopped as if inviting
me to answer. but l kept perfectly
still.
Il am making up a little party
l thought perhaps you would like
for the Turkish Village tonight and
to co.
Il am sure, Mr. Richardson. it viii
be quite impossible"
There was another hesitation at
the other end of the line and then
the voice said.
May ] speak to GloriaT'
"She is not here. She is at the
studio today"
"Oh, l am very sorry. l hoped
that she would persuade you to come
with her to my party"
II will tell her this when she
comes home, and she may go. / am
afraid that / would be a stranger at
the feast-and strangers are apt 10
| spoil parties, you know"
"Oh. my dear We do not stand
upon ceremony out here. you will
find. Gloria is very old friend Of
mine. and l presumed upon that to
invite you.
Il could give you very good
! time. little girl"
..I'li tell this all to Gloria. Thank
you very much"
I.rang off.
/ When Gloria came home ! told her
the exact conversation, and she said:
HE didn't intend to invite me.
, virgie. until he found that you would
not possibly come without me. But
/ we II IOOl nun. We - bOAi ~
But, Ria. I've got TO learn how to
make up tonight"
II can show you how to do that in
a very short time. Where did the
service bureau say you were to g6?'
l named the studio.
Isn't that lovely? 1t is where l
am working, l have dressing room
Of my own and I'll make you up my
self in the morning. In the mean
| time, we'll both look our prettiest at
Herb Richardson's party-and for the
! occasion I'll wear all my jewels" she
added with a sardonic little laugh.
| ooh, Ria Do you dare wear them2"
"Of course dare. | want Herbert
Richardson to remember that he gave
them all to me. And ] want him to
remember that l gave him nothing in
return. l want him to acknowledge
at least to himself that up to date the
| game is mine"
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