Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
Virpinia's Letter Home

I
them, and this morning ate fresl
figs, a fruit which I had neye
tasted before. Even in Virgins
we do not have them.
After putting the rooms in or
der, sat down to write to Aun
Virginia, l knew that she woult
be worrying about me, and ! dit
not dare to send her a Telegram
for fear my grandfather would ge
it.
L wrote Aunt Virginia a long
long letter, telling her all thu
news. I confess | did not tell hei
all about Gloria's little idiosyn
crasies because l knew they wouit
shock her, but / told her hoy
beautifully / was situated, and e&
plained that / was sure going t
be able to find work right away
''Oh, Aunt Virginia! 1t is
beautiful out here in this south
land that I am sorry l did moi
bring you along with me. The
flowers are even more profust
than they are in our garden al
home. And every one seems SC
kind and open-hearted.
1.-THE girl that l am rooming
with took me in without SO much
as asking for a reference, which
of course, l could not have given
as know no one here.
Was grandfather very angry
when he found that / had gone?
Pm sure wish he were mad
enough to send me my fathers
letter. l should like to read It,
"The day that l am eighteen ]
am going to have my lawyer send
to him for it, and woe be unto
him if he cannot produce it at
that time.
haven't had time yet to do
anything except to have my pic
ture taken, one Of which l will
send you as soon as they are fin
ished.
"Gloria-she is the girl l am
living with--is out on the lot to-
day. The lot is what they call
the places where they take the
moving pictures.
Don't worry about me, Aunt
Virginia. I am going to be hap
pier than l ever was before in my
life.
"If you see Eddie Montforth,
you might give him my address
and also Noami. l will write them
both very soon, but in the mean
time they might be writing to me,
you know"
When l reached this part of my
letter the telephone rang.
"ls this Miss W fnston?"
YES" | answered.
You are to be at the---
studio tomorrow at nine O'Clock
with makeup on and an evening
dress"
"All right" I answered a little
tremulously, for l had no idea
where the studio was and
not the slightest idea how to
make up.
l had great confidence in Glor-
Ia. however. l knew that she would
tell me just what to do.
| had hardly hung up the
phone when 1t rang again.
"Is this Miss Winston?" asked
a masculine voice.
Eyes"
Miss Winston, this is Herbert
Richardson speaking. Perhaps
you noticed me, at the Service Bur-
eau the other day"
His voice stopped as if inviting
me to answer, but l kept perfectly
still.
Il am making up a party for
The Turkish Village tonight and
thought perhaps you would like
% CO."
Il am sure, Mr.. Richardson. it
will be quite impossible.
There was another hesitation at
he other end of the line and then
he voice said:
May speak to Gloria?"
"She is not here. She is at the
tudio today"
Oh, | am very sorry. l hoped
hat she would persuade you to
'ome with her to my party"
Il will tell her this when she
'omes home, and she may go. u
I'M afraid-I would be a stranger,
{ the feast--and strangers are
'pt to spoil parties, you know"
oh, my dearl We do not stand
pom ceremony out here, you will
ind. Gloria is very old friend
4 mine, and 1 presumed upon
hat to invite you"
I could give you a very good
lme, little girl"
III tell this all to Gloria.
hank you very much"
f-rang off.
When Gloria came home 1 told
er the exact conversation, and
lie said:
He didn't intend to invite me
irgie. until he found that You
ouid not possibly come without
SAnAECDC, v--lI