The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-23

 you let me send you-well, if not a diamond ring, let me send you a bracelet or bar-pin or a locket. Honestly I am saying this because l know that if you don't, l shall prob ably blow the money In on something that amounts to nothing and l would like to have someone to have some thing tangible as memento of my first story.
 That word first may seem ego tistical to you, but it is not. am going to write, Virgie.
 And wouldn't 1t be lovely If some day l might write a story that could be made into something in which you would play the heroine?
 Whether this comes true or not, remember, dear, you are always first in the heart of
 "EDwARD c. MoNFoRTH.
 "P. S.-I am signing this in this way because I am an author"
 I smiled at the boyish post script but l liked Eddie all the more for it. His letter was wholesome touch that brightened a sordid atmosphere.
 The days passed quite monotonous- ly because l did not recover as quick ly as I had wished I seemed to be tired all the time
 Kitty tried to induce me to go down to the desert, but was deter mined to stay until I heard from Theodore Stratton.
 The flowers came regularly and disappeared as regularly. 1 didn't ask about them, but it gave me se- cret satisfaction to know that Kitty was using the money for our house. hold expenses.
 .l 1<.. t,,.r f,r. a job herself. always contending that her eyes were not yet well enough to face the strong lights of the studios. Once or twice she went out for an evening party and tried to make me go with her Both times when she came back she told me of all the people she had seen. She did not mention Theodore' Stratton's name and neither did l.
 But when she told me that she was going to the Screen Artists ball l determined to ask her the next morn ing about MT. Stratton if she did not mention him.
 It seemed to me that he must be back from location and yet I won dered why he had not written me or called to see me.
 The next morning Kitty was bub- ling over with news of the people who were. there.
 You never saw so many sequin gowns in your life. l believe they make them especially for the movie trade Almost every girl was decked out in a glittering coat of mall. l really wish l hadn't worn mine, saw three or four there that were prettier."
 "Oh. that was the reason was it., Kitty? Tell me who was there.'
 'Everybody, including your beloved Theodore"
 "He is not my beloved I said stoutly. glad for once I had strength to do it.
 "wen, he thinks he is the beloved of every woman he sees. He let poor Maude Ssanson sit in the corner most of the evening while he danced with every star and near star in the place, and distributed his smiles covertly to all the rest of us. He happened to get me while I was standing in somewhat secluded corner. and he asked: How is Miss Winston% ana I answered that you were not able to be out yet.
 Maud samson came up just then and he said from the corner of his mouth next me and away from her' Give her my love and tell her that she will hear from me soon,
 Kitty, you can be very nasty when you want to be-"
 What have l done now? grlnnea Kitty.
 You have made me think that Theodore Stratton would not ash about me before Maud Samson
 Well. he wouldn't, if you really want to know
 q can't believe that He invited me to his table with her that first night in the Alexandria"
 Sure. but can't you see that mace him a hero in Maud Sanson's eyes rescuing damsels in distress, and that sort of thing
 He Killed two birds with one stone by that little act. my dear. He made Maude Samson think he was most kindly gentleman and he made you think that he was most interested in you"
 "He is clever, that's all"
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