The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-20
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STARLIGHT s
By IDAH MGLONE GIBSON The Thrilling Experience of Virginia Fairfax in the Movie

put in the vase. She toyed with paper knife and leaned her cheek against the high mantle shelf over the great fireplace. At last she came to standstill before an inviting old armchair which stood beside the fire place.
 She looked at John storm who had been following her around.
 He answered the query: "Yes, Miss Dalton, that is my chair. You had better curl up in 1t. It is warranted to rest not only tired bodies but tired spirits. It has given me much silent counsel as we'll as comfort in the years I have owned 1t. My mother gave 1t to me when I first went to college"
 I wished that Gloria-dear Gloria. how I missed her-could have seen the last lingering hardness fall from Kitty's face as, with 1t upturned to. John Storm, she sank, little bundle of childish joy into that chair! glanced from him to her and then looked away, for I saw in John Storms face, love. protection and pity for the girl he was looking at-while in her face abided faith, trust and adoration.
 sighed, for could see nothing but trouble ahead.
 q wish their romance was to be as smooth as mine" I thought. closed my eyes and again heard Theo's voice.
 After the simple dinner we-Kitty and I-accompanied John Storm and Mrs. Tennant over the rectory grounds
 John gave Kitty free hand with the late blossoms and his smile grew deeper as her arms were more and more loaded with white roses and the few early white shasta daisies.
 Don't you want some of these roses? he inquired standing before great bunch of pink Killarneys.
 No, l never was able. before, to have all the white flowers I wanted. l love them better than blooms of any other color. lilies. daisies, white hya- cinths, white violets, and above all, these great white, loose -petaled roses. are, to me, the most beautiful of all flowers. I expect that when I die and cannot see them, my friends will all send them to deck my last resting place." she gave little shudder Was it prophetic?
 What is the matter, Kitty?" asked John quickly. Are you cold?"
 NO, l guess some one was walking over my grave. You know the old superstition when one's nerves con- tract involuntarily."
 A cloud had obscured the sun for a moment and we had a taste of that quick charge of climate for which California is noted. It seemed to dampen out spirits as well, and 1t was a silent little group that wended it's way back to the study and its cheery fire.
 Although I knew we should be starting home, Kitty was so happy that I dreaded to make the sugxes- tion. At last. however, John Storm himself said: You girls will have to excuse me for I have a vesper service before the regular evening sermon.''
 'Oh, I am so sorry we have stayed so long," Kitty exclaimed contritely.
 You have not stayed too long, Kitty. Both you and Virginia have frightened up the old house. It is seldom have women to dinner"
 John Storm was putting on his light overcoat for the air had grown suddenly crisp-as he said this. and shaking hands with both of us he said: You girls can stay here as long as you please. Charles will take you home as soon as you are ready"
 After he left Kitty feverishly got into her wrap. Come, virsie. we