The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03

whispered just after John storm had finished grace: Cad l wonder If Herb realizes what lucky guy he is,"
 The expression hurt me, but when I saw Tommys face l knew that he, too, had understood the selflessness of Glorias gift.
 "where do we go from here2" queried Tommy flippantly to ease the tension all felt.
 Virginia and I are going back to Los Angeles with you" answered Gloria.
 And I am going to stay with John tonight and come into the city to- morrow added Herb.
 I had hard work to keep from laughing outright at the blank look on Tommy's face.
 q think had better go to the hos pital early in the morning, sald Gloria, turning to her husband.
 No, that will not do at all. You must not go to the hospital, Mrs Richardson" John storm interrupted
 Gloria blushed radiantly as she heard her new name again and Herb, putting his arm around her, kissed her with a delightful disregard of our presence.
 What do you think I had better do, MT Storm?' said Ria tremulously to cover her confusion.
 T think, perhaps, that Herbert had better stay here and l will drive into Los Angeles tonight. Then I'll call at the hospital early in the morning l have met Miss Dalton. So 1t will look all right for me. in my capacity l as a clergyman, to call upon her. l will make arrangements then, If she is able to travel, for her to meet Mrs fxt,.a ,.Ia ef Ia m l city Herbert, you can plan that with your wife"
 But what is the big idea of all this seerecy?" demanded Tommy ob- tusely
 Tommy, if you had an atom of sense, you would understand that as long as Kitty Dalton is in the hos pital there is great danger of this drinking affair getting into the | newspapers. l have been able to hush | it up so far. Some of my friends | have whispered it around that 1t was l to be planted press agent yarn and so of course every paper is afraid to touch it. But there is al- ways the chance that the story will break, so if Kitty disappears the re- | porters will think that it was a press agent plan and it will be for | gotten. l am anxious to save the girls eyes, of course, although l mad nothing to do with her condition. But most of all, l am anxious to keep sny name out of the sorry mess. And, of course, Ria and Vir- ginia would be dragged into 1t, as they were seen at my dinner at the Cocoanut Grove"
 "I guess you are right" agreed Tommy, "and if we are going to get hack to Los Angeles tonight we had better get move on. Besides, Virgie and I have got to work tomorrow At least 1 have to work and Virgie will have to wait"
 You said it right" I answered gaily. T have to illustrate that ole fashioned poem of:
 "'Men must work
 And women must weep"
 John storm looked at me in sur prise.
 Do you know the mid Victorian poets, Miss Winston? That is a req accomplishment for the modern girl
 "They are the only poets dc know" I confessed You see, m! reading was done in my grandfath. CTS carefully selected library. There was nothing modern about it." Some time, if you will allow me I will come and talk these poet, over with you. l. too, love them. My mother taught me that"
 It was then that Gloria returned tt her natural self "Ah, Virgie I'm butcher, the baker, the candlesticl maker, and even the minister comei under your spell"
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