Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-30
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By the Noted Author
IDAH M'qLONR GIBSON
An Invitation to LUNCH,

4way from work to pack my
things, so l had to accept Angela S
offer to help. Jack insisted on be-
.ng assistant manager Of the en-
terprise and SO it was agreed.
When | left for the studio the
next morning, Angela said: Come
to your new apartment tonight,
yirgie, and you will find dinner
waiting you"
why Is 1t that everyone is so
nice to me?" / asked, as / kissed
her goodbye.
Most people are nice in this
world, if you give them a chance" ="
she answered. You always seem
% expect kindness and you get
it,"
At the studio l found that Theo
was not on the set. The director
was to take the sequence in which
the Juvenile and | were to tell the
story that Maud Samson had told
rheo to make her jealous. The
young man was a very good actor
and said to be one of the coming
screen idols.
Under other circumstances l
would have been very interested
n my yis-a-vis. But even as 1t
vas l evidently did my part well.
,or the director was satisfied with
the one rehearsal.
The boy ano were going
through love scene on the same
garden seat on which Theo had
old me he loved me, when Theo
came on the lot. l went all to
pieces. l knew it was silly Of me,
but couldn't help it.
Here! here!" shouted the di-
rector. Put more life in this"
l spurred my tagging spirits,
determined not to look upon
rheo's frowning face.
AS soon as the scene had been
AIKEN, Theo came to me.
Were you acting, Baby-child?
We're you acting with me, or were
you acting in this scene?"
But, Theo, you gave me the
part"
Yes, but l did not know how |
would feel about it. l did not
know how much l loved you until
saw that chap, years younger
than l am. take you in his arms.
Then Virgie, l knew how devoted
.y l love you"
Right there on the set Theo al
most put out his arms to me. Had
he done SO I would have gone
straight into them. Theo realized
his and that we were going tool
ar. Turning quickly on his heel, |
lie spoke to the director:
How much longer will 1t take
,or this sequence?"
Il think we can finish it this
IfternOon, Stratton. 1t is the story
hat Maud Samson is telling you.
We would like to start on location |
.omorrow night. We have had
lard work in getting the right
lind OF a yacht. But | guess IT is
IL fixed now. I have ordered
ickets for The Lark tomorrow
light to take us to San Fran
isco."
Theo, his conversation with the
irector finished, turned back TO
ne.
Il am not going to stay. Virgie.
isn't necessary and l can't bear
o see you go through these
Genes. Tomorrow night We are
tarting for San Francisco. and,
h Virgie, thank God that l will
ave you then all to myself. At
east that juvenile won't be
here"
Then you are going to let ME
rown. Theo," smiled at him. Tn
he script the Juvenile was to save
1e.)
Il have cut that out. I am 60
ng to save you myself"
Can you swim?"
Don't flirt with me. virgie. |
nj too serious. For the first time
n my life l am really in earnest
nd l want you to be just as seri-
US as l. l want you to feel that
othing matters in all this world
ut Just our love--just as l do"
Theo's words made me happy
II the rest OF the day and evcu
'hen l arrived at my new apart
lent and found Angela and Jack
18th a splendid dinner all ready,
was not able to talk much except
} tell them how sweet they were
, me. Every moment was
linking Of those blessed days TO 7
0me In San Francisco when Theo G
ould be showing me about the b
ty. | had never been in San ]
II
My two good friends thought, j
ON my silence, that I was still {
for Kitty and they re- I
,ected my re,':ence. And, al Z
lough l was little ashamed OF t
, was glad when they left me
18th my own thoughts for the v
Ight. d
Until noon the next day I was {
Isy with additional love scenes I
ith the juvenile. who was heart v
oxen because he was not going 2
lth us to San Francisco on To- 4
tion. /,
Il can't figure out why STRAIT n
n cut down my part" he walled .
Everything / was to do on loca- +,