The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-06

right. 1 could not object to this be- cause 1t was his party. l heard Ria say to him: You know, Herb, l will not stand for any pocket flask busi- ness. You must either tell the waiter 10 take those glasses off the table O. 1 will"
 "say is this your party or mine2"
 "I bec vour pardon. Herb. l should have said that either those glasses come off the table or Virgie and leave"
 Are you virgie's chaperone and keeper. Ria?"
 Absolutely" l interrupted.
 well. rather than have Miss WIT, ginia leave, off they come,' he salo with a smile at me.
 He spoke few words to the waiter and notwithstanding the inquirinS glances of every man at the table the glasses were taken away.
 'WH you dance with me, Miss Winston?" asked Mir. Richardson as the music started.
 "Oh, I am so sorry l know that | will be a great disappointment but | don't know how to dance. In fact tonight Is the first time l ever saw anyone dance"
 You are not disappointment, Vir- gle" said Billy Johnson. You are i revelation. Say, folks, would you think that this grille here had never seen anyone dance before?
 q don't know much about chil- i dren but l thought they had their eyes open before they were as old as ! this one," said one of the men whom 1 l afterward heard called Tony Mel ville
 Never mind. She'll dance soon," said Billy, for l am going to take her off in the corner and teach her i She is the kind of girl that dances naturally. Why, she could learn to 1 dance and beat out Florence Walton 1 in six months"
 Don't you be too sure, Billy l am rather awkward in learning new things. I guess l am too seif-con- scious"
 There is no room for self-con- sciousness on the screen" l looked up to see Tony MelvIlle's eyes scru- tinizing me.
 He is one of the big directors" Herbert Richardson whispered to me. l If he is interested in you, your sue cess is sure. l told him about you and as he is my friend he consented to join the party, although he does not very often go to public places"
 "I am sorry you told me, Mr. Rich ardson."
 "Everyone calls me Herb"
 "Oh, I couldn't do that on so short an acquaintance"
 But you are calling Bill Johnson, Billy?"
 If you don't like him why did you invite him to your party?'
 But 1 do like him. little girl. 1 Whats the matter?"
 Billy told me on the way down that those people who do not like him called him Bill"
 "Oh he is just fooling. Everybody likes old Bill. But you haven't an. swered my question. Why not call me Herb since you call him Billy?"
 He is just different"
 "Is that flattery or otherwise, Vir- gieg"
 q don't understand what you mean?"
 "Yes you do, my dear, yes you do. Ria is a very good coach and you 1 promise to be a very good actress. But don't you think that you are rather overriding this innocent role?" Again I don't understand you" Why, of course you dance. You 1 just didn't want to dance with me. | Ria must have told you some terrible l things about me-" 1 No, honestly I don't I've told you absolutely the truth. came from a little place down in Virginia where dancing is supposed 10 be one of the temptations of the devil"
 Tomorrow-Taming Herbert Rich ardson.
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