Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-04-19
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By the Noted Author
IDAH M'GLONE GIBSON
A Marriage Proposal

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to my hand.
l had not courage to look al
it. | handed it to Mrs. Chester
who had the presence OF mind tc
look at the signature first.
1T is from your Aunt Virgin
Ia"
Read it, Mrs. Chester, please. .
Il am delayed by a wreck. Am
safe and sound. VIII go to your
hotel as soon as we reach the city
and await you. Lovingly, Aunt
Virginia"
l felt great relief at the news
and was grateful for Aunt Virgin
las thoughtfulness in wiring.
AS l reached my room my tele-
phone bell rang. 1t was Theodore
Stratton. What time was your
aunt coming, Virgie?" he asked.
"Yes, Theo, l have seen the
evening papers but 1 have had a
telegram from my aunt assuring
me that she was not hurt. 1t was
very kind Of you to call.
"I'll see you on the set tomor-
row." added, determined to make
the interview brief. Then l added:
I'VE are going to work, aren't
we?"
Eyes, l guess we will have to
work, much as l would like to let
you off to watch your sweetheart
win the football game. I'm afraid
it can't be DONE
You could postpone work for
the afternoon if you wanted to.
You could let me go and take
your scenes with Maud Samson"
l said bitterly to myself as l hung
up the receiver. Ily opinion was
confirmed a few minutes later,
The assistant director telephoned
me saying that l would not be
needed until l o'clock.
"Just in time to spoil my after
noon at the game" l thought an
grily. ......
certainly was not in any mood
to listen to the protestations of
Mr.. Stratton when l arrived on
the set that afternoon.
Maud Samson had evidently fin
ished her sequence with Stratton
and departed perhaps for the foot
ball game at which l would not
be present.
was perfectly furious.
"You look more like baby
child than ever" ingratiatingly
purred Stratton, coming toward
me as though he expected me to
be all over my hatred l had for
him. You should always wear a
little, simple frock of white chif-
fon with round neck and sleeves"
was glad that he did not re-
member that he had told me to |
wear for this scene a dress with |
short sleeves, as no one was wear
ing sleeves with vhe rather high,
round neck that he wanted.
Il particularly like those little
silver rosebuds about the neck of
that dress. And it is a stroke of
genius to have the same silver
roses made in wreath entwined
in the braids of your hair"
Il am glad you like my CO.'S
tune" / said shortly. Person
ally, l think it is an expensive
gown to be ruined In the water
but when tried it on found it
so becoming that my vanity over
came my reason"
THE company will pay for your
frock, Virgie."
THAT is very nice of the COM
Dany, Theo."
Are you ready. Mr.. Stratton?
We want a short flash or two of
you and Miss Winston dancing
together. Stop right about here,
in front of the camera. Then
gently lead Miss Winston over to
hat settee. There you have an
other love scene very much as you
have in the garden, only this time
you, Miss Winston, have come to
he conclusion that Miss Samson
has a prior claim on Stratton
and you tell him that if this is
rue, you would not wake him
rom her. Miss Winston. you at
asst become convinced that this
S true and once more allow him
% take you in his arms"
We had one rehearsal of the
icene and then the director said
Well take it now"
l put all the knowledge I had
'ained of technique into my ac-
ion as the camera clicked and
vas quite surprised to find, after
he director had said cut, Theo-
lore Stratton looking at me with
he most peculiar expression.
Why, what is the matter?
Didn't do it right?" I asked in
recently. {
Yes. you did it too damned {
light. You are wonderful! Oh. so
Vonderfull Virgie, can't you find a
in your heart to really love me
am asking you to be my wife "
But you are married, Mr.. strat I
on" z
divorces have been procured I
'efore in this profession"