Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-08
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by the Noted Author
IDAH M'GLoNE GIBSON
Snanahnta Of Life

| lou bett FiISioJ naiu hA1IJ
driving home the remark about
the man and his flowers, for | still
must have looked uncomprehend-
ing: "These flowers would have
netted you $50 at least. You can
usually make a fifty bar
gain with the florist, sometimes
little better II you let him send
back the same bunch day after
day"
I "Do you mean, Kitty, that
could send these flowers back
and the florist would give me
half of what they cost Theodore
Stratton2" demanded, wide
eyed in surprise and with kind
of admiration for the nimble wits
of girls like Kitty.
81 mean just that and he
would probably send the same
bunch out the next day as long
as they lasted"
But it isn't honest, Kitty, it
isn't hOnest!"
Its business" asserted Kitty
determined to justify the practice.
"And beside 1t is very probable
that the poor florist has been up
against it, too, and he understands
that the money will mean more toI
you than the flowers. He figures
he is just as a melting pot be-
tween the mans vanity and your
need.
You see you furnish amuse-
ment for the man who sends you
the flowers when he takes you
out for dinner, and he figures
that he is getting his money S
worth. The flowers almost al
ways decorate your beauty or
your friends that your gentleman
friend has money and an inclin-
alton to buy you the best where
you are concerned.
Room rent you know would
necessarily have to be a more or
less anonymous gift"
oh l couldn't send Theodore
Stratton's flowers back" l cried
and | tried vainly to keep my
voice from trembling.
Is 1t as bad as that, Virgie?
Don't you know these are not
Theodore Stratton's flowers. He
Just gave his order and he prob
ably ordered some sent to Maud
Samson at the same time"
Are Maud Samson and Theo-
lore Stratton married."
Nobody knows but at least
hey are very good friends. 1 don't
.hink, really, they are married
BECAUSE she Is extremely Jealous
If him. So look out, dear, look
,ut! She is very clever wo-
nan, clever enough so that for {
ome years no one has been able
o push her out of Theodore STRAIT
on's pictures.
We'll, you can't blame her for
hat, Kitty. She should try to
leep her job. l would and so
would you"
Il guess that is SO. 1t is hard
to make place for your
elf anywhere. but that is nothing
o trying to keep it after you :
nee get 1t. Someone Is always
rying to edge you out.
And at that you don't find
our worst enemy among your
wn sex, no matter what the
Jorld says. l haven't found wo-
lan's inhumanity to woman any
yorse than mans inhumanity to ',
IAN or woman either. Every =,
ody fights to get to the top and
Is Father Time that delivers !,
he knockout in the end.
In the moving picture business
re start all dimples and smiles as d
athing beauties Then someone '
ellis us we are youth personified !,
nd gives US an ingenue part. But =
lst when we get so we hope to
e Baby stars we are too old.
'If we have brains we then try It
)r emotional roles but when we Il
ct so We can put our heartbreaks u
ito camera shots, Father Time
as already swatted us In the face
nd no picture fan cares whether
e have a heart beat or not.
1T is a great life. Virgie, II
)u don't weaken"