The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-24
A PERFECT PLOT.

You are rather late Stephen" said
Mrs Mostyn. as her husband came into
the dining-room one day, just As she
had finished breakfast. 'and | can not
stay with YOU as have 10 90 out
go Quit Why. You said last night
YOU were going TO finish that china
painting this morning, though | really
don't know why you should work So
hard. We are not in absolute pcnury."
mo; but IL Is pleasant making money
"a way one likes. Besides, there will
be some to give away when we find we
have too much ourselves. And how is
your trade going onP"
Ito tell the truth, not brilliantly. In
fact. am rather hung up for want of
plot
"a plotp'
Yes. il is ridiculous. have short
story 10 write this week. and, though |
have rather neat set of characters and
small incidents ready. If you under
stand, main idea is wanting
Dear me that Is unfortunatel Why
don't you 60 out for walk, or for half
an hour in the underground, or TO the
city on bus. and lind oneP"
my dear Milicent. what nonsense
YOU talk. AS If were the least likely
to find my ideal plot that way! No;
must try aud worry 1t out myself some
how"
well, must be off. Goodbye.
Stephens take my advice-go and look
for your ideal in the real of life. l am
sure Won can find IL there
After his wife had gone Stephen
Mostyn ate his breakfast and then sat
musing little. after which. springing
out of his chair. he said
ii never felt less inclined TO write in
my lifel Really. have good mind
TO follow Millcent's advice and 20 out.
In Il few minutes he was standing on
the doorstep, deciding upon his next
move.
What a beastly fogl | certainly
shan't lose much under ground. so
here goes for. the Metropolitan Rail-
way
Where forgn said the clerk sharply.
as Stephen stood vaguely in front OF
the ticket office.
''Oh. Whitechapel. / should think
that leaves room for discovery" he
thought 10 himself.
What clasp
'Third-better do il thoroughly.
Now. then. for trial trip between Ken
sington and the Mile End Road, TO test
Millicents theory"
A small boy with large. heavy
parcel got into the carriage with him,
and spent some moments in vainly try
ing TO secure his burden more firmly.
by means OF knotty biz of string that
crossed IL here and there In purposes
less festoons. MIR Mostyn lending his
help. between them they made rather a
neat thing Of 1t.
Adventure the first; ended / fear. :"
said Stephen 10 himself IL really
can't ask him how old he Is aud where
he lives, and II he thinks il healthy
''rempler'
Out tumbIed the parcel and the boy.
and In walked an elderly young woman
with a fringe and an American hand
bag. She sat down opposite TO
Stephen. PIT her hands TO her head as
II 10 make certain that II was still in
les place opened her bag and realized
that she had not lost her ticket. looked
nj the window and sighed
Mot exactly ideal, brit scarcely
real" thought Stephen. do you feel
tho draught from that Window" he
asked.
mo. don't, thank you" with a
well-arrangcd look OF spitoful timidity,
and changing her seat TO one Mt tho
other end Of the carriage.
lis this bcglnningP" thought
Stephen. Nov. should like 10 ask
her IL she thinks my life for thirty-five
years has been working up 10 the
climaxspf meeting her. yelled in golden
fog. In = third class Metropolitan rail-
way carriageP wonder II it's any
good going on with this incidentP
MadaIne--P"
''Sir. think this Is Blackfriars' Sta
ton" she said whisking her head
round A. she spoke, the end Of her nose