Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-04-01

could not help laughing outright at
the quaint old lady and her squeaky
voice. Then he began to toy with the
parcel Finally he opened it; there lay
the three stories neatly typewritten.
He looked for the authors name AND
address. All that he could see imme-
diately under the title OF each story
was by Junita" No name. no ad
dress.
well, this is the oldest experience
have ever had" he muttered to him.
self. Then he thought he might as
well read one Of the stories. He did
SO. and words of surprise and delight
kept rising to his lips. Then he read
the second, which gave him still more
! pleasure. After reading the last one
he exclaimed:
! by George! here's n find. Junita,'
my friend, lift my hat to you. meta.
phorically speaking. You are genius.
If you don't make your fortune, and
at the same time give the Chatterer a
big leg up, my name isn't Frank Hay
ler."
And after marking a big "a" on
each Of the manuscripts he went out
to lunch.
When he returned he set to work
vigorously, and whether 1t was the
lunch or the satisfied feeling that he
had accepted something that morning
which would enhance the value Of his
Journal from literary point of view
he knew not, but he certainly sur
prised himself at the excellent matter
that seemed to flow from his pen.
He wrote far into the afternoon.
When he had finished he proudly ex.
claimed:
There, If those articles don't put
some life in the thing, and II Junita's'
stories don't send up the circulation,
I'm n Dutchman. Frank, old man."
he continued. as he slapped himself
complacently on the breast, ''the Chat.
terer is going to boom large. / know
1t. 1 feel 1t. Junita' has come in the
nick Of time. She has brought me
luckw
He went home to his bachelor cham.
bers In an excellent frame Of mind.
After a light dinner he dressed very
carefully and took a cab to the Pan.
theon Theater, where he formed one
of the large audience assembled to
witness the debut in London Of Miss
Agnes Trenderville, new actress from
the provinces. who had been spoken Of
very highly wherever she had appear
ed. Frank was an enthusiastic first
nighter, for he had made up his mind
that the Chatterer should be well to
the fore in all dramatic matters.
He was delighted with the new ac-
tress. She was a revelation, and he
felt that he could honestly praise her
In the columns of his next issue. As
he strolled into his club, on his way
home from the theater, the first man
he met was Jimmie Fleet, the emf
nent dramatic critic, who greeted him
with:
We'll, Frank, old man, what do you
think Of herr
Think Of her, my boy? She's splen
Gid"
so I think. You mark my words
she's the coming actress"
Coming. Jimmie! / should say that
she has arrived. very much so; and,
W
He was right. The new actress was
uccesi from the very start. Inter
views, portraits, sketches concerning
her appeared day after day in almost
every paper and Miss Agnes Trender-
vile was the most talked of lady in
London, while the Pantheon theater
was crowded to excess every night, a
thing that had not happened for many
months past.
Frank Hayler was fortunate enough
to be introduced 10 the eminent actress
a few days later at fashionable ''at
home" He was surprised to find how
unassuming, unaffected and distinctly
lady-like she was. What wonder that
he fell il love with her at first sight?
He was introduced to her as MI
Hayler. the editor of the Chatterer"
The new number of the paper had
appeared that morning. containing an
exhaustive appreciation of the new ac-
tress, one of his own articles, and the
first of the stories of ''Junita."
"Oh. Mr.. Hayler," was the remark,
your paper interested me very much
this morning"
Il am very pleased to hear you say
that" he replied. II am glad you liked
my criticism on your performance"
Il did not mean that. l do not take
much notice of the criticisms on my
acting-forgive me for saying so," as
she saw shade of disappointment pass
across Franks face, "for where they
are all so good there Is certain same
ness about them that just becomes q
wee bit monotonous."
Yes, l can quite believe that" was
all that Frank could say
But what l was really interested IN
was the story BY Junita.' l read II
over and over again."
did you, really? I knew people
would like 1t at the time accepted It."
"Oh, 1 do not suppose everybody
would be so stupid as 1 am" she re-
piled. But 1T seemed to appeal to me
strongly" Then after a pause, she
said: Il hope am not prying into any
editorial secret, but do tell me, Me-
Hayler, who Is JunitaY"
My dear Miss Trenderville, 1t IL a
secret; SO much so that have not the
faintest idea who Junita' Is myself"
Mr.. Hayler, you are trifing with
me!'
Upon my honor, Miss Trenderville,
do not know. 1 would tell you With
pleasure If did"
How very strange" she murmured.
Yes, 1t is a strange story. will
tell 1t to you the next time have the
pleasure Of seeing you"
: Frank had that pleasure over and
Sver again, and made such good use
of his time that soon it was noised
abroad that the editor of the Chatterer
~as engaged to be married to the beau
tiful and accomplished actress, Miss
Agnes Trenderville. The circulation of
the Chatterer had gone up. series
Of short stories by Junita" was n big