The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

would like it at the time l asceHted it."
"Oh, 1 do not suppose evdlrybody
would be so stupid as am" shefeplied.
but it seemed TO appeal to line so
strongly" Then, after a paJJse, she
said: II hope 1 am not pryint into any
editorial secret, but do tell me, Mr..
Hayler, who is 'Junita?'"
my dear Miss Trendervillel it is a
secret; so much so, that have mot the
faintest idea who 'Junita' is my4elf."
"Mr. Hayler, you are trifinE with
me-"
Upon my honor, Miss Trenderville,
I do not know. 1 would tell y@u with
pleasure if l did"
How very strange" she mrfFrnured.
Eyes, it is a strange story 1fw7ll tell
it to you the next time have the pleas
ure of seeing you"
Frank had that pleasure bver and
over again, and made such good use of
his time that soon it was noise,1 abroad
that the editor of the Chatterer was
engaged to be married to the beautiful
and accomplished actress, Miss Agnes
Trenderville. The circulation of the
Chatterer had gone up. A series of
short stories by Junita' was a big at
traction. The stories had been sent in
by registered post. The edito: had
eagerly accepted them and had put
them in hand at once. The onl5 thing
that had worried him was5r 1T pay
ment had never been asked 6fe1eTe had
no address where he-estf ii ss-enSt s'the>
check, and he was waiting patiently
for "Junita" or some one on her behalf,
to make application for the money.
He was sitting in the editorial room
one morning when the telephone bell
rang. He went to the instrument and
was told that an old lady wished for an
interview. "Junita" flashed through
his mind. He sent word down that she
should be shown up. The old lady with
the squeaky voice, which had amused
Frank so much on a former occasion,
entered the room slowly and advanced
toward him. Frank met her with eX-
tended hand.
my dear madame!" he exclaimed,
"have you brought me some more
stories?"
You liked the others ?"was herques-
ton.
81 liked them? 1 should think so.
Everybody likes them"
81 am so pleased. l told you, if you're
member, that they would be appreci-
ated."
You did, and you were quite right"
And now" the old lady continued,
Il have called to ask you for"
THE check?" interrupted Frank.
You are very kind. That is what I
came for"
Excuse me a moment. / will fill it
in for you," said Hayler.
He sat down, drew out his check
book, dated the check, then turned to
his visitor and said:
Pardon me, but to whom shall
make it payable?"
ITO 'Junita,'" she said.
ooh, excuse me; 1 can hardly do that"
"Why not?" she asked IF 'Junita'
indorses it, that will be sufficient, will
it not?"
We'll, suppose so; but it va liiIardly
be the correct thing"
He wrote the check, tore it out and
handed it to his visitor.
you will sign the receipt, please, in
your own name," as he handed her the
form to fill up.
She wrote her name in bold hand
and handed the paper back to him. He
glanced at it and started back in sur
prise; for there at the bottom, in unmis-
taxable letters, was the maine, agnes
Trenderville.'
a silvery laugh greeted his ears, and
when he turned his head Agnes in
reality stood before him. She had torn
off her disguise, and looked like what
she undoubtedly was-a charming
young lady.
"Agnes!" was all Frank could say.
"Yes, dear; Agnes. Don't be cross
with me; it was only little harmless
Joke, and it was successful. l can eX-
plain all in q very few words. l want
ed very much to see what an editor was
like did not know you, then, dear.
/ wanted my stories accepted, for if my
debut had not been successful l should
then have had an opening in the liter
airy world. l thought if 1 came in the
character of an old lady should have
better opportunity of being admitted.
l came. You could not help laughing
at my squeaky voice, but you accepted
my stories, and that's the great thing"
agnes, you are a bor2 actress" was
all Frank could say.
II know, darling. All the papers say
that
The Chatterer is one of the most sue
cessful papers of the day. The stories
by "Junita' are quite the rage, but few
there are that know that the charming
and clever actress, Miss Agnes Trender-
vile, known in private life as Mrs.
Frank Hayler, and "Junita" are one
and the same person.-Tit-Bits
The Worst Rebuked Mayor of the Century.
1t seems that even London alderman
who for generations has been supposed
to be alive only to bargains and green
fat, has q sense of propriety which may
on occasion be shocked. When the COM