Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21

was engaged to be married to the beau
tiful and accomplished actress, Miss
Agnes Trenderville. The circulation Of
the Chatterer had gone up. a series
of short stories by Junita" was big
attraction. The stories had been sent
in by registered post. The editor had
eagerly accepted them and put them
in hand at once. The only thing that
worried him was that payment had
never been asked for. He had no adj
dress where he could send the check,
and he was waiting patiently for
"Junita," or someone OH her behalf, to
make application for he 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 cx-
tended hand
My dear madam he exclaimed.
"have you brought me some more
stories:"
You liked the others:' was her
question.
Il liked them? l should think So
Everybody likes them"
Il am so pleased. l told you, if you
remember, that they would be appre-
ciated."
and now" the old lady continued,
II have called to ask you for
The check" interrupted Frank.
You are very kind That is what l
came for
Excuse me for a moment l 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
"Oh, excuse me; L can hardly do
that"
why not:" she asked 'If Junita'
indorses it, that will be sufficient, will
it not"
We'll. 1 suppose so; but it will hardly
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 lie 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 I'M
mistakable letters. was the name, "AG-
mes Trenderville."
\ 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. | can eX-
plain all in n very few words. 1 wanted
very much to see what an editor was
LIKE did not know you then. dear. l
wanted my stories accepted, for if my
debut had not been successful | should
then have had an opening in the liter
airy world. 1 thought if L came in the
character of an old lady | should have
better opportunity of being admitted.
| came. You could not help laughing
ut my squeaky voice. but you accepted
my stories, and that's the great thing"
agnes. you are born actress" was
all Frank could say.
Il know, darling. All the paper 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 who know that the charming
and clever actress, Miss Agnes Tren-
derville. known in private life as Mrs.
Frank Hayler, and 'Junita' are one
and the same person.-London Tid-Bits.