Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-04-10

was ali that Franz cOulu say,
Bat what l was really interest
ell in was the story by Junlta /
read it over and over again
Did you, reallA?I knew people
would like it at the time l accept
ed it,'
'Oh, | do not suppose everybody
would be so stupid as l am she
replied, But it seemed to appeal
to me strongly Then after pause
she said: 1 hope / am not prJing
into any editorial secret, but 90
tell me, Mr.. IIAyler ,whois Junltai
MY dear Miss Trendrrvillr, / is
a secret; 50 much SO that ! have
not the faiutesl idea who 'Jduita'
Is my self
MIR. HaSler, you are triding
with mep
'Upon my honor, Miss Trender-
vile | do not know. | would tell
Sou with pleasure If dll?
How very strange she mur'
mured.
yes, it is sirAng~ s'Ory. l
will led it To OF the nexf tIme |
have tue pleasure of seeing yOn.'
Frank had that pleasure over
aud over again, and made such
sool use OF his time that SOOl 1t
W A. nuised Abr04d that the editor
If the Ch ,tterer Was engaged To
br marrlrd to fhs betuIliul and
Accomplished actress, Mss Agnes
T,eniervile. The circulation OF
the Cnattrrrr nad gIre up. A
rles OF snort stores B Junita'
vas biz Attrac ton. rn- stories
had been sent IN by registered
post. The editor had eagerly ac
ceptrd them aud put them in hand
at once, Tue only thing thtc wnr-
red him WAS thar pIvment had
never been asked fOr H had u
address where he could send the
check. and he was waiting patient
lv for Junita,' or someone on her
behalf to make application for tn
money.
lie VAS si ting IN the editorial
room one morning when the telr
phone bell rang. He went to the
instrument aud was told that al
Old lady wished for an iDtervl' "
.JnnitA flashed through his mind
r., sent word dawn that she should
he shown up. Tle Old lady with
the sqnpaky voice, which bad
amused Frank 10 mnch on tor
mer occasion entered the room
slowly and advanced toward him
Frank met her with extended
hand.
NJ, dear madauv he exclaimed
.haYe YOU brought ne more
stories"
You liked the other,T was heI
question.
4 liked them? I shDuld think so
Everybody likes them
lam SO pleased 1 told you, /
} y,u. remember. that they wou
be appreciated
An now the old lady confined
I have called TO ask you for -
he checkr interrupted Frank
.Ynn are very kind. That ]
what | came for.
Excuse me tor = moment. L VII
d,lltIutor,ol,' ,id II 'yIer.
He sat down, drew ont his cher'
book. da'ed the check. then 'ur' e
his visitor and -aid:
'Patdon me bur e. whhn SnAll
make it payableP
t. Juuita,' she said.
4 On, excuse mr.; can hardly /"
. that
. sWhy mUtY >he asked III 'Jnnlt,
mdorses u, that will b. s"fficirnI
> will it no.P
| well. | suppose 40; rot it vi
hardly be the cnrrect hing.
i He wrore the check, tore II OF
i aud hand 1t to his visitor.
: you will sign the receipt, pleas
in your own name,' as be bandt
o her the form to ill up
She wrore her name In a Oo'
" band, and handed the pap-r olcl
. t. him. He glanced at i',and star
: ed back IN surprise; for there
g. the bottom, III unmlstakahle 'e
{ rers, was the name, Agnes Tres
del viIle.'
4 silvery laugh greeted bis ear
ard when he turned his aea'
Agnee in reality stood before hlr
she hal torn of her dIsg gnise, an
looked like what she undouDted'
was-a charming young lady.
sAgnesP was all Frank cou
X say.