The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-10


tell mother and the girls-my last story
had been counting on the money TO
buy Jennys summer dress. She was
rather cross when l told her she must
wait while longer"
MY dear little soul" said the young
man, you are overworked. That Is the
simple explanation OF the whole mat
ter"
altogether break down Mary's compos-
ure. for. after momentary struggle
for calmness. she dropped her head into
her hands and cried heartily.
John Redmond's face presented a Gu
rious study. 80 many were the emotions
that passed rapidly over 1t. He made
an Involuntary movement toward the
little weeping figure, but the next mo-
ment checked himself and waited
quietly until Mary herself spoke.
Il don't know whatever you will
think of me-" she said rather shame
facedly as she wiped her eyes. Il don't
know what made me do II. But | am
SO much obliged to you for letting me
have II out ! am better now"
ITO be sure you do" said John. with
friendly and rather tender laugh. Il
have always understood that good
cry was a great luxury TO young la
dies"
For PHYS sake don't call me a
young lady. cried Mary, with an as
sumption OF her usually energetic man
ner. IL do hate that phrase"
Just as you please" returned John,
easily. what shall call you? Novel
istY Journalism
Neither one nor the other" said
Mary, flushing a little. shade OF her
late dependency again falling upon
her. 81 am nothing In the world but
writer Of penny love stories, and los
Ing even the small amount OF capabll-
ity required for that"
THAT Is nonsense" exclaimed John.
now speaking earnestly. "As | said
before, you are overworked You have
been doing too much. Your brain needs
rest, and 1t ought to have one, Mary
well, 1t can't Just at present." said
Mary, shaking her head very decided
ly. "There Is Jenny's new dress and
the grocer's bill. | shall know no peace
until those two things are off my mind"
John was silent for q minute, but he
looked troubled.
'If could just get an Idea" said
Mary, more hopefully, Il think | could
work 1t out. l seem to have used up
everything! | have written about lost
heirs and lost wllls-abOut the heiress
who pretended to be poor and the ad-
ventures who pretended to be rich.
have told about the man who express
ed the utmost detestation of the new
woman and ended by falling madly in
love with one. | have related the his
tory of the girl who determined to have
a career and finally gave up all for
love. These things are all worn out,
John! They have become so feeble
that l am ashamed to press the poor
things into further service"
John smiled.
"They are far from dying. Mary.
They are full of vitality yet"
well, somebody else may have
them" said Mary. returning the smile.
AT least. for a while. | may be glad
to fall back on them some day. but
! just now should like something fresh.
All sorts OF queer things are constant
ly happening IN real life II could only
get to hear them. John, haven't YOU
an idea OF any kind? Or some little
i ha. MIL,
experience: Anything that holds a
tiny spice Of romance, you know"
John looked at her moment and
seemed inclined to speak Then his
mind apparently altered and he shook
his head.
"Ohw cried Mary disappoiniedly.
that is too bad. You look exactly as
II you had an idea"
"Well." said John slowly, "a faint
gllmmering did seem to come to me.
but am afraid you will think it silly"
"Do tell met exclaimed Mary. Il
shall be so grateful"
And | don't know that 1t is partic-
ularly new went on John in the same
doubtful way.
well, never mind" said Mary. in
a businesslike way. "a great deal dc
ponds on the treatment OF subject.
Sometimes very hackneyed theme
can be made to sound quite fresh. |
have noticed 1t In several instances
Go on. John"
She fixed her eyes on him expectant-
ly. and a smile dawned In the young
woman's eyes as he looked at her.
''lS IL humorousy" asked Mary limo
Gently, as she saw the smile.
IL don't know" answered John. re.
lapsing into gravity. THAT entirely
depends upon how they regard II.
Things appeal so differently to differ
ent minds. don't they?"
They do" rejoined Mary promptly
Sometimes l have written things
which thought were funny, but Other
people entirely failed TO see the joke
aud on the other hand | have beer
laughed at for sentences which wer,
penned with perfect seriousness. Blu
to proceed with the subject In hand.
wish you would begin. John. for tn,
time is getting on. and shall be mis-
cradle unless | succeed In making