The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-15
AND THE WAR TAX.
Great Fluctuation in the Valuation of
Manuscripts.

script! dSheu Marcus, IN lndtler-ol-
course tone, as he helped himself to an
olive.
Yes, I got 1t off" replied Constantia.
She dropped lump of sugar deliberate
ly into each cup of chocolate. ut
wasn't any such simple matter,
though" she continued, passing him his
cup.
MOP" Marcus noted that there was
tale to tell, and that she would take
her own time in telling it, He helped
himself to another olive.
The Gayleys had come to Nova SEQ
tia for the summer, partly to economic,
partly to escape the heat, and partly
| that Marcus might have time to work
without interruption on his book. He
had this morning finished copying the
last page. In sudden sense of light
| heartedness he had refused to do any
thing more to it. Constantia might tie
it up and address it, and take it to the
express office and see lit trough the
| customs" He washed his hands of it.
To all of which Constantia had cheer.
fully agreed. She had even expressed
| pleasure in being able to do something
| to get the thing out of the house.
| in the first place, l was little late"
went on Constantia.
| "Why, you had plenty of time"
YES know-when left you. But
discovered that my cuffs We're not clean.
| 1 had to stop 40 change them, and that
made me little late, to begin with.
| And there was fool boy in the Office"
"a foolish boy" corrected Marcus,
gently.
mo, dear if he had been foolish
boy I should have said nothing about
it. He said, when l handed in the par
eel that he couldt possibly make out
the customs papers in time"
"They always do"
do they? Then l wasted manners on
that boy. I told him most politely that
you had been working like a dog to get
the manuscript off to-day, and that as
they have only one express a day in this
benighted land"
You didn't say it," said Marcus,
skeptically.
Constantia considered. Perhaps l
did say delightful land she admit
ted. 1T is immaterial. l moved him
bodily. He got out couple of blanks a
yard long and mounted a stool and be-
gan to write"
"Well done Constantia! Better men
than you have failed to move that
YOUTH
1T was only the beginning. He
looked across pretty soon. and told me
would have to put value on the par
eel. Think of it, Marcus!'
II know--when you never even read
one of my manuscripts if you can help
it,"
II told him I didn't care to put a
value on, and he said must I'm sure
they never make us at home. They al
ways look pleased enough when you
don't"
Insurance in case of loss" said Mar
Gus.
Three officials have explained that |
to me to-day, already said Constan |
tia, stiffly. II know it,"
II beg your pardon" said Marcus.
Silence fell between them. Marcus
helped himself to banana fritters.
well, was there any more to t?"
Constantia relented, Il asked him
1t made any difference in the
express charges what value I put, and
he said distinctly that it didn't More
over. he looked scornful. and said 1t
was in case of loss He was the first
one to tell me that she said, rehec-
lively. There were three besides him.
You are reasonable person, Con-
II told him to go on writing and !
would think about the value. So ] sort
If calculated" Constanta looked
1reamily at the crumbs on the cloth.
"Well, how much did you make it?"
le asked, patronizingly
"'Ten thousand dollars / said, final
y"
Marcus knife and fork dropped with
clatter on his plate.
You needn't look at me like that, |
Marcus; l am not an outcast from So
iety."
You might as we'll be for all practi
al purposes. Ten thousand dollars"
Marcus smiled, grimly. Il should just
ike to see my publishers faces when
hey get that package. They'll think
ny head has swelled some. Did he put
down in the papers?"
YES"
and you took it to the custom
ouse?"
Yes"
marcus BfOaneQ,
IT'S all right, Marcus; I worked it
ut"
did your"
She ignored the tone. you told me
nat our income from your last book is
hundred dollars year, didn't you?"
Something Of the Sort
and you said, the other day, that \
his book is going to be twice as good
S that"
"Um--yes"
That makes two hundred. And you
re always saying that the publishers
nd printers make twice as much off
our books as you do. And twice two
undred is four hundredadded to the
NO hundred makes six hundred income
ON the book a year That's all right,
MT it,"
Spiritually. yes; mathematically-" /
Figures can't lie" said Constantia,
.renely We'll, allowed Az per cent d
which is low enough, goodness knows :,
and the answer was ten thousand dol
RS. So / told him ten thousand dol
rs"
"How did he look?'' p.
"Some surprised"
Il should think So Y