The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-01

What! Don't you like Brooklyn bridge
To me it is"
oh. daresay. Please go on with you
story. You are a. a most interesting
point"
But can't have you do injustice L
my favorite structure. Just pause a mo
ment and look al that bridge. See how
1t hangs aga INST the dark sky a very
necklace of pearls. Could anything b.
more beau iful?"
From their great elevation the immens
bridge was plainly outlined with points
OF light. The girl withdrew her hanC
from his arm, and stod a step further
from him, while he with great enthus
asm and no little eloquence dilated on The
beauty OF the picture.
oh, yes 1t IS all very well in its way
she said carelessly. Nevertheless. they
bults Of electric light. the most biatan
of illuminants. II you want electricity
look at the Jersey shore. There are mile;
of electric lights"
The young man was disturbed by thu
lack of sympathy with Ms mood that hat
so suddenly come into her tone. and hi
attitude showed his bewilderment Sh'
laughed but without much merriment.
How horr.d l am" she sad, taking
his arm again. II am like the little cir
who had the curl on her forehead. Will
the exception Of the very good part. II
admit that Brooklyn bridge is the idea
place for a lovers meeting. l suppose
you come UP here all alone on dark
nights just to pay your distant devotion
to that i,op of hghts?"
yes l CO."
Then. as I seem to know so much
more about women than you, let me give
you some advice. Present your adora
ton to the girl. and forget about lhC
bridge. II will be much more to the pur'
pose"
Il believe you are right. III follow tina
advice"
Then. so far, you have not adored
herr"
"Oh. yes. silently"
"Ah, that doesn't count. Well. tell ms
curiosity? You take so Icing In getting
on with your story, introducing unneces
sary bridges, and all that. Have you
met her?'
"Oh. yes"
And talked with her, of course?"
Certainly.
Did her conversation at all equal her
good looks?"
Good looks? There are hundreds OF
good looking girls; New York is full o.
them. This lady is superb. There is n
one to be compared with her"
Really! As a general tn ng these SUI
perb creatures are tiresome when they be-
gin 10 speak. I'm glad your Lady gu
perba is an exception She must be a par
agon. ! suppose. then, she Is the inspra-
tion-she Is the Denora of your story?"
"She is both the inspiration and the her
oine."
How charming. Did she help you with
the actual writing of the boob, or was
she only the model?"
1T don't like your word only Were
u not for lei, the book would never have
been written. You see. her presence was
so strongly stamped upon my memory
that when / wrote she was before meal
most as II actually there. All / had to
do was TO put that owman In my book
and success was mineA Although The pub
lie has praised the so-called creation,
alone know how far it has fallen short OF
the reality. But did my best, hoping not
for their approval. but for hers"
And did you get it,
'I am not sure that did"
Have you asked her about III"
1--WE have discussed the book together
At first I thought she liked It, but after
ward ! began to have doubts"
Probably the poor girl has 70 opinio'
one way or the other; she wants to say
what will please you. but IL uncertain OF
her ground. know OF no situation more
embarrassing. You literary people are
so sensitive that misplaced praise is al
most as disastrous as blame"
DO you know many literary people?"
81 know one novelist. is the Lady Su-
berbs aware that she Is the heroine OF
your book?"
II think not"
Then she can't be very clever. Still,
I am doubtless doing her an injustice
She probably knows all about it, and
plumes herself greatly on the fact to all
her friends except you. Nevertheless.
should like very rluch to meet her. VIII
you introduc me?"
Il should be delighted but / fear you
would not do her Justice"
''Oh. yes, I would. My estimate would
probably be much nearer the truth Than
yours. We women are said to be severe
critics OF each other, In realty, we arc
true critics, which a cynical perron might
say was the same thing. Have said
anything which makes you think should
be unfair IN my judgment Of her?'
"Yes, you have
"Oh. well. / was talking carelessly.
Resides, II Is al your fault In beng 90
exasperat!ngly SLOW In your telling OF q
story. You went along all right when you
began; but lately have had to ask aues-
ton after question, getting my answers
mostly In morosyIasles. One weud
think I was your rival In the affections OF
superba and that you were determined
to give me as little Information as possi-
bic. Even now you haven't finished your
story. You met her on Brooklyn bridge
what then? Did she take any notice OF
ypu?"
NO, the slightest doubt II she saw
me. She was looking straight ahead
Yves. That was the fashion two years
ago. What next?'
II forgot instantly what was takins
me over 10 Brooklyn: turned and fol.
lowed her
"Oh, neverv'
~ had to. Do you think was going tc