Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-10-03

modern writer's"
Miss Peters airily disregardea tae
sarcasm.
we have smart writer's, nowadays
We haven't any great writer's"
FOR new woman you are tne
most old-fashioned / ever met he
'aid' gazing half quilzicaHy at the
mannish little figure. Miss Peters
nad grace, If she hadn't beauty.
= suspect only my clothes are
new she answered, with a laugh.
Tel me about your heroine. Is She. g
aesiiatingly. very beautiful?"
10 me she is very beautiful" said
broadbridge, though, Of course.
beauty is matter of taste. st.l /
nay safely say Miss Peters thought
he said il with unnecessary. almost
brutal, emphasis -that the good
reading public would also call my
heroine beautiful"
4 suppose they are more interest
ng when they are beautiful" aG-
mitted Miss Peters. but / wish
wlstfully-"some one would write
story about an ugly girl"
1T would be a rather catchy title"
observed Broadbridge, carelessly. He
Wondered if the ugly girl was not a
rifle lacking in penetration.
Broadbridge was young enough to
1atter himself that he understood
women very well Such presumption
generally carries with it its own pun
shment When Miss Peters. after
that conversation about his heroine.
began TO avoid him. he made zip his
mind that She had read in his eyes
his growing interest, and did nor
sare TO encourage IT, Broadbr.dce
began TO feel blue and his story be-
same of secondary Importance The
rector possessed a valuable reference
library. which he placed at Broad
bridges disposal
When Miss Peters began TO desert
him IN his walks the library was
preteyt for meeting her. The story
was almost finished and IN spite g
5is bueness lie felt singuarly elated-
oyer IL. Miss Peters lack of interest.
however. married his content Tie was
sitting in the library late one after
noon reading when She came In uuex-
pectedly. She nodded cordially TO
Broadbridge, seized book ana
turned 10 leave.
STAY and tax" pleaded Broad
bridge Its too early for lights ard
TOO dusky to read.
"We'ye nothing more to talk about"
aid Miss Peters, gazing into the fire
4 know what you would say on ev-
cry subject"
"Well, life. for instance" suggested
Broadbridge, nettled.
An i'll endured because man Is "a
and objects TO becoming nothing"
And death?"
IAN ending with no fresh begin
ming"
"And- love-"
"Fliriation carried TO its logical
,oncusion-dis illusionment'
As She mockingly repeated some o.
his own pet cynicisms Miss Peters
looked proyokingly impertinent IN
he freight, but. of course. she
,ouldn't realize her own irresistible
harm. and when Broadbridge SUD
lenly kissed her there seemed no c--
use for him Re had no oppor.sc...y
'or the explanation that was meant
o follow the kissing, for Miss Peers,
fier one indignant, scornful glarce.
led from the room. That night he
llmost finished the story. The ne~'
morning. in passing through the hall.
,e heard Miss Peters voice r. ing
o his hostess.
cts been an engagement Of long |
landing" she was saying. "Althouga |
don't believe I've ever mentioned
he name to you before
cts perfectly lovely and | con-
ratulate you
Broadbridge. dazed. seized his hat
nd rushed out of the house. -e
walked all morning. In the after
Don he tried4o finish his story. bu;
ound he couldn't write an inteili-
ent line. Finally, with sudden re-
olive. he bundled MP and sent It un-
nished 10 the editor. The next day
p went down to bid the rector good
n He inquired for Mss Peters.
"Ah." said the rector kindly she 1
as 50 sorry TO leave without scene i
an. She left last night for Boston
, attend the wedding Of a cc'lr~e
-iend. Its an engagement Of lr
landing. | believe. The girls prone
ea M college that whoever was
.arried first should invite the Other
, he maid Of honor"
Two weeks after he left Ashton
roadbridge received a letter f-om
i editor. together with the ma II
rip,. "Your story is the r~S
-aiiable 81 any sent in" SAID The 'e'-
.r. "hut its rot finished. Doubtless
IN overlooked sending MS The ic
,eet. If it erds happily. send
,cl, To MS with the missing sheet,
"a Wen consider IT, l
Two DAYS later Miss Peters I'm i'0s-
N received manuscript entitled
M r-siv Girl" together with the
NE BroadbriGge had received FROM tr