Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-01-09

Yes
It's all right now. Lucy. Give me q
fortnight. and I'll undertake to get
your fathers consent to our engage
ment"
The following Tuesday morning ME-.
George Gregory found an envelope In
his private box addressed to Harold
Vincent. Esq" He tore Il open and
produced typewriter letter rs fol-
lows:
Dssr sir-1 bsve much pleasure In inforruin~
yoe nat ! have accepted your story. entitled
TIE stolen Damonds." Tor publication In ne
CheapAds Hagazine. Proofs will be sent vo,, IN
The eourss Of few days an glad that my Iet.
.H 81 i.se month dic not discourage yo1 and
nus congrstulate you your very marked I'm
psovsnsnt in style and diction. Yours truly
Tue EDEroE.
Mr.. Gregory could scarcely believe
bis own eyes as he read. At iasti He
had succeeded In getting a story ac-
cepted.
week went by. and then one morn
Ing Mr.. Gregory found a fat envelope
waiting for him. addressed to Harold
Vincent" II contained the proofs OF
nis story. From morning until night
he glOated over them. He corrected
them with black ink. with red ink and
with blue pencil He posted them IN
a registered envelope. and he went
back to his suburban villa delirious
with happiness.
"A letter for you. papa" said his
daughter very demurely.
She knew the writing: so did he. IL
read as follows
Ny Dear Sir-Siuce MY return to town I h,v.
been anxious 60 call upon you TO ask an explans-
ton Of the misunderstanding which arose BE-
tween us At CTorner. ! s,ili most firmly and re-
EpectfuIly urge my claims as a Suitor for your
daughters hand. aud think Il only pure justice
70 myself Go ssk Ger explanStio % your sud
den animosity toward me. Therefore I prouos.
calling upon you this evsning At little after s
Yours truly. FnANcrs Asr1xtaz.
Lucy watched her father as he read
Il.
"A most straightforward and bust.
nesslike letter" he muttered TO him
self. "He Is quite right to take such
a course. was abrupt with him.
Lucy, my dear" he added. this is a
letter from Mr.. Ashleigh. asking me to
see him tonight. Are your sentiments
toward him unchangedr'
Yes, father dear. Are yoursT'
MY dear child, you don't understand
business. Sometimes Il IL necessary 20
put young men to the test"
An hour later Mr.. Gregory and Frank
AShleigh were clOseted together in the
study.
well. well" said Ar. Gregory at the
conclusion OF the interview "You must
excuse what happened. but a parents
feelings, young mana parents feel
ings are not always to be controlled,
And-and-I completely broke down un-
der them on that occasion. But l
meant nothing. my dear boy. absolute
ly nothing. We all make mistakes
observation-disclosures were mistaken In
ne, you know. And now let US join
Mrs Gregory and Lucy. They'll both
be glad to see you, especially Lucy"
your story viii appear in the No
vember number"
So wrote the editor OF The Cheapside
Magazine 20 Harold Vincent IN answer
TO q letter OF inquiry.
On the morning OF the 1st OF Noveul-
Der Mr.. Gregory bought the new
Chespside Magazine.
And then be read his story. Some
how or other he wasn't satisfied with
II after all. He read Il again. No. Il
certainly did seem a little feeble
Next evening Frank AshleIgh came
to dinner.
'I've had an awful wigging over a
story I've published" he said, "and
I've caught Il hot from the frm. l
tried to do the author q Kindness"
went on the editor. "but this is what
comes Of IT. The worst OF II is. he's
sent me another batch OF stories. What
am I 60 do TO themT'
Burn them-I mean return them"
said Mr.. Gregory.
They were returned and burned
Haxmsworth Magazine.