Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-02
The Way the
Stories End
"IETELLq | asked, as she laid
BY j. A. FLYNN

hINT ELL?" / asked, as she laid
wv down the gayly-eovered mag
azine. was sorry for the ending of
the tale. when the gray eyes ceased to
fash and the kind lips to CULVER.
at IS a pretty story Mr.. Norton"
she said 80, no, you needn't shake
your head. I'm not saying SO just be-
cause it's yours. Icanuot imagine how
you could write it."
"Pen and ink, whisky and soda, tail
or's bin as a stimulusi"
please don't make fun. / want to
be serious" When she looks at me in
her earnest way / am helpless.
Does that mean criticism" | in
quired, leaning a little towards her.
"Critieism and inquiry-if l may?"
Enquiry by al means. I'm rather
afraid Of your criticism, do you know"
She is very bright, and her remarks
often help me, 81 a matter Of fact.
She opened and shut the magazine
absently.
what / was wondering" she said,
"was why you wrote so seriously, and
talked so friyolously; whether one
mood was the real you, and the other
a sham you; and which was which,"
81 think" I protested, Il would
rather have the criticism, II you don't
mind"
She laughed softly. I Ike her laugh.
at is rather an obtrusiye question.
But / should very much like TO know.
You do mean this"-she touched the
book-"a little, don't your"
Yes l said, 81 suppose l do. l
did when wrote it, anyhow"
"And afterwards"
AZ keep my seriousness for serious
occasions"
(Which is a rebuke for my inquisi-
tiveness, l suppose?" She flushed
little. She is rather pale generally.
Some people wouldn't call her good
looking. do.
81 didn't mean it to be" Iapologized.
az ought to be hattered at your inter-
est"
I'm your tales" she corrected.
ain my tales, OF course. l suppose
the real answer is, that do not carry
NV heart upon my sleeve"
But you have one, all the same?
A touch Of wistfulness makes her voice
perfect.
"Try!" / caught her eyes for mo-
ment and stopped. had made up my
mind to keep heart-whole before met
her.
tinued. hastily.
"or as large an installment as can
stand"
sThe criticism must not be misun-
derstood. You will remember. please
that like the tale-like it very much,
ii fact" bowed
"The criticism is-?'
"That it is a repetition Of your other
tales" l gasped.
"why. I thought it was quite differ
emit" She shook her head Fresh |
characters. fresh scenery, new plot,
original phrases
"The machinery is different but the
story is really the same.
I'm what way? In being about man
and a woman?"
yes" / laughed.
"If YOU can invent a third kind Of per-
SON. / said. "Tn utilize it with pleas
ure. At present l haven't made the
discovery"
.Don't be absurd. What mean is
that your men and women always do
the same thing"
Fall in love"
"There are lots Of ways Of doing it,"
! suggested.
exhaust them. Whatever viii you DO
then?"
to aid reflection.
"Tm hanged II know. I've often
wondered myself. Make them fall out
Of love, Isuppose.'
aApd when you've exhausted that
make them fall in again. She
stamped her foot impatiently.
~Do you absolutely refuse to be
origipal2 cannot think you DO your
self Justice in keeping 70 such hack
neved theme-ihough ] admit you 90
II very nicely"
Il might do II better II had more
practical experience" ] suggested.
There is something about her Bag eyes =