Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-09-24

| she broke the coNer-yeS, IL Was just
as she thought,
The title pleased her:
Far From the World
She turned the page and read LIT
tie way. The style was simple and
the words. tremendously grouped,
made sweet music as she softly read
them aloud. The story was interest.
ing and delightful. 1t told of the
flight of two young lovers to a place
unknown. far from the world.
Jeanne turned the pages eagerly.
The time flew by on wings of gold as
she read and reamed. The author
must, of course, be like the hero of
his story, he must be young, beau..
full with the features of the
young man who looked longingly at
her every morning as they met in the
street. He must be poor. naturally. for
all writer's are but good, generous and
brave.
But how could ne have lost his
manuscript? He must have been car.
lrying it to an editor of some paper,
to see if it might be accepted. and as
he went along, thinking of other sub
jects, he had let it fall. Poor man,
how badly he must feel now, for
writer's. they say, love their stories
as mothers love their children. But
how had he signed it? Perhaps she
would know him the city was
not very large. "Pierrot! 1t
was a nom .de-plume. There was no
hope now of ever being able to return
it to him. Poor boy, she would have
liked so much to give his story back
to him. What should she do with it?
Why, how very simple, She would
take it herself tomorrow to the news.
paper Office to which it was directed.
And as he had torn the en-.
velope, she took another and copied
the address.
The next day, frightened and almost
ashamed of such holiness, she stood
trembling, in the Office of the Poets
Echo, and asked to speak with the
editor-in-chief.
The office-boy, in the manner of a
person who knows his own Importance
held out piece of paper to her,
saying
: Write your name, mademoiselle
and the object of your call.
Jeanne, very much troubled, obeyed
the command and wrote:
Jeanne Berth desires to submit q
manuscript to the editor-in-chief"
A few moments after she was usher
ed into a little Office where sat al
elderly gentleman surrounded by files
of letters and papers. 1t was NJ. Henri
Vidal.
"Mademoiselle," he said, as Jeanne
, entered, please sit down
You wished to bring me manu-
scrtpt?"
Yes, sir, found"
"A story?"
81 think that is what you would cal
it. sir
: "Win you read it to me?"
But, sir, L"
please be kind enough to do so
mademoiselle. NJ. eyes are In very
poor condition and perhaps, If yol
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its being accepted"
Accepted He said accept
ed! He evidently took her for the
author and 1t was wrong to leave
him in error, hut he said he might ac
cept it if she read it to him. Surely
the greatest joy he had ever known
if he were to pick up the paper anC
read 1t there!
She began to read, and her hear
suggested exactly the right shades o
expression so that it sounded like {
wonderful melody.
Good, very good, mademoiselle
will take your manuscript, but yol
must not sign it Pierrot; write Pier
< rette instead; you will have lnucl
: greater success, feminism is all thu
fad at present"
:, Jeanne sought TO protest, but tn,
t editor interrupted her:
s "lf you sign it Pierette," he said "
/ will publish TIN my next issue"
i She acquesced.
e A week after this interview tina
{ had turned out so strangely, Jeanne
r received a note from NJ. Vidal biddin,
Y her to be present at his Office tina
same day.
( 81 will go" she said to herself, 'bu
} the mistake has lasted long enough
! | will tell him that | am not thu
: author"
5 In the chamber she gave hel
!. name.
IN. Vidal is busy at present, made
: moiselle," replied the offlce-boy. "Ht
begs that you will excuse him fol
five minutes"
Very well, | will wait" Jeanne
7 replied and turned to sit down. Neal
her sat a young man attentively read
ing the paper. AS she sat down. he
r rose and bowed, looking at her with
ill-concealed astonishment.
Jeanne recognized him; 1t was the
! handsome young man whom she me-
oypry morning