Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-17


and is so anxious to meet me because
I'm the author of it. III get even
with her for this
He put the twenty-five cents care
fully in wallet. substituted another,
and left it Oh top of his book for one
of the clerks to find later and specu-
late over. Then be sent Welded but
Not Mated" to Miss Glendenning from
messenger office.
A few days later note from his
cousin Margaret awaited him with his
coffee:
Dear Jack:
I'm off in a rush for golf and Il
dance at Ardsley's, but there's some
thing you can do for me while I'm
gone. VIII you go to Hester Glenden-
ning's, No. Fifth avenue, and in
troduce yourself? We are getting up
tableauX for my kindergarten, and
are taking bits from the latest moves.
Miss Glendennlng is managing the
staging. and Is not quite sure of some
details in the costuming of the medic
val period, in which THE Fates Are
Three" Is laid.
Nor any other period but the pres
ent, | imagine" he snorted.
You will like her. She is most en-
thusiastic admirer of your book, Jack,
and this ought to please you. Go, like
Il good boy. MARGARET.
Il don't care in the least to know
hnt hn tn no
Later in the day he wrote:
Dear Miss Glendening:
The inclosed letter from my cousin
explains why | write you.
keenly appreciate the honor you
do me in wishing to Stage some scenes
from my book-but why not take
"Weldcd but Not Mated" instead?
You Ike this so much better-you re-
member you paid twenty-five cents
more for it-and there are such fer
Vii love scenes, ruined abbeys. secret
chambers, stiles, moonlight, unbound
golden hair on the part of the hero
inc. not to speak of the wild snow
storm into which she rushes madly to
escape from the villain-and without
a hat, of course. | haven't read 1t my
self, but l feel positive all these are
in it.
My dear Miss G,endennng, you did
not know the service you We're doing
me when you paid out that twenty
five cents. 1t will keep me humble
when relatives are too encouraging. |
4 nd dol
JOHN MURRAY.
Il don't think my customer will look
quite so nsolently self satisfied when
she reads that" he said and stamped
it with Il jublant fist.
On snowy night week later, John
dropped in unannounccd at his cousins
to dine there ell famille.
I'm so glad" said Margaret, as he
warmed himself by the sitting room
fire. Now you'll have a chance to
meet Hester Glendennng. She's IN
the library with Tom"
"Eh?" asked John fatty. HIM
he added, and looked at the rug. II
don't think I'll stay after all, Mar
garet."
"Not stay? Why. Jack! Why do
you always fight shy of Hester?
What's the natter"
Between ourselves, l don't imagine
Ill like her"
Margaret looked him over in cousin
ly scoln.
You'll be hard to please If you don't
20 ~, Ptx11
big opinion of yourself, Jack. Oh, here
they are.'
"A moment after it seemed to John
that the room swung before his eyes
and the rug went up to meet the cell
ing. Margaret was introducing him to
some one he had never seen before
"A tall. graceful girl in simple black.
with dark hair, a pale, rather thin
face. lighted with wonderful, compre-
hensive, haZed eyes; with a manner
that was almost boyishly frank and
unaffected, and voice so soft and
beautiful it awakened all the poetry
N him.
Only once during that comfortab bic
dinner did She touch upon the secret
thought that troubled him-when Mar
gNrCt spoke Of the coming tableauX.
There was half hidden laughter In her
gaze as it met his in the shaded candle
| light.
Il was sorry you could not help us.
| Mr.. Murray. Your suggestions about
| the other book | will never forget
however. But l couldn't follow them
We found the moon didn't work, and
| Mr.. Briefly, the treasurer. said SNOW
| storms We're too expensive"
John remained cautiously silent. He
wanted a tctea-tete explanation, and
| the chance for this did not come till
coffee was served In the library He
went to the corner where Miss Glen
drnning sat banked up by pillows. she
made room for him beside her.
| you must think me a fool" he
said
"Thc madness attributed to genius
would explain everything" she sug-
| geStcd. after that letter | feel sure
YOU have tremendous future"
please don't chalf. | am suffering
| horribly | want tO ask pardon for