The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-12

'Tndeed it is," said the postman. Those are my orders from headquarters" Laughing, Miss Terry opened the en- veiope, took out the inctosure and read some verses descriptive of the charms Of "the most beautiful woman in Kentucky, and declaring the writer's undying love for her. The verses were signed simply ''S g. R." with no address.
 Its a mistake. I thought so," said Miss Terry, though her cheeks were fiusn- ed and her eyes shone more brightly than usual . She put the verses back in their cover, wrote on the letter, ''Opened by mistaNe by Edith L. Terry" and handed the en- veIope back to the postman, who regret fully carried it back to the postmaster of Louisville, while Cupid stuck close to his hee.s. fhe Postmaster's 70. K." .''weIi," said the postmaster, "one thing is certain-Miss Terry is as modest as she Is beautiful. But my business Is to see that letters reach the parties they're ad- dressed t0-and guess know who is the most beautiful woman in Kentucky" ''
 Then. while the postnan waited ne wrote s...tzs.e's- | this note, which he gave with the beauty letter to the waiting messenger, and Ddue tllfn uetNeT IHcHi r. My Dear Miss Terry. tsS e.=. --.
 There can be no mistake. since ev-
 everybody comedies you to. be The
 Most Beautiful Woman Tn Kentucky.
 The letter was meant for you as plain
 ly as though it had been addressed
 to some special street and number.
 Yours very Fespectfullyss.r
 , 1T H. Baker.
 Postmaster.
 This was "official," and Cupid was at liberty to hie himself elsewhere to attend to more pressing cases while this one sim mered. Miss Terry filed the ''S S. R. . verses away among other curiosities, not being able to read the future.
 Months passed and nothing more was heard from the mysterious "S. s. R." But fame had been beckoning to Miss Terry, whose fine voice. in addition to her beau ty. were wel-known to certain theatrical managers and stars visiting Louisville. The irresistible summons came from Lot ta Crabtree. asking her to take leading part in 'The Cap of Fortune" then about to be staged at the Park Theatre in Bos- ton. The telegram stated that she would receive $100 a week, and if success, $l75. Miss Terry's parents-implacable aristo- crats of the implacable Southern type were aghaSt at the idea, but were finally won over, and on to Boston went "the most beautiful woman in Kentucky" ac- companied by her mother, only a week or so before Cupid managed to have "Sentl . mental sammy" U. S. N, ordered to the same city.
 Miss Terry certainly was successful ! and entitled to the higher diary named in l the original offer from Miss Crabtree. No | one was more certain of her success than ''SentinentaI Samy" who at in box and split his white gloves applauding her. l Hers was new face to him, and the name on the program. Marion Parker, '' might just as we'll have been Smith, Jones or Robinson.
 Roses from IS. s. R.'' But Cupid happened to be giving his | whole attention to the matter, and so when Miss Terry. a. the end of the play, | had resumed her street costume and was | leaving the theatre, a messenger brought her a large bunch of American beauty roses and a card.
 1 When Miss Terry looked at the card she nearly dropped the roses. It bore | simply the mysterious initials. ''S. s. R, ,' ] in the familiar handwriting of the ''beau' I ty letter"
 l Who could "S, 8. R." be? She was sure she knew no one having names with those initials What could be his object In writ ing and in sending flowers and making nc opportunity for response from the re-