Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-12-22
MERELY A MATTER OF BUSINESS

read:
Dear Caroline: / have fallen in
love with man at first sight. How
am to get to know him? | have seen
him only once, burt | am sure that he
Is the one man for me. | am not a
romantic girl. Indeed, | may say
that | am extremely matter of fact,
and am not carried away, as rule.
by first impressions. Will you please
put in your nice little paper-which
read every week-how you think /
should act? I intend sending your
editor a short story some day, which
| hope he will favorably consider.
Awaiting your reply in the correspond
ence column, | am sincerely yours,
Julia"
Poor Caroline!" he calculated. with
an amused smile. Your lot is not
an enviable one to be Obliged to read
these illusions"
''Snaggs!" he suddenly shouted to
the Office boy.
yes sir" said the worthy, who had
big bullying eyes and small brain.
Did you CALI"
No. ! shouted. If a story comes
by Julia somebody bring II me directly
you have entered It in the books"
Yes, sir"
And. Snaggs! SHARPLY
SIR"
Don't grin!"
No, sir"
And the large eyed youth disappear
ed.
Wellington was only %, well set
up. good looking, clean shaver fellow,
ard a clever writer and editor. By
hard work and perseverance he had
steered his bark, Ladies' Fancies out
of the shallow and treacherous water
of comparative failure TO the wide,
smooth sea OF complete success.
Thereby he had won the golden opin-
ion and complete confidence of the
proprieters and a good salary His
articles and stories found a ready mar
ket. and then in turn found him ready
money which was certainly desirable
So, on the whole, he considered him.
self one of Dame Fortunes favorites.
and accordingly had high opinion of
that much sought after lady
As for Julia. he dismissed her from
his mind, thinking her foolish and for
ward.
Now. it is good to be sweet and 20
but better surely. to be still sweet at
2S. Mike Morecombe. who lived
with dear old maiden aunt, could lay
claim to both these attributes. She
was fresh, charming, and full Of fun.
al adorable and mischievous a bundle
o! feminine dantiness as one could
wish to see.
And she wrote for the papers. This
was quite a secret as she wished 70
tell no one until she had made bit
which she certainly never would. bur
she dlda't know it--so she chose to
shield her identity under the name of
Helena She had a few stories pub
lished-two. TO be accurate--in out
of the way papers. Lately she had
made up her mind e take up story
To Ladies' Fancies. which paper she
carefully read including the CORES
line, for 1t Afforded her infinite amuse-
ment, And slb wanted to consult
Caroline about an important matter
So on certain afternoon she salliei
forth, blue eyed, and blue frocked
maiden.
Snaggs, the office boy, was gazing
absently before him. with that gigantic
brain of his, as usual, at a standstil.
when, looking up. he saw Mike.
is the editor of Ladies' Fancies
in?"
OF course, SnaggS knew he was. but
he discreetly said he'd see" SO he
vanished.
In there. miss. pleased" And he
held the curtain aside as Mike walk.
ID in.
'AO.s abe began on partially catch.
ag sight of Cecil, ARE you the editor
I've a story"
AS Wellington turned round she
suddenly flushed red and momentarily
found the carpet interesting.
YES" said Cecil. What can do
for your"
"Er-er--" began Mike. 20, moth
irg-that is, live made mistake
| don't think need stop. I've not
much TO say"
Cecil smiled He really could
smile beautifully.
"You are not disturbing me at all.
said Cecil. what is Il you wish "a
see me about?"
Thank you" she answered. having
recovered complete self-possession
al think I should like TO see your
correspondence editor. Caroline"
kle in his eye. IL am Caroline
CHAPTER 10.
Then Mike broke out into ripple
If laughter