The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-07-14

4 '"aH you would N YOU
e'eh trying to have fun with me.
'eSiaes. ! never write for publication.
! wrote IL for you"
VIII waive an rights In tho val.
'n'ihe poem and sign a statement 10
ms 'nect replied Miss Martha. by
return mail. Far be- ii from me 10
S'Ahn IA your literary light Send the
anthology man your my verse wiki
WIN my blessing. Let me know when
fyur name gets into print"
She felt quite happy over this br,t.
hant piece Of strategy. she was 20
much amused. in fact that she took
seFera. friends Into her confidence. She
let she must have some one 10 share
heF curiosity as to what John Drouet
would DO under the circumstances
4 don't believe he conceitcd
enough to send the verse" was her
we" q the matter. and yet he's so
serious minded that he may not see
be joke"
THAT ne d!i sec tive Soke-also way
20 Improve twas proven By Mss
MArtha's next communication from
him.
Many thanks tor your kind offer.
~ wrote. briefly "A have written the
anthology man Tia. you control all the
'erse 4 have So Tar written. and that
he must deal directly with you"
Next day came letter from tn.
heh-named compiler Of anthologies.
Dear Madame / have been in.
formed by John Drcuet. whose poetry
yon so warmly recommended to me.
that sou control his entire poetical
output. and that I must deal directly
with you in regard 10 including Mr..
Dronet's name and some specimen
Or his work in my proposed Anthology
81 Chicago Poets May ask for some
u said specimens with duly signed
and Witnessed copyright release. By re-
turn mail?"
The girl laughed until she cried upon
first receiving this letter. but tie laugh
Ter faded as She realized the wl,warc
situation In which he had been placed.
10 send Drolets simple verse. on the
one hand. would D. 10 expose him 10
Cruel laughter and harsh criticism
should the proposed anthology ever
glstaiiize into stern fact and Drouets
con'r buttons come to me notice OF hia
other Jun loving friends. To withhold
tAe verse. on Tie other hand. would
look extremely strange after her
hearty recommendation 81 the same
She fell back upon strategy again
cannot send you anything OF Mr.
nrouets writing without his explicit
consent" she wrote 20 the anthology
compiler.
mt Drouet's consent is given. by
implication. in Tie letter OF which
forward you q copy was the anihol.
ogy mans reply lie !nclosed a copy
30 prouets statement TO the effect that
Miss Martha Cunning must be directly
dealt with II tie verse was TO De Oh
tanned
Consent by implication is not sum
cient." the girl wrote back, in desper
alton 4 am not on good terms with
Mr nrouett az present. and must have
an affidavit stating his willingness t.
have the verse published before car
treat with you further"
She believed tho matter ended. anc
again laughed with her friendly con
hdantes over IT, The return mail. how
ever. proved her once more mistaken
Il have written Nr. Drouet OF your
decision" to interchangeable anthology
man informed her II hope 10 send you
The required affidavit tomorrow Please .
forward specimens Of Mr.. Drouet',
poetry promptly upon its receipt"
"The thing Is getting uncanny. tn,
girl fr0wnei. uneasily Il must enc I
Il"
"Cal OF your anthology man, some
how. and III concede you the victor IL {
bur tilt" she wrote Mr. Drouet III 4
gou don't end the matter at once III /
really send him the verse"
do so. al your pleasure" was Mr.
Droue<'s polite answer Only. il you
To- shall feel constrained. in the in
erests OF my artistic reputation. &c
ell MIN now the verse CaLlt INFO fAl1
ence. and for whom il was written
This will make good. live copy. don't
-on think"
II yield. and humbly.' so the girl
wrote him. after another week OF an.
biology bombardmenr Tell me what
shall do to purchase peace from this
compiler"
Write him that we have formed .
lose partnership. literary and per
onai." was ar Drouets suggestion
and that no verse will hereafter Be
,uhlished signed by my name only
ind tell him 20 leave ont your name
lso. because long before his book e
eady FOR publication you won't answer
o that name az all"
By the time the girl had been res
ned from the indignant tears into
fhich the reply had plunged her. mat.
ars rad been suite comfortably ar
anged between them. And the girl. in
be first flush OF her engaged happiness |
nd pity for all non-engaged mortals
-, .ba Anthology cOmniler that she /