Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
HOW HE MANAGED II

| ry me? What's wrong with me?"
My dear George" said Violet, Il am
| aot like other girls. For any other
| girl you would make, | am sure, an ex-
| cellent husband. But the man | mar
| ry"-her voice grew more gen1e-"m must
| be hero, a man out of the common, a
man whose name is in everybody's
mouth" She looked at the photograph
| of Joseph Chamberlain that stood Oh
| her desk.
George shifted awkwardly in his seat
Look here, W. he said, IF you want
me to go about making speeches all over
the place I'll do it, Of course. At the
same time"
Il certainly don't want you to 60
about making speeches all over the
| place, as you describe It," Violet inter-
rupted; there are other ways Of being
| famous"
II say, what do you call famous?
got my blue"
Zone sign of fame is the frequent ap-
pearance of ones name in the papers"
Saturday Sportsman" said George,
promptly. Every week, and again on
| Mondays. Back, G. Hopper"
Il don't refer to sporting papers, .
said Violet, chillingly. Arthur Gin
ton has had some signed verses in the
morning press"
"All right" said George; "Tll take to
poetry If you like"
''My dear George" said Violet, don't
| be so absurd. | only instanced Mr..
Clinton as an example. Can't you IN
| derstand that | want to be the wife of
some one? / want to be able to take
| up the Times each morning and read my
husbands name in 1t. | don't want him
| to be nonentity. If / married you,
no one would wonder IL was the wife
| of the George Hopper"
II do want to be some one," said
| George; II want to be the husband OF
| the Miss Thurston"
Violet smiled gravely. Flattery never
| had any effect on her.
George" she said, when your name
| appears in the Times, then come and
ask me again" She added, in reply to
question of Georges, that the adver-
tisement and sporting page didn't
count.
Next day he called on Ruth Clifford
and discussed the matter with her.
Ruth and he had been friends since
childhood. George poured out his woes.
Yes" said Ruth, tits very interest
ing. suppose you realize that she isn't
in the least suited to you?"
"Of counsel" said George. That's
why fell in love with her."
81 know, as fact, that she paints
murmured Ruth, inconsequently.
"H'sh! No condolences"
George left in some concern. He felt
that he had put his foot into it some
| how After considering the matter in
all it's bearings he gave 1t up and be-
gan instead to think of Violet and the
| Times. When he saw Ruth again he had
really immense idea.
you see," he said, "it's well known
that the Times reports all law cases with
great fullness."
"Well?"
George hesitated. you see. the idea
was, / might easily get chucked out of
the Alhambra tomorrow night"
"George!"
Ruth picked up heavy ivory paper
knife from the table and went over to-
his chair.
Now" she said, waving it threaten
ingly over his head, Took me in the
eyes, George"
He did so, admiringly. She had never
looked so pretty
"Ohl" cried Ruth. Nov, then, prom
Use me faithfully, on your word of
honor, that you'll never do anything so
absolutely idiotic."
But, Ruth, dear"
"Promise!" she said, holding the point
of the paper knife at his heart.
Yes, yes, promise"
About a fortnight after this he met
Violet Thurston suddenly at the corner
of Piccadilly.
"Well how are your" she said, giving
him her hand.
"Oh, very we'll, thanks"
| Tedu Iut cfCiy Odgp 6uo
said, meaningly.
"Indeed?" he said, politely.
I'm going into Surrey tomorrow"
Violet went on; $50, il there is anything
in the Times. you must send it on. / II
give you the address. l shall expect It,
remember"
George was now fairly caught.
81 think it will be Friday" he said.
| "Good-by."
Now what on earth am to do?" he
thought, as he walked along Piccadilly.
1t worried him for 20 yards, and then
he returned to the thoughts that Violet
had interrupted before. Opposite the
Green park he spotted Ruth Clifford
across the road. He went quickly over
and as he did SO the great plan came
| to him.
"Hullo and hooray!" he said.
whats the matter?" said Ruth.
Everything. You're the one person
I wanted to see. I've got the most glori-
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