Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-28

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after moments thoughtful pause
"there are two things for the write
to determine
only two?' said the Girl, IN {
tone of relief
"Well, two main things he correct
cd, gently. zone is, whether his story
is worth writing"
"Mine is certainly worth writing,
broke in the Girl, impatently.
The Author waved lis hand with {
mild, protesting gesture.
"Of course" he observed. "Th,
other Is whether the writer can write
it,"
But" said the Girl, drawing her eye
brows together, that is just what
have come to you for"
"What-to ask Inc to write it?' ex
claimed the Author, in some perturba
ton.
Dear. nO!--that is, not exactly, but
10 find ont how 10 ought to be written
And then--"
And them he inquired.
htI. II NON llhNt hAlt
kindly, II don't mind If we write it to
gether."
But" objected the author, 81 have
never cOllahoratedw
Nor have l." said the Girl. proudly
yet YOU propose" he began.
"NO" she interrupted hastily. al
should leave that entirely to you"
Leave WHAT asked tie Amnor,
pleased TO find his original suspicion
verified, for the Girl was certainly i'll
teresting, and remarkably pretty.
"The - the collaboration, sup.
pose" she explained.
"Ah. the collaboration! But the
story"
as all about a girl" she said
$50 far. then, ii is likely to be good
remarked the Author judicially. ut
was odd, lie unused, that he had never
before noticed the wonderful delicacy
of the Girls compleXion.) "All about
n girl" he repeated, mechanically;
"cmbracing no other character?'
"She might be made to embrace some
one" replied the Girl, refiectively.
"She---? But | mean the story"
the Author corrected.
ooh, the story! l was thinking OF
the girl
"And so am l" said the Author.
"You see she ran away explained
the Girl, leaning forward OIL her ell
bows and speaking in confidential
tone.
"Oh! She ran away? From SCHOOL,"
"NO. From her husband"
BLESS me-" said the Author, "wllat
a very wicked young lady"
'She merely did it for a-welI. kind
of lark" explained the. Girl apOlOget-
ically.
"That is some slight conformation,
of course admitted the Author.
Then" went on the Girl, "theCe was
the Other Man"
Naturally" sighed the Author, with
weary recollectioRs of Adephi melo.
dramas. "She ran TO him."
Nothing of the sort"' exclaimed the
Girl. "The Other Man didn't even
know her."
That seems TO simplify matters as
far as the girl is concerned"
but she knew him." went on the
Girl, nodding her head sagely at The
author.
How long had she known him."
asked the Author with resignation.
"Oh, ever so long! You see, her
school friends cousin had introduced
her to him when she still had long
hair"
"YOu mean before it was cut OFF,"
mo, no, when II was down her back
The man was the school friends
cousins brother-in-law. and. naturally.
wouldn't remember her"
Naturally sighed the Author
again.
But" put in the Girl, triumphant
~, "she remembered him! What do
you think OF that:"
81 think it does her great credit"
replied the Author, dlhidcntly. "And
Sop
"And so, in her hour of need, the
girl"
Excuse me, but what was she in
need off"
"Oh, that doesn't matterl We can
settle all minor details after the story
is written. AS l was saying. in her
hour of need she bethOught her of her
old friend"
"Yes. Her old school friend /
see"
"NO, no! The Man. But on her way
to him she met the Mans sister-in-law
the cousin of the school friend-and
she told her that her school friend was
deadw
"Dear, dearr said the Author. "And
that decided her to return home to her
husband, of course?"
Really exclaimed the Girl 81
think You have a very poor idea OF
plots, considering you write stories
occasionally" admitted the Author.
But I'm sure / beg your pardon IL l
anticipated your climax. What did
she do, them"
why" said the Girl. ''she put her.
self in her school friends placer
Great heayensr cried the Author.
10 you mean in the cOffin?"
or course not! mean she as.
sumed her dead friends rene and