Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-01

II Ifl au obvious desire 10 be as an
noyIae as possible her brother replied,
Where's whaty
Mar-e treated him to an eloquent
silence suddenly she spied the en-
eeIoue anu pouuced upon it, Then she
dung into the sitting room and ioDped
aueriIy down ou tie rug before the
-re
For IaIr an hour she sat there, read
- ar ra.- uz aside the pages The
euI reaH. Of the clock on the mantel-
ul--e sounded with increasing mo-
rotouy through the long, conscientious
feru-aI Finally She sighed
1T wasn't amy good she confded TO
herself III was too long ana too
uu.-y. auI the idea was old Still,
she added .u self Justification, I've
seen fu~t a. bad stuG as that pub
ll-E,5
Her E .aer entered the room. Narge
looked uI. at hcr with grieved eyes.
-It ,-.r.a Eark." She said in cNplaua-
tIou 81 the pile of paper al her side,
-aua they'll keep coming back as long
as ] ~..g he~. l'm tired of the city.
1f 3 .aa.d eaf away into the country
nLer. eauII p. absolutely alone day
.u aua aas ont could collect my
thoughts
Her brother .huckied irreverently.
n could collect my thoughts" She re-
.eafvd My brain is just seething
with ideas. Don't the moment | begin to
write n...body interrupts. and when
get Iaea Go my vprls the inspiration is
-ou, And" -bs added somewhat bit
terly ahare Iu elbow 90 elbow with
the ry,rIg gatuz economies We're forced
10 practice It's always material
things fhat receive the first conSidera-
Uou IRIS tlc coal or the gas or some
.hu- % thD ttUn III ! could get out
.ato the country for couple OF
months for 81 month even. where no
.oay kuew mr. where there was moth
Iuu to remind mo ot thr interest and
the water taxes. where I could feel for
once In my life that writing was a rec
reatou and not grind. | could write
"a story that would be worth while.
know ] could
Mrs Dickson stood silent during her
danghter'~ ur8do The look of sympa-
thetir understandings Ia her eyes gave
place 20 harmonious twinkle. 'Marse
ls very young, she reflected, ana she
certainly was never meant 10 be "a
writer
Margc had been "a stenographer To
successful author, but had lately re-
signed her position. eleoung 10 sup
sort herself .ut keep the iamiN IN
luxury ny writing. Mt Bergen wrote
little stories without beginning or ehd,
for which he received fabulous checks.
lf was easy. size could do lt too She
had written, hut her stories had an
,aur HarN. uud now she demanded 70
20 away
Mrs Dickson s. shcd. You were
such -opl ~tuuosraphrr,' she said,
nut stopped abruptly az sight of her
daurhftrs face She took refuge un-
der yuNvr 81 the previous question
4 don't soc how We can manage IT,
dear." ~.r said gently. There are so
many bills 90 he met and soon the IN
~uranea money fails due We might let
Thar ~rau' f"r q month or So She said.
aru... 'r som eyes
We can / do lhal, ne Salu win as.
p"FilA NarEe can Nri'e mere ~ wen
as IA Tire country. Sh' r'tlIeS on ABOUT
lhr .afH~iie temperament ah" us re-
qu.renents ana the proper environ
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anI n,tt. ,.h.ra tho .ort,.t,c tamncra-
,o.,,t, I,.- 80, :, sir M, and take notice.
,s rsrasT rau see the artistic tenn
,or,r..,.,. = : constitutional Inability
i, t.,,, l.r.,ip. into money II NTarge
Dad Iad .uy sense she would have
.tprt +, har tvpawritiug and stenog-
rsrbv S,,e ,va. "a good stepographer. ,.
-r1,. .,.rf,. owes filed with tears
And % ba, br,,bar went on "it isn't
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20 '' "''" i'l ,o"P'' % i'''''"7 anu
1'' ''.'e-H 'o' 'ii's up
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Then her brother strode out or the
room and slammed Tie door.
Don MIND him, dear, sald ne,
mother Men are all Ike ihaL
shortly after lunch next day the tell