La Junta tribune., 1907-01-19

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ssp away. giving hin = ehass- whsn
she had gone some distance she heard
sssne QUE running ard hDoked sru0ssd,
10 ses q man coming ~ st hsr do
That wasar playing fair" he said-
He ~as tall aud 1.-THE. With good.
clear features and frank eyes that
were dancing with run rs they sooksd
down at the girl. HE felt suddenly
4. ne
him
They turned Into Riverside park and
made their way aiosax the path nearest
the river. High up In the park near
the big gray tomb they sought =
bench. The sun had just sunk. aery
golden ball behind the misty green
bank across the river. and the whole
scene was wrapped In a soft cloak Of
glowing Orange. They sat In silence
few moments. the girl leaning forward.
her chin In her two hands. elbows rest
ing ON the rail In front OF her. She
had had a hard day. drifting about IN
search Of editors that We're intrenched
behind impregnable blttiements OF Of
nee boys and tightly closed doors. The
only one she had succeeded In seeing
had been disagreeable about her story
ard had dilatcd to her on the over
crowded condition OF the literary mar
ket. Her companion resorted to n lit
tie probing and final y succeeded In
getting his patient to tell him the story
OF her days Ills.
1T must lie glorious" she said when
she had flushed. Ito be a great. sue
ce>.ful author, SO as 20 b. able to die
tate terms to these pufrel up editors
that love to crush budding genius"
lit must be-" said the man. with u
quiet smile. And now tell me what
your story is about"
The girl lrifted easily into the lit
tie romance she had woven. quoting
whole paragraphs now and then from
memory. When she came to the end
the man looked up quickly. THAT
seems To me n good story. The editor
turned II down. you sayT
Yes. without nipchinS." she saA.
| with q laugh that tried to h uacoa-
cernesl.
"Wili you meet m~ here tomorrow
afternoon and let me read the manu-
scripty'
The girl agreed The little stroke of
apprebstiO sm0pthed her ruined van
ity considerably.
The next afternoon the walk Was re-
pesteti. and the man read her manu-
scSipt-read II aloud 10 her. II seemed
really good to her as she listened to
his Interpretation. For the FIRST time
she got perspective on II. As he fold
Ell II anil slipped the manuscript into
his pocket the man turned TO the girl
and looked Mt her closely \ moment.
THAT'S way above tile average story"
he said.
The girl blushed with pleasure st
the sincerity of the compliment and
looked away. Somehow his Judgment
seemed TO count
II have = friend who IL one Of your
ogre editors. and I am going TO send
this to him n you will let me-" he said.
The giri's heart best high with hope.
This man had way Of smoothing out
the wrinkles In ones way and inspir-
ing one with courage and faith.
The walks became almost daily
events In the lives Of the two next
door neighbors. They sought out new
routes. thougi, Riverside always re-
manned the favOrite. and sometimes
they would wind up their strOlls with
q dinner at come quiet. unfreluented
little cafe. Once there was n visit to
the thcatcr. another evening concert
and other pleasures that no longer left
room for homesIckness In the life of
the girl ny mutual agreement they
continued TO make the IRE escape their
medium Of communication. and neither
learned the others name. They were