The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-09
EDOulesticDifficnItes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;
[COpyriEht. lVO0, by W. R. Caldwar.l

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[CopyriEht. 1909, by W. R. CALDWELL
''What's that?' exclaimed Mrs. Blair
a. 4 loud thud in the hall amots upoa
her ears.
'It'S oaly the mail carrier throwing
h one of my rejected stories, of
sOurse," replied her husband resigned
fy. sprinEIag up from the breakfast Ia
BILE and disappearing into the hall.
Presently he returned with q fat en-
voiope. which he tossed beside his
plate. and 4 magazine. which he pro-
ceOdod to enea and glance through.
(which ene Is it this timer asked
hiB wife synpathetically.
The mining story 1 sent or last
Thursday."
"only ave days agol 1 don't believe
they even looked at ltP'
"oh, yes, they did. They probably
saw at 4 glance that they didn't want
1t and were Kind enough to ship 1t back
promptly. Perhaps 1t was too long or
too short cr- Stay. let me see what
the editor does Suy," tearing open the
envelope and glnncinc over printed
slip.
1--WE have read the inclosed manu-
script with interest and regret that it
does not seem precisely adapted to our
present needs and therefore return it.
HIM. HIN! 1hls dses net imply any
lack Of merit Ne. Of course not In
fact, my dear. it's the uamo cid Story in
the same old way"
Ho slammed the ceRtsmned manu-
script upon the table and resumed his
study Of the magazine.
"Yet plenty OF writer's do get In" he
continued. Here are eight short Sto-
ries in this aumbor Of RamperS, and
Thousands Of others are published ov-
cry menth. It seems az IL everybody
wFote fer the prasI nowadAys,"
Even the lawyers" said his wife,
with glImmor Of fun In her eyes.
"well, even a lawyer Doesn't dlsdAin
an occasional twenty or thirty dollars
for few hours spare work"
Twenty or thirty dollars! You are
coming down rapidly In your prices.
Last year it was forty or Afty. and the
year before 1t was hundred or So"
THE law Of supply and demand, my
dear. If 1 had made hit like the au-
thor of Mr.. JiggS of the Oyster Bed
my prices would be advancing at cor.
responding rate. But what / was 60
Ing to say is this: How de all these
writers get in and why In the mischief
can't 1 get In toe? JerusalemF'
The expletivo was addressed to the
maid, who in setting a cup Of coffee
beside his place had SplaEhed some Of
the hot contents over his hand and
upon the tablecloth. He glared at her
pavagely while she awkwardly apelo-
gized and mopped up the fluid with
napkin.
Mrs. Blair frowned at him, as II to
say, Don't scold herw and then OBJ
served kindly to tho maid: Never
mind, Mary. The cloth would 60 in
the wash tomorrow, anyway. Now,
will you please set a finger bowl on
the table"
Mr.. Blair returned to the magazine.
"Here IL another story by that new
writer, II. Conway, and 1t seems to
start of well. wish could meet him,
or. more likely, her, for most Of the
new writer's seem to be women. ia
say to him, or her; Sir, or madam, how
In the world did you do III How did
you get int Was 1t by influence or
cheek or q personal acquaintance with
the editeri Won't you kindly inform
me how it was Accomplishment Tell me
how to get In and I'll promise to whack
up half Of my irst years profits.'"
A loud crash interrupted his remarks,
and. glancing up, he beheld the maid
standing helplessly over the fragments
OF cut glass finger bowl.
"Well, what nexti" he began, but
his wife hastily interposcd. "Nerer
mind, Mary. A little clean water won't
hurt the rug, and YOU can sweep up
the glass after breakfast"
When the maid had withdrawn Mrs.
Blair said to her husband, You must
be careful not to speak so sharply or
we'll loso her. and don't know where
we could get any one to take her
place."
i"All right" returned Mr.. Blair. "But
there's one thing l will Insist upon.
She must keep out Of my den. She
was in there again this morning."
Eyes. She asked my permission to
look at your dictionary"
1.-THE dictionary! Now, what
As II In answer to his unfinished
question the maid entered, blushinHly
handed her mistress a neto and quietly
withdrew.
With a muttored exclamation Of
amazsment Mrs. Blair glanced through
the note and then read 1t aloud:
Dear Aad1m-l regret to INFORM you
that eur plea1ant connection aS mistress
and maid will terminate on the 10th inst.
when my month IN up. This does not
imply any lack Of kindness on your part
| but simply that am engaged In moro
F0rnureratiVa and congsnial employment
Trusting yeu may soon hnd another
maid who will prove available. / am
very respectfully yours.
IN. CONWAY FLANNERTY."
!"Great Scott! II. Conway--our maid.
gasped Nr Blair
They guEed blankly at each other q
momeat and then roared with laugh
ter.
Finally. YOU'D better give 1t up. my
dear" said his wife chokingly as she
wiped her eyes.
II WILL" he returned, rendIng hls
manuscript in twain. "When house
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