The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-09-04
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%What's thats" exclaimed Mira Blair
AZ a loud thnd in the hall smote upon
her ears.
ITS only the mail carrier throwing
b one of my rejected stories. OF
Pourse." replied her husband resigned
~, sprlnglng up from the breakfast Ia
BILE and disappearing into the hall.
Presently he returned with a fat en-
velope, which he tossed beside his
plate. and a magazine. which he pro
seeded to open and glance through
(which one is it this timer asked
his wife sympathetiealiy.
THE mining story sent OF last
Thursday"
"only i've days agol don't believe
they even looked at itP'
''oh, yes. they did. They probably
saw at glance that they didn't want
It and were kind enough to ship 1t back
promptly. Perhaps 1t was too long or
too short or Stay. let me see what
the editor does say" tearing open the
envelope and glanclng over a printed
alp.
awe have read the Inclosed manu-
script with interest ana regret that II
does not seem precisely adapted to our
present needs and therefore return It.
H'm. him! This does not imply any
lack of merit No of course not In
fact, my dear, it's the same old stery in
the same old way"
He slammed the condemned manu-
script upon the table and resumed his
study OF the magazine.
"Yet plenty of writer's do get in" be
continued. Here are eight short sto
ries in this number OF Hampers, ans
thousands of others are published ev
cry month. It seems as II everybody
wrote for the press nowadays"
Even the lawyers" said his wife
with glImmer OF fun in her eyes.
well, even lawyer doesn't disdaip
an occasional twenty or thirty dollars
for few hours spare work.
Twenty or thirty dollarsl You are
coming down rapidly In your prices.
Last year 1t was forty or fifty, and the
year before 1t was hundred or So"
THE law of supply and demand, my
dear. If had made hit like the au-
Their of Mr.. Jiggs of the Oyster Bed
my prices would be advancing at a cor
responding rate. But what was 60
ing to say Is this: How do all thess
writer's get in and why in the mischief
can't get in too7 JerusalemP
The expletiVe was addressed to tn
maid, who in setting a cup of coffet
beside his place had splashed some Of
the hot contents over his hand and
upon the tablOcloth. BE glared at her
Bavagely while she awkwardly apollo
glzed and mopped up the fluid with q
napkin.
Mrs. Blair frowned at him, az IL to
say, Don't scold herr and then OBJ
served kindly to the maid: Never
mind. Mary. The cloth would go In
the wash tomorrow, anyway. Now,
will you please set finger bowl on
the table,"
Mr. Blair returned to the magazine.
sIIere IL another story by that new
writer. N. Conway. and II seems to
start on well. wish could meet him,
or. more likely, her, for most Of the
new writer's seem TO be women. I'd
say to him, or her: Sir, or madam, how
in the world did you do 1T How did
you get In? Was It by influence or
cheek or a personal acquaintance with
the edltorf Won't you kindly inform
me how 1t was accompllshed2 Tell mo
how to get In and I'll promise to whack
up half Of my first years profits"
A loud crash interrupted his remarks,
and, glancing up, he beheld the maid
standing hclplessly over the fragments
OF cut glass finger bowl.
"Weli, what next" he began, but
his wife hastily interposed. "Never
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 Nm.
Blair said to her husband, you must
be careful not to speak so sharply or
we'll lose her, and don't know where
we could get any one to take her
place"
"AlI right" returned Mr.. Blair. "But
there's one thing l viii Insist upon.
She must keep out Of my den. She
was In there again this morning"
Eyes. She asked my permission 70
look at your dictionary"
1.-THE dictionary Now, WHAT
As II In answer to his unfinished
question the maid entered, blushIngIy
handed her mistress note and quietly
withdrew.
With a muttered exclamation Of
amaEernent Mrs. Blair glanced through
the note and then read 1t aloud:
Dear Madam-I regret to inform you.
thot eur pleasant connection AZ mistrsssl
and maid win terminate on the 10th inst.
when my month ia up. This does not
imply any lack OF kindness on your part,
but Simply that am engaged in more
Femuneratiyo and congenial employment.
Trusting you may soon find another
maid who win prove available, ! an
very respectfully yours,
IN. CONWAY FLANNERTY."
Great Scott NJ. Conway--our maidF'
gasped Mr. Blair.
They gazed blankly at each other a
moment and then roared with laugh
ter.
Finally. You'd better give 1t up, my
dear" said bis wife chokIngly as she
wiped her eyes.
II WILL" he returned, rendlng hIs
manuscript In twain. when house
maids take to story writing IT Is high :
lime for layyvara IN aficir 70 1hat,-