The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-28

was sent tN y again. There surely
must he "n, ciitnr In the country who
could rise to the sentiment OF II In
due time which was about a week II
came back for the third time There
was cold blooded type written notice
Enclosed to the effect that its rejection
did not signify any lack OF llterarv
merit. but there was no consolation In
this. Indeed II II did not lack literary
merit why not publish It?
This question was asked of young
Sanger u third caller and admirer.
and he promptly replied
Because II Is Ouida over again. and
you know the jealousy against Ouida
All these magazine editors are a trust
They won't permit new writer to en-
ter the Geld and make reputation.
Why Miss Harper | once wrote
story AMI sent II away and had II come
hnck on me twenty-four times But
for this jealousy | might have been q
Wilkie Collins In time Have got the
name rightf Was it Wilkie or Tom
COlllnsi Have you spoken to Mr..
Granger on the matter of the storyY'
why, no! And that's funny. be-
cause I've heard that he was literary
man He hasn't called here for two or
three weeks. however"
He Is the editor of the very mag
azine that sent 1t back to you for the
third time"
"Then-then-whe he calls AGAIN.
L,,I Al
she flushed up. and she didn't have to
finish the sentence to make young
Sanger understand that there would
be something doing
Mr., Granger had been an acquaint-
ance and caller for a year or more.
He had made pleasant impression at
least, and If he had not talked shop
during his calls and brought In his
literary connections 1t was a tribute
to his sense and modesty.
Nothing more was to be done with
the story until he called. but Miss Nina
made memorandum and kept it be.
fore her 1t read:
"Never read another copy Of the -
Magazine.
"When Mr. Granger calls have 1t out
with him If he cannot rise to you in
tellectualy II will be better If he re.
mains away"
In tht course Of couple Of weeks
Mr., Granger dropped In He arrived
at an opp0rtune moment-that Is. Miss
Nina was reading her written thoughts
over again for the hundredth time and
realizing the loss to the world by their
not being published.
She had not armed herself with any
deadly weapon. woman doesn't
have to In such case. This one en-
tered the drawing room with manu-.
script In hand. She made frigid bow
and extended cold hand. 1t was as
II she were greeting a man who held
second mortgage on the mansion.
OF course Mr.. Granger noticed his
reception. but not being conscious of
any social dereliction he exerted him.
self to thaw out the atmosphere. He
had come to believe he was succeeding
when the manuscript was thrust into
his hands and an icy voice commanded:
'Sir read that. If you please!''
Certainly! With the greatest pleas
ure I'm! I'm! This seems to be a
story"
at is a story!'
"Some young lady friend Of yours
making first effort?"
The question was treated with con-
tempt
"U'm! 'U'm! Seems to be a combi-
nation of essay and moral lecture
Written by some young lady to read
at commencement or before club
Two or three beautiful thoughts. |
can't have seen it before, and yet II
reads familiar"
ut ought to, STRIP
"But-but ! really believe have
read parts Of It somewhere at some
time"
you have. 1t was sent to your
ma~azine for publication"
"Ah, that is 1t. and I sent 1t back.
Of course?"
"Yes. you sent 1t back"
"You see. Miss Harper. 1t isn't a
story. nor a sketch. nor an essay. but
please say to the young lady that she
is to be complimented on her beauti-
full ideals. am sure she must he a
lovely and charming girl Indeed. !
would very much like to know her"
But, Mr. Granger. If she is to be
complimented on her ideals why did
you send the story back? Why throt.
tie her aspirations and ambitions at
the very start? AS first effort 1t
may lack In plot or construction. but
couldn't you have remedied that with
little trouble and felt the pride of
bringing out new authoressT
I-l think" he answered after a
moment. that ! was bit selfish
about It, and ! hope you will forgive
me. sent it back because ! preferred
to bring out wife rather than an
authoressr'
A day or two later young Waterman,
who had heard that Miss Nina was
going to give Mr.. Granger fits" called
to see If he had got what was coming
to him vet On leaving the house he
shook hands vigorously and effusively
and said:
mo isn't II lovely to be In love
and engaged? | came around to pop