Connecticut western news., 1909-06-03

| COllluSE nave you spoken 10 A1T Granger on the matter of the storJf 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 rzine that sent it back to you for the third time"
 "Then-thCn-when he calls again. And Miss Nina's eyes flashed, and she flushed up. and she didn't have tC | finish the sentence to make young 1 Sanger understand that there would be something doing. Mir. Granger had been an acquaint ancc and q caller for year or more He had made pleasant impression al l least, and if he had not talked shoT during his calls and brought in his literary connections it was 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. It read:
 Never read another copy of the - Magazine.
 When MT. Granger calls have it out with him. If he cannot rise to you in tellectually 1t will be better If he re mains away"
 In the course of couple of weeks MT. Granger dropped in. He arrived at m opportune 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. A woman doesn't have to in such a case. This one en- tered the drawing room with manu- script in hand. She made a frigid bow and extended a cold hand. 1t was as if she were greeting n man who held q second mortgage on the mansion. Of course Mir. 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 pleasew
 Certainly! With the greatest pleas. ure. U'm! U'm! This seems to be a story"
 Ut is q storyr'
 "some young lady friend of yours making q first effortT
 The question was treated with con. tempt.
 "U'm! C'm! Seems to be a combi. nation of essay and moral lecture Written by some young lady to read at commencement or before a club Two or three beautiful thoughts. can't have seen 1t before, and yet fl reads familiar"
 Ut ought to, sirr' "But-but I really believe I have read parts of 1t somewhere at some time"
 "You have. It was sent to your magazine for publication" "Ah. that Is it. and I sent 1t back of courseY'
 "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. I am sure she must be a l lovely and charming girl. Indeed, would very much like to know her"
 But, MT. Granger, if she is to be complimented on her ideals why did you send the story back? Why throt | tie her aspirations and ambitions al the very start? As a first effort il may lack in plot or construction, but couldn't you have remedied that with a little trouble and felt the pride oi bringing out a new authoressT
 "I-I think" he answered after a moment, "that I was a bit selfisf about 1t, and hope you will forgive me- I sent 1t back because preferred to bring out a wife rather than ar authoressr'
 | A day or two later young Waterman who had heard that Miss Nina was going to give MT. Granger fits" called to see if he had got what was coming to him yet On leaving the house he shook hands vigorously and effusively and said:
 "No, isn't 1t lovely to be in love and engaged? I came around to DOT the question myself, but 1t has been popped, and so I will say no more except that I am sincerely thine"