Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22

By MARTHA McCULLOCH WILLIAMS
copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary Press.)

,ciated Literary Press.)
slbly, then, you are woman's wom-
an"
Another head shake interrupted him.
Il am-mostly-a human being" she
said. Il have shell, of course-for
self-protection-but most times leave
it at home
Dare | hope you left it this time?"
Edison asked
She looked at him doubtfully, half
a second, then said with a faint shrug:
Isn't it too hot for shells Of any
| sort?"
BY way OF answer Edison laid his
card in front of her. She did not
glance at it until she had paid her
| check. Even then it was no more
than a glance
Il knew you anyway-your picture
is so often in the advertising pages"
she said with another little shrug. Il
| have to pay attention to them" she
explained, since advertising means
my bread and butter"
81 see! A hopeless piutocrat-iII
/ spite of your dinner of herbs" Edison
| answered.
She laughed softly, q like only the
| herbs which cost real money" she
said. That reminds me-your cigar
wants lighting. Make haste. please
| | must be going in q minute, and am
really curious as TO the sort of weed
| you fancy"
Il would rather show you the sort
of girl fancy" Edison said boldly,
looking straight at her. Il won't ask
your name. much as | should like TO
know it-but since you are reasonably
secure that I'm neither a pirate nor
a kidnapper. am asking you to go
with me to an openair AS You Like
It''-luckily | have cards.
That will be very much as | like
it, the girl said dimplingly. Il was
just wondering what to do with my
SELF
The play, given upon big lawn
full of immemorial oaks, was half over
when there came a scud of rain. Yet
it was not the big pelting drops which
| made his companion shudder-of that
Edison was certain, although she had
given no sign OF recognizing anybody
in the crowd.
He had seen Graham across at the
far side-Graham with his eyes
dreamy, yet his mouth set. Graham
was not one of fortunes spoiled dar-
lings-inheritor Of a fortune, no less
a genius and gentleman. Apparent
ly he had not seen Edson-yet as the
rain came thicker Edison heard him
saying behind him;
Take this umbrella. Dan, while
call taxi. No use in waiting-we
are in for a real rain"
Then the astonishing young woman
rose up, faced Graham, and said soft
ly: mo need of a taxi. John-yOu
know neither | nor my frocks ever
minded a wetting.
Elizabeth" Graham gasped, catch
ing her hands, and going all colors.
She, too changed color-a clear red
swept her pallor, and made her vivid
~ beautiful. q have changed one
way" she half whispered, moving
nearer Graham under pretext of shell
ter. 81 have found out it takes a
really sensible girl to be the worst
possible fool"
"How?" Graham asked chokingly.
| while Edison stared.
by reading advance sheets of Two
| Women, the girl said. You don't
know it-but l am doing press work
for it. Of course | ognized my
self in and-your point of view"
odd but | recognized you as the
hercine-the model for her, | mean
the minute | looked at you across the
table" Edison broke in.
She laughed softly. Il went to your
table to see if you would do it," she
said 81 will tell you now my name
Elizabeth Bradley
1T is hardly worth while telling it
since it will be Elizabeth Graham to-
morrow" Graham interrupted
She looked at him a little reproach-
fully. You had better explain she
said, nodding toward Edison, He
doesn't know that we were engaged
| until daddy lost SO much money your
! lady mother sighed at thought of the
match"
Never mind! Never mind any
thing but that you are going to marry
me-" Graham said stoutly
Elizabeth began to giggle. 81 have
to mind lost opportunity she said.
| Since it is happening to me, myself
| want it kept dark-but only think
what a chance for a press agent, if
the story of how the illustrator I'M
Willingly reconciled the famous au-
thor and his roine-sweetheart. could
be featured as it deserves"
81 shall tell it to-your successor,
and see that justice is done it." Ed
son said, bowling. Unless you agree
that | may be best man"
That goes without saying" Ora
| ham said over his shoulder, as he
strobe with the drenched but radiant
Elizabeth toward a waiting car.