Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-27

cept pretty Mamie MOntclatr, q CIR
who won secrets from confidential
admirers only to give them freely tt
the world.
Gaylord - the serious, angular
spectacled William-had long tray
eled conspicuously in the train
of NAMES admirers, and although
she deigned him barely more than a
curt nod and pleasant salutation on
any occasion. there were those who
averred that she cared more for him
than for all the others.
| The Montclair damsel was a thorn
In the sides Of the envious feminine
contingent of the town. When Mamie,
gawky girl In pigtails, had been
thrust upon train and sent to Mrs.
Gentrys finishing school at Savan-
nah there was no one to prophesy the
mighty change that was to take place
In her during her two seasons with
the famous southern beauty maker.
Mrs. Gentry deplored NAMES d.
minutiveness, but she marveled much
over the maids complexion, and
astutely saw great possibilities In her
dark but clumsy braids.
There had been no bevies OF men
admirers in those days. Willie Gay
lord had peered mistily at the de-
parting one through thick and ugly
glasses-and he had been all! His
hand had gripped hers in a tight
clasp, and after several attempts he
had convulsively spoken a formal
goodby, and. hurried away. Mamie
was young, but she had understood.
Now 1t was different. Willie was only
an humble one in the group of flut-
tering male moths around the flame
OF NAMES personality. At least
this seemed to be the existing condi-
ton to the denser brains of the men
who watched. With the women 1t was
different. They could see the trend
OF Mamie's thought.
Much of the Montclair currency
the family Golfers were kept replen-
ished from the profits of a factory
manufacturing popular hand soap
was spent upon Mamie. She was given
trips abroad, seasons in the metropo-
lis; yachts and automobiles were at
her disposal, and, in fact, anything
for which she wished was laid at her
little feet She ran the gamut of in
nocent pleasures. She sounded the
depths OF every mans effection--that
is, every man except the slim, narrow.
chested William. Serenely he watched
her trimphs. but his lips remained
mute.
In these days William had begun to
destroy much good white paper, and
with two fingers he was laboriously
painfully, learning the intricacies of
the typewriter.
His attempts at fiction were crude,
his unskilled pencil generally build.
Ing a stick for hero and trump
for a heroine. His stuff was unreal,
ifeless. His illusions fastened
promptly back when submitted to the
1t was we'll that the Gaylord for |
tune was large-ample enough to
allow the attenuated youth to favor
his profitless fad. There was no
money in the production of fiction i
'or William.
Just before Mamie had taken leave
Of Toddytown on another sudden.
'chemed, mother-chaperoned trip
across the seas she had given the
'outh whole afternoon.
William had not wholly improved
lis opportunities. He had not spoken
| word Of love.
He had. however. broken into the
'rypt of his heart to parade his ambi-
ious secret to her.
Mamie Montclair had listened Sc
enely to the budding genius.
Have you sold any of your stories ?"
he asked, deftly arranging a dark
url.
Not yet" acknowledged William
'ravely; 'butI have received two let.
ers from editors-outside of the reg
lar run of refusal slips, you know
skiing me to submit more of my
York"
Keep 1t up" encouraged the girl
II am sure you can win, Tiff only
oil will believe In yourself You
aven't enough self-contidence." She
lushed at some subtle thought not
lain to the admiring Gaylord, who
7as now watching her with admiring
yes.
u believe | can do much--if you
amt me to-" he said simply. and this
'as as near sentiment as he ap.
reached during the afternoon, al
aough the forelock of opportunity
angled temptingy time and again
efore his fingers.
After Mamie had been gone for {
,ne time, there came back to Cav I
,rd letter bearing foreign stamp r
lille recognized the handwriting.
From her" he murmured, and as s
,ere was no one there to see. he S
ressed his lips to the envelope. t
Mamie. 1t seemed, was interested in &
lilies ambition to become one of +
ie producers Of popular fiction. She c
lshed to keep in touch with him. to g
arr If hfa triumphs tn copdola NTH