The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-20

/ began TO write stories while '"dS
still in school. For years have writ
ten constantly and without the least
announcement or success. have
never told my family or my friends.
Editors have been bombarded with
my unfavorable manuscripts. | hah
had a long, long time OF bitter disap-
pointment and announcement and
heartache. AZ last the first success
has come. Behind 1t there is tragedy
Of many failures. Perhaps that Is
why. now that 1t has come, it Is very
precious; 1t has cost great price"
What sort of story is it,"
1T is the simple little story OF the
childhood good times of myself and
some Of my friends. wrote of the
things that az a little girl loved"
"A juvenile book" There was dis
tinct disappointment in his voice. Il
supposed you had written novel.
A surprised. startled look came into
her eyes. What difference does It
make what sort Of book 1t is!" she
asked. The wonderful thing is that
| have done something sufficiently
good to win the approval OF a critical
editor"
Literature is an interesting voca'
tion," he said, patronizingly. Il am
glad you have taken It up. intend
to write novel when | have time.
| may do 1t next summer during my
vacation"
After he had gone she sat for long
time before the FIRE. There was no
Joy in her eyes, and her face was
white and tired.
A clear, triling whistle called her
from her reverie. She went into the
hall and opened the front door
Come in, Rob"
Il saw you sitting alone as came
up the street and | saluted you.
didn't expect such good luck'a as an In
vitatiOn in. Why, JEAN" he exclaimed,
as the light in the library showed the
change in her face what is the mat
ter? There is something wrong"
There is not. Rob, ! have had a
book accepted"
What? A book? You have writ
ten book"
And an editor has accepted it."
"Of course he has. Any editor that
you would honor with a manuscript
would accept 1t. Jean, I'm so glad
| cant tell you how glad. I'll wager
it's the very best book that has ever
been written. But how hard you must
have worked. You are such con
scientious person that you put your
whole esoul into everything you do
and this book must represent long
hours OF work, the careful expression
of your personality and the realization
of a dream"
The Joy. greater than before, had
come. back to her eyes. Rob- she
said sOlemnly, you are the most un
derstanding person have ever seen.
The understanding person looked
slightly bewildered. Il want to see
the book Immediately. cant wal,
till it is published Let me see the
manuscript"
1T is only simple, little tale o.
my own childhood"
Then Il is the story of a mos
adorable little girl who became al
adorable. thoughtful. ambitious WON
an. or course llalstead is immensel!
pleased and proud"
He Is not. He does not realize
what my accepted book means to me
| He does not understand. as you do
that a woman has ambitions as rea
as a mans, and that for them she il
| willing to work and to suffer as maj
does. lie is 500 Interested in him
self and so proud of himself. Rob, ;
mans attitude toward woman's dear
est interest may decide her regard fo
him" She laid her hands on hi
shoulders and looked steadily into tn,
eyes in which she saw the reelection
OF her own rapture and exaltation
Your attitude, Rob, toward my Iii
tie dream. You understand the dream
Don't you understand something else
| Roh doarp"