The silver messenger., 1912-02-20
For the Heroine
By MARTHA McCULLOCH WILLIAMS


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BY way of answer Edison laid his
card in front of her. She did not
glance at 1t until she had paid her
check. Even then 1t was no more
than = glance.
Is 30 often In the advertising pages,~
she said with another little shrug. r.
have to pay attention to. them." she
| explained, since advertising means
my bread and butter"
Il see! hopeless plutocrat-m
spite Of your dinner Of herbs" Edison
answered.
She laughed softly, Il like only the
herbs which cost real money" she
said. That reminds me-your cigar
wants lighting. Make haste. pleased
l must be going In = minute, and am
really curious as to the sort OF weed
you fancy"
Il would rather show you the sort
Of girl l fancy" Edison said boldly.
looking straight at her. Il won't ash
your name. much AZ l 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 open-air "As You Like
It"-luckily l have cards"
That will be very much ~ like
It," the girl said dimplingly. Il was
just wondering what to do With my
SELF"
But she gave neither her name nor
opu nIoxu hor aIor<a<u- EAann woo
piqued into a deeper, keener interest
by her evident reserve. It would b.
awkward. If he met people he knew
it was likely he might run across Z
lot Notwithstanding, he was game
the girl could not elude him always
and she was truly the type of which
he stood so sorely in need.
The play. given upon a 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 eide-Graham with his eyes
dreamy. yet his mouth set Graham
WAS not one of fortunes spoiled dar-
lings-inheritor of a fortune. no less
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 a 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: NO need Of q taxi. John-you
! know neither l 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
ly beautiful. II have changed one
way" she half whispered. moving
nearer Graham under pretext of shell
ter II have found out it takes .
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 l recognized my
:. self in it-and-your point Of view"
: "Odd. but l recognized you as the
;, heroine-the model for her. l mean
: the minute looked at you across the
table," Edison broke in.
She laughed softly. Il went to your
- -
r said. Il will tell you now my name
Elizabeth Bradley
, 1T is hardly worth while telling It
"a since 1t will be Elizabeth Graham to-
q morrow" Graham interrupted.
, She looked at him a little reproach-
v fully. You had better explain" she
4 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"
a, Never mind Never mind any
thing but that you are going to marry
e me-" Graham said stoutly.
1. Elizabeth began to giggle. II have
n to mind a lost opportunity" she said.
Since 1t is happening to me, myself
le want 1t kept dark-but only think
" what a chance for a press agent. II
N the story of how the illustrator un.
o. Willingly reconciled the famous au.
1t thor and his heroine-sweetheart. could
|. be featured as it deserves"
a. Il shall tell 1t to-your successor
,e end see that justice Is done it," Ed
son said, bowling UNLESS you agree
I'd that may be best man."
,e That goes without saying" Ora
ham said over his shoulder. as he
er strobe with the drenched but radiant
Id Elizabeth toward a waiting car.
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