The herald., 1912-09-12
. ths Congressional Record-sfter q

keeper and the once boy-after hav-
I ing been submitted TO the X-rsy and q
chemical analysis, that editor is con-
hes OF the century, but as his two
children are down with the measles
be must decline with thanks
Mr. Rankin read this prescription
with anaZenent Then he read il
with anger The third tine he read
II be used c1ss-vords for punctuation
marks and then stood mp 10 say:
The ignoranus! Why, that editor
doesn't know enough 10 edit q sand
Pile, and III write and tell him SOL
NJ. Rankin carried out his threat
He had al epistle in The mailbox with
IN the hour that was warranted 20
make the editorial hair curl and kirk
Tie policy OF the magazine editor IS
never TO strike back nor make per-
sonsl explanations When he has
handed g manuscript 10 the once boy
70 be returned TO the author that is
the end Of tie affair. except in rare
instances. This vas q rare instance.
J. A. Bennett wrote back that the man.
uscript had been declined because OF
its length.
Mr.. Rankin pointed out the fact that
the magazine had printed four longer
ones within The year.
J. 4. Bennett wrote that the situa-
lions were overdrswn and impossible.
M. Rankin pointed ont the fact that
he had his heroine climbing al ice
berg as she sat IL the saddle OF Ter
b7oncho, and that the fact was Meth
er unnatural nor impossible. The
women OF The far west were perform
ing the feat every day.
J. A Bennett wrote that q great
deal Of protanit. had been introduced
INTO the conversations, and every
reader must be more or less shocked.
He even had his heroine exclain:
Damn it,
Nj Rankin replied that this Was
the age Of profanity. The trusts had
set everybody TO swearing, and pro
family was On the increase. and the
only recourse the public had As for
his heroine, she was strong charac-
ter 10 begin with, and in the second
place she had found herself lost on the
plains just as night and blizzard and
q band OF hostile Indians we're sp
preaching Under those circun-
STANCES should q heroine exclaim:
20. fudge!"
J. A Bennett said that so many
grammatical errors were found in the
story that Ii would have TO be largely
oyerhauled-
Mr.. Rankin replied thst he was
graduate Of Yale, and that II he
couldn't demonstrate IN public or prt
vste that he knew more about gram
mar In q minute than J. A B. did in
O week he would eat his hat
J. A B. then pointed out that the
discussion was closed.
NJ. Rankin replied that the
other had best look for q Job OF saving
wood, and that IL he ever ran across
him he would take great pleasure in
punching his head
A week later ]. A Bennett went 70
the country On fortnight's vacation
Mr.. Rankin was only q day later in
starting. Pate planned that they
they should both select tie same no
tel Fate planned that On the third
day after Mr.. Rankin's arrival he
should go canoeing on the river. he
one else went canoeing II the same
time that didn't understand TIE fads
and fancies OF that make Of craft u
was young woman, and she had Only
reached the deepest spot for a mile
up and down when over went the c.
noe. Mr.. Rankin heard her screams
and arrived st the spot in pronpi
time. She was resting On the bottom,
bit he dove and found her, and she
was carried TO the hotel TO be revived
Some one told him that II was a Mis-.
Bennett, and that's al he knew about
her TIL the next day, when she sent
for him TO express her gratitude
Miss Bennett was q little dragg,
yet. but able TO praise Mr. Rankin as q
great hero. She surely owed her life
TO him, and she couldn't find words 70
tell her feelings.
And by the way" she smiled, ~ars
You any relation TO Mr.. Charles
Worthington Rankin"
why, an hei"
A terrible pause ensusd and then he
asked:
Can you be related to J. A. Ben.
nett?-
why. an she!"
AT least half the magazines have
women TO read ard pass on contribu
tons, and they always sign their
names TO mislead as TO sex
Did Mr.. Rankin punch J. A Be
head! Oh, no. He began TO admire
instead, and in three days he knew
/ that he was in love He had saved
her life Why shouldn't she admire
and love IN turn? She won't be O
I storyTeader much longer, and he has
already decided that as q story writ
- C.