New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28

found her skirt caught in a door that had been rudely
banged did she come down from her peak OF happiness
long enough to recognize the diSagreeabe She rang
the bell she knocked she called hoping someone would
come to her relief. But the family within apparently
considered her persistence worthy OF contempt for no
came
Suddenly at a side window of the adjoining house APP
pealed the face of an observer youthful giant vbo.e
Sa.on blondness somewhat mitigated the effect Of
feroenesS produced by his proportions and the startled
intensity of his gaze.
He took in the situation promptly and there was
scarcely breahs delay before he strobe out OF the
front door and bounded to her assistance.
"Brutesl" was all he could say, when She had eX-
planned. His nostrils expanded menaClngy. "BrueS
He made dash for the OF the house, and all the
strength Of his raging young person Eeeed to FOCUS IN
the vocal attack he made upon the inmates. The look
agent heard his voice advancing through the hail.
healthy, indomitabc roar Then the door opened and
he released her
Cone Madam" he said, courtcously taking her
satchcl "cOme to the next house and pc.haps We can
find a chair for you to rest in till YOU stronger to 60
on"
1t was an i'll funhcd little dwelling and not well
kept. The sitting room was occupied, and he went
through into his own ROOM explaining that il not
his home that he merely had lodging with the family.
There only two chairs in the room hard straight
backed formidable. The couch did not look any more
comorablc but he seemed to think II might prove 50,
Tor he seated her there getting limp sofa cushion from
somewhere and placing it at her back
What have vOu?" he asked "Books?' She saw the
reach OF keen, cNOu1lnS llnl, constantly OH c
alert for knowledge. Although somewhat rough IN his
general motions, she noticed that he handled the vol
umcs with almost a woman tenderness.
Il don't know he apologizcd, that ! ought to lie
looking at these, for cant buy; but may be able 10
interest the foreman Of factory here He loves books
as much as ! do
His visitor looked then, and saw that at end OF the
room rows OF plain bookShclvcS held display OF vol
uhcs quite out Of keeping with the other furnishing.
Her host explained that the foreman in question had
given him most OF them. Others were lent TO him.
md the remainder he had rccklcSsly purchased from
time to time with what he could spare from his factory
aTm laid of Just now, he said. Works slack at
NlacDonaldS for a month or two. That why m here
at this time OF day. m
But you're working, apparently, even here The
book agent glanced at table Uttered with papers and
manuscripts.
The Young man rose md shook his shoulders much IS
q lion might shake his The ct expressed multi
rudc Of emotions impatient ambition restless diScon-
tent determination tina, would 90 down before dis
couragcmcnts.
to clap wooden wall OF reserve about himself hpSlng
into silence thick as to seem almost gloom
Blu, his caller was Interested Il hope YOU won
think !, prcsuning in me to want TO know about your
writing;
"Whcthcr you've published not doesn't matter.
ID ike 10 know, anyway, She assured HIM.
wei. have published little. But that isn't IT,
'' ms, that anyone ambitious TO write seems somehow
d target for di,ulc until he has proved what IN hum
| Suppo,, that's what iccl.
"Ydu mustn't feel it, she said gently, with me.
\, that be- got up and went to - cupboard where he
k,p, magazines iumbcd about for awhile anu pro
!ucci at length publication familiar TO the VISITOR
\. he hrg,qh, il 10 her. She noticed that his hand
,rrrlll with the rlor one would cNpcctiroma swain
IN love. $50 this is yours tins article
lie w.i'cl with the iurtyc anxiety. the warm sen
cons,ioun,-- OF the TWO terribly IN c'ln,s,; while she
l,I over II. her feelings screened behind the qu'o,