The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-18
Daily Short Story
NAN AND A MAN.
fBy Molly NcMasterl


But what would I do With a mani"
mere was vague questioning IN
Mans troubled eyes
The rising young lawyer who loved
Nan and wanted her Tor his own
smiled. though bis heart was heavy.
Well he answered laughingiy.
man j. sometimes handy 10 catch a
stray burglar Or"
But I never have any burglars. 20
said Nan. with vide open eyes
Never
Then man IL often useful when
bonnet bills and the rent are 10 be
paif. suggested Muller
have paid my own bonnet bills
ana my rent Tor i've years" Nan told
MN seriously. and shook her head
40, John, ! wouldn't know what 20
DO with man, and 70 would annoy
me dreadfully 20 have one pottering
about the house when ! want 10 get
out "a story
My dear Mani" exclaimed John
while he felt that be was losing a
man doesn't potter about al your
apron strings all day lie has an.
ouice and business 20 attend TO and
IS only home for Few hours out OF
the day
Nan laughed In a troubled. helpless
way that hurt John Muller almost
more than her refusal 70 marry him
had hurt
She looked straight into his ewes
With wisttul. pleading expression
I suppose that Il so she continued
70 look troubled. but there would be-
early breakfasts 10 upset my habits
! would have to consider a man and
] simply can't overcome nv love Tor
late breakfast and prowling about
the house until / am ready 10 eat. on
there are a thousand and one rea.
sons" she ended lamely
m sorry said John. trying TO
speak lightly. Il had hoped there
might be some little niche in which
you could poke me. hut since there Is
not one vacant in your life. then
must FORGET you He raised her
smooth little hand 90 his lips and held
~ there for moment. then left her.
When he bad gone. Nan INDUCED in
always rather helpless when IL came
20 enactinR scenes. but an expert IN
the writing Of them She disliked
having hurt John Muller He was the
best friend she had
The storm cleared. however. and IN
lis tran left desire 20 leave New
YORK for a short trip Nan decided 90
run out 90 Chicago She had many
friends In that city who would well
Nan felt that some hidden reason
had prompted her sudden trip. but
she was for the time being unaware
Of any motive other than a restless
desire 90 BE- on the move
Nan had not been In the Windy City
Two DAYS when the reason for her trip
was made clear 90 her. She had gone
90 the theatre because the drama was
her hobby. and she longed some day
60 stand before the curtain "a success
tul playwright Her experience had
been anything but pleasant. since Nan
was not made ~ the fibre that Copes
favorahly with managerial PERSONAL
Ties. Her sketches had been sept in
theatrical offices and returned 20 her
without comment after months had
passed
So while Nan sat scanning the pro.
Eram 90 Old not occur 20 her that one
or the greatest moments % her ffn
was about 90 trananIre
When the curtain went up Mans
breath seemed 20 b. flung hack into
h"r lungs ae IN a great flame The
creation She had dreamed % Do bob
moment 81 Inspiration. and had uut Do
into tho sketch that MANAGERS had ro-
turned 20 her Nan felf that she
would dc al che eat there In the Tho.
1fre with fhe knowledge that her won.
terful plot had been stolen and turn
I'd into strong three-act play.
he play was supposed 90 ho trans
Iafion from tho German. and the two
men whose names appeared az fhp'
.
lawsuit Tor piaEIar.au
Van arose from her seat because che.
could not Ff longer and retain nor
control She wanted f0 scream nrf af|
those puppets who were anraEIrr BOIL
very lines uruIrdfui Of her emotions
Nut conscious uf where che VA. GOING
Na1 found herself seeking The mana
Ef- Luckily Do was iu tho fhrafrr
and she af0rme dat him in r1 volcanic
lNa .nConfrnut manner that ln only
laughed at hrr
NY dear child" Dol said finally .r
know nothing whatever about son or
your PLAY This PLAY hae been -Hr
ming Tor HIN months and you can sra
o. much al Won BIKE ffIrf voru
lnd y losing game. Good AFTER
Nan was boiling with race sta.
knew That bad eha u0esrssrf macon.
Tine eIrrrrfh ahr would have closed
I her fuEnrs about Che throat az frnf.
MANAGER She went rHf nf Tho Hnlnf.a
and walked hlrfIr f1rr frr et-r.f
. Win each step She seemed t1 feel rr-
. SELF stamping and crushing arr-rftIr-
I connected with fhc world 90 frentara
-1e could stav i0 CHICAGO LONGER
WIN her own play running fr packed
houses ard making fortune frr frrar
who bad stolen f from rrr Na-
dashed back fo View York rr-I.f
there BY that unseen force which haf
sent her fo CHICAGO
Whrn she poured hrr story into frs
fym na,hefc ear 90 John MILLER he|
Your manner of demanding your.
riFhfe vas rather volcanic. waar.t. d. p.
/ 70 asked De looked af Der trrferIv
nov trI me Tho exact claims Won
| Rave AGAINST fnr producer Have Won
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