The herald., 1915-04-08
alRRrs INTERVIEW
:. ApeLA GRACE CROWN.
W. q. Chapman.

"A marry. 80 mar! i'oeoi "oOOuh'e'
himself particularly fortunate young
,.,,a to whom he had said good-by
,,s little home town when he start
= ar the metropolis to make his for
80 had remained true to him. He
~ heen home three times on vaca
=, ard each time their love had
..smed more real to both.
Laura was to become his wife with
NINTH! She was to go to New
yrt to stay with her aunt, whom
Marry had never met, and they were
4 be married there. In a week he
vould see Laura again.
symonds, the city editor, called
Erry over to his desk.
were going to publish a series OF
amy interviews, and | want you to
s.pdle the first" he said. ITS with
4, vorld.renowned authoress, Eliza.
~ Crow Cavendish. She wrote A
ca,Is Safety The Happy Marriage,
4, sbopgirls' slush, you know, and
.tes herself very seriously as an up,
ming power among those who read
M tvaddle. Think you can do a mock.
s,jous interview to raise a laugh?"
Z think So" said Harry.
Al eight o'clock that evening he was
Wing shown into Miss Cavendish's
,ouse. The elderly lady who awaited
Aim At the table apologized for not
dsIug, and the crutch beside her chair
nulaIned her reason. Harry was con-
sdoas Of an impression distinctly
Iesing. He felt a little regretful
shut bis mission. Still, a newspaper
nm Is bound in strictest loyalty to
n newspaper.
svas evident that Miss Cayendish
,nk herself very seriously indeed, and,
knming confidential, in her simple
NJ she showed him, under a pledge
4 eonndence, the manuscript of her
Welcoming work. "Cynthia's Happy
0pee.'
/ was only after he reached the
/ meet that Harry realized he must
IN this hospitable kindness into
uxkery. However, he knew the duty
I IA newspaper man; and perhaps be-
ne Of his humiliation he wrote the
hniest Of all the interviews that ap-
Nrsd
4 Hany received no letter from Laura
hi veral days. 1t had been planned
II be was to meet her at the station
~ xte her to her aunt's. He was
>xhnfng to grow uneasy when he re-
ned letter with the New York
psmark
1earest Harry" she wrote, 81 have
nFsd In New York, and l thought l
nd give you little surprise byslet-
- ym remain in ignorance until I
- scfually come. You see, my dear,
= min came In so late at night,
- with your exacting duties,
mt let you come and take me so
Hud miss your sleep. I was quite
~ dred for by the agent for the
ln16srS society.
- now l have a little surprise for
" aunt is no less a person than
0vendish, the famous authoress.
~ % you think Of that?"
NM read the letter and sat still
uossh stunned. Then he per-
nat another missive, with a ro-
pink scented envelope, lay be-
~ papers. He opened it. 1t was
= niss cavendish.
I anot begin to tell you," it ran,
ruch liked your delightful in
% But Mr.. Rogers, 1 am afraid
ave overestimated my influence
working girls. Come and see
let US have a nice unprofes-
sA determination that did mot
= made his way to Miss Caven.
nouse that evening. What
:! spirit he endured during the
~ be knows.
vss shown into the same rom
~ ''e The room was empty And
mood there. desperately gath
e'ner the few strands of cour.
remained to him, the door
- snd Miss Cavendish hobbled in
hnds u neiu ou'
q. NOV who Harry Rogers is"
-. 10 Is doubly welcome" And |
- va iady kissed him on the |
|&mt enoisn," he began, that |
|fks must tell you'll must ex-
~ "a boy, 1t was simply splen. |
. 90 lady answered. 1T made
- /. I'ouder Of my work than |
|>Si.seL Not a word more, be- |
n, 3 e TOO old to blush, Harry"
~ oens man realized that the |
N senomed shaft had passed
|e ~. sae was utterly unconscious
-,seea satire, of the malignant
sae vas too high to be struck
e poisoned arrow.
~, ! J. harry stood in perplexity
q awful relief in his heart
- N And Miss Cavendish
{ - out Of the room.
Kisses comforted him
~, 10 -, him feel abashed to
'svsl Of humiliation. "
sour beautiful interview.
ssid. "And. do you know.
= @ink you win rise very
you can see SO much in