The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-04-29
FLASHLIGHTS
BY Beau Esprita
Writing 15OO-word Story in Thrty-six Minutes,
"The Editor Says"
BY Beau Esprita

'Jeaousl" tainted Mazda. Of you couldn't write
poem yourself you think else in the family can"
She turned with assumption of superiority that
irritated me exceedingly
say the words in natural tone but there thing
write better than will be able to- with all the
The editor in question knows what he is talking about
when he ocisss poetry MAZDA replied easily . s one Of
Your emerity conadcting his opinions surprising!
young whipper who wears his hair la Sampson or
Buffalo Bill and filled the enhancing head of ones bride of two
Mazda has brns but the place for especially an ado
able little slip of like Mazda is in some mans home;
learn argue with Maida gued coffee pushed
back from the table thought would try little
poetes may kiss her goodbye he for the
oice? ?,., asked, taking up my hat ;.
With rush Mazda threw herself upon
SILLY boy! AS if what the editor says could make any
difference about that Exhibit concusvely proved that it
couldn't and somewhat Modified But thinking to cnch
matters definitely repeated:
There is thing write better than either you
s'You write! Hah" Mazda slipped from my arms with
decided founce Really, the moods of most be-
adorable girl had married. the she the sconfu young
goddess of the poetry, disdanng humdrum
And what you write we'll, Mr.. Scofer!" she
'Checks," replied and beat hasty retreat Perhaps it
quite fair to rub So AS scanned the mornings
headlines in the subway wondered just how much reality
there to Madas newfOund poetic genius She had been
through college, and had met brilliant personswrters,
painters, editors and it true that she splendid
convesatona she could tell things about the topics
which considered myself we'll informed than l had
dreamed teabe Perhaps she COULD write poetry And
might dislike the he his hair could but admit
the torhp of the Atlantis MAGAZINE The Hans co no
servatve magazine nowadays the publishers
Wod not De apt to enust Sits its TO unfed man.
only think of plan whereby the dual occupations of priest
yer might be reconced it would be best to let her try
time And of must be made clear to Mazda
that second occupation must become subsernt to
the first.
puzzled over various novel and impossible schemes for
emerging from the difficulty with all possible grace myself,
and without hurting Maidas feelings throughout the day.
In fact, mind taken with the subject that 1
afraid rather puzzled his honor by bringing
of the company franchise
the editor says" His honor told much, himself
had arrived a solution of the problem when 1
tered apartments that evening" but depended Mazda
the simple of the with often
inspires him that for which he has been striving by himself
MAZDA not in the hall greet usual Could she
have been seriously offended by remarks of the mornng
always has waiting for when home night
called She did The door to the sitting
stood ajar and could that the dark
the electric button as entered My wife lying hudded
the couch her face hidden in the pillows On tptoe ap
preached thinking she slept but sudden suppressed
the shoulder nearest undeceved and with two strides
Dearest! Why, little girl what you crying about?
What is wrongl"
She buried her tearwet face in my collar, but did
answer ssra
There there sweetheart, mustn't cry SO! Was it
what said this morning Why, little girl l didn't a
word of it, OF write poetry You could write
novel; play-a-a-a library admit 1 becom-
ing somewhat confused but Madas running down
inside collar Did feel the of
you loved much running down inside collar? The
experience has thrills all it's foundered
You shall write all precious You
Why, just Think grille, the editor says
MAZDA out of
with jerk Two
ess s%SaE :ss % s Sc s
them like that She
didn't to make the
Il
uneeing untruthfu hngs don't
made mel She looked
Pcng me to question this later statements indeed did rather
breath MAZDA had the
since she first got the idea that she could write hear that
tention to what ne said was confusing CROPPED for light
Of
by the random remarks criticisms of especially