Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-14
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The. Morning Story
STEPHEN AND THE STORIES,
by Dorothy DlnckmOrc.

NIc Oh ncr WTltiilE laDlc
upon each glorious arrival of a check.
Her first money had gone toward the
big kitchen table that Sally had covered
with chintz. and she knew that no
matter where the fortunes OF success
carried her she would never let n
carved antique desk take precedence
over that first writing table. The lack
of drawers had been the only draw
back, and now Sally filled that need and
enhanced the beauty of her table by
two sets OF daiutily-covcrcd drawers
that she placed om the back of her
table.
They don't pull out as easily as
they might She criticized thought
fully. Perhaps + should have spent
the extra dollar and taken the wood
en- ones instead Of cardboard They
would last me all my life then" she
added, and knew that she was tempt
cd.
In the afternoon Sally returned to
the shop from which she had pur-
chased her set of drawers and made
arrangements for the exchange. She
would give the ones She had to the
delivery man when he brought the
stronger ones.
When Sally returned to her room
she cleared out the drawers hurriedly
for she lad AN engagement with an
editor. She asked her landiady to give
them TO the delivery man and went off
TO the city.
In the evening when she came home
the new drawers were there and Sally
Immediately went 10 the delightful
task OF arranging her papers. letters
carbons and note books in them.
"I can write from morning until
shutdown now" she told herself hap
PLY. II must sell another story be-
fore I can get the waste basket to
match" She pondercd for moment
Il think l will rewrite The Test
That ought 10 sell--it's u good plot"
Then began saliy's search for the
manuscript that had been returned
many times. from editorial Offices
Sometimes with printed slips. but more
often with nattering criticism. But.
there had always been regrets. II was
not just what tile magazines were
wanting.
Sally looked high and she looked
low for The Test" She took out
every drawer. looked through her file
and her scrap hooks, but the manu-
script remained in it's hiding place Nat
urally tho story became more valuable.
more tecming with good plot, than 1t
had been before straytng from her
sight. and Sally became flushed and
bright-eyed In her cagcrness TO find ii.
Suddenly the truth came to her.
she sighed over the fact that her as
sortmcnt OF returned manuscripts had
hecn so large as to fill one of the draw
crs In her cardboard set. The overflow
must assuredly have squeezed The
Test" out and behind one OF the draw
crs 1t was no doubt tucked snugly
away and would have to spend the
night in the store, whittier Sally would
courtney the first thing IN the morning.
Inspiration. however, seized Sally the
next morning, and she wrote short
story OF her typewriter before going
OYER TO The shopping district. After that
she took short nap. dressed her
self with her habitual care and went
torth in search Of her story.
She gazed open-eyed at the clerk who
told her that the set OF drawers had
been sold almost Immediately they were
brought back.
us there any chance OF my find
ing out TO whom they went? /, is
most important" sally said with her
friendly smile. The clerk appreciated
the smile and Went off TO get the ad-
dress Of the young lady 10 whom she
rad sold the chtnta set.
tAnoth"r ten minutes passed and
sally went forth from the store rather
enjoying her experience. She decided
10 make a short newspaper story out
of the incideni. The address given
was down in the lower Twcntes. and
sally found herself ringing the bell OF
s. small Nat
a most deiishtfpi girl answered tho
.inG, and opened TIE do&c wide that
sally might enter.
g'Yes, we found the story tho girl
was saying, rs Sally followed her INTO
a rroom that was honelike and coy.
and III which n good lookding young
follow lollcd comfortably while he
scanned the pages OF Sally's own manu-
script Sally's eyes opened wide. and
stiush dartcd into her checks
"'Davic," Madge Cartwright said.
this is Sally Seward. Miss Seward.
my brother, David Cartwright Miss
seward has come in search OF her
story Madge added. and offered Sally
a chair
Cartwright had sprung swiftly 10 his
feet and shaken Sally's hand before
she recovered from nor astonishnant
After that she smiled the Sally smile.
aud after that Davie smiled boylshly
" am caught right in the act" M,
said laurhingly. This story gave me
few hot moments while was irving
10, pull out one Of those drawers sis
got me To Keep ties iu. After | had
cooled down and looked for the trouble
] found this wcdgcd IN tud--thc drawer
worked like IA charm" lie looked a
sally with his bright. happy eyes
There was nothing hidden behind those
frank eyes
Sally told them ahou, The exchange
and her Search FOR The story. II
wanted to write It over" sh, added
by way of apology 1t is not good
as IT stands am sorry YOU have
road It,
by jove, I'm not, have thought
Of cork!ns way TO end IL, ana iii
bet the editors. or who ever YOU send
them TO, Viii be chasing themselves
around TN" block foi it"
There Is nothing like a little whole.
some conceii," suggested AIadgc. with
fond laugh ~ ncr brother "Perhaps
if,I make cup OF tea Miss S,,y.ra