The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-10
STEPHEN mD STORIES
sy DOROTHY sLAckmoRE-

sy DOROTHY sLAckMoRE
ecop5ight, ls,s. BY the Mcclure Nswsps-
per syndicate.)
SALLY rnxed contemplatively at the
lille set of chintx-covered drawers
that abe had INDUCED In By way OF
calabratins-the occasion Of having SOLO
another story. 1t was Sally's treat 70
herself to purchase something Tor inc
equipment Of her writing table upon
each glorious arrival Of . check
"I can write from morning unti
shutdown now" she told herself nap
nilv. 81 must sell another story pc
fore / can get the waste basket 10
! match" She pondered for moment.
"I think I will rewrite The Test. That
ought to sell-it's q good plot"
| Sally looked high and she looked low
for "The Test" She took out every
drawer, looked through her file and
her scrap books, but the MANUSCRIPT
remained in its hiding place. Sud
denly she remembered that she nao
!. sold an old file case
: The next morning she dressed her
. self with her habitual care ana went
, forth in search of the lost story.
, She gazed open eyed at the clerk
, who told her that certain set OF
drawers had been sold
ssIs there any chance of my finding
out to whom they went? 1t Is most
4 important" Sally said. with her friend
ly smile.
S Another ten minutes passed and
: Sally went worth. The address given
was down in the lower Twenties and
i Sally found herself ringing the bell
a Of q small fiat
> A most delightful girl answered the
? ring and opened the door wide that
= Sally might enter.
"Yes. we found the story" the girl
was saying, as Sally followed her into
1 a room that was homelike and coy
d and in which a good-looking young
l. fellow lolled comfortably while he
" scanned the pages of Sally's own man
uscript. Sally's eyes opened wide and
flush darted into her cheeks.
"Davie," Madge Cartwright said
this is Sally Seward. Miss Seward
Oh my brother, David Cartwright. Miss
III Seward has come In search OF he
" story" Madge added, and offered Sail!
We q chair.
ID Now for the story" he said witt
ne his boyish laugh that Sally was be
ne ginning to wait for. There had no
&c been so much of laughter in Sally
er struggles that she could afford to lie
en- slip one golden hour. She rejoice
US that her manuscript had wedged itsel
. into the chintz drawers, and that sh
was sitting beside David Cartwright
while he outlined the plot of an e.
ceedingly good story.
Il will write it." Sally told hiI
az while Madge's voice came from til
~ direction of the kitchen humming
Oh little snatch of song, "and if
~ brings big check, you must promis
- that we three will have a dinner t
=, gether." Madge had entered with
or fragrant tray of tea and hot crumpet
- Did you hear that. Miss Cartwright
Sally questioned.
III the story brings big check
she said, will agree to anything. b.
it would be so comfy to have dinn
er here-you may get chicken and Fl
ne ings il you like. but couldn't we coz
er 1t here? 1t Is so much nicer thu
lus restaurants" She glanced eagerly
as Sally and Sally smiled back at ht
as' Friendship linked the eyes of the ty
girls. and Davie looked on with a |
culiarly retrospective expression.
And l will get seats for the the
tho ter" he added. is it CO."
his Sally looked from Madge to Dav
it. and If there was throb in her thro
no one was the wiser. She put ha
into each of theirs and claspeJ the
warmly. The hand that Davie hs
at trembled and his own closed about
I'VE will be the best of friends
- know" Madge said, quickly.
Es5T "We are going to be more tn
Gil friends" Davie said-but he did /
4:eeoo say it aloud.
SAL Madge knew as she went homews
s::SSe9 that she would become a great writ
1:1s that her table had grown doubly d,
5:9S to her. and that the little chest
1:26 chintz drawers would always be 1
40 grant with love and happiness and
3:I5 that goes to make life a wonder
All thing. Perhaps she kissed the THU
s:24 that had given her happiness, or I
20 haps she only ran slim fingers care
SAT inely over fhenn Pint ColIv er,;lad