Putnam patriot., 1916-12-08

~ WAS Kind OF hia at least TO
Send special me zenaer III
"a this time the only sympathy
have experienced has shoas
he eyes Of the pesman, aud This
soifcitaee on mis- part is getting
" w nerves. 7 ana glad be failed 10
NsSf this fiHal appointment 1
n nnl too. for I am determined 10
nj my efforts 70 some other uae
ow Oh. Stll | dout see why he
p5{lt haze ruined nay Christmas Ii
lna1 tof me since he held nay manu-
frl2f Cor Six weeks. he could hive
yea ii desk ronm FOR another day,
IN perinitting me TO I've UP to my
ia to-day of all days
After this outbnrst, Mae Hope.
/. Mlidtbp song writer, sank lato q
air. thrust bulky envelope from the
FpAf es'iiszrity Music Publishers into
flesl. and sat hopelessly gazing M
y ssuail eplstle FROM the same Office
|kli with slight touch Of hum9r aad
Il faint Suggestion of a smile, recited
Il contents of that letter-not
\ nugh she envelope. which she had
4 ogsned but from memory;
,rry. Miss Hope, that this is MOI
quite up TO the standard, but sin
6relg trust you viii pot be discour
ys%tI etc, etc
Fer three years Miss Hope had been
cclving these distressing notes from
"a genial young publisher who coula
ut summon the courage to advise her
give up. Perhaps he realized ii was
,erely d case Of humoring an mag
lary talent rather than attempting To
arm 4 living as the young lndy's in
pnaa was sufficient to keep her alive
lilhouf setting fire TO the universe by
aSiIng on the public her picture serv-
fgsas cover over some sentimental
erses accompanied by music.
!, 1t was The morning of the last day
L the third unsuccessful year. Mae
sope was interrupted at breakfast by
III sound of the door bell.
IA lady TO see you, Miss Hope,
I|yA& Liz i11tb-
The name on the card seemed to add
VII 20 injury.
Mrs. Frank Charity ! never knew
> was married. Maybe II Is someone
I've. Probably somebody knows ! need
Marley. Tell her l will be down i'm
o0iately."
X0ne glance ut her visitor assured
|fIns Hope il was no stranger, but an
IN school friend.
violet Faith You? The card reads
MFs. Charity"
why. Mae. you seem surprised"
i sHow should know you We're mar
l1ed7"
ssviolet. stealing a glance at the dis
Ifdx4fy-<ss Remarked tartly:
Perhaps II would be good idea
= read your letters II you want to
~ W with the parade"
leu don't mean," picking up the
(n1ky envelope from the Frank Char
II Music Publishing company, that
his 10 . letter from you. II looks for
III the world like manuscript"
Manuscript. indeed. 1t is the story
4 my life written on my wedding day.
md am delighted to ind II unopened
whole week later. l thought it was
thrilling. and TO say the
east. interesting to an old friend. |
g,ent so much time composing it. l am
ure you will be fully enlightened II
Gu read it instead Of looking at me in
lank amazement and making il i'm
ossible to express myself"
Miss Hope. after seeing her guest
seated. delyed into the
epths of the secret. but not before she
Nd said by way of apology:
"a week, my dear, is a very short
lrie 70 pe ignored with a suspicious
,uking Envelope of this kind and
bis reTnazs was thoroughly appreciate
d by yinle. Faith Charity.
"My dear. said Violet, ~it all hap
'enea because / attended services on
shylsfmas eve. but t. begin at the tlme
vhen / last saw you, the one day
n,,st distinctly recall was the day |
net fgaak. He was on the stage. and
4slier1ng him to be a regfathlcfor
Erred NOT mention him ~ buAgnes.
jS gears i suffered ftect shouee Of
saaeg egr ~ noes
we.s ..sr,. eslfinss
r1he AlIernan aud his wife
&~~d Mr.. and Mrs. lose
Ss Of Provides