The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-02-16

hero's having any faults.
"Finis, the end, the close, the period,
exclaimed Evalyn, giving the papers
little wave. "Well?" breathlesslv turn
ing to Allen.
He aroused himself and looked at he
glowing face. After all it would b.
fair to say the nice things first
Its rich, Evalyn, and see here! Yo,
have the advantage of me. You hav,
pictured your heroine so can see he
the way she does her hair and he
dress and all that. Now, all l could d,
with her appearance was to wrap {
piece Of black STUFF around her an(
twist her hair up any old way"
Evalyn's face beamed, and her eye.
danced. "Oh, I'm so glad you have moi
hit the hero! The others just dashed
of, but l tell you l spent days ovel
the hero"
Allen gave start Of dismay and sale
nothing.
'How do you like him?' suddenly
suspicious Of the others silence.
"I-well-that-is''- then in sudden
inspiration, 81 am glad you parted his
hair on one side"
Evalyn flushed slightly and moved
uneasily.
Allen took advantage of the momen
tary confusion which his remark seem
ed to cause her to say eagerly: snow
before we go any further with this
hear mine and then we can take both
up together. But before we go on ]
want you to promise me something"
"Well?'
"If there is anything In this you
don't like I want you to say so at
once. VIII your"
why, Of course, we agreed on that
weeks ago." replied Evalyn in aston
ishment. otherwise We can never get
the stories elaborated. Haven't you
said just what you think about mine"
"Oh, yes, so far" glibly. Perhaps l
shall think Of other things to say,
though, when mine Is torn to tatters.
That's what I want you to do with it."
impressively.'
He read.
Evalyn did not listen quietly as he
had done. She became unaffectedly
excited. She nodded and exclaimed
and got Allen so enthused that he for
got he was reading his own production,
and it began to sound fairly well In his
own ears. When he finished two pairs
Of very bright eyes looked across the
table.
Evalyn clapped her hands enthusiasts.
tically. ALLEN, you have outdone your
self. That Is fine. And you have al
ways pretended you could not write
conversation. It's the best part Of your
story"
mot so good as yours" Allen has.
tened to interrupt.
Indeed it is. Now, that third person
says much brighter things for you than
for me. Otherwise how exactly alike
we have made him."
THAT comes Of our both knowing
him and sketching him true to life,"
Allen began, intent on opening a way
for his criticism of her hero. Don't
you think our characters ought to be
real people-true to life as we have
seen them?"
Evalyn hesitated little over her re-
ply. Indeed, / do. Now, We were to
be frank about the faults as well as the
virtues. were we nOt?"
"Yes. yes" eagerly. land so I'll be
obliged to- Allen checked himself
hastily. Excuse me. You had not
finished"
He was so anxious now to have that
hero disposed of.
Evalyn hesitated. She tore bits off
the corner of her pages.
"Why, yes had not much more to
say, except-well, l might as well say
1t so long as | promised to be frank
we promised to be frank" she correct
ed herself. Really, Allen, your story
Dutdoes what believed you capable of
doing in every way save your heroine"
THE heroine" said Allen, taken
aback. 'Why, my hcroine"-he paused.
Your heroine is not real girl"
Allen stared fixedly across the table.
The light faded from his eyes. He
My what's
The matter with her?''
Evalyn spoke firmly. "She is unnat-
lral from the heart OUT
Exactly the fault with your hero"
Allen interrupted bluntly.
"My hero?" in tones of wonder. 81
thought you liked my hero" Evalyn
,tiffened visibly.
"Oh, no! said liked his hair, but
he cut of a mans hair doesn't index
lis disposition, and it's his disposition
hat l take exception to. No man OH
.arth ever had his disposition"-here,
fortunately, Allen stopped. He hardly
Knew what he had said because his
thoughts were more on his own hero
ne, whom Evalyn wanted to demolish.
Evalyn had grown very stiff and very
old. Her tone was frigid. Your hero
ne Is evidently n match for my hero,
is those are the very criticisms had
o offer on her. although"-her tone, If
was shade more icy-"I
should hardly have offered my remarks
n that way"
"What way?" asked Allen, bewilder- |
ID and not able to recall what he had |
aid.
Evalyn made no reply.
Really" began Allen. "tell me what |
have said to offend you. We were to |
.riticise frankly
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