The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-08

DAoonS WIZ Huu lIisHteueu utT null
out of her wits almost year ago by
asking her to marry him. when 1t never
occurred to her that she was old
enough to marry anybody.
Doctor Edison must be crazy to
think Of marrying me" she had thought.
But now, as she brooded over Aunt
Dorcas' show of distress she recalled
the doctors attentions with quickened
-heartbeats.
The afternoon before the projected
trip to the city Aunt Dorcas remarked
to Sylvia:
Il was telling your Uncle Jonas last
night we'd better get new rug for
your room"
The girl was looking out of win
dow and did not reply.
"Then," Dorcas Gale continued,
some new wallpaper. and two or three
sort of cheerful pictures would bright
en- up your room."
The next morning Sylvia drove her
aunt and uncle to the railway station.
five miles distant.
Hurry right back, Sylvia" admon.
ished her aunt as they heard the whis-
tie of the incoming train. There's
the chickens to feed and breakfast
dishes to wash"
When she was out Of sight of the
station Sylvia laughed derlsively. Then
she consulted a pocket railway time.
table.
"The 9:34 at Hale's Crossing may
be tagged for passengers or express" !"
she read from the folder.
A newspaper clipping In her purse
gave the address, n Fillmore place,
where young ladies were wanted to
drill for moving picture scenes
But when Sylvia reached Fillmore
place she was disappointed to find 1t a
dingy court shut In by cheap tene.
ments.
Her ring at the door of No. q was
answered by young man with black
curly hair. black mustache, and face
that looked for all the word like that
Of q Corsican bandit In the pic
ture play that had haunted Sylvia's
memory.
"Y0u come to drill for our great
spectacular drama, miss?" said the
man. "You will step In and register" :"
Sylvia's heart sank In sudden dis
may. Was this the portal, she asked
herself. by which she was to enter
upon her career Of fame and fortunei
IL don't think l will try 1t at
ALL" she said. "You will have to ex.
cuse me. Good-day."
She spent the rest Of the day follow
Ing up advertisements for "Female
Help Wanted" and found that the sit
uations were either already filled, or
that they were Of sort that she was
too inexperienced to undertake. When
evening came she slipped with weari-
ness into moving picture theater In
the hope of soothing her tired nerves.
When she came out upon the crowd
ed street she remembered that she
had engaged no lodgings for the night.
Somehow. In the chatterlng throng, she
could not settle her mind upon any
thing, for she was used to thinking
out her problems In solitude. So she
made her way into quiet side street.
As she did so a touring car glided
close to the sidewalk curbing and
stopped and the one who was drv-
ing 1t leaned forward and spoke. With
out looking at him she knew who II
was.
Sylvia" said DR.. Edison Brooks,
hadn't you better ride with me? I'll
take you wherever you say"
The beating of her heart seemed to
time Itself to the throb Of the motor as
she got into the car.
"Your aunt and uncle got home
early" Doctor Ed told her In his
SlTOlk, even fOiSc. lhty Wtlt willy
Ing their heads of. about you. so I'M
dertook to fetch you home. BY the
way, Sylvia" and the tones became
less even, "had you forgotten what
asked Of you almost year ago?'
"No, Doctor Ed. hadn't forgotten
said Sylvia.
"Then mayn't ] tell Aunt Dorcas
to night that you answered yes to
me this time?"
II think" said Sylvia. you may tell
Aunt Dorcas that"
After Dorcas and Jones Gale were
In bed that night, both Of them stark
awake. Sylvla's aunt said: Il guess.
Jonas, well put what 1t was going to
cost to fix up Sylvia's room into her
wedding things. We want her to have
Just as good as any Of 'em-and then
they won't be half as good as she de-
serves"