The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-29


asking her to marry him, when It 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
Dsrcas' 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 a new rug for
your ROOM"
The girl was looking out Of win
dow and did not reply.
fThen." Dorcas Gale continued,
''soine 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 derisively. Then
she consulted 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. 27 Fillmore place.
where young ladies were wanted to
drill for moving picture scenes.
But when Sylvia reached Fillmore
place she was disappointed to fnd 1t a
'dingy court shut In by cheap tene-
.ments.
Her ring at the door Of No. n was
answered by a young man with black,
curly hair, black mustache. and a face
that looked for all the word like that
of Q Corsican bandit In the pic.
ture play that had haunted Sylvia's
memory.
"You come to drill for our great
spectacular drama. miss2" 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 fortune1
IL don't think l will try 1t at
ALL" she said. "You will have to ex-
fcuse me. Good-day."
She spent the rest Of the day follow
ling up Advertisements for "Femals
Help Wanted" and found that the sit
-uations were either already filled. or
that they were Of q sort that she was
too inexperienced to undertake. When
evening came she slipped with weari-
ness into q moving picture theater In
the hope Of soothing her tired nerves.
When she came out upon the crowd
Led street she remembered that she
had engaged no lodgings for the night.
Somehow, in the chattering 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 20 a touring car glided
close to the sidewalk curbing and
stopped and the one who was driv-
Ing 1t leaned forward and spoke. With
out looking at him she knew who It
was.
Sylvia" said DR.. Edison Brooks,
hadn't you better ride with met I'll
take you wherever you say"
The beating Of her heart seemed to
time itself to the throb Of the motor az
she got into the car.
"Your aunt and uncle got home
early" Doctor Ed told her In his
strong. even voice. "They were worry
Ing their heads Of about you. so un-
dertook to fetch you home. BY the
way, Sylvia" and the tones became
less even. "had you forgotten what I
asked Of you almost year agof
"No, Doctor Ed, ! hadn't forgotten" !"
said Sylvia.
"Then mayn't ] tell Aunt Dorcas
to night that you answered yes to
me this timer
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. Sylvia's aunt said: II guess.
Jonas, wen put what It was going to
cost to tlx up Sylvia's room into her
wedding things We want her to have
just as good a. any Of 'em-and then
they won't be half a. good a. she de-
serves"
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