The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04
he Review Of
ids and Ends

VINCENT q. PERRY

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jerked the copy from his type
Grandon Houston jumped to
with an exclamation Of relief.
finished his weekly Review
Books and It was ready for
hposing room. Never before
work seemed 80 tedious as it
week. The reading had all
|avy and even q reviewer OF
kets tired Of heavy reading
es. But the books were valu-
Is and he gathered them up to
lem In his bookcase. What q
boks he had there and not one
had cost him a cent-in fact,
a salary for reading them. As
the last book In place among
ers he looked at the title and
gasp Of annoyance. Somehow
3 one he had overlooked and 1t
kessary to write a review Of 1t
he days work was completed.
d can slip 1t in among the re-
hext week." he exclaimed, as
he'd the cover to take a peep
but the first thing that faced
} q note from the editor, pinned
little page. requesting a review
week. He took out his watch
bat down at his desk again
lacked thirty minutes Of the
B had arranged to meet Mar
Could he review the book in
minutes? He looked 1t over and
that he could.
egin with, the title. "Odds and
ibid not impress him very much.
tthoress, Winifred Shelton, was
IN to hint was her first book,
tbt, but that didn't soften his
The publishers were well
but they had published failures
He skinned over the pages,
be- in snatches Of the plot as he
He had passed his decision be-
te was half through, but there
bthing for 1t but to read to the
AS he closed the book he looked
watch. Twenty-Five minutes Of
he had passed and 1t would take
be other five to write the review.
hurried perhaps he could do 1t In
|me than that he thought, as he
d some paper into his machine.
be criticisms always took less
10 write than favorable ones and
could be said In q few words of
sm than in many Of praise. He
ot write enough about "Odds and
to make 1t necessary to re-read
,py, so when he finished he put
th the rest Of the reviews and
It down to the composing room.
bought that what he had written
bring pain to the new writer did
his head, but he laughed 1t aside.
9 had talent a little discourage
would merely stimulate 1t, and If
admit then she would get discour-
emit sooner or later anyway, he
ned.
er climbing up three flights Of
!, hurrying to arrive as near the
nted time as possible, Brandon
d his way into the reportorial
Of the Daily Star. Thank good
Marguerite had waited for him!
|ook at her, though, told him his
had been unnecessary. She was
tipping and there was a stack of
before her that looked like an
gifts job.
n sorry, but you'll have to wait"
explained as her fingers moved
lightning. ave just got back from
cation. II / leave my story to
until the morning I'll have to
ct my page and I wouldn't do that
If the convention had
d an hour sooner would have
able to get this In for the morn
'ut 1t will have to go over now"
thout a word of complaint Bran
Iat down and watched her admir-
He knew what 1t was to work
line himself.
here, I'm through Marguerite
with a triumphant smile and
red up her copy. 1--WE written
times as much as / should have,
he convention is worth II"
is too late to go any place now"
lon smiled good-naturedly.
ell 60 home then and I'll make
lie supper for US. I made some
rs this morning and / have some
ground coffee. You know the
Of coffee / can make"
on't say another word. I'll cave
tn hunger before we get there If
o." he warned.
'ull probably die Of indigestion
we do get there" she laughed, as
Dok her coat and turban from her
! and prepared to leave.
Fas a cozy little supper they sat
to that night in her CHEEKY room
hey both were hungry enough TO
justice.
on't 1t be lovely when we can
q supper together every nigbtr'
Ion ventured as he devoured the
muffin.