Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-05-11

Judged ns the most hand~OlIc .hrce In
the country. IL nearly went wild with
excitement. TIN. Wlngiown Echo used
= ihr""-Cnlumn cut OF Chester and the
ilrHi pnge for u week Was iillcd with
wrltcups about him. The reporters
dug up things IN his life that he had
forgotten years before. aud searched
around until they discovered that he
was descendant of long line "
famous actors. That be would make
good IN The pictures there was no
doubt. RI" things they wrote even
convinced Chester that he would make
an Impression and would likely be
offered contract that would com.
mnnd large salary from the first
The tryout was TO be made in New
York. and he could hardly wait for the
time 10 come. when the day for his
departure arrived he WAS given
sendon such MS WIngiown had never
given anyone before. Flags were
waved, the band played. the bells rang
AMI the towuiulk ilockcd Ia the station
I" see him or. As he stood ON the
platform Of the last couch Of the reced-
Ing train. waving his hands 10 his
many friends. Chester decided that that
was the happlest moment Of his life.
II woulH be impossible TO have hap
pier one. Hazel was the last person
he saw. She was holding hnndkcr-
chief 20 her eyes and waving her hind
He had not been with her much since
the result Of the contest Ind been an.
nounccd and their good-hy had been
hurried one. but he would make up
for II when she Joined him In New
York.
Alas for his ambitions and dreams.
He did not "cnmern" right. His nose
was to" long and his eyes too light.
There were many other defects. and he
realized most of them himself when he
saw his first attempt screened. lie felt
sure contract would not he offered
him md It was net.
AS Chester snt In tho train. going
over this In his mind, he thought how
much happier he would have been II
he had stayed out Of the contest md RI
mnined satisfied In WlnEiown, Hazel
and he could hnve been married quiet.
~ and the little cottage IN the hill
would hnvc mntlc them MS happy ns the
crnndest bungalow IN California or tho
most fnshIonnbl" apartment In New
York. Perhaps his failure would he
the mennS Of losing Hazel. lie could
stnnd anything but Tint.
When tho train stopped nj Wingtown
station Chester wns reluctant 10 get
out. There would he nobody there In
meet him, though. sn why should he
cnrc. h. thought. ms no started for the
door. He Ind wired them he was com.
ing. hut his friends would feel too hnh
10 come. and tho others wouldn't
bother There would be plenty Of time
for them 20 get in their snccrs.
lie wns just nliGhiing from tho train
when pnir of arms were thrown
about his neck md n kiss planted on
his lips II was Hazel Chester held
her 10 him. too glad 10 speak
"Oh. dear boy am SO glad you
came home" she sohbed
Are You. dear he answered. Il
thought You would be ashamed of me-"
Ashamed? What is there Ia he
ashamed OF? | am glad. for feared
the pictures would take YOU away
from me thought II would bc selfish
Ia tell you this before You went away.
but you don't mind me saying II nov.
do you. dear boyi am sorry that you
did not get whnt you desired but we
can b" :" happy here just y"u and |
In The little cottage on the hill"
Just you and that's all that mat
rcrS after all. dearest" he brcuihcd us
he pressed her Ia him and realized
that thnf was the hnppiest m"mcuf 10
his life.