Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-02-06

and-Carol laid it down in her lap and
stared at it thoughtfully. Then she
called Lark. =. t.T ~.~ +.
Look here" she said abruptly.
Read this. It's the masterpiece"
She maintained perfect silence
while Lark perused the crumpled
manuscript.
us it any good?" pursued Carol.
! why, yes, think it is, It's just
like folks you know. They talk as we
do, and-Pm surprised they didn't keep
1t. I've read 'em whole lot eel"
"Connie's disappointed" Carol said.
Il think she needs a little Boost. be-
lfeve she'll really get there if we kind
of crowd her along for while. Well
just copy it over, and send it out
again."
"And If it comes back?"
"We'll send it again. Well get the
name of every magazine in the library,
and give 'em all a chance to start the
newest author on the rosy way"
It'll take lot of stamps
'"That's so. Well, I have half a dol
lar" admitted Carol reluctantly.
After that the weeks passed by. The
twins saw finally the shadow of disap-
po1ntment leaving Comics face, and
another expression of absorption take
its place.
"She's started another one" Lark
said, wise in her personal experience.
And when there came the starry rapt
gaze once more, they knew that this
one, too, had gone to meet It's fate But
before the second blow fell, the twins
gained their victory. They embraced
each other feverishly, and kissed the
precious check hundred times, and
Insisted that Connie was the cleverest
little darling that ever lived on earth.
Then, when Connie, with their father
and aunt, was sitting in unsuspecting
quiet, they tripped in upon her.
1--WE have something to read to you,"
said Carol beaming paternally at Con-
ME. 'eListen attentively. Put down
your paper, father. It's important. Go
on Larkie."
| MY dear Miss Starr" read Lark.
1--WE are very much pleased with your
story,"-Connie sprang suddenly from
her chair-"your story, when the Rule
Worked Backwards We are placing
it in one of our early numbers, and
shall be glad at any; time to have the
pleasure of examining more of your
work. We fnclose our check for forty
five dollars. Thanking you, and assur-
ing you Of the satisfaction with which
we have read your story, am,
"Very cordially yours
"Tra, lalalalala :" sang the twins,
dancing around the room, waving, one
the letter, the other the check.
Comics face was pale, and she
caught her head with both hands,
laughingiy nervously. "rm going
round" she gasped. "Stop me-"
Carol promptly pushed her down In
a chair and sat upon her lap.
"Pretty good-eh, what7'
ooh, Carol, don't say that, it sounds
awful" cautioned Lark.
"What do you think about it, Con-
ME? Pretty fair boost for a strug-
Cling young author, don't you think :?
Family, arise! The Chautauqua sa-
lutte! We have arrived. Connie is an
author. Forty-five dollars ~
"But however did you do it?" won
dered Connie breathlessly.
"Why, we sent it out, and"
"Just Once?'
"Alas, Move sent it seven times"
Connie laughed excitedly. ooh, oh !!
-forty-fve dollars! Think of it. Oh,
father!'
"Where's the story" he asked, lit
tie jealousy. "Why didn't you let me
look it over, CONNER"
"Oh, father I-couldn't. I'LL felt
shy about it. You don't know how it is
father, but-we want to keep them hid
den. We don't get proud of them until
they've been accepted"
"Forty-five dollars" Aunt Grace
kissed her warmly. "And the letter is
worth hundred times more to us than
that. And when we seeythe story-'
"Wen 60 thirds on the money,
twins" said Connie.
The twins looked eager, but consci-
entious. 'No," they said, "it's just a
boost, you know. We can't take the
money"
ooh, you've got to 60 thirds. You
ought to have it all. I would have
burned it."
mo, Connie" said Carol, 1--WE know
you aren't worth devotion like ours,
but we donate it just the same-it's
gratis.'
"All right" said Connie. II know
what you want, anyhow. Come on,
auntie, let's go down town. I'm afraid
that silver silk null will be sold before
we get there
The twins fell upon her ecstatically.
"Oh Connie, you mustn't. We can't
allow it. Oh of course if you insist,
dearest, only" And then they rushed
to find hats and gloves for their gen.
erous sister and devoted aunt.
The second story came back in due
time, but with the boost still strong in
her memory, and with the fifteen dol.
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