The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

1Eewspaper Syndicate
when she open ID her eyes the man
Wide cowboy hG. was bending
5rer her In true cinema form with
IS horses Bride chung cafeEesSly over
lis arm.
81 think must have slipped" she
aid: and then turning back to look
81 the dfEy feet of soft grass. down
which she had recently taken her I'M
Dremeditatsd descent, you see, was
lost my balance -
The man IN cowboy costume raised
her shoulders AID looked with reas-
saracce at the healthy glow that was
already creeping back into her cheeks.
II didn't really faint she said; 81
KsSsIsE drcadnalIy frightened when
lad sli2red, and shut my eyes.
rsere Tery good to gtop-the 9th
3 hive gone on by now. haven't
perhaps you didn't faint" he was
telling her, but you've had your eyes
shirt Tor the longest i've minutes
ever put In. Yes; the Others have gone
-toosS the motor buseS<back to town"
..Ant you waited" she said. 1ooking
with raeoiceaIed admiration at his
ssa;ns Set+uD.
By this one the cowboy man had
be:5cd the girl to the little shack
tEat bad recently served as part OF the
bac$ -ognd In the western screen
aeEs- ANA, and having tied his horse
1efsly to a tree stump. kicked open a
kcr into the shack. led the girl In
se ard helped her 20 the easiest
The two rustic chairs that the place
sHcred.
She explained that she had been
tchtng the taking Of the pictures
t5m tho concealment OF the embank-
ment, that she had never watched
4ch performance, made # perfectly
sIear that she regarded the role Of a
screen actor the most worth-telhng
a The world, and ended naiveIy by
ellrg her companion that he was the
5rst follower Of that calling that she
ed ever seen at close range
"You couldn't be Morgan Hunter!"
- almost cried as she looked at him
he closely than she had before,
5aeucure.ug the name Of the screen
ero with the most fattering respect.
The man laughed. certainly conld
e. Would you like It II you thought
5GSeI&s
s4zow wonderrul." the girl breathed.
nd then she told him that her great
81 ambition IN life was TO become in
ome measure at least contributor
the great work OF making screen
lures. and sc was because Of such
interest that she had been spending
Rme that she ought to have been
me On her l.nclc's farm FIVE miles
-, Takn
EDO Sou think have any Of the quail
be 60 take small parts somewhere? ?"
BE asked
you are very pretty" the man told
o. seriously, but It takes more than
rettfness. It Is q great delusion to
19fn6 that that IS all you need.
ley, too, that You have pluck and the
nd Of determination that would
like you eventually 4 success OF
hateyer you undertook. How old are
ou2" he asked frankly. and the girl
piled in quite . matterof-fact way
faE She was twenty. There was 60
sposisfon on his part to. encourage
her ambition, but when she begged
m to let her bring some pictures
at she had had taken to him and
i HIS judgment from those as to her
aptabdity to the work, he rather
&c ntly consented to see her again.
he Place was to be the very shack
here they were now talking. The
ne was to be two days later.
cit seems as if had known you
~ long tine, Mr.. Hunter" the girl
ID him, as che babe him farewell.
a. as he took and held the out
fetched hand in his for Just a few
eonds longer than the occasion de-
1nded, blush swept into her cheeks
81 was not entirely one Of resent
mt The man laughed.
orgfve me-" he said, and then, as
looked fntentIy at her, you do for
eme," he repeated. AS they parted
d were conscious Of the fact that
netting momentous in their lives
Just occurred.
Eyra TaImedgs brought the pictures
the appointed time to the appointed
ce, and this time she had deIfber-
II decked herself forth IN the ira
onaI charming simplicity OF spriS-
muslin, ringlets and leghorn hat
{ she associated with the young
vie astresS
ne found her cowboy man waiting
her. A fire had been kindled In the
Va
atea party was spread, with most
pdng Of sandwiches and pastries,
as MyTa had never even before
couldn't help t." he said,
1[sra was too naive and IN earn
20 feign any disapprovO that she
not feel
SFa left the photographs,and went
with the promise that q week
she would come again to the lit
shack TO learn his dnal judgment
he matter OF her possible career.
on this occasion for. some reason
cowboy man put the discussion OF
matter tn last he had some
8 that seemed to him more inn
ant 70 ten her. Il was the world
onfession OF the man who loves
the drst time completely and de-
dlgS and Myra listened With all
simplicity and GrtIeSsnesS OF her
never thought Il wopld happen