Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-16
DOLLIE'S CAREER
Ey MILDRED WHITE

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Jack" said Dollie suddenly. "bss :.
ever occurred to you that onoht
to give serious thought to preparno
for my future"
"Doilie,' answered reproacbfnnr
"how many times have I tried +o NOV
suade you to let me care for vour fn
| ture?"
But don't want to marry and set
tie down, like everyone else" nouia
answered impatiently. 81 intend to Lo
| famed-to have career. Besides
she added-"suppose we did marry
you might die any day, and what wopld
become of me?"
There was no gainsaying this cheer
| full possibility. NO" she continued
firmly, Il must learn to provide for
myself, and strictly in confidence
Jack. do not mind saying that have
decided upon literature as a profeS-
sion"
Write novelist" I questioned.
Write STORIES" sale Dollie. "Now.
happen TO need a new frock, but I'M
| fortunately daddy does not think 50.
If | should write "a story say today"
Dollie wrinkled her brows-"the ed
| itor would get 1t tomorrow Tuesday.
! then If he sent my check Wednesday.
| 1t ought to reach me before the latter
part of the week, don't you think so?"
"If he sends the check Wednesday,"
1 agreed.
well" said Dollie, jumping up and
| running over to her desk "keep very
| quiet like dear, and l will write the
story now, then you may have the priv
ilege of reading it before you go, and
may also drop it into the mail box
upon your way home"
There was silence for a few mo-
ments. pretended to read while Dol
lie scrubbed furiously. Presently she
raised a flushed and troubled face:
"Such a horrid, difficult character"
DOllie exclaimed petulantly. Every
thing she says looks queer on paper.
| you see, Martha-that is her name
is supposed to be a little country girl
! living In some far-away, desolate
place"
Under those circumstances" I sug-
gested. perhaps she doesn't know
any better
"Why. that is So" said Dollie, en-
couraged, and the pencil few again.
If" a small voice remarked a few
minutes later-"if one knew positive
| ly just how the people talk in that
part of the country. one might call
| their anpuTge-dialect"
Call it any old thing you like" I
comforted. "and If the author doesn't
know. no one else will"
Dollie looked at me a bit suspi-
ciously. but was soon absorbed in her
story. "What is the matter nowf" I
asked, as a deep frown appeared be-
tween her. beautiful eyes.
at is the lady" Dolly complained,
''the refined, cultured lady from the
city, she is just as Impossible as the
other one and-I can't make her talk
dialect. can II"
"Dollie," l began soothingly, but was
| quickly interrupted:
Jack" she burst out, II wish You
would cease calling me by that ridi-
| eulous name, it is very unsuitable"
Unsuitable" l cried, and drawing
nearer, dared to speal; In a manner
which is usually silencsd by Dollle.
compared her to eli the radiant, beau
tiful things of earth-her eyes were
! twin violets stepped in dew : her
cheeks had stolen their soft pink from
the rose petals Dollie was evident
ly carried away by my eloquence, for
she regarded me long and attentively,
with sweet, dreamy expression that
was most encouraging.
Jack" she asked, as l finally
paused for breath, II have been try
ing to think, how do you spell apollo
getically?'
"Good heavens!" l exclaimed, and
collapsed In my chair. DolIie's eyes
| twinkled.
81 forget whether it has one or two
Frs she said.
But / sulked on in injured silence;
the sound of tearing paper caused me
to look up Dollie was furously con
signing her first literary effort to the
| flames.
81 am not going to write stories for
living" she announced. at spoils
ones temper"
"But the check for your new
dress" / reminded.
"Oh. well, there are other things
DoIlie answered serenely. 81 might
teach music. for instance"
Immediately she was at the piano
r,nnipo, har fpCarS IN and down the
keys. 81 believe" she said over her
shoulder. that / shall only take men
pupils, you see. they are not so criu-
cal as women, man would sit beside
me on this bench for instance, exact
IL as the book directs"
"No doubt of IT," l answered sui
lenly.
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