Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-01

As he jerked the copy from his type
writer. Grandon Houston jumped "a
his feet with an exclamation Of relief
He had finished his "weekly Review
Of New Books" and II was ready for
the composing room. Never before
had the work seemed so tedious as II
had that week. The reading had all
been heavy and even n reviewer OF
books gets tired Of heavy reading
sometimes. But the books were yalu'
able ones and he gathered them up 10
place them In his bookcase. What
lot Of books he had there and not one
Of them had cost him n cent--ln fact,
he drew a salary for reading them. As
he put the last book In place among
the others he looked at the title and
gave a gasp OF annoyance. Somehow
that was one he had overlooked and II
was necessary 10 write a review OF II
before the days work was completed.
"oh. I can slip II in among the re-
views next weexi" he exclaimed. as
he opened the cover TO take a peep
inside. but the first thing that faced
him was a note from the editor, pinned
to the title page. requesting review
for that week. lie took out his watch
as he sat down nj his desk again
n just lacked thirty minutes OF the
time he had arranged to meet Mar
guerite. Could he review the book In
thirty mlnutesi He looked II over and
decided that he could.
To begin with. the title. odds and
Ends" did not Impress him very much.
The authorcss. wInifred Shelton, was
unknown to hint was her first book,
no doubt. but that didn't soften his
heart. The publishers were well
known. but they had published failures
before. He skinned over the pages
drinking In snatches OF the plot ms he
went. He had passed his decision he
fore he was half through. hut there
wns nothing for Il but TO read to the
end. As he closed the book he looked
at his watch. Twenty-Five minutes Of
the time Ind passed aud Il would take
him the other five to write the review
II he hurried perhaps he could do II II
less time than that he thought, as b,
pushed some paper into his machine
Adverse criticisms always took less
time TO write than favorable ones anc
more could be said In a few words Of
sarcasm tho In many OF praise. ii,
did not write enough about odds ant
Ends" 10 make IL necessary To re-reat
his copy. so when he finished he pui
II with me rest OF the reviews anc
sent II down to the composing room
The thought that what he had writer
would bring pain TO the new writer die
enter his head. but he laughed II aside
II she had talent n little discourage
ment would merely stimulate Il, and Il
she hadn't then she would get dlscour
agement sooner or later anyway. b,
reasoned.
After climbing up three flights OF
stairs. hutrying TO arrive as near tn,
appointed time as possible Brandon
painted his way into the reportoria
room OF the Daily Star. Thank good
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don sat down and watched her admit
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There. I'm through" Marvuer,,,
rose with a ,rIumnhan, smIIa an,
gathered up her COW eve write,
three times as much as I should have
but the convention IA worth in