The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-02-28
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self upon the bed to read Comics mas
terpIece, 1t was a simple story. hut
Connie did have way of saying things
and--Car0l laid it down in her lap and
stared Mt ii thOughtCully. Then she
called Lark.
Look here" she said abruptly
"RCad this. It's the masterpiece"
She maintained perfect silence
while Lark peruSed the crumpled
manuscript.
us 1t any gOod?" pursued Carol.
why, yes, think II is. It's just
like folks YOU know. They talk as we
do, and-Im surprised they didn't keep
1t. I've read 'cm a whole lot worse"
"Connic'S disappointed" Carol said.
" think she needs a little boost. be-
lieve she'll really get there If we kind
Of crowd her along for while. Wen
Just copy it over and send it out
again."
"And If It comes haCk?"
"Wcll send it again. Wen get the
name Of every magazine in the library,
and give 'cm all n chance to start the
newest author on the rosy way"
It'll take lot Of stamps"
That's so. Well, have half q dol
lar" admitted Carol reluctantly.
After that the weeks passed by The
twins saw finally the shadow of dlsap-
pontmcnt 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 its 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 trippcd in upon her.
1--WE have something to read to you"
said Carol beaming paternally at Con-
ME. "Listcn attentlvely. Put down
your paper, father. It's important. Go
on Larkic."
"My dear Miss Starr" read Lark.
1--WE are very much pleased with Your
stOry,"-Connle 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 inclOse our check for forty
five dollars. Thanking you, and assur-
ing you Of the satisfaction with which
we have read your story, am,
Every cordially yOurs,"--
"Tra, lalalalalaw 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,
laughingly nervOusly. "I'm going
round" she gasped. "Stop me-"
Carol promptly pushed her down In
a chair and sat upon her lap.
"Pretty goOd--eh, what?"
"Oh, Carol, don't say that, 1t sounds
awful" cautioned Lark.
"What do you think about It, Con-
ME? Pretty fair boost for n strug-
Cling young author, don't you think?
Family, arise! The Ch0utauqua sa-
lute We have arrived. Connie is an
author. FOrty.hve dollnrsw
'But however did you do itf" won.
dered Connie breathessly.
"Why, We sent 1t out, and"
"JuSt Oncep
"Alas, nO--we sent 1t seven times"
Connie laughed excltedly. "Oh, oh
--forty.fve dOllarsl Think of It. Oh,
fatherw
where's the story" he asked, n lit
tie jealouSly. "Why didn't you let me
look 1t over, COnnie"
"Oh, father. T--couldn't. Ill felt
shy about 1t. 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.fve dollars" Aunt Grace
kissed her warmly. "And the letter Is
worth hundred times, more TO us than
that. And when We see the story"
"We'll go thirds on the money,
twins" said Connie.
The twins looked eager, but cOnsci.
entious. mo" they said, 'its just a
boost, you know. We can't take the
money"
"Oh, you've got to go thirds. You
ought TO have 1t all. would have
burned It."
"No, Connie" said Carol, 1--WE know
you aren't worth devotion like ours,
but we donate 1t 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"
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