Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1919-08-29

uuu kuSpou. one COuiu lcci HcT Cheeks
redden and her hair seemed to be ris-
ing from her scalp.
The name written on the card was
albert Smith," the name Of her
fance. 1t couldn't be her Albert. she
thought, wildly, but the name Of the
hotel that was given az his address
told her II was.
Albert had just taken q suite at that
hotel because the rest Of his family
had gone South and their home had
been closed up for the winter. She
did not stop to look ut the number OF
the suite, for she could feel that the
girl was staring at her; but she knew
1t without looking.
She was on her way to the hotel
before she realized 1t, but stopped
when she recOllected where she was
going and what she was going for.
How would she have the nerve to in
terview Albert ON such a subject? She
was sure he had just inserted the ad
vertisement because they had quar-
relied and she had broken off their en-
gagement. Albert had said she would
be sorry, and this was the way he was
going to make her sorry
But she wouldn't be sorry and sho
would tell him she wouldn't. She had
as much right to her opinions and her
independence as he had to his. At
this point of her inward rage she dis
covered she was standing still In the
middle Of very busy business block.
She started to walk again, but her In
dignation kept up, in cooler form,
however. Her thoughts went back
over their quarrel of a week before.
1t had all come about because she
had stood up for the independence of
women to earn their own living. Al
bert had been so stubborn In his dis
agreement with her views that she had
given him back his ring by way Of
proclaiming her independence for life.
II can support myself and be happy
without any man to bother over" she
had told him.
Mona sat in the sitting room Of the
| hotel for long time before she could
| gain courage to call on Albert. She
| mapped out the speech that she would
| make to him in the most professional
| tone possible. ~ have come, Mr..
Smith, to interview you and to learn
| Of your bride-the one you secured
| from your advertisement in our pa
per.
1.-THE whole city Is waiting eagerly
| to hear Of your success. How many
society mothers with wall-fower
daughters sent imploring letters to
you? And will you give me picture
of the lucky young lady you have chos-
en-; also picture Of yourself, to use
In our Saturday special edltlon?"
There Mona stopped. She had not
| thought of that before. OF course she
would have to use Albert's picture and
his name to make the story worth
while. Nobody knows better than a
journalist how that kind Of publicity
cheapens a person. It would ruin AL
bert's business career and cause his
family annoyance and unhappiness. 1t
would even cause her to be ridiculed.
Why hadn't Albert thought Of these
| iC huu ioob ms SShSS'
over her treatment Of him. Oh, he
must have! 1t was all her fault. She
had been selfish, and was as bad as
the type Of women she had condemned
that afternoon. 1t wasn't a wOman's
place to be Independent or wealthy II
she wasn't first Of all woman. That
Is what Albert had meant, and now
| - q IAe fAr hn
elevator, too exhausted to attempt the
stairs.
"Sit down and calm yourself, my
dear" Albert said after she had fired
half a dozen questions at him In one
breath What Is 1t all about?"
Its about this advertisement"
Mona explained breathlessly. what
ever made you put such an advertise
ment in the paper? You shouldn't have
done 1t. l love you and l will marry
you"
THAT sounds sensible, IL the rest
does not" he smiled. what advertise
ment do you meanT
Mona showed him the advertisement
In the copy Of the paper she had with
her.
what makes you think II is II" he
asked.
"They gave me your address at the
office. The mail for Box 1885, comes
to you at this hotel"
mo, 1t doesn't" he laughed; but
some of my mail has been going to the
man that gets those letters. There Is
another Albert Smith here. His suite
Is on the next floor. That Is what
comes from having a name like Smith.
l think 1 should copyright It."
1T wouldn't do any good" she
smiled; land If you did wouldn't be
able to change mine to Smith"
And he told her that Smith would be
the best name in the world when II