Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-05-22

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 a very busy business block.
She started to walk again, but her In
dignation kept up, in a cooler form,
however Her thoughts went back
over their quarrel Of week before.
II had all come about because she
had stood up for the independence OF
women 10 earn sher 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
procaiming her independence for Ire.
81 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 a long time before she could
gain courage to call on Albert. She
mapped out the speech that she would
make to him i'm the most professional
tone possible. Il have come, Mr..
Smith. 10 interview you and to learn
of your bride-the one you secured
from your advertisement in our pa
per.
"The whole city is waiting eagerly
to hear of your success. How many
society mothers with wall-flower
daughters sent imploring letters to
YOU? And will you give me picture
Of ahe lucky young lady you have chos-
EN- also picture Of yourself, to use
in our Saturday special edition?'
There Mona stopped. She had not
thought of that before. OF course she
would have to use Alberts picture and
his name to make the story worth
while. Nobody knows better than a
Journalist how that kind of publicity
cheapens a person. 1t would ruin Al
bert's business career and cause his
family annoyance and unhappness. 1t
would even cause her to be ridiculed.
Why hadn't Albert thought Of these
things? Perhaps he had lost his senses
over her treatment of him. Oh, he
must have! 1t was all her fault. She
had been selfish, ana was as bad as
the type Of women she had condemned
that afternoon 1t wasn't a woman's
place to he Independent or wealthy II
she wasn't first of all a woman. That
is what Albert had meant, and now
she realized it. She dashed for the
elevator. too exhausted to attempt the
stairs.
"St down and calm yourself, my
dear" Albert said after she had fired
half a dozen questions at him in one
breath. "What Is it 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 it, love you and l will marry
you"
"That sounds sensible. if the rest
does not" he smiled "What advertise
ment do you mean|
Mona showed him the advertisement
in the copy OF the paper she had with
her.
what makes you think it is ~ he
asked.
"They gave me your address at the
office The mail for Box 1856 comes !
to you at this hotel"
mo, it 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. |
think should copyright It."
1T wouldn't do any good" she
smiled; "and If you did l wouldn't be
able to change mine to Smith"
And he told her that Smith would be |
The best name in the world when it
became hers.