The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-25
THE DAILY
Isl HORT STORY
The Name Of Smith.
(sy cEPALp 81. sTlENNE.)
iHy GERALD ST. sTIENNE.)

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by GEPALD ST. sTlENNE.)
lBy GERALD ST. sTIENNE.)
Copyright. 1919 by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
Or three hours Mona Moore had
been making her typewriter hum.
When she finished there was q
Slle pf completed copy before her that
poked as IL il might have been turned
but by the whole staff Of reporters,
instead Of by one She gathered It UP
NINA sight Of relief. THANK goodness
j lhe had corrected 1t as she went along
ind wouldn't have to read 1t over, she
shoughts
i've got my page ready for Satur-
day" she called out to the city edt.
Eve got an assignment for you" the
city editoF said as he rummaged
through the papers on his desk. Here
II Is Cat the mans name and address
from the business office. understand
he has received a number Of replies
y 10 this advertisement" He handed her
d sheet OF copy paper on which was
pasted a cutting from the classified
advertising columns
sW4fe waDted-Between twenty-five
Ind thirty; advertiser will give his
bride q wedding present OF 1000. BOZ
I36, this office" Mona read 1t aloua.
do you mean to tell me that any
kirl has been foolish enough to ans
rer an ad like this?" she asked.
.aThere have been dozens OF replies
md the advertisement has only been
running two days to date" the city
slitor replied "What girl wouldn,t
ALI for q wedding present like that!
II wouldn't" Mona flashed. IA real
woman never considers money, out
1nhappily all women are judged oy
IA tickle money-grabbing members OF
heir seq. There Is something besides
money in life You want q story aDout
he replies and the girl that IS accept
I'd, suppose ~. oa,.o,.
answered as he kept right on with ms
work. ,.s.a
Mona No matter how arduous her
laws work had been she never Grum'
lied or asked to have the extra work
nm over to some one else. II the
man could work night and Day. so
snMid she. she had told herself olten'
md al,e rather gloried in her "stck-to-
tiyeness. : ,aa ,,..,
a few minutes before she had pesn
ready to 60 home for q rest anu s sue
lad felt the need Of 1t, but now ~. sne
,rospect Of working on q story lnss
,ight develop into something good'
made her feel as fresh as i the day
were just beginning. !.
She was In too great a hurry to
Eait for the elevator to take her down
he four stories that separated the re-
,ortorial rooms from the business Of
ice. but started down the stairs, tack
{ ing them as briskly as she had seen
he city editor take them time and
1 lgain. When she arrived at the bot
Som she didn't feel quite SO spry, but
The wouldn't acknowledge 1t to her.
elf
The girl in the business office hand.
ID her the usual filled.in card with
ne address OF the man who advertis-
I'd as Box &c. Mona looked at the
( lame and gasped. She could feel her
.heeks redden and her hair seemed
10 be rising from her scalp.
The name written on the card was
ALBERT Smith, the name Of her FL
lnce. 1t couldn't be her Albert, she
thought, wildly, but the name Of the
lotel that was given as his address
old her 1t was.
Albert had Just taken suite at
hat hotel because the rest OF his fam
" had gone South and their home had
y leens closed up for the winter. She did
aot step to look at the number Of the
lutte, for she could feel that hte girl
Vas staring at her; but she knew II
Without locking.
She was on her way to the hotel be-
ore she realized it, but stopped when
she recollected where she was going
md what she was going for. How
! you'd Sc have nerve to interview al,
bert on such a subject? She was sure
10 had Just inserted the advertisement
because they had quarreled and she
1ad broken off their engagement. AL
,ert had said she would be sorry and
Ills was the way he was going to
make her sorry.
But she wouldn't be sorry and she
would tellhi m she wouldn't. She had
.as much right to her opinions and
Z. her Independence as he had to his. AT
\ his point Of her inward rage she dis,
covered that she was standing still in
.he middle Of a very busy business
alock. She started to walk again, but
Ser Indignation kept up. In a cooler
orn, however. Her thoughts went
back over their quarrel Of week be
ore.
It had all como about because she
lad stood up for the independence Of
women to earn their own living. Albert
lad been so stubborn in his disagree.
nent with her views that she had
yiven him back his ring by way 81
sroclaiming her independence for life
y can support myself and be happy
without any man to bother over" she
iad told him.
Mona aat IN the sitting room Of the
ictel for a long time before she
,onld gain courage to call on Albert.
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