South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-23
Sound and Fury
By o. Henry

90. Henry wrote this for Ainslee's
Magazine. where it appeared in
March, 1900
PERSONS OF THE DRAMA
Mr.. Penne. ...-........ An Author
Miss Lore ......An Amanuensis
Standardization of Mr.. Pennies
popular novel factory.
Mr.. Penne-Good morning, Miss
Lore. Glad TO see YOU SO prompt
We should finish that June install
mcLt for the Epoch today. Leyerett
is crowding ME for IT, Are YOU quite
ready We will resume where we
left off Yesterday. (Dictates.) Kate,
with a sigh, rose from his knees.
and"
Miss Lore-Excuse me; you mean
rose from her knees" instead Of
his" don't you?
Mr.. Penne-E r-no-"his." if You
please 1t is the love scene in the
garden. (OiCtates.) Pose from
his knees where. blushing with
youths bewitching coyness. she had
rested for a moment after Cortland
had declared his love. The hour
was one of supreme and tender Joy.
When Kate-scene that Cortland
never
Miss Lore - Excuse me: but
wouldn't il be more gramma teal
TO say when Kate saw" instead of
seem"
Mr.. Penne-The context will ex-
plain. (Dictates.) When Kate -
scene that Cortland never forgot
came tripping across the lawn it
seemed TO him the fairest sight that
earth had ever offered to his gaze. 8"
Miss Lorc-Oh!
Mr.. Penne dictates -"Kate had
abandoned herself to the JOY of her
new-found love so completely, that
no shadow of her former grief was
cast upon it, Cortland, with his arm
firmly ertwined about her waist,
knew nothing of her signs"
Miss Lore - Goodness, If he
couldn't tell her size with his arm
around
Mr.. Perne Cfrowning)-"Of her
signs and tears of the previous
night"
Miss L.ore-Oh,
Mr.. Penne dictates To COrt-
Land the chief charm of this sirl
was her look of innocence and un-
worldincSs. Never had nun
Miss Lore-How about changing
that 10 never had any,
AIr. Penne (emphatically) -
Never had nun in clustered cell a
face more sweet and pure"
Miss LOre-Ohi
Mr.. Penne dictates -"But now
Kate must hasten back to the house
lest hcr absence be discovered After
a fond farewell she turned and sped
I lightly away. Cortland's gaze fol
lowed her. He watched her rise
Miss Lore Excuse me, Mr..
I Fenne; but how could he watch her
1 eyes while her back was turned to-
ward him?
Mr.. Penne with extreme polite
I ness-PoSSibIv YOU would gather my
I meaning mere intelligently if you
would wait for the conclusion Of the
/ sentence. (DiCtates.) Watched her
4 rise as gracefully as a fawn as she
mounted the eastern terrace"
Miss Lore-Oh,
Mr. Penne dictates -"And vet
: Cortland's position was so far above
I that of this rustic maiden that he
dreaded 20 consider the social up
heavel that would ensue should he
marry her. In no uncertain tones
/ the traditional voices Of his caste
and world cried out loudly 10 him
TO let her go. What should fol-
low"
Miss Lore Cooking up with a
start)-Im sure I can't say, Mr..
Penne. Unless with a giggle( you
would want 10 add Gallagher"
Mr.. Penne (coldly)-PardOn me.
was not seeking 10 impose upon
YOU the task Of a collaboration Kind
" consider the question a part Of
the text
Miss Lore-Ohi
Mr.. Penne (dictates)-"On ore
side was love and Kate: on the other
side his heritage Of social position
and family pride. Would love win
Love. that the poets tell US will last
foreverl (Perceives that Miss Lore
LOOKS faticued. and looks at his
watchl That's q good long stretch.
Perhaps we'd better knock OF a bit.
Miss Lore does not reply)
Mr. Penne-I said, Miss Lore,
we've been at il quite a long time
wouldn't you like 10 knock off for
a while
Miss Lore-Oh' Were YOU ad-
I dressing me before; I put what YOU
said down. I thought it belonged
/ I'm the story. It seemed to fit In al
right Oh. no; I'm not tired.
/ Mr.. Penne-Nery well, then, We
/ will continue. (Dictates.) in spite
Of these qualus and doubts. Cort-
/ land was a happy man. That night
\ az the club he silently toasted kate's
bright eyes in a bumper Of tbs
rarest vintage. Afterward he set out
/ for a stroll with. as Kate on
Miss Lore-Excuse me, Mr.. Penne
for venturing suggestion; but
don't YOU think you might state tha'
in a less coarse manner?
} Mr.. Penne (astounded)-Wh-Tl