Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
The
Scenario Lover
By WILLIAM FALL
q. ls2l. W.,tera Newspaper tni0n.)

As Jack crossed the Office on his
way to his desk, his eyes dwelt ten
derby on Madges nimble fingers as
they traced what he felt sure was
note to him. Thinking TO surprise
her, he drew nearer. and suddenly the
large writing on the sheet seemed to
rise up and asssll his eyes. With hurt
horror he read:
Dearest Ted: OF course love you.
Why doubt me? As long as live, I'm
yours"
he waited to read no further, but
fed TO the stockroom, where hidden
behind the bales and boxes, he fought
out his trouble and decided upon
course Of action.
my little Madge. whom ! trusted
with my whole soul, he groaned. Her
falseness seemed impossible
Who this fellow Ted was he did not
know. 1t was enough that the girl
he loved, and who had promised 10
marry him, was writing such letter
to another man.
At last he clenched his hands, and
setting his teeth, went into the private
once Of the manager Six weeks ago,
he had been offered position on the
road, one that would pay him a much
better salary. and had refused not
wanting TO leave Nstge Now BE was
glad 10 20, and Immediately, TOO with
in two hours Of his reading The begin
ming OF that tstetul ncte be was Oh
the train 70 take Up he work o, one
Of the commerc!a travellers who had
suddenly been taken sick.
Jack did not Stop 70 say sood.oy TO
hadge, nor DID he write her FOR he
felt that the less said the better.
Perhaps II set away this hurt
will stop" he told himself but al
though he kept busy and in his labors
turned night into day, sending back
80 much business that the firm be
lieved they had secured the model
salesman. he could not forget Msdge
or her thousand and one appealing
ways. II was all the harder because
she kept on writing 10 him, In the
same clear, flowing hand that had
penned the fstsful confession Of her
love for another. begging him TO let
her know the reason for his continued
silence.
Tom, his chum, wrote him that
Madge looked Ill.
Things looked black TO him, al
though he had made such success II
q business way that the ONCE sent
fer him TO come home and make
contract with the tirm, and although
he would have rather remained ava!
forever. Jack obeyed, and once mor'
found himself In the same city witt
Aadge
Being salesman now, he managed
to have his Interview with the man
ager without going out among his oil
associates, and 50 avoided Madge al
though sight OF her sunny hal
through the open doorway turned hin
sick at heart.
His business outlook was extremel
bright much better than he had dare,
to dream Of for years to come, an
yet II was a very heavy heart that h
carried with him into the little motio
picture theater, where he sought
few moments OF relaxation later on 4
the evening.
YEARLY he made his way to III
corner seat In the box where they ha
always sat.
Listlessly he followed the story Q
the Aim. There was the usual qusrr'
between two loves. although he refiec
! ed bitterly that neither had his caus,
Suddenly he Strengthened up. TIL
lover received letter from the gll
with whom he had quarreled, and
was photographed on the aim.
Dearest Ted: OF course love yo
Why doubt mef As long as | llv
: I'm yours"
As on former occasion, JAG
, stopped to read no further. He recoi
nized the clear. flowing hand 1t We
Madge's penmanship, that he knew
but he also understood that It WI
never written to a living person. III
thought famed through him that thel
5 must be some heart-healing explan
ton. Realizing how his cruelty mu
have hurt her, he turned to leay
when in the seat by his side whe
she had sat so often wss-Madge.
Instinctively his hand reached I,
, hers, and In the tender pressure 81
: en- and returned everything was I'd
I gotten and forgiven.
i II saw you here she whispere
y "and came here to sit by you"
Darling How, though, did tn,
get that letter. I saw you write II
he confessed, though not intentions
q ly."
II wrote the scenario Of the pilot
play" she said with proper prid
They forgot the audience, sittiI
there together again In the happine
Of their love, and he bent over al
whispered:
q "We1l be married tomorrow so y
. can 20 out on the road with mt
y Madge nodded happily. "Of couri
a for as long as live, I'm yours" q
v murmured, and this time the wor
!. carried A Joyous message to him.