The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-01
The
Scenario Lover
Ey WILLIAM FALL


way to his desk. his eyes dweit len.
derby on Madge's nlnble fingers as
they traced what he felt sure was u
note 10 him, Thinking to surprise
her, he drew nearer, and suddenly the
large writing on the sheet seemed TO
rise up aud assaii his eyes. With hurt
horror he read:
Dearest Ted: or course love you.
Why doubt mef As long as live, I'm
yours"
lie waited TO read no further, bnt
lied to the stockroom. where hidden
behind the bales and boxes, he fought
| oul his trouble and decided upon a
! course Of action.
"My little Madge, whom L trusted
| with my Whole soul, he grouned Her
fnlseness seemed impossible.
Who This fellow Ted wns he did not
know. IL was enough that the girl
he loved. and who had promised to
marry him. was writing such letter
To aiothcr man.
AZ lnsl he clenched his hands. and
setting his teeth. went into the private
Office OF the manager Six weeks ago,
lie had been offered position on the
road. one that wonid pay him q much
better salary, and had refused. not
wanting TO leave Madge. Now he was
glad 10 go. and immediately, too. with.
IN two hours Of his reading the begin
1 ming OF that fnteful note, he was on
The tlnin 10 take up the work OF one
OF the commercial travellers who lind
suddenly been taken sick.
Jack did nor stop to say good.by to
Mndge. nor did he write her, for he
felt that the less said the better.
Perhaps II get away this hurt
VIII stop" he told himself: but al.
though he kept busy and In his Inbors
turned night into day sending back
30 much business that the firm he
iieyed they had secured the model
salesman. he could not forge, Madge
or her thousand and one appealing
ways. II was all the harder because
she kept on writing 10 him. ia the
same nclear, flowing hand tint had
pennet the fateful confession Of her
love for another. begging him to iet
her know the reason for his continued
silence.
Tom. his chum. wrote him that
Madge looked H.
Things looked black to him, al,
though he had made such a success IN
business way that the Office sent
for him to come home and make a
contract with the firm, and although
he would have rather remained away
forever, Jack obcyed. and once more
found himself In the same city with
sIadge.
Being a salesman now, he managed
Ia have his interview with the man.
ager without going out among his old
associates. and so avoided Madge al
though sight OF her sunny hair
through the open doorway turned him
sick at heart.
His business outlook was extremely
bright, much better than he had dared
to dream Of for years to come. and
yet II wns very heavy heart that he
carried with him into the little motion
picture theater. where he sought q
few moments Of relaxation later on Ia
the evening.
YEARLY he made his way to the
corner seat In the box where they had
always sat.
Listlessly he followed the story Of
the film. There was the usual quarrel
between two loves, although. he reflect
ed bitterly that neither had his cause.
Suddenly he Strengthened up. The
lover received letter from the girl
with whom he had quarreled, and II
was photographed on the film.
Dearest Ted: OF course ] love You.
Why doubt me1 As long as live.
I'm yours"
As on former occasion, Jack
stopped to read no further. He recog-
nized the clear flowing hand. II was
Madge's penmanship, that he knew.
hut he also understood that 1t was
never written to living person. The
thought famed through him that there
must be some heart-heallng EXPLAIN
tlon. Realizing how his cruelty mus,
have hurt her. he turned to leave.
when in the seat by his side where
she had sat so often was--Madge.
Instlnctlvely his hand reached for
hers, and In the tender pressure Civ |!
en- and returned everything was for.
gotten and forgiven.
Il saw you here she whispered
"and came here to sit by you"
darling! How, though, did they
get that letter? saw you write it.~
he confessed. though not intentional
w."
II wrote the scenario Of the photo |
play she said with proper pride.
They. forgot the audience. sitting
there together again In the happiness
Of their love. aud he bent over and
Wei be married tomorrow so yo,r
can go out on the road with me-
Mndge nodded happily. "Of course.
for as long as | live I'm yours" she
and this time the words
carried Joyous message TO him.
Proceeding With Caution.
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