Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-07-05

carefully how l was to write the
story and each told 1t in such a
way that, had l obeyed them the
only thing that would De mine
about it would be the name of Ali
cia Hammersly, under which 1t
would appear. / kept growing
more and more nervous because /
understood | had to please both
men, and, oh, how l wished they
had let me absolutely alone and
given me no advice in the matter.
became quite disgruntled
with Mr.. Early. The advice he
was giving me l knew would be
impossible for me to follow. He
seemed to me to be just like a
man who marries girl because
he is much in love with certain
characteristics and then immedi-
ately after marriage he starts in
to make over those same charac-
teristics into something that he
never would have fallen in love
with in the wide world.
There must have been some
thing in my stories that pleased
Mr.. Early" | said to myself. 'Iu
fact one of his assistant editors
said to me right before him this
afternoon that my style was very
fresh and unstudied and that he
hoped that never would get into
the hard technical proficiency of
the seasoned magazine writer"
Now here was Mr.. Early trying
to make me into the very thing
that the people in the office, in
cluding himself, were evidently
glad l was not.
The dinner was perfection. Ro-
land Early could order a dinner
as well as he paid compliment.
Both men did their best to inter-
est me. could not help smiling
20 myself as l thought of that old
'oem Of Whittier's in which he
aid:
Men are only boys grown tall.
Hearts don't change much after
all"
Suddenly there rose before me
ial, my husband, and the way he
Ised to show off before we were
married. How he would always
ook to me when we were playing
ennis and he had made a partic-
larly good return, to see il l
ppreciated it. Right there at the
able with these two brilliant men {
alking to me, forgot everything /
ut Hal. The air grew sitting; / s
ould hardly breathe. seemed to a
sel him coming right up behind e
lie. In moment his hand would t
e on my shoulders, / thought t
18th a little involuntary shud-
er.
"oh, why is it that Hal comes a
nd goes in my heart and in my p
ind?" questioned myself. d
Why is it that he comes to me, Il
he is doing now, and then i"
hen | want him and want him, -
Innot even remember how he =
oks?" q
"A penny for your thoughts,
rs. Hammersly," said Mr.. Early >,
ftly. -
They are worth more than a ',
'nny," affirmed Judge Turner, n
'ut | am not sure that you can W
ing them back to us. They were m
rtainly straying far, far away. T
9TH Early and l had asked you
question, Mrs. Hammersly, and
u had not answered" n
"Oh, l am so sorry. did not -,
can to be rude. l think, perhaps, =
am tired" -"
Yes, you have had a trying Oh
y. Perhaps am to blame for re
but | was so anxious to have Se
u see the people at the office -, Ot
d for them to see you before -
L." ia
"Oh, Mr.. Early. you are not 60 ".
: away?" 'e
Yes. l am leaving tomorrow
quite trip. l had hoped that ~.
night get out OF II. but a tele- 60,
I'm came to me this noon. say oh
that it was very important an
me to be in Chicago day af- Or
tomorrow. will see you for re,
hort time in the morning before er,
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