The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-05
A Career and a
Name
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By H. OXLEY STENCIL.
. 1884; BY Mcclure Newspaper syndio.s,


Paris, Sacramento, New York, Ne,
York, New York, Charleston, Charles
ton," murmured Elizabeth, as sh
quickly turned over the neat, pile 0
letters and glanced ut the postmarl
o. handwriting on each. With a dec
sigh she spread her snowy napkin an'
began on her grapefruit. ~.
It distinctly annoyed Elizabeth t.
realize that she had expected a post
mark and handwriting which were no
represented In the mornings mali
that she had been expecting a certain
letter for a month. . q F
"But 1t would be the least he couli
do, to write a ''note," she defended
''Gnd he must know about"
"Good morning, Miss Elizabeth" ri
Martha's silent entrance through the
swinging door had not been observed
by the girl. She glanced up quickly
The face Of the woman told her moth.
Ing. ~, 49,. ,..y,., j.. 49,, -.,;.....
"Good morning, Martha, N.Y., how
good your wattles look I, and; Eliza
teth managed a bright smile. e.
but she didn't eat 'em, like they
was any better than ordinary cooks
bake an she never read a single one
Ct. the letters-not even Mr.. Jacks"
rousSd $ Martha when, on returning
elater. shS first surveyed the plats from
which, oily one goldensbfown 'wanle
was missing' ana then the sretreatiny
ngure 81 the slender girl. "She's Just
q wofkfht too steady IN that little
study hsr's@turning out. sturfes that
The editor men are that eager to get
now. Old Martha sure IL proud Of
her child IL We did have, to come to
New York an this here apartment
that don't give breathing space and
could bs set down: an lost in the ole
mansion In. Charleston. But. who.
Was II, didn't write to herr Everybody
must know-and to think Of her caring
so." :
Settled In her study, Elizabeth reso.
iutely tore open her mail as a duty
which must be performed before she
turned to the days program Of work.
Freedom" her flrst book. had been
out but d short time. and relatives
and f1ends-as well as publisher
were congratulating her upon its In.
slant success. All except. Tom Har-
rieon. Oh, we'll. one couldn't expect
everything in this life! But why was
there no thrillT' She had hoped the.
took would be popular and had
counted upon these very letters as
proof that she had not made q mis-
take IN choosing a career and New
York for its setting.
When left alone by. the sudden
death of her father-so soon after
that Of her invalid mother. Elizabeth
had wanted to get away from the ter
rihlc loneliness. There had been much
opposition to her plans upon the part
IF relatives and friends-again with
one exception. Tom Harrison had
,een sure she would succeed. His be-
lief In her had encouraged Elizabeth
against every encouragement mere
editors could inflict. And now the
after were seeking her stories. !
She read her cousin Jacks letter
ast. II was brief and meant to re-
mind her that she had promised to
line with him on Thursday and go to
he ;theater later. He would congratu.
ate the successful author In person.
He would arrive from Baltimore at |
I've and come right out. y ...
Elizabeth glanced at her calendar.
Today was Thursday. She must set
lie down to work at once upon the
Ierial promised this week.
Five o'clock found her still laboring.
Martha had brought in luncheon on a
ray and had fretted and fumed over
her child losing all her good looks
lifting over desk" As In a dream,
elizabeth heard the ring at the door
md a familiar voice-but it was not
It'll she was confronted by Jack him.
elf, that she remembered he was due.
"A fine way to keep an engagement!
pardon the interruption-but hasn't a
elbow a right to intrude upon tine
Promised to him7" 49,. 4".~.'',
20. Jack, how glad am to see you'll
bad no idea Of the time-truly.' And
his is just finished." Elizabeth sprang
p to greet him. .>.,t s~tr
II suppose fellow should count
imself lucky to get any time with a
oprlar young author, . .. |,
mot every one does,". Elizabeth re.
orted rather yehemently. I!
"And 50 some chap doesn't know
hen he is luckyr '
Don't, Jack, please! Amuse your.
eli and I'll 30 ready shortly" %
Jack amused himself by going out
, the kitchen and inquiring Of Martha
the care Elizabeth was tax.
II Of herself. 81 t': 4
mo care 1t al, Mr.. Jack. She don't +
ven eatl Works too hard an some 4
1ing's worrying her" @:..'.}
When Elizabeth entered the book !,
ned living room Jack. observing her
orn look, exclaimed: 1T isn't worth I
. Puss. not even for fame. Come on
DC play With me. I've something to /
IL You, too" ,., y,
rh>v ~hnnn q suna1l S>u< ~>x .oA&>,, ,