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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1906)
.TUESDAY, flBKUAlY ij. 1900. 6 THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON. .J Miss Gillman, Authoress By A. M. BAVltS OCOCN 0 right, ISA. bjr Ruhr DwicW It was very hot nl MuCry in the lit tle office. From tit room beyond esme the monotonous click, rlk-k of a type writer, bntea only by the regular Jangle of the Ml and tie shove of tit aarrlage back Into position. Tb editor sighed wearily. Of what earthly ne wer tt reader If they nnwrd on rack staff this to him for decision! E etared angrily at th heap of uisue aertpta oq hi desk. He wi ouly Tory young editor, tbt junior In fart - The editor sighed sgsls then applied hlmttlf resolutely to hla tssk. but bow tired be wee of reading the efuelve atput f those wbo conceived them- elves as geniuses, aad today b bad aAw mramaA fop III hnmor All tb Vast b had hero took Id f forward to a dct, restful Sunday at bis slster'e, and sew tbs morning's nail bad hresgbt sews that spoiled tU that - '! am e"glad you are coming.' An na's tetter ran, "especially aa I expert (ton Lawrence. She writes, toe, and 1 am re you will like ber." , TU editor frowned again St tb tbeugbt Be bad at one sent Anna wtr pleading detainment en Important business. It was eery tlresom of her, when sb knew bJs tastes. Be liked women well enoufb. They wer sic and soothing and sat with pretty fold ed bands, Bat girls! Be shlvwed st the very Idea. Tbey were alwaya rush ing abort, giggling, cbatterlng-lt was easy to see tbst the editor wss young. There was a timid knock on the out- aide door. The click of the typewriter stopped. A moment lster the stenogra pher appeared. "A young lady wishes to see you. sir," she said. Warrington groaned, bnt he felt himself resigned to the worst today. "Very well; show her in," he said grimly. There wss a moment's psue, a hesi tating step, and then the editor fairly Jumped. She was so unlike what be Q 111 1 "I SHE," BJt SAID. "ASD THE KTOBT V bad expected. Sby brown eye looked st him under long dark lashes with a half wistful, half frijj'titened gaze; a sweet red mouth quivered expectantly. She looked so altogether like a little girl about to cry that the editor felt impelled to comfort ber. "Come 10," he said gently. And then be smiled. "Do I look so terrible?" he queried, rather amused, a the girl still stood uncertainly. "No, na" she said reluctantly. "Ion don't But, then, I never spoke to an editor before." Warrington's smile broke into a laugh. "I am quite a tame one," be soured her. The girl came in, carefully clos ing the door behind ber. Then she pull ed out s letter. "It-It was that which gave me cour sge to come," she said. "I I thought perhaps yon might bsve made a mis take. Because the story tea t really rery long." she added eagerly. Warrington took the letter. It was typewritten, on the. office psper, and set forth la polite terms that the ed itors liked the Inclosed story; that It was bright racy and original, but that It was rather too long for their use. It closed by requesting the author to send something shorter. Warrington looked op. "Tea, I remember now," be said slowly. "We liked the story, Miss Gift, man" gathering the name from the letter-' but It Is a little long. Couldn't you couldn't you cut It perhapsr Warrington hardly recognized himself as be proffered this last suggestion, bnt somehow be felt absurdly anxious to help this appealing little mhc. The gtrl considered a moment. "Perhaps I could. I do so wsnt to see It published. Don't you lore to see your name In urintr. For the editor I wis bIm an author and was regarded ; as one of the cW-rerest of the coming I young met. Ouly his love scene wer bit week, and people thought that be would get over that. lie laughed. "Yes. I do." he eoufemed. "One i doesu't get tired of It at least 1 doot ! But about yourself." TerhniM I might try suoluer one," sskl the girl slowly. "I-I bate the Me, About a girl who admired a aiaa'a work aud wanted to meet blm. and so she goes to his offlc on some excuse sud Buds him there"'- She stoped. ' Yes," sskl Warrington; "and does she tike blur The girl threw him a queer little look. "She likes blui very muck," she as sented, "but then she doesn't know now she Is to see blm again." "Can't tb wan manage thatl" Inter polated Warrington. The gtrl Bushed. "Oh. b doesn't think anything about It" sb explained hastily. "Tea see, be doesnt care about girl and so" Warrington looked pnasled. Some how the plot sounded oddly familiar, bat be waa not oee bit conceited. "How do yen work H out tbenr be asked, "On." aakl the girl breathlessly, "I better they asset at the bene of some friend, and tbers'a lake and Mooav iighr- "I see," aakl Warrington absently. The story Itself be did sot think murk of, but It bad suggested an Idea. Bow wss be, Warrington, going to see this girt again Be waa aware of a great and growing desire that be should do so. She bad risen to ber feet "Ooodby," she said. "Thank you for year kind advice, and I win try the new story." Wsrrlngton mad a des perate effort "And in the meantlmer be said. She started. "Ton mean" she asked. "Am I not going to see you sfsInT ne put it plainly. She flushed deeper than before. "Oh. do youdo you realty want tor she asked eagerly. "Do your "I do." he said determinedly. She drew a long breath, then threw back ber bead. "I am going to be at your alster'a for Sunday." she said distinctly. "If you choose to come." "Chooser be echoed. "I will com, of course. But" stsring in sudden be wilderment "wbo are you? I never have beard ber mention" But the girl Interrupted. "I am Edsa Lawrence," an sskl, speaking very fast. "And and you will probably despise me, but I aa go ing to tell you the truth. Anna Inad vertently k-t fall this morning that ea my account you wer foregoing year holiday, and. of course, I felt terry. And-and I told ber that I would mate you come,, sod ahe wagered ase that I couldn't Po so, of coarse, after that I bsd to. But you needn't" ahe urged. "I-I will never tell ber that ye aakl you would." The tears were perilously near tb brown eye now. But Warrington, wbo bad got himself well under cemniand again, came closer to ber. "I aee." be said. "And tb story T The girl swallowed a llttl sob. "Oh, I wrote It" sb said. "Hope Glllman la the name I took. I I'll try to rewrite It" "I mean the other," said Warrington gently. "The one about the girl who came to the man's office. Did did she really like himT' be demanded, bis own voice cbsnglng shsrply. "For It wssn't quite right as you bsd It Perhaps the man bad never cared for girls before. but this one he did csre for, and be did try to see ber strain. Did he suc ceed? Were there a lake and moon light? Tell me," bis tone dropping to au eager entreaty. "May I come to Anna's tonight?" But the girl, wbo had fled to the door, -caurfit at the handle. Then she stopped and looked bark. . "There-there certainly l a lake," she admitted faintly, "and ruap there may be a moon tonight." And the next moment he was gone. lit 4 IUIGE1 El uv uu Situations Wanted Advertisements Inserted Twice Without durje. I Jl' s HELP WANTtO. LKAKN ItLECRAFHT AM) E. ft Aeoouating. SN U 1500 a moatk sal try assured ur graduate under bond. Our six schools tb largest U America sad wdoned by aS Railroads. Writ for catalogue, MORS! SCHOOL OF FELEGHAPHY, Cuftianat O. Buffalo, J. T, Atkata, 0-, U Crosse, Wis, Tsx trkaaa, Tsx, Sen Fradee. 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ORE, amsmmsm maf rinest Ht4 l th NeetKwMi Tk rir.1 ArtUrlal Fir. la the counte of liuio a uiud some where in the world hit upon a plan of kiudliug a fire without having aoy Cre to begin with-that Is to say, he bit upon a plan of producing a Ore by artificial mesne. He knew thst by rubbing bis hands together very bard and very fast be could make them very warm. By trUil he learned that by rubbing two pieces of dry wood to gether be could make tuem very warm. Then be asked himself the question, Can a Are be kindled by rubbing two pieces of wood together if they are rubbed hard enough? He placed upon the ground a piece of perfectly dry wood and rubbed this with th end of a stick until a groove waa mad. In the groove a One dust of wood a kind of sawdust was msde by th rubbing, lie weut on rubbing hard and fast and, behold, the dust In the groove be gan to glowl II placed som dry grass upon the embers and blew upon them with bis breath, and the grass burst Into a flame. 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I Iks tuaal (.'aveallMaal Blrle, A wedding In New York st which tbt bridesmaid were nirem-ntutlve of sis natl'innlltles and each felkitnted the bride In the liuiKimw 'f her own coun try was mi idlil nlTiilr, but probably not so well received us the nM-eb of a young Kiiitlixliniiiu vln wus culled up on to iriiiw the tmist. "The Itridea ni:ild." A'irlMi of hi onleul lu ad-vuui-c. tin lull ili-viwil ml exvnpe, and with tlie ftliiirlc pt;itt-iuiiit that silenc was g'lldeii he I.Miiclit frum bis pocket a set of g'lld lNtnle". which he Inflow ed tipon the uttendtintt uf the bride. At a wedding fitiHt ut 1M, In Nor matidr, tlie fleiiiiu'id fur a sH-ech renult ed in the prodm-il m of a guitar, upon which the speuker accompanied himself while he clmnted the micM of the bride. 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