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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH, UTAH Examination Time ANSWERS turn that teachers hair gray the pre- maturely: mmm mmm she began, that feeling of inferiority which the womans voice always inLelia took the yellow slip from spired in her now Hooding through Mary's hand, and read Baliancis her mind, this is Mary Loring. farewell to arms. Its just what May I would it be possible for me I expected would happen," she com- to talk to Mr. Buchanan for a momented, after the little talk he and ment? I had last night. It was, apparently, not so difficult, Little talk? When? Where?" after all, for within a very brief Lelia told Mary of the previous moment, Phil Buchanans voice said, Hello, Mary Loring! How are nights conversation. Mary was silent for a second; you? then in a low voice, I was terribly Im. all right, Mary replied, her returned. depressed last night, Lelia. Jerome having Taylor had just asked me to go to Hows Oscar?" Florida with him, and 1 was so Oscars swell now. All his heaves shocked, so stunned by it all, that have left him. Did you get my when I came home and found Bali-an- note? Are you lunching with me Continued 12 ci ..." here Oh, Mary! I tried to tell you about Taylor, too! Hes been nothing but a roue all of his life!" Mary leaned back against her pillow, her eyes closed. Ive been an awful fool, Lelia, she confessed. Yes, darling, you have, Lelia agreed unflatteringly. I wouldnt mention any of this to Linnie. Were sailing day after tomorrow. Theres no need for her to be told. And now youll be able to settle down to writing. Oh, I wouldnt think of telling Aunt Linnie ever! But, Lelia, Im afraid my writings gone on the rocks. Im just no good at it, thats all. Dont say that, Mary. Nobody could write under the conditions that have been smothering you for the past two months. Wait till Linnie and I sail. Youll have the apartment to yourself then, darling; and you wont be seeing any more of Balianci and Jerome Taylor. Maybe youre right, Lelia. Maybe this is my chance to to do my stuff! In fact, I was working up a plot while lying here waiting for you to wake up. Saturday? Yes, I . . . right. Thats fine. ID be waiting for you at the Brevoort at All one. without the formality of a he hung up. good-bMary regarded, for an instant, the And y, telephone instrument stiU clutched in her hand; then, with a smile, placed it slowly on its hook. WeU, he certainly she told herself, doesnt waste words! Maybe thats because he has to pay five cents apiece for them when he buys usual crushed package of cigarettes, and offered Mary one. No, she replied. I cant smoke and think right now; and I gathered from your letter that you wanted to n give me a proper today. Buchanan regarded her with amused eyes. Yes, I do. WeU, go ahead! Im prepared for the worst! The stuff Ive been handing in is tripe. Youre disappointed in me and . . . Yes, Im disappointed in you, but I stiff have enough faith in your ability to want you to keep on trying. Listen those last two stories were trash! Youve fallen down terribly since you did At Sea. In fact, its hard to believe the same person wrote Their Son and Concerning Anne. Whats the matter, Mary? Been too busy running around New York? You know, you cant be a socialite and an author at the same time. Mary looked down at the table, the dark curtain of her eyelashes hiding the tears that were near the I hate him," she was surface. thinking, stung by his words, yet maybe hes right. Maybe hes tryAloud, she said, ing to help me! Perhaps Ill be able to do better work now. Im to have Aunt Linnies apartment while she and Lelia are on the cruise, and I shant be going out at all." BuWeU, that ought to help, chanan replied dryly. Have you written anything since I last saw call-dow- I am rather excited, Mary fessed, and cut into her steak. So am I. con- You? Because Phil grinned at her. my first glowing opinion of your ability hasnt had to be thrown into the heap of lost hopes. When your first story came in, I went about telling everybody in the office Id made a find; but, later, when I read Their Son and Concerning Anne, I was a little stymied, as you would say. I thought Id fallen down as a hunting dog in search of rare game. Now, I believe Im about to be vindicated. Your likMary smiled at him. ing my outlines made me forget everything else in the world! Im going to get busy on it the minute I reach home. Variety of Cutwork To Beautify Linens . CHAPTER XIII Mary wrote all that evening, and far into the morning. Now freed of the loathsome complex that she must marry somebody, now spurred on to new literary ambitions by Phillip Buchanans approval of her outline, and temporarily relieved of financial worries, she had started her novel with a light heart and a them!" clear head. Phil Buchanan had givAunt Linnie and Lelia were being en her any number of valuable sugspeeded on their way. A noisy crowd gestions; she remembered them all, had come to the boat to see them and put them into execution. off, and cocktails were being drunk ; Situation after situation presented hasty kisses exchanged. Their stateand satisfactorily worked out. itself, room, with the double beds, and yel- - you? Word after word. Page after page. Storm on the Mountain was comShe raised her eyes to him. I havent exactly written anything, ing to life! she finally said, but Ive formed an Physically exhausted, yet mentalidea for a new story, and Ive typed ly elated to an almost abnormal the outline. degree, Mary glanced at the chromiGot it with you? . . . Heres Ben um and blue timepiece on the manwith our shrimps. tel. It was three oclock in the mornYes, I have it here in my purse. ing. Perhaps Id better stop, she I thought perhaps you that you told herself. Mr. Buchanan said not to write too long at a stretch in might Within an hour after she and Letwo took the Mary typed pages the beginning, or my thoughts would lia had finished breakfast, Mary had from her purse, and silently handed go sluggish on me. And Ive been written her father a letter, secured them to him. He unfolded the at it since eight oclock last night! and posted them toa money-ordeShe piled her typed sheets togethsheets, and, with a shrimp poised in mid-ai- r, gether to Hawkinsville. hurriedly began to scan er in numerical succession, covered them. her typewriter, and turned out the Judge and Mrs. Byfield were givSeveral minutes of silence fol- lights. Everything could be left just ing a farewell lunch for Aunt Linnie at one, but there were several hours lowed; then Phil Buchanan looked as it was, ready for work on the to spend between now and then, and across the table at her. You have coming day. Mary decided to walk to Central something there, Mary, he said The next few days flew swiftly by, Park, sit on a bench, and make a quietly. Youve really found yourmental outline of the plot which had self. Thats an excellent plot hu- undisturbed by outside interests, the conceived itself in her mind earlier man, realistic, different enough to apartment devoid, hour after hour, be fairly new. that morning. of all sound except for the tap-ta- p The air was brisk, and a You really think itll make a of Marys typewriter. Then, on sun shone valiantly through good story? Wednesday morning, came a telethe clouds. Invigorated by her walk, Not a good short story. Not a phone call from Phillip Buchanan. happy beyond words to have sent story for The National Weekly. But Thought Id call up and see how of such her father a money-orde- r material for a novel. youre getting on with Storm on the substantial Aont Linnie and Lelia were proportions, relieved he said without preOh, Mary replied, crestfallen. Mountain, .though humiliated by the outcome I supposed it was too involved for amble. speeded on their way. of last nights happenings, she soon a short short, but Id hoped itd Oh, hello, Mr. Buchanan, Mary found a bench on a quiet path in low silk curtains bedecking the portreturned. to Why, I believe its go. . you sufficiently the park, and sat down to think. holes, was fiUed to capacity with please well. Ive finished along fairly ing Bume It enormously, Imitation of an author creating a flowers and books, boxes of candy chananpleases four chapters. broke in. Its great stuff, What? Really? WeU, Id call that plot," she told herself sarcastically; and baskets of fruit. we never publish' serials and but LeDa, looking swank in a jaunty but, nevertheless, found that a story what this should develop into. swell! Id like to read them. was actually brewing in her mind. hat of dark blue and suit of blue to thats Would you honestly? After that, book publication. After Finally, so enthralled by its intrica- match, puDed Mary to one side. that, Hollywood production, perhaps. Yes, I want to see if youve introcies, and wishing to set down its Three incomparable orchids perched You know, Mary, there are far big- duced your characters properly, situations in black and white, she gaily on one lapel of her jacket. ger opportunities for this tale than and if youre bringing out the high extracted a pencil from her purse, Mary, she whispered, I simply mere publication in The National spots of those opening chapters with and began making notes on the cov- must teU someone! Jim sent these Now, if your style of writ- the force that you should. Are you Weekly. ering of a package of face powder orchids to me!" She was dewy-eye- d measures up to the grand doing anything tonight? Will you ing just with excitement; lovelier than Mary she had just bought. plot conceived, youve youll have a have dinner with me, and go over When Mary hastily glanced at her had ever seen her. sure-fir- e on your hands. the chapters afterwards? hit watch it was a quarter past twelve! Aunt Linnie caught Mary in her Go over the Mary hesitated. to But me wont it take ages The morning had Sown by as if on embrace. Good-bMary, my dear write a where? But She couldnt novel? chapters? Mary wings. She leapt from the bench, little girl. Have a good time, darread them to him in a restaurant and started swiftly towards Aunt ling, and write your siUy Dttle head asked, thinking of the Did he mean Aunt Linnies apartLinnies apartment, eight blocks completely off, if you like. But re- matter of working against time of ment or his own? And would her in a money making hurry. must at be dress and She the away. member, my dear. Aunt Linnie stiff mother approve? Yet, this was New Not renecessarily, Buchanan Colony by one. thinks youre far, far too pretty to not York, Hawkinsville, and it would Your outline been having The luncheon lasted, as might get yourself in a dither about plots." plied. and be silly provincial to go priscreated will facilitate matters; and have been expected, until half past on man who usually acted this sy Orms-baunt and y Lelia three. Mary sat grudgingly through Phil Buchanan was sitting at a you say your if he positively disliked her. as to flitted the have and South, to in door was a be She Brethe it all. table near glass impatient she finally replied, Id like youll have the apartment to your- toYes, off, to get to work; but she, Aunt voort cafe when Mary arrived. dinner with you tonight, and have for self weeks." several He saw her, looking very springLinnies niece, of all people, could of you to want to help generous its At least four. not be the first to make a move. like and smart in her green wool Mary nodded. novel. with the me Finally, by mutual consent, the par- suit, as she approached his table. Maybe longer. Theyre thinking of All right," Buchanan replied. Hello there, he said, rising from leaving the ship at Jamaica, if ty came to an end. teU Spike to scare up someIU find they like it awfully well, Mary, having made her proper his chair as if the action were some- they thing for us to eat, and IU drop Youre late I and staying there a while. adieux all around, started toward thing of an effort. around for you at seven. WeU, even four weeks is a lot of the apartment on foot. She felt thought youd stood me up, or what And as usual, he hung up without so if eaten is. much ever the expression Sit down. time, dulled from having youll only make the best the formaffty of a good-bfood in the middle of the day, and And whatll you have to drink? Ive of it, Phil said, looking ridiculously BE (TO CONTINUED) she wanted exercise in the fresh air just meandered through three high- serious, businesslike and boyish all at once. Make up your mind to cut to put her mind back on a working balls. Frogs Make Long Hops basis. Nothing, thank you, Mary re- out the frivolity. Go to bed early I to down. p Stick to Any ordinary frog can hop 18 had Get Once home, she took a shower, turned, sitting your typeup early. up an old fashioned while bid- writer at least six hours a day, and inches, but it takes a trained jumper and slipped into her woolly I believe IU call up Mr. ding my aunt and Lelia bon voyage. forget New Yorks a swell town in to do better than 10 feet. For some reason American frogs hop farther Buchanan, she said to herself as They sailed for the West Indies at which to have a good time. Maybe I can do it! Mary ex- than those of Europe, says the the icy water' from the shower noon, and, naturally, quite a party Hes willing was held in honor of their depar- claimed, too excited to eat. May- Washington Post. Usual training ,poured over her body. methods are simply to make croakto see me again and talk over my ture. Then, everybody seemed to be I really can do it! ers jump frequently, develop their Aunt And to Linniell to wave we decide them think till maybe ought literary work, and now Inhind legs. But they are temperain West her the to from a stay disappeared lengthen that plot percolating theyd practically dies! Buchanan offered lazily. If mental, often refuse to perform in through my mind, it might be best view. Thats why Im late. All right, she does, well so much the better! a contest. An old one, the sport Phil grinned at her. to accept that luncheon invitation Miss Mary Loring. All is forgiven. You havent touched your food, was especiaUy popular in early for Saturday." Ten minutes later, she was on the Now lets order some food. I havent Mary. Go on and eat! Dont ever, Western mining camps. Prospectors no matter what happens, let genius often wagered thousands of doUars-otelephone, Miss Hickenlooper at the had nourishment for hours. a single leap. 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