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"Averil’s Atonement"

           OneeveningDianafoundAnneintheporchgable,withsuspicious-lookingeyes.Onthetablelayalongenvelopeandacrumpledmanuscript.

           “Anne,yourstoryhasn’tcomeback?”criedDianaincredulously.

           “Yes,ithas,”saidAnneshortly.

           “Well,thateditormustbecrazy.Whatreasondidhegive?”

           “Noreasonatall.Thereisjustaprintedslipsayingthatitwasn’tfoundacceptable.”

           “Ineverthoughtmuchofthatmagazine,anyway,”saidDianahotly.“ThestoriesinitarenothalfasinterestingasthoseintheCanadianWoman,althoughitcostssomuchmore.Isupposetheeditorisprejudicedagainstanyonewhoisn’taYankee.Don’tbediscouraged,Anne.RememberhowMrs.Morgan’sstoriescameback.SendyourstotheCanadianWoman.”

           “IbelieveIwill,”saidAnne,pluckingupheart.“AndifitispublishedI’llsendthatAmericaneditoramarkedcopy.ButI’llcutthesunsetout.IbelieveMr.Harrisonwasright.”

           Outcamethesunset;butinspiteofthisheroicmutilationtheeditoroftheCanadianWomansentAveril’sAtonementbacksopromptlythattheindignantDianadeclaredthatitcouldn’thavebeenreadatall,andvowedshewasgoingtostophersubscriptionimmediately.Annetookthissecondrejectionwiththecalmnessofdespair.ShelockedthestoryawayinthegarrettrunkwheretheoldStoryClubtalesreposed;butfirstsheyieldedtoDiana’sentreatiesandgaveheracopy.

           “Thisistheendofmyliteraryambitions,”shesaidbitterly.

           ShenevermentionedthemattertoMr.Harrison,butoneeveningheaskedherbluntlyifherstoryhadbeenaccepted

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