Melvin G. Winstock

“ May I not," said Marie, "order some refreshments?"
"No, thank you," said Winters, with modest dignity, "I only accept hospitality under certain conditions."
"Be that as you wish," said Marie, with equal dignity, "I had no desire to offend."
"I am sure of that, my dear young lady; yet even newspaper women have their scruples." ”

“ If so, I shall be glad to give it to you."
"Have you given this matter out to any other paper?"
"No. Our hostess said she would give it exclusively to you, as your paper had been the fairest in mentioning the affair in advance," replied Marie.
"Thanks; that is very good. You know we newspapers always adore a scoop," said Olivia, and she smiled in satisfaction.
"Why, what in the name of goodness is a scoop?" queried Marie.
"When we print a good thing that other papers fail to get, we call it a scoop." ”

“ Her reflections as she sat waiting to see the hostess, or some one in her behalf, were neither pleasing nor flattering. "All the world's a fake," she thought, "and the men and women merely fakirs. Within a stone's throw of this place there is a collection of miserable huts. ”