Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1911 — Repulsed Their Hero. [ARTICLE]

Repulsed Their Hero.

George Barr McCutcheon is noted for his shyness and retiring disposition, and some there are mean enough to credit these not entirely unworthy traits to the fact that he figures that his “Bill Nye countenance” and “shining pate” are apt to cause a coldness on the part of matinee girls and others who worship his romantic heroes, says the New York Telegraph. The following story concerning him Is worth repeating. Two young girls were discussing him: *T just dote on McCutcheon.. Don’t you think ‘Beverly of Graustark’ Is just about the swellest book you ever read?” Said Marne to Gert: “Indeed I do. I’d give anything for a photograph of McCutcheon, and if I could only meet him, o-o-o-o!” McCutcheon heard the young lady; he arose from his seat, donned his best “Graustark" smile, and then — Said Gert to Marne: “If that bald-headed onion that's been making googoos across the aisle for the last half hour dares to speak to' me rip slam him on the map with my umbrella.” And McCutcheon folded his tent like the Arabs —and beat jt. Perchance if Marne and Gert cast their optics on this page they will realize how near they came to meeting their favorite author.