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Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper by James A. Cooper
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having departed.

"My name's Gusty Durgin," she volunteered. "I reckon you're one o' them
movin' picture actresses they say are goin' to work down to The Beaches
this summer."

"What makes you think so?" asked Louise, somewhat amused.

"Why--you kinder look it. I should say you had 'screen charm.' Oh! I
been readin' up about you folks for a long time back. I subscribed to
_The Fillum Universe_ that tells all about you. I'd like to try actin'
before the cam'ra myself. But I cal'late I ain't got much 'screen
charm,'" the waitress added seriously. "I'm too fat. And I wouldn't do
none of them comedy pictures where the fat woman always gets the worst of
it. But you must take lovely photographs."

"I'm not sure that I do," laughed Louise.

"Land sakes! Course you do. Them big eyes o' yourn must just look
fetchin' in a picture. I don't believe I've ever seen you in a movie,
have I, Miss------?"

"Grayling."

"'Grayling'! Ain't that pretty?" Gusty Durgin gave an envious sigh. "Is
it your honest to goodness, or just your fillum name?"

"My 'honest to goodness,'" the visitor confessed, bubbling with laughter.

"Land sakes! I should have to change mine all right. The kids at school
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