Now come, Poppy; I feel that destiny leads my steps to the office of _The Joy-bell_." The editor of _The Joy-bell_ happened also to be disengaged, and after keeping the young aspirant for literary fame waiting for about a quarter of an hour, consented to see her and her companion.
Jasmine's interview with this editor caused her to come away in very high spirits, for he had not only promised most carefully to consider her poem, "The Flight of the Beautiful," but he had also said he was wanting a serial story to run through the pages of _The Joy-bell_, and if hers happened to suit him he would be happy to use it.

Finally, she went away, leaving both her story and her poems in his hands, and with a large parcel of _Joy-bells_ under her arm.
"I will let you know my decision in a few days," said the editor, with a very suave smile.

"Oh, yes, as to terms, we can talk them over when I discover if your story is likely to suit me." Then Jasmine went away trembling with delight.
"Oh, Poppy!" she said, "how very, very happy I am.".