The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-20
The DOCTORS ROOM

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/ Mr. and Mrs. Or. Trenton were to-
gethcr with Trenton'S brother. and DR..
Trenton suggested that his wife tell
I the story of how she came TO marry.
/ Herbert. my brother. had written
I that IL would be impossible FOR him 10
meet me a; the station and that l must
/ take cab and drive TO Kings Court
/ Mansions.
When arrived at Kings Court
/ walked bravely up the stairs with my
l travelling bag the cabman following
with my trunk The length OF the
stairs took my breath away and also
/ depgNtJ me OF all power of calculation.
and in my ignorance | was unaware
/ that the cntrcSol does not count.
/ Therefore. when I arrived AT the
/ landing where door was standing
/ open ard an old manScrvant just re-
/ plying TO an inquirer that the docto,
would not be in until o'clock. l con
/ Guided that had reached my Journeys
end. for my brother also rejoices in the
title Of doctor. though his dcgree is In
music
TO cid Colonel James establishment
walked in. saying: The doctor cN
poets me. Please have my luggage
taken 70 my room ! am his sister
with that he admitted me. muttcr
ing. Never heard Of a sister, into the
smoky. dusty apartments / assumed to
he my brothers bachelor quarters.
TO distract my thoughts I picked up
Il magazine. opening Il where a letter
had been placed to serve as mark
NJ, cves fel ON the first words and my
attention WAS rivcted i'm n moment
Now comes rho disnr,cernl mar, of
INV confession coulJ me-, refrain from,
reading The lc,tcr II zv,S Stoned .Nour
old friend Ned Uarvood
~ o., 81, -.
install that dreadful uttle thing In vonr
house. though you acknowledge yourself
mat an ihe peace ana comfort Of Your
mn he a., ~ s,,rh c,,l,. a, ~ 80" 80 80
don't be surprised II cot your acquaint-
ance for the present ana leave YOU to
so,l.aly enjoy mem So .on. rs Dolly forms
: on tomorrow and hv ne ti,,,e / co,,c
hack You will have found GU, your mis-
, taxi and sent Miss Dolly back where she
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been taken rs memop,o for tho
friends was leaving
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y table where the flowers and luncheon
. still remained. Then nut on my hat
y and mantle and was iust going 10 oneu
the door when I heard n laichkev in.
serted in the other side. Ii was Her.
bert. thought He should not find me
there and. seeing the door Of n small
room open. | slipped in and closed il
behind me-"
Now let me tell the resi- interrInt.
ed DR.. Trenton. FOR was the principal
actor. fancicd was dreaming rs ]
became aware Of the invitingly spread
table. Then saw two covers laid ms
II for a delightful tete-a-tete and upon
my dinner napkin a photo Of the sweet
est face ! had ever seen. ioOk-thats
the picture. have not given il W
since. And listen what was on It:
"'As am so ugly that | destroy your
peace and drive away your friend. /
leave you and shall find n home else
where
Il puzzled over it in vain, for your
letter never entered my thoughts. !
could reach only one conclusion-that
the original of this captivating picture