Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13
Els ONLY LOVE.
nv john n. nAFreRY.

~seif-denying effort 10 Dec 3ale so. lie aad
a ~deyoat.y religious aiaG and a disciplined
heart. lie aad lever cone anything friv-
oscks or very sinfVl, bever @soKeI tobac.
3 drank liquor OF nsed lie name OF G9A
10 vain. He mad praeticed economy agst
Eofa necessity, then fF precautionary fea-
sons and nnaily froni lagiE. WGen Ge .4t
BIS Me4ieai diploma ara put out Ais sAia.
&c 10 rea lied ia &c Glass Jeg.n TO m.x
wlta tie world. he cl1E care Tor wc.ae
en-particu.ar arb, but be learned to dance
because that Is an elsy say TO mix al1
Le a9w tL4t m.AIag paid lie danced az
he saved a bone or bound a lgament-
dGtirgliy and vita no aid from either nis
Imagination or ais aeart. some Of his
dancing companions became his patients,
SC 1t was a wise move.
When, by dint cf incessant economy and
hard work, his practice began to grow
profitable, he was 50 and tired of board
ing houses. He didn't have many friends,
b~ecai.se, he explained to himself, friends
are time MASTERS; they cost money, tney
lead one into ~silftless ways. But he be-
gan to think it might add to his profess
sional dignity, to mis- circle of acquaint-
ances, to his personal comfort, If he were
a ma. RED man. He began to cast about"
tor a wife, much in the same way that he
had cast about for a sound, city broke,
Handsome, gentle driving horse for his
buggy. Having never given rein TO what
ever aptitude he lad for lovemakiug, lie
Was a little awkward about il at first, but
ne was g~ratihed TO notice that there were
plensy Of nice girls" always ready to
meet him half way" You see, besides
icing III the road to affiuenee and not
wholly repulsive in appearance, Dr.. Rex
fard was widely and well known OF
motAers, fathers, brothers and daughters
A. a "moGel man."
Having never made a mistake in any
q the considerable affairs of life, DR.. Rex
ford was intensely determined to make
no taise matrimonial step. He "tried out"
q dozen OF the most feasible connubial
possibilities, taking his time to the pro-
cets and d~eyoting his best mental ener-
@!es and quite a sum of money to the
business OF uncovering and vivisecting the
character, habits, Compartments, religious
and domestic views, hopes, tendencies and
am aations Of the several "eandidates' for
bis marital favor. This, he knew by tae
dooks he had read and the sermons he
haa ueard, was tae proper manner to ad-
Gress the momentous question Of matri-
mony. But he couldn't and a single wom-
an VINO exactly measured up to mis- stand
ard. Gineyra, VINO was mentally and spi-.
Itually q. X, had a catarrhal tendency;
Lacy, a perfect physical specimen. was ca
PRECIOUS and too fond Of adulation; Jane
mad a penehant Tor religious heterodoxy
tat stggestdd luIire misunderstanding;
he.en Id eve-iastlngly condemned her,
self with the admission that if she were
taarried "ner husband might 20 barefoot
Leiore SEED mend his soxl" Edita came
fe.y near touching the higa mark OF his
approval, though even she showed occa-
sIol.aa signs Of having a mind of her own.
And 30 1t went. Poor Rexford began to
tank tat the world did not contain the
. e. on.lest one.
1t was in this frame OF mind that he
started on ais umlner vacation. lie was
sitting on a beI CT in a little park at the
edge OF the small town Of Brookhaven one
sseallg, wnen a singu,arly beautiful young
ona approached Gim and said:
""cu.d you be SO kind Us to direct me
10 the railway station?"
Re cose to escort her, for he was a well
trained man, and was surprised at tue
frank look of admiration waicl she bent
upon him.
You are going with me? Oh, how Kind
it is of you!' And she took his arm with
evident delight. He talked about the
weather and other very proper subjects
such as were best handled by men OF his
type, but was so impressed by her atten-
ton 10 his words that when tney reached
the station he gave her his card. Sac
said:
My name is Judith-Judith Homer
yes, Miss Judith che laughed.
81 was afraid you were married." he
answered, trying to thing of some gallant
bit Of persilage.
mo, no, / have-that is, I'm afraid /
haven't"
Met the right nan" he helped her out.
He was wonderously impressed by her
girlish, dependent manner, and continued,
surprised at his own speed, "Who knows,
Judith"
"Ah, sir" g~lancing at the card, "ah,
James May l call you james,"
The doctor pinched himself to find
whether he was awake.
Il sometimes fear | may never find
him, but if l did, if l were married." She
blinked tearfully at the dim station light.
How would you treat your husband,
judith? he asked with a revulsion OF
horse sense"
Il would be his willing, yearning slave,
sir!" she cried. with odd emotion. You
see l have yet the oriental idea of the
woman's place, though ! am an ardent
Christian too. How would / treat him ?
! would hang upon his every syllable,
would toll for him, watch over him as a
mother watches over her child; poverty
could not dim the glory of my alteration;
wealth could not dull the luster o. my
love for him. /"
Arc you going to catch this tram" lie
interrupted, g~lancing at his watch and
hopiog that she would say no.
"Shall 1? Shall 4, James?' she wais.
pered, coming closer to him, so that Ter
sweet voice sounded in his ear above tie
shriIl scream of the whistle.
Il would like to know more Of you.
judith" he said. Strange as it may
seem, our brief acquaintance has con.
vIncod me that you may be the one won.
an in the world after my own heart"