The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-31
H1coULDs'T SLEEP UNLESS Ho1DIx0 THAT
DEAR HAND.

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her cash. She had taken no vow
against a second marriage, and she
looked more lovabIe than ever. The
list Of her admirers included widow
81, q bachelor, divorced lawyer and
three young men. and their feet kept
her front steps warm. 1t looked as II
she would have to select one or the
six to protect her from the other Ave,
but she was LIP no hurry.
One by one they dropped out until
only the lawyer and the bachelor were
ieft. People said 1t was about an even
thing between them. and the lawyer.
whose name was Braxton, must have
argued the same way. He wouldn't
have been lawyer II he had been
satisfied with ali even thing.
When two men love the same wom-
an. she is kept plentifully supplied
with bouquets. books, music and oil
else that lover may send, and never
q day passes that ut least one does not
long to die for her. Neither man can
score an advantage, and the case Is
6nally decided on Its merits. The bach
elor. Mr.. Dayton. argued It out that this
enc would be, but the lawyer didn't.
He begun to study the Widows char
Acter with view to making grand
coup. She was not ambitious; she was
not vain: she couldn't be taken In by
battery: she had just one weak point.
ns the lawyer lover decided-she was
romantic and inclined to hero worship
and he would build UP his case on that.
1t isn't an easy thing to be hero to
order. When Mr.. Braxton had decided
10 take that line. the trouble was to
End an occasion. There were no mad
dogs running about the streets OF Ross
Vile. no raging CONGREGATIONS. nobody
kumbiIng into the river to be pulled
out. no anything. He walked around
for week or two looking for hero
opening. but as none came he sat down
to do some hard judicial thinking.
History does not state whether he got
through at midnight or was still work
ing when the sun OF next morning
ehone on his face. but he had got his
plan just the same.
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the Mason house on his way to the Of
dee. The widow. who was working
Rmong her pinlzs and hollyhoclSs. gave
aim cordial saiutation. He stopped to
assure her OF his undying affection and.
ciutching the fence. cried out In pain
and finally fell to the ground. The
widow cried out In alarm. and when
men came on the run the stricken law.
yer was borne into her house and put
to bed.
1t was supposed until the doctor
came that 1t was case OF heart
trouble. but he found no symptoms.
Then the patient feehly explained TINT
It was infiammatory rheumatism and
that he had felt It coming on for days.
IL tbs doctor had never heard OF
rheumatism knocking a man down
with crowbar on the street. he wasn't
ass enough to say so. The lawyer was
able to pay d doctors bill. and the doc
tor was there to make one. III there
WAS ANYTHING queer and mysterious
about the case, he had only to keep
huiet and charge 1t In the bill. Thus
the news went forth that Lawyer Erax-
ton had a bad attack Of infiammatory
rheumatism and that as he couldn't
pc moved for weeks Mrs, Mason would
pc his nurse. A few people spoke of
Che trouble It would give her. but
most Of them said 1t was a romantic
incident that must lead to happy
marriage.
lnfammatory rheumatism Is bad
thing. A doctor should call on a patient
once day at least. and II be calls
twice nothing can be said except iii
lis praise. In this case tile doctor
didn't hesitate to COLL. He spoke Of