Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-16
JOHN DOYLE MATCHMAKER.

ces of Delaney & Griffin. architects. in
the humble capacity of copyisi. the soul
Of her father rose in angry rebellion.
Two years previous John Doyle had
retired from the grocery business win
tidy income, a subs ,antial brick resi-
2ence and chronic rheumatism. When
ever the malady lcosenId its grip,
Doyle wandered back to the scenes OF
his commercial achievements. His Sue
cessor always gave him cordial well
come. and a comfortable chair back OF
the cashiers booth was al his disposal.
When too lame 10 walk az far as the
store, he coasoled himself by play ing
innuEerahic games ot p!Lochle, in tle
rear of Simpson $ c.Car stole, gust
across the street.
II was from a disastrous defeat at
pinochle that he came home 10 lear
that louise was going 10 business.
The moment was in2GsD!cious.
Il never heard tell Of such tomfool-
ishness. My girl going to chase down
town six DAYS in the we, K. like the
6augh, crs OF TIA. no-3cCouEt Io.E
Saunders? Peoplell be Questioning ny
credit next. And she won't make
enough to pay for the new feathers
and fixing she'll want. 10 say nothing
OF the shoe leather she'll wear out
traipsing back and forth il all kinds
Of weather."
Mrs Doyle. who in spite CT The fact
that she never joined Mothers club
nor studied household economies. had
succeeded in making John Doyle COM
Portable and content. calmly set a
gusset in her husbands new shirt as
she replied:
Il don't know about that. John. |
think that if more girls knew acw aard
il is to earn money. and 20 make sue
cess in business. we'd have fewer shift
less and grumbling wires
Mr. Doyle groancd 4. his wi.e's lie
sertion TO the enemy.
And as for her wasting her roaey.
| don't believe Louisell do anything
of the sort. She's sc; 100 !nUc!; OF her
fathers blood in Ie-. Besides. she
going TO pay her bo2rd-says It's c2iy
right. seeing that she won't re home
TO help me with the work.
Mr. Doyle fairly easped n his ti.y.
Pay her board. Minerva Doyle,
have you gone daft? Or are you turn
ing miser, like your Urcle Sam? My
daughter shan't pay hsr beard, 50 !oaS
as I'm here TO prevent it.
But Louise had hc- way. Every
Saturday night she paid Ter beard. aad
every Monday morning Nr. Doyle car
ried the money straight to the savings
bank and deposited il - the credit OF
Louise Doyle.
Three years rolled round and Louise
failed 10 fulfill any 0. he iico D~c@!c-
tons set forth by her parent. sac did
not take pneumonia FROM facing ieen
northwesters. She did not catch
smallpox from !: .ing in i.l-ren iia,ed
cars. And she refused 10 eiope With
the junior partner. BIZ; she had risen
steadily in the estimation Of her en-
ployers. until when George Shaw came
10 the city, she was confidential secIe-
tary to the senior partner OF Delaney
& Griffin.
In his secret heart. John Doyle was
wonderfully proud OF this self-poss-
essed, capable young woman, and when
young Shaw from upstate, vigorous,
well set-up ana well-poised, appeared
on the scene, NJ. Doyle grcGaed
afresh.
If Louise hadn't that business nee
in her bonnet. there's the man I'd pick
out for her husband. Wig on earth
any sensible girl would "a.ner take
dictati6n from a snarling. bald-hecdsd
old crank downtown tAan 70 l@aEe
a nice home FOR fellow like George
Shaw. | don't see
But as matter of fact Mr. Delaney
was neither bald nor ill-tempered. and
George Shaw had come 70 the city
with but one well defined ambition
10 gain a business foothoid. John
DoyIe's successor IN the grocery trade
being second cousin to George Slaw's
mother, he had taken the first thing
at hand. position as clerk in the
store where Doyle had once ruled with
an iron hand.
Perhaps the happiness of Louise v3s
not the only thing az stake. in Doyie's
mind. He might have cherished Sc
cret longing to maintain zen distant
family connection with the scene OF
his commercial success. At any rate.
Mir. Shaw was in due time invited 10
call. and Mr.. Doyle fairly Rugged him
self when he saw the admiration in the
young mans eyes on meeting Louise.
But for six months matters progress
cd no further. Mr. Shaw called ~ IT.
regular intervals. and was cJurteou2ly
received by Louise-in the presence Of
her parents.
From his point of vantage behind the
cashiers booth Mr.. Doyle studied the
young man whom he coveted IS a SON.
in-law. and decided that an occasional
cigar could be offered mis- idol with i'm
punity. In tht meantime George Shaw
was studying the uncertainties OF Gus
toners and markets. TO the profound
satisfaction of his mcthers second COT
sin.
When Mr.. Shaw invited Louise 10 &C.
company him to the theatre, John
Doyle went into the seventh heaven of
delight. The calmness of Louise irri-
tated her exaberant father
The theatre-g going became an estab-
lished weekly event. and Mr.. Doyle
beamed. even when defeated at PIN
paIria Each dav ha Sneut lacc fi,-,a n