The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-03-29
Three Roses and
Another
BY JOANNA SItJGLE

itol Natl' ilt Coulu also instantly rec
ognize what he did want when he saw
it. These traits had been of use to him
in working his way through college,
through medical school after that and
into II fourishing practice now two
years old.
In love as in business it was the
same, only the girls he had thus far
met We're undoubtedly the ones he did
not want. DR.. Johns black gray eyes
We're always Usl the silent quest of an
unknown girl the thought of whom he
linked with the thought of roses. She
did not appear He was thirty-two and
beginning To think lie had missed her
and WAS deciding to devote his spare
time entirely TO rose culture when the
no longer expected happened.
In September he went, with n col
league, Frederick Mayne NJ d., to n
medical convention In st Louis. Seat
ed Mt the formal banquet, he looked
up, just across the table, at her! And
then he seemed to have always known
that she WAS small and blond, with
the sweet delicacy of IL pink ten rose.
that her head was poised like flower
and that breeding and courage showed
i'll every feature and gesture
Instantly the thought of her as his
mounted To his head like wine, and his
look met hers with an intensity that
made her eyes droop. He turned cool
ly to Wayne beside him and said in n
low tone:
Look carefully at this ring on my
finger, and don't glare up. want to
ask question. Who is She"
Strangely enough, Maync knew who
she" was.
Dean Carrolfs daughter Rose he
replied. Then as they both looked up
carelessly he continued, Il may as well
tell you that | shall try t. get her"
Choking back scnseless anger, trying
10 realize that Wayne had IL good n
right to want her lis he, Durham an
severed quietly:
And | may as we'll tell yoa that you
have me to work against shall do
my best"
At the reception following John Dun
ham accosted his old professor. Dean
Carroll, shook hands and asked:
doctor. please introduce me 10 your
daughter"
Certainly. my boy with pleasure.
But" the old man laughed-"I
warn you
ITS everlastingly too late. doctor
All oglF az van IL nat ia foil bnr I
wanted to meet her and-not to praise
me to her" The serious eyes of the
young man checked the old mans
smile
Upon my soul! | believe you're In
earnest"
81 warn y1u that ! am" Dean Car
roll lookcd DR.. John Durham over
carefully from head TO foot. Then he
held out his hands.
al wish you luck he said slowly.
you're as open now as You were dur
ing the four years | knew you ut col
lege and in your success since. Your
tactics are worthy of n general and
victory Come along But perhaps
you'd like me first to suggest TO her
John laughed contentedly.
Better that than encomlums."
Rose Carroll met her fathers old pu
pil none the less graciouslv ecause he
was tall and strong and because the
heavy, dark hair framing Ii handsome
face was touched with grur In fact,
he was so interesting that ..e met him
nT IA = IL
beneath her graciousncss She was
used to easy Victories over her admir-
ers, but not anxious. though she was
on the nlert. for her own Waterloo
There was time enough for thht,
John began well. While dcfercntial,
he was not adorlng; while entirely APP
preciativc, he was not insistent in his
enjoyment of her society, which lie
accepted with sort of seemingly tran
silent spirit Of camaraderic that plqued
her a little. Several times during the
evening lie drifted carclessly back near
her and watched with amusement
Mayne's brcakncck endeavor to make
use of his time to impress his rather
ponderous personality upon the girl
Durham asked permission to call next
day.
lie did call and was careiesS ly enter
talning He let himself -, showing
his real self, speaking of his youthful
adventures in the west, OF Bis roses at
home and leaving a sort of an impress
sion that he was Il man into whose life
women had entered little and that they
In A-t ~ ttIa "A
ton from workaday cares.
Rose found herself putting forth un-
usual efforts TO please this man, who
was not, rs others, apparently In the
least subjugated by her charms. He
did not stay long, but as he arose to
go he unwrapped long, slender par
eel he had been holding, crushed the
tissue paper In his fingers and put
one perfect white rose Into her hand.
He laughed down into her eyes.
81 wanted TO give you red one,
only The significance OF his tone
and his hesitation made her rise TO his
throw
"Only you didn't dare~ she finished
for him.
ooh, / dared" he replied coolly,
"but ! thought | woudnt-yet! The
best for the last, you know" And
he left her trying to decide whether
he meant anything or nothing. AZ
he went out he met Mayne entering
with large florists box. and during
his call he had learned that she was
leaving the next day for home. When
he reached his Office lie looked up the
northbound trains.
Next morning at 7:J5 he walked up
TO the station. just around the corner
IN the platform he saw Rose Carroll
smiling AT Mayne, who carried her
suit ease and Il great bunch of pink
carnations. Before they saw him he
stepped back into the waiting room,
bought Il ticket to the next I pWn north
ana kept out Of sight until he train
came in. lie swung on the rear plat
form, while Wayne, Triumphant in his
momentof favor, put the lady iato n seat
and bestowed her luggage about her.
AS the train pulled out Durham look