The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09

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Ices any longer. but the doctor found
IT difficult 10 desert 50 fascinating
patient.
Who sent Them" he teased her
Tom. Dick or Harry mean Rob.
Jack or Roland?"
Leonora's big brown eyes looked at
him in amazement
How did you know about them?"
The doctor laughed bit sheepishly.
On that's all you talked about when
you had the fever"
Lenora blushed prettily.
Yes. they sent them" she acknowl-
edged Rob and Jack and Roland.
But not even the American Beauties
give me such keen joy as my rubber
violetS"
The doctor followed her gaze. From
the chandelier hung woman's rubber
overshoe filed with rich. fragrant vio-
lets.
It's the most romantic thing that
ever happened to me in my life" ex.
claimed LeonorS, her eyes shining with
happiness. You see it's the rubber l
lost that rainy day before l was taken
Ill. Some man saw me drop il and has
/ sent ii back to me in this artistic fash
/ ion-anonymously, OF course"
/ Rather q footleSs procedure, it
/ strikes me-" commented the doctor.
For shamer Leonora reproved.
| You're jealous"
/
Maybe | am" he replied. Leonora
dropped her eyes under his steady look
! OF admiration. The other three were
strong enough rivals without this un-
known macintosh butting In with his
rubber plants"
Leonora turned aside the doctors
meaning lightly.
He's the one interest in life for me
now" she said gayly.
Following the advent of the yiolets
came lady slippers, with fanciful lit.
tie note expressing the hope that they'd
prove as fitting an expression OF the
| donors devotion as the rubbers, and
when they had faded great bunch OF
brilliant autumn leaves filed their
place.
''Leonora, / am jealous" announced
the doctor rs he watched her go into
ecstasies over the gorgeous foliage. 'T
believe If it weren't for this aggres-
sively sentimental scamp I'd stand
half chance myself. Don't you care
for me the least little bit. LeonoraT'
The girl hesitated.
"More than q little bit, DR.. Terrence.
But, foolish or not. all my thoughts
center around this unknown admirer
He appeals to my Imagination more
than any man / ever actually knew
l love romance. can't help It."
: ''WeIl, then" said the doctor decisive
~, "the sooner he's discovered and
: laid low the better I'm going to hunt
] him down If it takes a month of Sun
days and present him TO you, little
Miss Romance"
In less than a week word came from
the doctor that he would call o. a GER
/ tain afternoon, with Leonora's Mt,
and bring MIR Macintosh" m
With feverish anticipation Bora
waited the elimination of her ro-
nance. On the stated afternoon she
: dressed herself In her most becoming
: frock and tucked some of the violets
that had come that very morning into
r her belt.
The bell rang. Her heart beat furJ-
= ously. She was half joyous. half
: afraid
r The doctor entered her sitting room
alone.
wouldn't he comeY faltered Leo
nora.
{ "He wants time to have a little talk
with you first, LeonOra. First, he's ask
ed me to tell you a bit what he's like,
r and then If you don't want to see him
3 you needn't. I'm going to be just as
frank and fair about him as ! know
t how. He isn't handsome-in fact, |
a think he's about as near homely as
/ they make 'em-and he's conceited-
4 awfully conceited- He isn't rich either
makes just a fair living, though he
1 hopes TO do better some day He's
e pretty fond of his own way. I've dis
covered, but you could manage him
@ without doubt. He's
2 Hes everything you say he isn't"
interrupted Leonora. He's handsome
G and modest and unselfsh and-and-
+ anyway, money isn't everything"
"Why, Leonorar stammered the doc
!. tor, utterly taken back by her burst oil
passionate defense.
y "And | know something else abou
him too. l found il out today. HI:
= handwriting is always the same funny
boyish scrawl whether it's on a pre-
+ scription or in a note sent with lad,
5 slippers"
4 The doctors face was radiant
"Leonora," he cried, "you do love NJ,
: there is no rival?'
q NO, dear; none. You've won tn
rubber even if you did juggle the card
e a bit l acknowledge my defeat"