Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-11-06
By JEANNE O. LOIZEAUx.


DIR. John Trevor lifted his big rum.
pied black head from his book and,
with his mind still full of minor Sur
gerry" scowled on his friend who had
for some time been talking unheeded.
He concluded to give Morton a min
ute's attention and then IL necessary
put him bodily forth from the office
and be rid of him.
Come out of your hole FOR once
and help fellow In a pinch" Morton
was saying in evident continuance of
a Ito HIM interesting subject. BE
human. You used to be occasionally
decent to girl in college. need
you-honest. Trevor. Miss Dell Is here
at the Kings with her cousin. You
knew her at school-Aiary Trenton. 1t
seems that one will not stir without
the other. | wish TO goodness you
would take Miss Trenton to the club
dance tonight"
The doctor looked his friend over
with good natured contempt. He was
snapshot diagnostician. No need to
look at Morton's tongue. 1t always
proclaimed its owners ailment In time.
Again. he remarked caustically
THE hundredth time since | have
known you. It's Miss Dell, take Ii.
Morton. Ii occurs TO me to inquire why
in thunder you don't marry and have
done with your sufferings. Why be
the eternal target? What is the i'm
portant thing in your life anyway?
IL the law Is like medicine you should
give some time to your profession.
and 1t looks TO me as IL you do moth
ing but trail about after some pretty
bundle Of skirts. It's well enough, but
you don't seem to be landing anywhere
in particular"
''Well, it's serious this time. II l
thought she would-have me rd--do-
anything. I'm hard hit. think she
likes me too. But how much? ] can't
get her alone II you don't help me. No
body else in this empty town is fit to
amuse that little cousin of hers. You
remember her? Little and blond and
lawfully sweet, you know"
The doctor tried to call up Mary
Trenton's face.
Seems to me do" he said thought
fully. Morton groaned.
"To think of any human man having
to remember Mary Trenton-that Is
unless he had seen her cousin! Are
you going TO be decent the next two
weeks, Trevor"
"Sure thing, boy. Make your plans.
and I'll play dummy. anything TO do
you good turn. But let me tell you
this-the important thing with me is to
build up my practice and ground my
self at every turn in my profession. l
want another year abroad; want the
best piano money can buy. for / miss
my music; want a pedigreed Boston
terrier and a motorcar that can't be
beat. But | don't want a wife-not
now. l can't more than support myself
yet In the style TO which have been
accustomed. and don't want to touch
what Aunt Joanna left me. want to
make good myself. tell you this be-
cause you are vile matchmaker and
because you may as well know now
that If you have anything up your
sleeve about me and Miss Trenton you
can shake 1t out now and have done;
that's all Call around. and I'll be in
gala toys and do your bidding. Now
get outr'
Morton obeyed.
That was the beginning OF two
weeks unparalleled In the history of
John Trevor, NJ. d. Morton tried his
complaisance TO the utmost. Constant
~ every evening, many afternoons. ey-
cry spare minute and many minutes
that really could not be spared he
danced attendance on Mary Trenton.
while his friend won his labored way
TO the heart Of Eleanor Dell. Mary
was used to slavish attentions, and
this great rugged, bluff. brilliant. total
~ delightful man of science piqued her
pride. stimulated her interest. He was
beneath his perfect courtesy indiffer-
ent, wary-nay. he seemed at times
even disappearing. She felt for the
first time in her spoiled young life In
adequate and futile. 1t seemed that
even her great beauty did not blind
him to her little faults.
Dr. Trevor began to be interested, to
think that with little training the
girl might really concern herself with
the real things Of life He took her
through the hospitals. and she found a
new life Of helping open to her vision.
All these poor sick minds and bodies
were to be healed She felt more than
ever silly anc futile, more than ever
humble and admiring. The doctor ex-
planned everything to her. told her OF
the physicians life, its hard work. Its