The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-10-27
:Ge1mportant:
Thing
What That Was the Doctor
Told Mary Trenton.
By JEANNE o. LOIzEAUx.
Copyright. 1909. by Associated Lit.
erary Press.

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Dr. 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 n min
ute's attention and then II necessary
put BIN bodily forth from the oiiice
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
II ito HIM interesting subject. BE
human. You used to DO occasionally
decent to a girl in college. need
you- honest. Trevor Miss Dell is here
Mt the Kings with her cousin. You
knew her at school-Mary Trenton. II
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
n snapshot diagnosticlan. No need to
look at Morton's tongue 1t always
proclaimed Its owners ailmcnt in time.
"Againr' he remarked caustieally.
"ifhe hundrcdth time since have
known youl It's Miss Dell, take It.
Morton. 1t occurs to me to inquire why
in thunder you don't marry and have
done with your sufferings Why be
the eternal target? What Ii the i'm.
portant thing in your life anyway?
If the law IL like medicine you should
give some time to your profession.
and II looks to me as II you do moth
Ing but trail about after some pretty
bundle OF skirts. It's we'll enough. but
you don't seem to be landing anywhere
In particular.
well, It's serious this time. II |
thought she would--hnve me lido
anything! I'm hard hit. think she
likes me too. But how much? ! can't
get her alone IL you don't help me No
body else In this empty town Ia ut to
nmuse that little cousin OF hers. You
remember her? Little and blond and
-awfully sweet, You know"
The doctor tried to call mp Mary
Trenton's face.
Seems to me do" he said thought
fully. Morton groaned.
''ro 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! MIKE your plans
and I'll play dummy, anything to d.
you good turn But let me tell YOU
this-the important thing with me is L
build up my practice and ground my
self at every turn In my profession.
want another year abroad; want thu
best piano money can buy. for miss
my music; | want pedigreed Boston
terrier and a motorcar that emit bt
beat But | don't want wIfe-Dot
now. | can't more than support myself
yet IN the style TO which I 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
bacnuun Won pnnv M wall know now
thot is yo, hayo ANYTHING nm vour
.,onu, o,,,n, mo ond ni,as Tronton va,
con shake n ont now and have done.
nat. ali cot oround aud III be IN
calo toss and 1o your bidding Now
get outv'
Morton obeyed.
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comn,ois.nce IN tbe utmost Constant.
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Joncod attendance an Mary Trentop
while his friend won hls ,ohorod yav
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