The Washington times., 1909-07-25
Admitted Into
Society of Town.

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Society of Town.
They were admitted sTaightway to
the group of eight or nine families,
which included the leading business
men Of the town. Miller was seven
wears Younger than Sayler, shorter.
heavier. of a much reader wit, and
ikeable from the first. His wife was
far prettier than Mrs. ssyler and wore
her less costly Cow with at least as
much smartness.
This new man and John Sayler's wife
set each other apart from the first.
The nine families entertained with ard
parties every winter and at these DR..
Miller and Mrs Sayler were almost in
variably partners of their own choOs-
ing. Shortly one Of SayleTs closest
friends and his wife sat at the same
table with these two and heard pass
from one 10 the other references which
could not be overlooked. That night,
on the way home, the young man said
to his wife:
1T looks 10 me as if Mrs Sayler was
altogether too much stuck on Doc
Miller" And with that the two who
had been partners against the physician
| and John Sayler's wife withdrew from
the club.
OF. course, this action had the quality
| of rebuIxe. but the effect was altogether
| lost. DR.. Miller and Mrs. SayleT went
about together with reckless openness.
At midnight she drove his carriage for
him or professional calls. More than
once they went together 70 Watseka,
and from watseka or at least one oc-
! casion they vent still further. The
doctors buggy was come upon loose in
| the woods and the owner felt called
uDon later to explain It because Mrs.
sayler and Mrs. Miller were fishing to-
! gether.
without Mrs. Miller the others went
hunting and they made a bathing pool
/ thew said. out Of a creek which flows
north Of Crescent City, and is a muddy
and narrow little stream Finally, they
were entirely willing to talk TO others
LOT these expeditions. They went to
gether to the editor Of paper In Wat
seka only a few weeks ago. and sug-
/ gested that he print news the item
/ that they had passed their "annlveT-
sary" What anniversary he asked
! why, the anniversary Of the day when
Mrs. Sayler and I pledged not TO drink
or dance for a year." answered the doc
! tor.
That Sayler observed all this is un-
questioned Nevertheless he did not
speak of it, even to his brothers He
bore # as he had borne his wifes tour
Of EurOpe-WithOut an apparent tremOr
But within the year his clothes were
kept less scrupu!ously clean, ne pre-
pared a packet W aich he guarded with
special care, and he threw himself ever
further into his business and the
| towns business than before.
In the older trouble ne had been
elected president OF the town board. 81
mayor. and he had worked like a beaver
to give Crescent City a water system
Now no was on the school board and
/ Republican committeeman, and he al.
lowed both offices to take as much
Of his time as they could. bank had
/ been organized. also, and for the sake
of his influence among the farmers anC
stockholders. he was elected a vice
president, though he did not have Their
or when he died 5000 of TIE banks
stock. In the anteTOOm or this institu.
ton he made his office. hers througl
the TWO years of ms. Sayler's opeT
intimacy with DR.. Esillar he spent In,
greater part OF every twenty-foul
hours.