The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-02
Daily Short Story
| GENTLE YOUNG MAN.

----A - tAC htAauQa anu SMOKING a
lew cigarettes and slipping lemonade.
Not a whoop-not yell.
Had his mother been asked 10 rive
an account OF Roy's life and adven-
lures up TO date she would have para
graphed II on as follows:
Very quiet as n baby. Seemed 10
understand at once that a squalling
infant is a nuisance.
zen out OF trees-f-il. into the
river-tell on the roof-licked and
got hcked-fell in love and fell out.
and had the usual number OF stone
bruises and bumps. but all quietly
very quietly"
At the hour that the quiet ana gen
tie Mr.. Sinclair was slipping lemonade
on his mothers veranda. Miss Bertha
Gormon was riding along the high
way In her runabout. Had her mother
told OF the girls adventures since
babyhood It would have made a bad
impression. As baby she kicked
and squalled; as a child she was not
obedient; as a half grown girl she
was famous for her impatience.
When she was young lady her
mother called In specialist 1T isn't
nerves. said the man. after observ-
ing the case for a quarter OF an hour.
tal IL DC
Her temperament. She il what IA
known as an impatient. She wants
action all the time. She has never
made an effort to control herself. ri
she thought OF crossing the sea she'd
want TO 20 right aboard a liner with
in an hour"
But is there no remedy?" asked
the mother.
You can't do anything with her.
fou and the others of the family love
her, OF course. and OF course she loves
you, but you antagonize her at the
same time. IL she falls in love with
and marries the wrong man there1l
De Kilkenny cat fight and a divorce.
IL It's the right man, her temperament
will change"
And who will be the right man 20
a quiet genueman-a man who is
somewhat lethargic instead of impul.
slve-a man with hrmness combined
with his gentleness."
Is there such a man In the whole
State. Doctor"
Probably hundred OF them
IL wasn't a good morning for riding
out. II had rained during the night.
and the highways were muddy.
OF course you won't go out this
morning." said Mrs. Gormon to her
daughter.
Very promptly Miss Bertha thought
OF going out, and in fv eminutes She
was In hdgets. In ten she was out
Before she had gone a mile she was
impatient at her impotence in coming
out.
The builders OF autos and runabouts
won't say that an impatient person
can drive one. but will admit that IL
such person goes to driving all oevr
tne road and yanking levers and han
dies about there Is chance of an az.
Siuent' And that is just what Miss
Bertha was doing as she approacbed
the house where the quiet and gentle
MI Sinclair sat. He regarded her
with interest-quiet interest. He do.
elded that the machine was out of
order. He decided that II would bring
up against the fence.
And having quietly come 10 these
decisions. Mr.. Sinclair walked down
10 the gate just as the runabout
banged into the fence opposite. There
was smash and a scream.
Hurry! Hurry"
MI. Sinclair did not hurry.
girl cried. '"e
ar. sinclair inspected the machine
Ano calmly and quietly replied that
all danger had passed.
~ not too much Of an effort on your
l 49, ~ rhaps you viii tell me III thc
machine j. too much damaged to run
again until repaired" tho riTt asLcd wv
ne made a new Inspection. backed the
ib afa tbn into lnto the road and pronounccd
should not think Of driving = r,s,btr- q
until you have had cXpericn nee he
.u Have asked FOR your advice. she
,Neyerthsless. D., Is good n you think
you might have trouble / WIN gladly
- wouldn't let YOU
Rs nyh should follow on horscbscl,.'
! would show him. She got into the Neht-
80, PREPARED 20 put on al power and
Iuh over even n load 81 hay but he
stood there 80 calmly that she gave tr,
| thc project and started Off with Tears In
There was good fisbinE 81 Loo, IsL.
a. ~ ~, lt NRs good when the fish biz
lney were not biung fnr shucks on an
sode. Mr. sinclsir sst ON the hams vim
p.lc end line. lir sat quietly and fish
"a gently. ife sat quietly and nshsd
Eently lie was not excited when Per-
machine. and prepared herself 10 WorE
him out OF the tail o. her oye. but didn't
give him chance 90 salute her
war MNNNe Mrs sinclair sat 4
Ions. old homemade dock running out
mi" The lake. ~ had been ready a.
tumble down for the last two Year,. and
SOLO one nnu put uu a. EiEu ri Danger
.uF. " Mr Slncirir hadn't been there
Miss Hortha would have read and heed
30 thnt Firn. - Dc was. she would g.
Don't YOU scc the siEn--' b. called
She never looked around
You may have an accident
NJ. Sinclair slipped or coat and
Shoes Tho old dock had begun Co. usats
and weave. The Firl feit o. hut shut
Dor teeth and pressed uu. Then came
fNe scream and the rrHah. Mr. sinclair
reached hen in time. hut there was no
excitement lhout BE-
.N here nm o and what hes happen
~ thf HirI eat up aud asked. after
YOU vent out thers b. spite ~ me-
Ia replied
.iilt .,trf bod you 90 a. with ur-
n would rather take SOU hafUr alive
1000 deed. rud if rnu are vet through.
come ono
liuf but.
tfe tnHk h,r tg fh. rrn ard walked
N.r fl fhr f.HIfl. HUu drove Der home
You should Keep rIsHt oft ODD du.te
until you have Bead moro experience. he
.Hld nhsu De- Irn Doc af fHs gate.
month later. HH aIrrfHi. quietly nnu
gently rHde uui iu hIH auto Doc found
thr runnhuut wrecked lu OIL ditch Hud
o.. bruised MIrr rrrtha rryius be-
eide if
70 TOLD 5ou so. t,, day sou ran into