The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-10-19
The Important
Thing

By JEANNE 0. LOIZEAUx

and, with his mind still fuu OF
minor Surgery" scowled on his
friend who had for some time been
talking unheeded. He concluded to
give Morton a minutes attention
and then if necessary put him bod
lily forth from the Office and be rid
Of him
sCome out Of your hole for once
and help a fellow in a pineh," Nor
ton was saying in evident continu-
ance Of & Ito him) interesting sub
iect. "Be human You used to be
occasionally decent to a girl in col
lege. / need you-honest, Trevor.
Miss Dell isshere at the Kings with
her cousin fou knew her at
school-Mary Trenton. 1t seems
that one win 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 diagnostieian- No
need to look at Morton's tongue. It
always proclaimed its owners all
ment IN time.
Again" he remarked caustically.
s'The hundredth time since / have
known you'll It's Miss Dell, / take
it. Morton, it occurs to me to in
quire why IN thunder you don't
marry and have done with your suf-
ferings. Why be the eternal target?
What is the important thing in your
life anyway? If the law is like
medicine you should give some time
to your profession, and it looks to
me as if you do nothing but trail
about after some pretty bundle of
skirts. It's well enough, but you
don't seem to be landing anywhere
In particular.
ssWell, it's serious this time. III
thought she would-haye me I'd
do-anythingl I'm hard hit. think
she likes me too. But how much?
I can't get her alone if you don't
help me. Nobody else In this empty
town is fit to amuse that little
cousin Of hers. You remember her?
Little and blond and - awfuIly
sweet, you know"
The doctor tried to call up Mary
Trenton's face.
Seems to me ! do" he said
thoughtfully. Morton groaned.
To think Of any human man
having to remember Mary Trenton
that is, unless he had seen her
cousinl Are you going to be de-
cent the next two weeks, Trevor 2"
sSure thing, BoyI Make your
plans, and I'll play dummy, any
thing to do you good turn. But I
let me tell you this-the important |
thing with me is to build up my I
practice and ground myself at ev-
cry turn in my profession. But /
don't want a Wife-not now. /
can't more than support myself yet
u the style to which / have been
accustomed, and / don't want to
ouch what Aunt Joanna left me. /
want TO make good myself"
That was the beginning Of two
Eeeks unparalleled in the history
# John Trevor, NJ. D. Morton
ried his complaisance to the ut
most. Constantly every evening,
many afternoons, every spare min
tie and many minutes that really
ould not be spared he danced at
enhance on Mary Trenton, while
is friend won his labored way to
he heart Of Eleanor Dell. Mary
ras used to slaYish attentions, and
his great rugged, bluff, brilliant,
otally delightful man Of science
iqued her pride, stimulated her In
crest. he was beneath his perfect
Durtesy Indifferent, wary--nay, he
semed at times even disappearing.
he felt for the first time in her
poiled young life inadequate and
ntile. It seemed that even her
reat beauty did not blind him to
er little faults.
DR.. Trevor began to be interest
1, to think that with a little train
u the girl might really concern
erself with the real things Of life.
Te took her through the hospitals,
I'D she found new life of helping !
pen TO her vision. All these poor
ok minds and bodies were to be !
ealedl She felt more than ever
lily and futile, more than ever
nmble and admiring. The doctor =
rplained everything to her, told l
r Of the physicians life, its hard
ork, its high aims, its stimulus to
liter conditions for the world.
The girls began to speak of re- !,
rning to their own house in an
her week, and summer festivities I
gan to multiply in their honor :
be doctor actually neglected his :.
aeiice, and his research work was !
rgQften. He did not realize what =