The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-16
When Sham
Became Real
By ROY BAKER

sionaliy, my boy. before you can mar
ry my girl. It's all right about your
having plenty of money in your own
name, but three square meals a day
isn't everything l ask Of my son-in'
law"
But, Mr.. Jenkins, it's only two
months since got my license to prac-
tice and have a few patients already.
Besides. just know I'm going TO make
good. / love the work and graduated
at the head of my class. and down In
the slums I've had quite success,
Kingston ended earnestly.
"All the same, I've said my say.
There's no such great hurry about your
marrying anyway-Claire isn't twenty
one yet. you know"
Il guess that's final?" the young man
said as he rose to 60.
I'm afraid so, Kingston; neverthe-
less, I'll be glad to welcome you INTO
the family when you're a little FUR
Their along"
With a heavy heart the doctor left
Jenkins office and turned his car to-
ward his home, for he knew Claire
would be there anXiously waiting for
him, as they had planned this inter-
view with the father as last resort
Kingston thought with bitterness what
q failure it had been and how little
hope he had to give.
Never mind, Frank" she consoled,
10 rd
do something to bring dad around
somehow"
"But whatY the man asked desper-
ately. "I've done my level best and
! can't think Of another thing to try"
Let me do some thinking" said
Claire. pickering her pretty white
forehead with the effort. dad told
me the other day he was going to
drop in on you from time to time. Ii
we could only get good showing OF
patients for that psychological mo-
mentw
"Yes. IT," he answered listlessly.
''but how?"
II don't know. Let me see, I feel
as IL l had an idea coming"
III that's the case, honey, I'd better
get out and give you a chance to con-
centrate."
IAN right and I'll ring you If any
thing occurs to me-"
As Doctor Kingston reached his Of
fee he heard the telephone ringing
and his heart leaped with Joy at the
prospect Of q professional call. He
took up the receiver and, said Hello"
in his most business-like tone. 1t was
Claire.
Frank, I've got an idea. Do come
over and let me tell you about it."
"Be there in jiffy," he said as he
hung up the receiver and dashed for
the door. and few minutes later he
had reached the Jenkins home.
"Tell me, Claire, quick for goodness
sake!"
"Sit down, DEAR" she said. enjoying
the moment. you're too excited"
"All right. Now shoot"
"Well. from what l learned in psy-
chOlogy human beings are monkeys.
sheep; in a word, imitators."
ayes. yes. but what's that got to do
with it?"
"Wait minute. now. To go on,
you were awfully popular in your
class. Now. If you had lot of pa
tients you'd have lot more, because
people are like sheep and they always
flock to DOpular DOCTOR"
"But how to get Them" he groaned.
"In the next place. you were pop
ular at school and your coflege mates
would do anything on earth for you"
"Sure! Do put the puzzle together
now"
every well. Suppose you went out
to the school. took your best friends
Into your confidence, told them how
determined dad is and then made
speech something like this" Claire
rose and addressed an imaginary au-
dience:
Friends, knowing the situation. it Is
obvious to you that ! must have my
reception room filed with patients,
sham, bogus or real. 50 that dad-in-
law-to-be will be impressed. Now. II
there are any students here who would
alike to drop into my Office while up
town they will be comforting a great
favor and In return will receive 50
cents for all young men. all men over
forty 81. and all women students IS
cents an hour"
Claire sat down. breathless and red
checked.
II wonder" he exclaimed. rubbing
his chin. "You know. l believe that
aight work. and the more I think Of
n the better It sounds"
-Do let's try 1t, anyway, Frank" she
begged.
@rd tpy anything on earth. honey.
And lots Of those students would be
hlessed glad to make the money. ]
Know. I'll start the ball rolling to
night"
Two weeks later Mr.. jenkins decid-
"A he'd drop in on his prospective
.co.in-law and see how things were
eetting along. As he glanced quickly
around the reception room he was sur
.rised to see six men and one woman
att,nr around anxiously awaiting
1Ae,r turu. A moment later Doctor