Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
Two Kinds Of
Specialists
By R. RAY BAKER.

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e. 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicat,
Melvin Hamilton was specialist Il
love.
Seth johnson was also specialist
but In different art.
Melvin was Rockfords Lothario. II,
was the idle son of rich merchant
with dark, attractive face, and wher
ne smiled and showed double rows o.
uazzllng white teeth, and when hi
brushed back his luxurlant raven lock.
well, the girls just surrendered theil
hearts.
or course. Melvins finances some,
tunes played part In his conquests
out often they were just incidental
Ills handsome person and enhancing
personality were the big assets, and
ms money simply gave him time to
practice his arts. He was supposed
10 nave an executive position In his
fathers store, but he spent most Of
liis time driving In his big ear and
"ooing fair maidens, and when he had
wooed them successfully he cast them
aside. ..ts.
IT'S an age of specialists" he told
friend. Look at the doctors who
succeed, and the lawyers, and the
La.
business men. They all specialize in
some particular line. I've specialized
IN love affairs, and that's how | con-
quer the young women. Love? No, /
uoht love any of them; but | do love
TO make them love me, and then lose
interest, There's no girl | really could
feel serious about"
Seth Johnson never thought OF love.
or If he did, his mind was not per.
united to dwell on it. He had admired
girls, but from distance. He lacked
initiative where they were concerned.
and besides, he was too busy special.
lzlng In something else, and, in add.
lion, he was homely, with big freckles.
ana his clothes seldom looked neat.
lie had to hustle for living.
Into Rockford to live came Susan
Mcdonald, with her curly golden hair
ana her smiling gray eyes and her
clever mind ana winning personality.
she was not n specialist, except In
Oelng herself. The game Of love was
not one Of her accomplishments. She !
mad never cared seriously about man.
nut If she did she would not, play the
game" because she was too frank. |
No coquette was Susan Mcdonald.
On the bureau In Melvin Hamllton's
room was row Of girls photographs
Of his Victims" young
women he had won and tossed aside
with broken hearts. When he saw
Susan he resolved to add her likeness
% the collection.
Pulling social wires ne managed to
get an Introduction. and ere long
Susan rode In the big car, not fire.
luently, but occasionally. Melvin tried
Ills arts on her, gradually working up
% the climax, but he failed He had
net his Waterloo, and 1t made him
desperate. Baked In the game, he
'eally fell In love for the first time
n his life. Into the bottom of trunk
vent the photos on the bureau. Mel
lin had decided to marry.
Susan loved him not. The only ter
estrial objects she cared about were
Ter father and flowers. She lived
lone with her only surviving parent
n the big house they had bought, and
he loved him dearly. She insisted
hat big flower garden be created
N the premises, and Mr.. Mcdonald
us was natural where his
aughter's wishes were involved. In
he meantime she enjoyed herself OBJ
CRYING the floral beauties of Rock
ord, for the town had some fame on
ccount Of Its numerous attractive
lwns and flowers.
That was where Melvin Hamilton
iade mistaken not educating him
elf to care for flowers. He should
ave used bouquets Instead of choco-
ties to storm Susan's fortress, and
e should have catered to her desires
1 that regard. She never forgave
i'm for heedlessly stepping on violet
lille they were strolling In the woods
ne day. With all his specializing,
Ielvln had not learned that one way ,
} woman's heart Is to specialize !
/ her hobbies.
Seth Thomas, gardener, had been
ngaged to plot out the beds In the !
[cDonald garden. !
No, there was no magnet In Seth's ,
ppearance, but he knew flowers from {
re ends Of the roots to the tips of y
lie petals. On paper he plotted out
lie beds, and after several consuta- q
ons with Susan, he started putting z
the plants. with her assistance. I
The task took weeks and during g
lat time Susan became well ac-
lainted with her gardener. It would
ave been difficult really to know
I'm under the circumstances, but .
overs were his pets. his hobby, his |
and discussion Of them
I'd his fondness for them drew out his {
al nature. His knowledge of them
I'd his fondness for them made him Z
most hero In the eyes of the girl '