The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-17
fAE DAILY
Snecialists
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a RELYR HAMILTON was a
,EN specialist IN love.

EM specialist IN love.
s1V4 Seth Johnson was also a
kspeclalist, but in q different art.
Molyin was Rockford's Lothario.
&c WAS the idle son of a rich mer'
chant with q dark. attractive race.
md when no smiled and shoWSa
double roWB Of dazzling white teetn'
sapd when he brushed back DIS Lu1'
uf1ant raven locka-Wen, the s1F4S
Just surrendered their hearts.
OF course, McIvin's finances
sometimes played a part in his CON
quests, but often they were Just IN
cidantal. His handsome person ana
enhancing personality were n DIG
assets, and his money simply gavc
aim time to practice his arts. He
was supposed to have al executive
5.uosition in his fathers store, but he
Nalpent mest OF his time driving IN his
Big car and wooing fair maidens.
ard when he had wooed them sue
~cessfully he cast them aside.
"ICs IN age Of specialists" ne
told friend. Look at the doctors
who succeed, and the lawyers ana
, tho business men. They all spe'
cialsze in some particular lime. I've
specialized In love affairs, and
that's how ! conquer the young
women. Love? No, l don't love
my Of them: but l do love to make
them love me, and then l lose inter
cst. There's no girl l really could
feel serious about" !,
Seth johnson eve thought OF
love. or il he did, his mind was not
nernaittcd to dwell on it. He had
admired girls, but from q distance.
He lacked initiative where they
wore concerned, and, besides, he
was too busy specializing in some
} thing else, ard, In addition, he was
Lfhomcly, with big freckles, and his
NtiothcS seldom looked neat. He a
ITO hustle for a living.
Into Rockford to live came Susan
Mcdonald, with her curly golden
hair and her smiling gray Dyes ana
her clever mind and winning per.
sonality. She was not a speclallst,
except in being herself. The game
Of love was not one Of her accom-
pl:shments. Sho had never cared
seriously about II man. u II R
did she would not play the game"
because she was too frank. NO CO.
ouette was Susan Mcdonald.
.On the bureau in Melvin Hamll'
ton's room was n row of girls pho
Ytographs - reminders of his vic
Aims." young women he had won
and tossed aside with broken hearts
When he saw Susan he resolved to
cdd her likeness to the collection.
pulling social wiros he managed
ito get an introduction, and ere long
Susan rode in tho big car, not ire
uuently, hut occasionally. Melvin
tried his arts on her. gradually
working up to the climax. but he
failcd. He had met his Waterloo,
and 1t made him desperate. BallSed
IA the gene, he really fell in love
for the first time in his life. into
tI{c bottom OF a trunk went the pho
ltos Of the bureau. Melvin had de-
cided TO marry.
Susan loved him not. The only
terrestrial objects she cared ABOUT
gs;are her father and flowers. She
lived alone with her only surviving
parent in tho big house they hGo
bought, and abe loved him dearly.
she insisted that a big flower gar,
den be created on the premises, and
MY. Mcdonald acquiesccd, as was
natural where his daughters wish
as wore involved. In the meantime
sbe enjoyed herself observing the
floral beauties Of Rockford, for the
town had some fame on account OF
itsN numerous attractive lawns ana
flowers.
That was where Melvin Hamilton
made a mistaken not educating
himself to care for flowers. He
should have used bouquets, Instead
81 chocolates to storm SuEan's tort
resg. and he should have catered to
her desires in that regard. She
neVor forgave him for heedlessiy
attempting on a violet while they
! were stroling in tho woods one day.
with nll his specializing, Melvin
nod not learned that one way to a
woman's heart is to specialize in her
mobiles.
aneaeod to plot out the beds in the
Mcdonald garden.
No, there was no magnet in Setn's
annanrance, but be knew flowers
rom tho ends OF the roots to the
HIDE OIL LuS PStoA0'
slotted out the beds, and after sew
seral consultations with susan, ne
tarted putting in the plants Win
her assistance.
The task took weeks and during
that time Susan became well &C.
ouainted with her gardener: A.
would have been difficult really to
know him under other circum,
stances, but flowers were his pets
his hobby, his profession, and ais
cussion OF them and contact VIII
them drew out his real nature. His
knowledge OF thOm and his fond
4 ness for them made him almost a
hero in the eyes Of the girl who
tried to be his assistant.
One day while they were planting
flowers, Melvin Hamilton drew up
In his
Come on for a ride" he called to
Susan; but she demurred.
"Come on" no insisted. II have
something very important to say to
you, I won't keep you SO very long
ooh, very WELL" she called. II am
! very busy here with Mr. Johnson,
l hut 1 guess he can spare me for a
short time"
.%Mr. Johnson!" he said ~Barcasti-
caliy. aa she was helped into the
machine. "po you mean that tramp
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