The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-12-10
Two Kinds Of
Specialists
BY r.. RAY BAKER.

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Melvin Hamilton was snoc,a,,s, =,
love. 'peeiaiis' III
seth johnson was also a sencia,;s,
put IN a different art.
Meivln was Rockford's Lothsrio Ho
was the idle son of d rich nouah
WIN dark, attractive face, and when
ne sihlied and showed double rows of
uazzilng white teeth, and whom no
orushed back his luxuriant raven lock-
wen, the girls just Surrendered moi,
hearts. eu 'i'eii
VI course, Melvins finances some.
.iiiies played part In his conouests
Dut often they were Just incidental
MS handsome person and enhancing
personality were the big assets and
MS money simply gave him time n
pfactice his arts. He was supposed
- nave an executive position In his
ia'hers store, but he spent most Of
HIS t'he driving in his big car and
"oolhg far maidens, and when no had
"ooed them successfully he east tbem
aside.
IL $ an age Of specialists" he told
friend. Look at the doctors who
succeed, and the lawyers and tbe
BUSINESS men, They all specialize in
sumo particular line. I've specialized
Iii love affairs, and that's how | con-
quer The young women Love? No. 7
uoi't love any of them; but do love
70 make them love me, and then | lose
interest. There's no girl / really could
fee1 serious about"
sem johnson never thought of love
or II he did, his mind was not ner-
United to dwell on it. He had admired
girls, but from distance. He lacked
initiative where they were concerned
anu besides, he was too busy special
izih@ III something else, and. in addi-
loh' he was homely, with big freckles,
ana his clothes seldom looked neat
He 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 and winning personality
She was not specialist, except in
being herself. The game of love was
not one of her accomplishments. She
had never cared seriously about man.
but II she did she would not, 'play the
game because she was too frank.
No coquette was Susan Mcdonald.
On the bureau in Melvin HamiIton's
room was row Of girls photographs
reminders of his victims" young
women he had won and tossed aside
with broken hearts. When he saw
Susan he resolved to add her likeness
to the collection.
Pulling social wires ne managed to
get an Introduction. and ere long
Susan rode in the big car, not fire.
quently, but occasionally Melvin tried
his arts on her, gradually working up
to the climax, but he failed. He had
met his Waterloo. and 1t made him
desperate. Baked in the game, he
really fell in love for the first time
in his life. Into the bottom of trunk
went the photos on the bureau. Mel
VIII Ildu ueClueu 10 uldTTy.
Susan loved him not The only ter
restrial objects she cared about were
her father and flowers. She lived
alone with her only surviving parent
in the big house they had bought, and
she loved him dearly. She insisted
that big flower garden be created
on the PREMISES and Mr.. Mcdonald
acquiesced. as was natural where his
daughters wishes were involved. In
the meantime she enjoyed herself OBJ
serving the floral beauties of Rock
ford. for the town had some fame on
account Of its numerous attractive
lawns and flowers.
That was where Melvin Hamilton
made mistaken not educating him
self to care for flowers. He should
have used bouquets instead of chOcO-
lates to storm Susan's fortress, aud
he should have catered to her desires
in that regard. She never fOrgave
him for heedlessly stepping on violet
while they were strolling in the woods
one day. With all his specializing,
Melvin had not learned that one way
to woman's heart is to specialize
IN her hobbies.
Seth Thomas. gardener, had been
engaged to plot out the beds in the
Mcdonald garden.
No there was no magnet in Seth's
appearance. but he knew flowers from
the ends of the roots to the tips of
the petals. On paper he plotted out
the beds. and after several consulta-
tons with Susan. he started putting
in the plants, with her assistance.
The task took weeks and during
that time Susan became well &C
auainted with her gardener. 1t would
have been difficult really to know
him under the circumstances, but
flowers were his pets, his hobby, his
profession, and discussion Of them
and his fondness for them drew out his
real nature. His knowledge Of them
and his fondness for them made him
almost hero in the eyes of the girl
who tried to be his assistant.