Palisadian., 1923-03-16
"Moresq" Brown
His Name
By MARTHA WILLIAMS

Thomas Rogers and Richard Brown
had never met until they CHANGED to
be members of the same class at the
same college. They were not even re-
motely related and yet their resem-
blance, both in appearance, physique
and temperament, was quite apparent
to everyone who met them.
TON and Dick are very much
alike the university presidents
daughter was quoted as having said.
only Dick is SO much more So" And
from that time Richard Brown lost his
front name and became known as
"Moreso"
Their similarity of temperament and
physique brought them into frequent
rivalry. They were both Of football
physique. but Dick being more so made
the team and Tom Rogers did not.
They were both good mathematicians,
but Tom lost the coveted scholarship
for years postgraduate work for no
other reason than because there was
one man who was better mathema-
tician than he-Moreso Brown. The
same pretty girls always found them
Interesting, but as Moreso's blue eyes
were tritle bluer and deeper set, and
as his broad shoulders were a trifie
broader, as his engaging voice was
trifie more appealing, as his laugh was
q trifle more contagious 1t was always
Moreso who received the boxes of
hn "a ms a no md
cushions and the invitations for sum-
lner house parties.
The uncomfortable part about it
was that Thomas Rogers and Moreso
were most congenial. Moreso wanted
to be his friend, but close friendship
seemed awkward between two men so
obviously fitted to be rivals. So their
ways parted. Moreso Brown took his
postgraduate course In his own col
lege and Tom paid for his at another
university. When Moreso started in
his career in an engineers office in
Chicago, Tom went to New York. Both
succeeded. Eight years after gradu-
alton they were spoken Of as in the
front ranks Of their profession.
Neither had married, though Thomas
Rogers friends looked wise when asked
If it was true that Tom was engaged.
AT this junction Moreso Brown made
his appearance in New York. Not to
have gone at that particular time
would have meant the first back step
in his forward march Of success.
~ fancy New York is big enough
for Thomas Rogers and me both," he
laughed when he happened to meet an
old classmate at their graduate club
who reminded him of the old rivalry.
Hasn't married, has he? Heard
something about his engagement.
though"
ut hasn't been announced" replied
the classmate. "But guess it's pretty
serious. Met the girl in business-no
money, but good family. AS pretty a
little dark-haired girl as you'd want
to see"
Moreso Brown didn't give the mat
ter much thought, save to be glad that
his old friend had found the girl of
his dreams.
Then Moreso met Paula Yates. He
had carried letter of Introduction to
old friends of his sister and one Sun
day afternoon when making his first
call he found Paula drinking tea there.
She was the pretty little brunette type
girls that took Moreso's eye always
were. Apparently neither he nor Tom
Rogers had changed in this regard.
Moreso's hostess helped matters along.
"She's the finest girl l KNOW" she
told him after Paula had gone. "Ex-
,cellent family, but no money. Paula
supports herself-much to her credit.
I'd like to have her here when you
come for dinner"
So they met again at dinner and
after that Moreso called at Paula's
house. The friendship progressed.
Moreso mentioned his college and his
class numerals.
"That,s very interesting" said
Paula. perhaps you know Mr.. Rog-
ers, Tom Rogers. You know you and
he look lot alike, only of course
you're taller and-and everything"
"Do you know him well?"
"About as well as anyone could"
laughed Paula. Il work for him.
Besides being my employer he-he Is
a very good friend. / admire Mr.. Rog-
ers immensely"
Suddenly, as Dick recalled his con-
yersation at the club concerning Toms
possible engagement, depression seized
him. He was determined to know the
worst.
Il heard he was engaged" he said
with an effort to be casual II ad-
mire Tom Rogers, too-perhaps you
will offer him my congratulations"
"I am quite sure there Is no actual
ngagement-yet;' smiled Paula. "And
l think l would know as soon as any
one."
Dick Brown had vowed many years