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Title: Dr. Lavendar's people
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell, 1857-1945
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Publisher: New York, London, Harper and Brothers
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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n and order-ed the snickering, perfumed youth out of town. Well, I guess not, said Algy. This towndoesnt belong to you, does it ? Alex stammered with passion: If—if youdare to address Miss Gordon again, Fll—Fll—ril horsewhip you, he said, his pale eyesbulging from his crimsoning face. I guess Mary has a right to let me talk toher if she wants to; this is a free country, theother blustered. And Alex, loudly, on the Tav-ern steps, cursed him for a skunk, a— Well,Old Chester was never able to quote Alex. Hecame to his senses after this dreadful exhibitionof himself, and was horribly mortified. But post-mortification cannot undo the deed, and beforenight everybody in Old Chester knew that MaryGordon had fallen in love with— the personwho brings samples to Tommy Doves apothe-cary shop. Old Chester was truly sorry for Mary; for,as Mrs. Barkley said, loves love, whether itssuitable or not; and Mary has such a lonely life,poor child! Well, it will take time for her to getover it. 66
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ifc SHE ALWAYS CAME INTO THE LIBRARY TO SAYGOOD-XIGHT TO HIM THE NOTE It seemed to take a good deal of time. Thatwinter she grew pale and was often ill. Thepoor little thing seemed to creep into her shell tobrood over her blighted hopes. Once she wasdownright sick for a week, and Mr. Gordon sentfor WilHam King. Willy said at first that Maryhad something on her mind (which certainlyMarys family did not need to be told). I believe shes thinking about that scoundrelyet, said Alex. But she has just got to un-derstand that well never allow it, Willy. Youmay as well m.ake that clear to her, and let herget over her moping. William King looked thoughtful and said hewould call again. However, any of us Old Chester girls couldhave enlightened the doctor. Mary was pin-ing away for her lover; that was all therewas to it. But the lover never appeared, beingengaged in offering samples of pomade and per-fumery to apothecary stores in other regions.And then, suddenly, the queer thing hap-pened. . . .

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