Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-11-04
1HI.DOCTOK's CURE.

1t WIS an old piece of buslucs. all
wound, and Fam the only person who
knows all about it.
To be sure, you may say there was
the lawyer who drew up the Will, but
he did not know the motive: ami as tor
Mrs. Gerlnond herself, she was the
most mystfcl Of all
How | have laughed II myself to hear
her. for she was quite contidential with
ulc.
"Whv, Doctor she would say, Il
never saw old Mrs. Bryant III my hfe:
II had heard OF her, but never untll
came to Merton.
ct is the strangcSt thing,
Mrs. Germoud was not natlyc OF
Merton, but came there with an invalid
husband and two mites of children for
country alr.
/, being the only physician, was soon
called in to see Mr. HcrmOnd, who was
slowly dying OF consumption, and had
been sent from some, large city to try to
keep the feeble spark cf life aglow by
country air and diet.
Mrs Gcrmond was IA splendid music
Jan, and had obtained the position of
organist in our CHURCH from letters of
Introduction to some Of our leading
members
In the same way she started class
OF scholars amongst our wealthy people,
and WAS thus able to support her family
with comfort, il not very luxurio'isly.
1t was not long before my profession
al interest was as much civ, II to Mrs. Ger
mond as to my actual patient, and with
far greater concern, because III her case
recovery was possible, lie with her
husband We could do no moro than
smooth his passage to the grave.
She was u slender delicate looking
woman, refined i'll manner. gentle and
pleasant, and with the most Cheerful
face to meet troubles l ever saw.
She was not pretty, but her smile was
like sunshine ard her voice always swcc'
and soft
Yet, with all this sunny brightness
sweet even temper, and gentle care To-
the invalid. Mrs Gcrmoud was one 9
those quiet martyrs who bear the lll
attendant upon ovcrwork and menta
strain untlinchingly.
valnly tried to make her save her
sclf.
Her watchword wa. duty, and he
will o.ercame her weakness.
Pros,ratc one day with the agonizln;
headaches of physical exhaustion, sh,
was out the next, busy with her
scholars, or up MI night tending he
husband
When be had died she lay for days en-
tirely passive. all energy gone for tn
time, her heart crushed with grief, he
frame for once without the ruling powe
to rouse II to action.
But she was not the woman 10 let sue
grief overcome her manifest duty. an
motherlove came To rouse her.
Once more the dreary treadmul beCa
to wear her body, now still less titte,
frlts burdens, and could only help Ii,
to temporary relief and strength, kno"
ing that perfect rest would restore to II
natural strength one of the most PEI
fect organizations | ever saw.
An. how l longcd for money II thos
DAYS when | watched Mrs. Germon
,r,ading path | knew must end
death, without the power 10 stop he
Fer ter chl.dreu, "a for her husband
SHE tolIrd' uuc aolus.y y, amt While h'
home duties were SO cn crossing, sll
never turned from the calls OF Lulault
or charity.
Many "a dying bed where povert
wore It's darkest lrowu, WAS soothei /
her gentle prcselre
Many dainty dish came from h,
hands TO those poorer than herself.
1t was impossible for me 10 ayoj
knowing all this, as tAe iuvallls of Me-
ton had 10 physician but myself. b,
1t was in vain that | urged Mrs. Ge
nond to spare herself.
"Ons would think | was sick, al
wsald say to me, ''wAsn | only have