Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-02-11

49, ~ Eet ~
eeived the last letter from this young
man Monday, 1t was evidently re-
turned, for it could not be found,
A pELIREeArE ACT,
Miss Hewlett showed great cool
ness and the most determined OF
purposes in her preparation for
death. She left nothing to thwart
her purpose, 1t was evidently a
keen foresight that caused her to get
herself excused from the supper
table, in order that her stomach
might be empty when the medicine
WAS taken, so that the effect would
he more sudden and tho end sure.
The presence of food in the stomach
would cause the poison tn remain
there much longer than if the
stomach were empty, in which case
IT would mingie with the blood sud
denly and defy all attempts to save
life. Ordinarily the evening meal
would have boon digested by the
time she took the laudanum, but
she vas leaving nothing to chance.
In orde, that her purpose might not
be suspected, she left her school
belongings scattered in that strange
maidenly combination of good order
but apparent confusion, and placed
not u single treasure in her trunk,
save the letter to mother. This she
kept on her person until the last
moment, when she stepped out into
hall, raised the lid of her trunk and
quickly closed it again. AS she had
a bottle in her hand, Miss Bates, if
she thought of it at all, must have
supposed it was to deposit it in the
trunk.
OBTAINING THE LAUDANUM.
One Of the rules of Hardin Col
lege is that any young lady sending
an order to town for merchandise,
accompanying it with the price of
the article desired, shall not sign her
name to it, but leave that space
blank and write the words Hardin
College" just below. 1t is a fire.
quent thing for them to send for
medicine, sheet celluloid, comb,
brush, hai-pins, fruit, tube oil paint
or any desired article in This way.
This was the plan used by Miss
Hewlett, and the note was sent to
c. A. Buckner, the druggist, in
closing a 25 cent piece, by "Doc"
McGee, who gets the daily mails
and does chores about the college.
As he went to the post-ofice for the
afternoon mail Tuesday he carried
the note and was to bring the lauda-
mum back with him. He delivered
the note but forgot to wait for the
laudanum. When he arrived at the
college, Miss Hewlett asked him for
the package, but he did not have it.
She them sent him back for it. saw
ing: II wish you would get it for
me right away, as it is some medi-
cine | am obliged to take before
supper" Doc, who neither
reads nor writes, could not read the
label, even had the bottle not been
wrapped up, and perhaps would
have said nothing had he read it.
Miss Hewlett had made an attempt
to get it through one of the pupils
who live in town and are only at the
college during the day. For some
reason she failed in this, hence the
Otnef eXpedlent.
NOTE TO THE DRUGGIST.
The note carried by "Doc' Nc,
Gee was sealed and addressed Buck.
ner's Drug Store" When opened
it read thus:
"Buckner's Drug Store-Sir:
havea prescription from NJ. D. fol
laudanum. but have misplaced il
and can't find it, but want to know
if l can get it without the preserip.
ton. If so, send me % cents
worth by Doc. If not, l will gee
another prescription as soon as pos
sible, but please send 1t If you can
as | am suffering with rheumatism
and want it as soon as possible tt
make some liniment.
Very Respectfully,