St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-01-21

There was . pathetic look in her
gray eyes that first drew Marsh Ken
dall's attention to her-that and one
other thing that appeared extraordi-
nary to him.
He had been lettering around the lit
tie suburban station waiting for the
train to the city until the heat had
brought on ono Of the severe head
aches he 50 much dreaded. Aman can
not abuse nature rs Kendall had,
working all day and half the night in
the mines for months at stretch, with
out nature resenting the neglect of her
laws
So it happened that while the spirit
Of the mines had rewarded his zeal by
casting gold galore into his toil-worn
hands, nature had retaliatcd by visiting
him with . severe headache every few
weeks.
An accident had delayed the train for
IN hour, and Kendall took advantage
of the delay to look up drug store and
obtain temporary relief for his aching
head
Not two squares from the station he
found what he was looking for. A little,
one-story building displayed the sign.
drugs and Medicines" and Kendall
entered the store and looked around for
the druggist. A slight rustic behind
the prescription case made him turn his
eyes in that direction in time to see the
person emerge.
Il was the young woman with pa
thetic gray eyes and short curly hair,
and she advanced with an air which
strovc to be business-like and brisk.
The years that he had spent away from
civilization had not robbed Marsh Ken
dali Of his innate reverence for woman.
He removed his hat with . courteous,
Il somewhat ungraceful bow. and
asked for the druggist.
II am the druggist; what can do for
you?" asked the young woman. little
smilc playing round the sad curves Of
her mouth and chasing the shadows
from the depths Of the gray eyea
Kendalrs perception was keen, and
after another glance at her he noticed
The dress of black, unrelieved by q SIM
xle glimpse of white, and thought she
had taken the place of her dead father.
or possibly her husband. and was try
sne 70 breast the pillows of commercial
life.
"A woman conducting such q business
was . novelty to him. but during the ten
years he had been away strange things
had happened. and Kendall accepted
this a one of them. Reluctantly, how
ever. for he was one of those men who
sh;nk Of q woman adorning . home and
.n.kinr it the brightest spot on earth
- husband and children, not ~ .
bread winner.
s.Whas would you advise for . severe
he.dache?" he asked, recovering from
his frst surprise.
The little curly head was bent slight
n sidewaya IS the druggist reflected.
..Ant;pyrine is good, and antikamnia,
To-" she said. ''but perhaps these are
iii better" and she took box from .
.helf and extracted some grayish-look-
md capsules from it
.:These are marked sure cure" she
..M. s.and / have no doubt If You have
S.ith enough they will carry out their
promise"
~,cn that as soon - he bad swallowed .
ceneule, washed down with . glass OF
soid water, KepdAll's headache began
70 subside.
Reluctantly he left the store and
stepped into the hotel across the street.
n xanted very much to know the his
tory Of the young woman; yet shrunk
from asking about her. He was re
,:s-.A Of this necessity by the land
;"rd who was only too glad to have
some one to talk to
.13uess you was surprised to see .
ruunin' q drug store, wasn't
80, he asked, with little chuckle.
81 w.s. indeed replied Kendall, and
e,,e question in his eyes led the ioqaa-
.;ous landlord on.
e'S s.Sse;s the widow Kinasberry and her