The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-11
THE STORY OF A LOVELY
GIRL,

NOTJu bTduu dNcnuc any dlJCIuOOll
between 2 and Q o'clock, says the ST.
Louis Globe Democrat, . polite schol-
arly-looking old gentleman, with
white moustachc and imperial and a
slight foreign accent, will open the
door. In reply to questions he will
tell you he is Dr. Simon Pollak. He
is the oldest practicing physician In
this city, and probably in the State,
but you'd never guess it from his ap-
pearancc or his conversation.
Probably the favorite recollection
OF DR.. Pollak is how he obtained u
life.like portrait Of girl who had
been dead six months. lie declares
that there was no tenderer sentiment
than friendship involved, but through
the narrative there is constant sug-
gcstiOn OF the "saddcst words OF ton
que or pen"
TIE DOCTORS STORY.
"It is tlfty-cight years ago." said
the doctor to a GlObe-Democrat re-
porter. II was living on Sycamore
Creek, twenty-five miles from Nash.
vile, Tenn, with the faulty OF Sam
ucl Watson, Appointment manufactur.
or and member Of the Legislature. l
was Il young man then, not long in
this country, and l spoke English so
faultlly desired to improve in that
particular before beginning the prac-
tice Of my professionlin Nashville.
"Sycamorc Creek was a beautiful
stream, clear us crystal, as is most OF
the water in the .lime stone region
around Nashville. Samuel Watson
had damned 1t and made pound and
waterfall with sufficient force to run
a gristmlll, a sawmill and a cotton
factory. lie was a Rhode Island man,
full Of push and enterprise, and 3 son.
in.law OF Gov. Morton, OF Massachu-
sets, the man who was elected by one
vote In 1910.
"HiS brother, Matthew Watson,
was a bank president in Nashville.
Matthew had a daughter, Mary Fran
ces Watson, the most charming Great.
ure / ever saw. She was a brunette.
bursting into the full bloom Of young
maidenhood, with eyes like deep
shaded waters, and a smile like Tho
breaking Of dawn.
BEAUTIrUL MAY RANGES.
"That summer five young ladies
came down from Nashville TO spend
their vacation at Samuel Watson.
house. May Frances WAS among
them. l taught her to ridea blacl
pony ! had bought from stranded
circus, and to row an6 sail boat OF
the pond above the waterfall. Th'
girls had great sport, riding, rowini
and fishing in the day and singing ant
dancing at night. May Frances wa
the life of the company. lligh-spirit
cd and active, she enjoyed all out.doo
sports, but nothing delighted her 81
much as . gallop On Apollo, the blacl
pony.
sit was a time to Le remembered
for its joys, as well as the tragedy tina
D ended it. In August, u few days be
fore the girls were TO return home
there was an accident on the pond
, The boat upset and the five girls wer
thrown into the water. They wer
all rescurcd, and none experienced an
evil effects but May Frances. l hav
J decided since that she had the seed
d Of malignant malarial fever In he
I system, and that the wctting she n
celved developed tho disease. Sh
was seized with q chill, which wa
followed by high fever.
: "Slc was taken to my room, which wa
: the most convenient for the purpose
and put TO bed. There she laid IL
eleven days. watched her till the en-
came, taking practically no rest.
o am IN old man and have had my shar
:. of sorrow, but no grief ! ever felt wa
: kecner than that which wrung N
: heart when I saw the chlld.wOman'
, mother mourning over her. We fca'
ed Mrs. Watson would losc her rcu
. son, 40 poignant was her sorrow. Oh
!. |lf l only had q likeness of her. 81
!. would say. just somcthins coui'
. | love " her imagine
4 oRrEyrNo xoTnER's WISH.
HIt was very sud, but tho worl