St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-11-23

far as to question DR.. Adams wAeth'
er she knew Mrs. Gerson. The dor
tor professed not to, though she said
the face was familiar and all that
All Mrs. Gerson would permit herself
to say was: II don't believe in WON
an doctors nohow."
It was plainly apparent that this
was not altogether the cause of hez
intense aversion for DR.. Adams. II
was in the nature of things to the
orize that another reason existed, OF
which DR.. Adams probably knew
nothing.
The observing women of Monarch
could not help noticing how rapidly
Mrs. Gerson had aged in the past two
or three years. While it was true
that she suffered from q chronic all
ment before the excitement OF DIR.
Adams arrival, her general health
heretofore had been good. In this
Intervening short time in appearance
she had aged fully dozen years,
and now was growing sickly and
emaciated. No one seemed able to
account for it.
Nothing of her antecedents prior
to her residence in Monarch was
known. She had removed to Monarch
from a camp near by. Her hus band
was q miner. He had met his death
while blasting near Monarch. Some
said her daughter was by former
marriage, but the statement was gen.
orally taken as mere conjecture.
It was singular that despite Mrs.
Gerson's dislike for DIR. Adams her
daughter should be practically fond
of her. Miss Gerson spent much of
her time in the doctors Office as she
could spare from her mothers store.
DR.. Adams reciprocated this affection.
In her opinion she passed no hour
better than when in the company Of
Miss Gerson, though she was scarce
" Is.
There was one who We'd with Miss
Gerson for DR.. Adams companion
ship. This was DR.. Basil Cuthbert
Just as DIR. Adams had about con-
cluded that the other physicians were
going to show their displeasure at
her arrival by ignoring her, DR.. Cuth-
bert called. He was the first of the
doctors, to do this. He had post.
poned his visit to. give the mob's en-
thusiasm time to wane.
DR.. Cutchbert was a childless wild
over. Up to the time DR.. Adams en-.
tered the field he enjoyed the most
lucrative practice in the camp. Now
this honor lay between him and DR..
Adams.
From the time Of that first visit
friendship, bordering on attachment,
arose between them. They were fire.
quently at one another's Office. And
after they met in professional con.
gultation.
Time Of friendship and the fact
that neither was young in years en-
boldened Dr.. Cuthbert one day to pro-
pose marriage to DR.. Adams.
She told him she would ''see about
t."
DR.. Adams was in her Office ut IN
late hour looking over her
books. Without knocking, wild-eyed
md breathless, Miss Gerson rushed
n.
Mothers dying!"
Half tho camp knew it before DR..
Adams, and she had to force her way
through dense crowd standing in
'ront of Mrs. Gerson's store.
She found that DR.. Cuthbert, Mrs.
3erson's physician, had preceded her.
lie was already making out the GER
ifcate of death.
It required but cursory examine
ion of Mrs. Gerson, and DR.. Adams
olemnly nodded her approval to DR..
,uthbert.
The undertaker's boy brought Q |
tote with an Enclosure to DR.. Adams
he following day: The note had been
ound on Mrs. Gerson. It was worn
nd faded, and bore Q date 16 years
Jack. 1t read:
Dear Adaline: If you prefer him
o my friendship, and he prefers you
o me, elope-unite. Be devoted to
i'm. He sacrifices his word of honor
or you. But think of me neither in |
our success, for you may pity me,
OF in your sorrow, for then you NAV
my me. Let me be to you Is one
on have never known. forgive YOU
9th. LEYOLA ADAMS"
It would be expected of q woman
o generous and kind as DR.. Adams
hat shes adopt Miss Gerson. Her
ove for the young girl went further.
t prompted her to hasten her ac-
eptance Of DR.. Cuthbert's offer.
Oats and Hay.
A husky-looking, one-armed gentle.
ian, wearing the SLOUGH hat that de.
otes the southerner to the manor
orn, was entering the Arlington,
hen he came into head-on collision
18th a dapper, bewhiskered gentle.
ian who was making his exit at
40 gait, says Washington corre-
oondent. AS each recoiled from the
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