Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-08-16

asked, trying to recall If he had ever
met his visitor before.
why, the letter wrote you from
Jefferson she replied
Jefferson? o, yes, I recall if now
II came few days ago. I've got it
right here and turning to his desk
he picked up the missive.
"'Why didn't you answer it?' she
asked.
"'Well, you see, the Fact is you-er
forgot to sign your full name,' he
answered
She must be insane, the doctor
thought to himself, and I'll humor
her. while Miss Fiske concluded he
was under the infueiee OF some pow
erful opiate that destroyed his mem
ory temporarily, and so she said:
Why, yes. How stupid of me to send
1t that wayl
Thinking to recall his mind to JEFF
ferson, she extended her arm and
said My wrist does not bother me
at all now, and I don't believe It ever
WILL do your
"'Your wristl Wasn't It your head
you had trouble withT he said,
doubtingly.
My headY
"'O-er-l mean your hand. Why,
looks as if IL never was injured
"The interview was becoming em-
barrassing to both, so Miss FislSe cut
it short and departed.
Well, of all the crazy women I've
ever met, she takes the premium,
said the doctor, after she left. First
she writes me a letter, then visits me
and tries to convince me l know her.
Some of her friends had better look
after her.
Miss FislIe meanwhile was deeply
thinking of the baneful influence of
drugs. why, If some one told me of
such a thing ! never would believe il >
she said to herself.
"That evening, after dinner, she
started for church, and just as she
was nearing the edifice she heard a
| familiar voice say: why, Miss Fiske,
is it really you? Turning around,
she beheld her friend the doctor
"'You might have let me know you
were coming to town. he said.
"'I did let you know she answered,
rather stifly.
'WhenP he asked.
"'The other day when 1 answered
your letter. she replied
letter. Why, 1 got no letter,
said Fred.
How can you say that when this
very afternoon you showed me the
letter' she retorted, rather angrily
This afternoon? l was fout of
town this afternoon. l went up to
Jefferson to see you, only to find you
gone.
'Really!' she said, somewhat sar-
castieally, and then, suddenly remem-
bering about the drug, thought to
herself the remarkable similitude OF
this case to that of DR.. Jelxyll and Mr.
Hyde.
"They had reached the door of the
church, and as services had begun, fur
ther conversation just then was i'm
possible. Nevertheless, they did a
great deal of thinking
Erred became very angry at Miss
Fiske's apparent attempt to deceive
him, and when they left the church
he made no attempt to converse. She
thought it was another of his strange
moods, and when the door of her res
idence was reached, she quietly said
Goodnight which he answered
somewhat grufily.
"I could never be happy with such
a fellow she said to herself, while
he wondered how he ever grew to like
her. When he got home he was in Q
surly mood, and his brother inquired
what the trouble was. Nothing
much. Fred replied.
"IIl bet woman is in some way
responsible for your present frame
of mind said the doctor. Cheer up
my boy; it's good you are not mar
ried to some woman, especially tC
one similar to caller I had to-day
She had an insane notion that / hat
treated her wrist for sprain not Ions
ago.
What's that?'