St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-07-15
TOO GOOD TO HER.
(From CITY Item1.

Following his pretty young WIFE
two attempts to kill herself, lette
to the woman from another man
sent through neighbor, fell like j;
| bombshell Thursday morning in tn,
home of George w. Parker, electrical
worker, 2S17 Belmont place, and die
much to clear up Mrs. Parker's mo-
tites for her strange behavior lately
The missive arrived at time wher
MI zrkerSin his old clothes, was
'aousily engagedesin cleaning up the
house. He explSirN to reporte,
that he was afraid fo>leave home be.
cause his spouse might run away
again.
"I'll give up my job first said he.
There is no telling what she'll dc
after what was in the morning
paper"
COOKS WIFE'S MEALS.
While Mr.. Parker was engaged
with the busting rag on the parlor
furniture. Mrs. Parker was sitting
about with her hands folded Mr.
Parker is accustomed to fulfilling the
household duties, according to his
own statements. He cooks most OF
the meals, generally does the clean
ing up, never fails to serve his wife
with her breakfast in bed, and all
this while working IL hours a day to
support the home.
One Item reporter called at his
home this Thursday morning to in.
terview Mrs. Parker concerning the
motive for her two attempts this
week to kill herself, and it was short
~ after his arrival that the letter
came. A negro boy brought it. II
had been sent in the care of neigh
Dor.
1T was very short, and in mans
handwriting, signed "Cortlandt.' II
was in effect message to meet the
writer between and 8 o'clock Thurs
day night in front of the postoffice
BOTH STRUGGLE FOR LETTER.
When it was brought in both Mr.
Parker and his wife made desperate
grab for it, and for a moment a
dramatic scene ensued. The husband
was successful in reaching the letter
first, and had he been of more fiery
nature a tragedy might have follow
ed. AS it was, after persuing the
missive, the husband merely turned
It over to his wife with a weary
sigh, and then went down to the
street to try find out from the neigh.
scr who had sent it.
During his absence Mrs Parker
gave the reported brief glimpse OF
the note.
She declared that she had met Mr.
Parker while employed by him as
mail clerk in his business, the G. w
Parker Electrical Company, 519
Carondelet street, and had married
him. Six months later the firm fail
ed, 2 she declared, land he lost over
100000. Since then he has been en-
ployed by s. j. Stewart & Co."
MRS. PARKER PRETTY.
Mrs. Parker is very pretty, of fine
figure, with golden hair and dreamy
blue eyes. She is % years of age
while her husband is As. He is small
In statue, broken in appearance, prob.
ably through his battle for fortune
but devoted in his constancy to hi.
wife, whom he proclaims he loves
with all his heart and soul.
The difference in the age of the
two. coupled probably with the
wrecking of his financial bark ovel
year ago, would seem to be re
spensible for the tribulations in the
family. They have no children.
Mr. Parker's father and mother
and younger sister live at Pass Chris
tion, Miss. while an elder sister re
sides with her.
WHO is .CORTLANDT.'
Who "Cortlandt" is Mrs. Parker
would not tell, although she murmer
ed something about being heart
broken because he was going to Pana
MA.
Mrs. Parker admits that she tTief
To Jump into the water and drown
herself at Spanish Fort Monda.
night, but was restrained, and tina
she took q dose of poison with sui
cidai intent Tuesday night. Further
more. she says she Will try again t.
take her life. But her husband say
that henceforth he will not leave tn,
house nor let her get out OF his sigh
until she abandons the idea.
81 worship every hair in her head,
he said.
am applying for 9 pardon
Sill FLEMINGS