The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-02
Mayonnaise and
Medicine
~ A. W. PEACH

S.v@%.'s''''''' syna'cste.
, Laurence Montres0r com
WIZ his hospital apprenticeship an'
p ps,' full-hedged doctor he se'ecI
y Sl YatsstOn, not because he hen mad l,, ANY
y s.isads there or knew very 'nuc'
' h',l' the city. But after Investigation
, appeared to be one oil Tn, tn'
NV. r.ownp communities In the nun
M Milo circle around the medical
v ma where he had trained aho
s .I,hiu which he wished TO establish
s . Moreover there did not seem
~h plethora of doctors there IN
,,c tbe number of doctors per ihil'lo-
s,pt was Considerably below the mum
,pr that prevailed in other towns u
rs size.
And Laurence Montresor chose the
,.,.de for his office because II was
=. hest OF the second rate office build
,.,s that Yateston afforded. lie could
.,,,hlIsh himself in more pretentious
.r.rtor, later when he was better
Known.
O. oue June day there appeared In
40 corridor Of the Arcade a bright
.,d shining sign that said "Dr. Lau-
,uce Ldley Montresor, room 2o1, OF
ss hours $40 a. m, IL and rs
M This sign was posted directly
hssde that other sign that read
.upsdouarters for the Laura Belle
usyannalse, room 2O4."
some name" said the maker Of the
nsvounaIse. as she came to her Of
A, and workrOOm the morning when
ne Doctors sign was newest-Lau-
renee Udley Montresor. "I'll bet he's
perfect lady with a name like that
And Laurence Lidley Montresor.
Who was anything In the world but
I,dy, being above average size. broad
md brawny and sometimes a little
luhy, looked at the sign beneath his
mr: Laura Belle-that's a poor
zane FOR mayonnaise.' he reflected.
Tlsrdluck having to start In practic-
N next to a mayonnaise factory"
81 vas stIll looking over his shoulders
i be Lgn when he collided with a
HtlIl young woman hurrying down the
f,ln II was Laura Belle Jones her.
RK-sole proprietor Of the mayor
uiR factory. She was hurrying out
b ut % important letter and was
lqofial haste as she had left ZONE
m1nnnise In the electric mixer. This
= c3lained as the doctor begged
u r0cn for causing the collision
m00 offered TO post her letter for
y
~ was sufficient Introduction.
- Delle seemed such a nice sensi-
nert 4 girl that the young doctor
ulpned her society. Patients were
~ coming and sometimes Doctor
l1QeH, weary Of waiting In during
- hun, would leave his own door
u - then call on Laura Belle
px3lng out from a crack in Laura's
1R patients who might and some
- "a come. Meantime Laura
: dad In an immaculate white
1sek and cap. would continue
Ingredients for the mayor.
= the mixer stirring, or fill
sesls Jars with the golden
80
~ business is thriving better
= me-" said Doctor Montresor
~ q he watched with consIdera.
y interest the deft hands Of Laura
asung tops on the filed Jars
aafotly Yateston has more need
! slyeonalse than medicine"
hua Belle laughed a little. "WeI
. 20 4 out that there would be
~ eenand' she said. Il had tried
nv things-tutoring little chill. !,
swing by the day, raising gar
uwers. It was about time I hfr
. J. smelling that would bring in a
Y noney. But l can't say that I'm ,
fortune. To be sure I'm +,
h. mere are about six stores that
mayonnaise regularly, rec
g y 70 their customers and post /,
a'eitlsements. But there are "a
more that Won't handle II.
- % Main street. Blaine's. Daw. /!
y smiths. Cages and Wilson's.
Y asst that people want the other
and don't see what an adyan.
- % handle sort that can he ,
I. sa mesh every day or so right :
= made. II ! could get those !
uOcen then l guess I'd begin J
~ fsal money! 9
! " afternoon after Doctor Montre. /,
made his short rounds, no !.
eewn one Of the coming bust. ;,
~ With considerable deter. ',
s ne LEFT his car in front OF >
s.e prosperous food store. He ,
: n,s'y large order for various u
aeta mentioned at random :
ID a, ~ order with six jars of :,
y, ! 'le nayonnaise." The grocer "
v A. aldn't carry that brand, but : !
4 nlng "rather better" =
' Y - scrry; really don't want
- n sort. I'm sorry, too. TO have
n. q That order. I'm settling in :
- IA. .ao want to have regular
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