Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-28
three "Cutting Agencies" to avail
herself of their services for a fixed

three "Cutting Agencies" to avail
herself of their services for a fixed
sum paid down in advance.
There are men who, considered fair
: ly well known In their lifetime, glide
out Of Vanity fair almost unnoticed
/ when their moment comes. It was not
SO with Herbert, known as Percy to
the world, as Herbert always in the
secrecy Of the home. He had been
christened P. Fl. percy Herbert), but
only used his first name. In the wild
moments Of first love, however, Editl1a
had said that, in private, she would
always call him Herbert. In public she
gave him the other name. But having
begun to love him as Herbert she went
on with Herbert even when love be-
came thing Of the past. Herbert
therefore he must be for the sake Of
this narrative.
Editha, who, in a weak moment,
yielded to the almost frantic adjura-
lions Of one Of the cutting agencies,
was consequently inundated with cut
tings about Herbert, gummed on to
its bits Of green paper.
Dressed IN mourning, she read them
In Harley street. before turning out
Of the house she had occupied with
Herbert during the last 10 years or so.
For Herbert, though not one Of those
consulting physicians who mostly re-
main glued to one place. and expect |
all their patients to come to them, had |
made money, a great deal of money. i
and for years Editha had lived In |
what is called luxury"
But now she had TO turn out, for /
Herbert had been so charitably minded |
that In his viii he had bequeathed /
large sums to hospitals, research work
ers, homes for aged nurses, and to pro-
vide scholarships for medical students.
The result Of all these charitable
impulses on Herbert's part was that
not much pelf was left for the widow,
and Editha had to put up with an an
nuity amounting to 1000 pounds a
year, bequeathed to her provided she
did not marry again. To ten the truth,
he could not imagine that anyone but
a greedy fortune hunter would seek
10 marry Editha.
Yet he had married her. But that
was long ago.
Editha was now 43 years old and she
looked 1t. She was a small woman with
tiny bones, delicate wrists and ankles,
minute, snow white ears, and regular,
rather pathetic features. n
The most striking feature In her
face was pair Of large and very ex-
~ CoOAfC EfCot ud4k UIOWh EDAOI. ana
TILED with look Of almost mournful
scrutiny. They we're very observant !
Eyes.
AS the slips Of green paper came in,
With their gummed-on tributes TO Her
bert, Editha read them one by one, ,
md learned. for the first time, exactly
What Herbert had been. ,
He had been, 1t seemed. Cherished
,rony" beloved family doctor Of !
he old tradition" "a man with a per-
ect bedside manner" a "chivalrous /
wing pong player who never took an /
nfatr advantage Of an opponent" !
When at leisure a playful creature, q
he cause Of wit In others and an ac- Z
le went he had brought "cheer with )
i'm"
Strange how the general conception :
4 what Herbert had been differed
rom that Of his Editha. Z
There had not been very much Il
cheer from Herbert In the Harley :
treet house. But perhaps "cheer" must v
e carefully husbanded and not dis
ensed reckleesiy I'm the home. Herbert B
ad certainly been frugal with 1t at q
ONE. But ardently prodigal with it s
After the large Harley street house r
dlthas fiat In Manchester street, ..
Manchester square, seemed oddly small. =
he labeled 1t my fiat" but IL was y
ally an upper part" On one floor
ere tiny drawing and a tiny dining 4
,om, with a little bedroom beyond
hich she called a guest room" On 4
le floor above were good sized bed
lou, bathroom, a bedroom. and a
0nueScrip1 room, which eventually D