The Montana Doctor's Bride (New Brides of Montana) (10 page)
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Authors: Susan Leigh Carlton
Carter Palmer would remain a frontier doctor for the rest of his life, his beloved wife by his side as a helpmate, a lover, and his nurse. He would never be rich in the material sense due to the lack of cash money available to his patients. He
was paid in kind much of the time, cattle, eggs, chickens and an occasional pig. He would sell some of them to his friend Silas for resale in the general store. He died at the age of seventy-six from pneumonia after spending two days in a drafty cabin attending a miner’s wife during a difficult birth. She and her baby survived.
Elizabeth was active in the community and in the church. She and Letty were best friends for the rest of their lives. She survived her husband by five years and was laid to eternal rest by his side, just as in life.
Carter Patrick would be in the first graduating class of the University of Montana. He would attend medical school at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland and graduate near the top of his class. Following his internship, he would enter practice with his father and eventually take over the practice.
His sister, Lucy would also attend the university, with a burning ambition to be an educator. She rose through the Helena Public School System, eventually becoming Superintendent of Helena Public Schools.
Case Jamison and his wife Carrie lived out their lives on the Lazy J Ranch. Both firmly believed Carter had saved both of them from an unpleasant death and were determined he and Elizabeth would never be forgotten. A shadow box frame on their living room wall contained a Sioux arrowhead, affixed to a broken shaft. Brown stains could be seen if you examined it closely. A notation said, Removed From The Chest Of Case Jamison by Doctor Carter Palmer, and a date. The Jamisons are buried in the family cemetery on the Lazy J,
Susan lives in a gated community just outside Tomball, a small Texas, 26 miles northwest of Houston, with her husband, two toy poodles, Bobby and Charlie, and Lissie, the cat..
The Montana Doctor’s Bride is her latest book to be published by Amazon. She says, “The Montana Doctor’s Bride kicks off a new series, called Brides Of Montana. In the time setting for this book, Montana has just become a territory and is in the midst of a gold rush. There is no railroad service in all of the territory. In addition, the Indians have grown tired of the miners and settlers moving onto their lands and fight back. It is the time of what’s known as Red Cloud’s War.
Susan passed through Helena many years ago, but memories fade, and if she had a bucket list, another visit would be near the top, and in particular, the area of Yellowstone. (Note: 3% of Yellowstone National Park is in Montana.)
She continues to monitor all of the reviews and comments. A real treasure comes from the emails from readers. She says “I revise my writing process and style accordingly. This is a learning process for me and I love every minute of it.”
The names of all her books are on the pages following this one.
She says, “My thanks to you readers. I appreciate your taking the time to read them. As an avid reader myself, I will read several books during the time I am writing. Our kids love to read, as does my husband. He takes his iPad with him everywhere and reads during waits for the doctor, He would take it when we go out to eat, but he know I would do him bodily harm.
“I would like to thank those of you who cared enough to email me about the plots and the style. For someone to have the interest and take the time to email… well it makes my day. I had an email from a gentleman who lives in the area I used as the setting for “In Search Of Love”. Since I research the geographical setting of my books, the trails, creeks and towns was familiar to him.
Another reader emailed me a picture of her great-great grandfather after reading “The Widow Finds Love” which is based in part on my great-great-great grandmother and her 1888 trek from South Carolina to Utah.
“Thanks again. Now I can begin research on my next effort. If you have suggestions for additional books, I would love to hear them. Email them to me or enter them as comments on the website.”
Susan
If you liked this book, you might try the Montana Brides Series by Blair Brand. You can read about her books
Here
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The Widow's Mail Order Husband
Tainted Mail Order Bride
***Amazon Best Seller Book***
Jedadiah's Mail Order Bride
***Amazon Best Seller Book***
She Found Her Love In Washingron
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