Adam arrived back at the ranch house. "Did you get the supplies, Adam?" Pa asked.
"Yes, sir pa. The hands are putting them up now."
"Son, you look tired. It's been a long day." Ben knew something was going through his eldest son's mind. Ben also knew better than to pry. Adam would discuss it if and when he wanted.
"I am tired, Pa. See ya in the morning. Good night."
"Good night, son." Ben answered as Adam climbed the stairs of the large ranch house. Ben's other two sons, Hoss and Little Joe were already retired to their rooms for the evening.
In the aloneness and silence of his room, Adams' thoughts revolved around the beautiful woman that he met in Virginia City earlier today. Was it possible that he was aquatinted with her before? No, the thought was just too ludicrous. His thoughts turned to the ranch as Adam fell peacefully to sleep.
The next morning Ben and the boys were up early.
"I have to go straight into town this morning boys, I expect that all the chores will be finished by the time I return to the Ponderosa."
"Yes sir, pa." Hoss and Joe said in unison. That was all except Adam. He seemed to be lost in a world of his own.
"Pa, why are you going to Virginia City so early this morning?" Hoss asked.
"Well, boys. It seems that Doc Martin wants to take on a partner." Ben answered.
"Seems like Virginia City will very likely be having two docs. A doc Ashbury arrived in town yesterday evening and doc Martin asked me to come along when he interviews this new doc, supposed to have came all the way from Denver."
Late the night before, Adam had remembered where he had met the lovely lady in town. He was about ready to tell his pa about his perspective of the new doctor.
"Pa. Can I ride into town with ya?" Adam asked.
"Sure, son. What's in town?"
During the ride Adam told Ben about the young woman whom he had met in town the day before. Ben knew that this was going to be a more interesting meeting then he had figured.
Ben and Adam arrived in Virginia City and headed for Doc Martin's office to meet with doc Ausbury. Doc Martin was also there with the sheriff and some other Virginia City leading citizens.
"I see that we are all here, gentleman. As soon as the good doctor Ausbury arrives we will each have a chance to ask him questions."
Ben and Adam squirmed nervously in their chairs. The moment had arrived. Rebecka walked through the office door with her black bag in her hand.
"Am I late, gentleman?" Rebecka asked politely.
"Well, ma'am. Are you lost? I don't remember seeing you in town before. We are having a meeting here to meeting to hire us a doctor. Maybe some ladies in town will show you the way to the dress maker." Doc Martin said.
"I'm not looking for a dress maker, gentleman. I'm looking for the sheriff, a doctor Martin and a Mr. Cartwright. I'm Doctor Ausbury from Denver."
The room went as silent as a church on Sunday morning. "Surely you aren't R.A. Ashbury, MD We were expecting a man."
" I assure you that I am Rebecka Ann Ashbury, MD. I'm totally capable of treating any injuries or illnesses in Virginia City." Rebecka pulled out her list of accomplishments and handed it to doc Martin.
He examined the document as if he were grading a composition.
"Looks mighty impressive to me, gentleman." the doc announced.
"But doc she's, well a woman." Ben added.
"And a beautiful one." Adam added.
"Listen, this could be a lot of balderdash on the lady's part." the sheriff added.
At that time a deafening explosion rattled through the town.
"It must be the mines. Something must have happened in the mines.Come on doc, the miners will more then likely need your services." Adam declaired.
Doc Martin was pinned under a large book case and couldn't move.
"Doctoress Ausbury, go do what you can do. Please."
Rebecka accepted.
"Yes, sir pa. The hands are putting them up now."
"Son, you look tired. It's been a long day." Ben knew something was going through his eldest son's mind. Ben also knew better than to pry. Adam would discuss it if and when he wanted.
"I am tired, Pa. See ya in the morning. Good night."
"Good night, son." Ben answered as Adam climbed the stairs of the large ranch house. Ben's other two sons, Hoss and Little Joe were already retired to their rooms for the evening.
In the aloneness and silence of his room, Adams' thoughts revolved around the beautiful woman that he met in Virginia City earlier today. Was it possible that he was aquatinted with her before? No, the thought was just too ludicrous. His thoughts turned to the ranch as Adam fell peacefully to sleep.
The next morning Ben and the boys were up early.
"I have to go straight into town this morning boys, I expect that all the chores will be finished by the time I return to the Ponderosa."
"Yes sir, pa." Hoss and Joe said in unison. That was all except Adam. He seemed to be lost in a world of his own.
"Pa, why are you going to Virginia City so early this morning?" Hoss asked.
"Well, boys. It seems that Doc Martin wants to take on a partner." Ben answered.
"Seems like Virginia City will very likely be having two docs. A doc Ashbury arrived in town yesterday evening and doc Martin asked me to come along when he interviews this new doc, supposed to have came all the way from Denver."
Late the night before, Adam had remembered where he had met the lovely lady in town. He was about ready to tell his pa about his perspective of the new doctor.
"Pa. Can I ride into town with ya?" Adam asked.
"Sure, son. What's in town?"
During the ride Adam told Ben about the young woman whom he had met in town the day before. Ben knew that this was going to be a more interesting meeting then he had figured.
Ben and Adam arrived in Virginia City and headed for Doc Martin's office to meet with doc Ausbury. Doc Martin was also there with the sheriff and some other Virginia City leading citizens.
"I see that we are all here, gentleman. As soon as the good doctor Ausbury arrives we will each have a chance to ask him questions."
Ben and Adam squirmed nervously in their chairs. The moment had arrived. Rebecka walked through the office door with her black bag in her hand.
"Am I late, gentleman?" Rebecka asked politely.
"Well, ma'am. Are you lost? I don't remember seeing you in town before. We are having a meeting here to meeting to hire us a doctor. Maybe some ladies in town will show you the way to the dress maker." Doc Martin said.
"I'm not looking for a dress maker, gentleman. I'm looking for the sheriff, a doctor Martin and a Mr. Cartwright. I'm Doctor Ausbury from Denver."
The room went as silent as a church on Sunday morning. "Surely you aren't R.A. Ashbury, MD We were expecting a man."
" I assure you that I am Rebecka Ann Ashbury, MD. I'm totally capable of treating any injuries or illnesses in Virginia City." Rebecka pulled out her list of accomplishments and handed it to doc Martin.
He examined the document as if he were grading a composition.
"Looks mighty impressive to me, gentleman." the doc announced.
"But doc she's, well a woman." Ben added.
"And a beautiful one." Adam added.
"Listen, this could be a lot of balderdash on the lady's part." the sheriff added.
At that time a deafening explosion rattled through the town.
"It must be the mines. Something must have happened in the mines.Come on doc, the miners will more then likely need your services." Adam declaired.
Doc Martin was pinned under a large book case and couldn't move.
"Doctoress Ausbury, go do what you can do. Please."
Rebecka accepted.