The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-21
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Nh QrEEY'S
INV ESTIG Alto rs.

nY rArL oHryroN. --,
-rilr {, a good lnan, suppose and am cvs
rcllcnt doctor .nit Mrs Saline simmous,with
"a dubious shake ot her head "hut "
But what, Mrs Smmon, 20
They say hc drintl'
"Su,- impussibr."- exclaimed All .luaiaA
Query, with cmphnsi-.
"Impossible / hope so," said Mr.. Sim
mons. And mind. Won don't say hc druk,
but that sarh Is the crpdr. Aud / have 30
upon tolerahy good authority too. Mr. Que
ry."
What Hutf1ritvt"
"Oh rou'{a4 tcl that for y1u know
ncvcriik0 90 make mischief | can only ,ay
that the rsy0v --hc drinks
MrJusiah Query scratched hi. lcod
"Can il be that DR. Harvey drinks q" hr
murmurcd. II thought him q pprc son OF
Temperance And lfr rs my family physir-
ian too uust iurt look into dss mlttrr
forthwith Mrs Simmons YOU ,ul decline
.tating who Is your authority for fhis RE-
port"
Afrv Situururi-- -v-t~ ii-rfi ;lrr.- companion
could gain nn satisfaction. She soon COM
PEELED hiui to promise that hc wouiH not
mention her name ifh" spoke of the affair
elsewhere, repeating her rvWarh that She
ucvcr liked 90 make mischief
DR. Harvey was physician residing In "a
small yiiiurr, whore nc shared the profits 6t
practice with another doctor. named Jones.
Dr Harvey was generally liked, and umyug
his friends were Mr. Josiah Qucry. whom Mr..
simmons shocked with the hit 0t r1.-ir rr-
-p.."ting the doctors hahib uf iubrmurr4uen.
Nr Quor, wn- - unod hraftrd man. and hr
d,.,mr,l il his duty 60 inqHirr'iutp thr nature
~ the report, and learn 10 II had ans fouudl-
ron in truth. Accordngly,' ity.-Neut tu Nv
a.. u. Loo. q t1.. d
i1mily
MIR Grccu, said hc, ohayr Won h,avi
anything about this report ct DIR. IlarscyS
intcmpcrnncc - -..-..,.
e'Dr Harvey intcmpcruncc ?" cried NE
Green, astopis tcd
'-IcSsa living report
"No, I'm SURE havnt'" p"
"Ofcoursc, then, YOU don't know whether
il is true or not -
"What 2"
That he DRINKS
81 never h-ar, OF it before DR.. Harvey Is
NV family physcian and | certainly. would
not employ a man addicted 10 the use OF ar
dent spirits
..Nor l." said Mr. Query. "and for this rca-
son. and for the doctors sake, too, | want TO
know the truth of the matter. don't real
ly credit IL, myself but I thought IL woutc rtu
no harm 20 inquire
AlI NSh'l y ''''N' "ll'N'N ~ ''l'''' " '''-4s
Tor information.
..Dcar me ." exclaimed the squire. who
was a nervous man, "tloes DR.. Harvey
drink -.
"Such is the rumor-how true it is, can't
4ai
And what ifhc should give one OF my family
a dose of arsenic instead OF the uncturc OF
rhubarb, sometime, when he is intoxicated
NV mind is made up now. shall send for
TDr Jones in future
But. dear SIR demonstrated Mr. Query,
Il don't say the report is b-us."
.Oh no: YOU wouldn't wish 10 commit
Yourself You like to know the safe side
and 50 do |. | shall employ DIR. Jones'"
Mr. Query turned sorrpwtully away
esquire Worthy must have had suspicious
Of the doctors ntcmperance before | came TO
him." thought he. | really begin to fear that
there is some foundation for the report. I'll
lru to Mrs Mason. She will know"
Mr. Query found Mrs Mason ready 70 lis
ten to and believe any scandal She gave
her hbaIi significant TOSS, rs If she kur1v
more about the Ferestti titan -trtr-r- t,' con
Grss
Mr. Query begged Of her 70 explain her
rlt
, "Oh. / shan't say anything" exclaimed
Mrs Mason. .rvr no I'LL will against Dr.
Harvey, and I'd rather cut of my right hand
than inlurc hun.
but is the report true 2"
True, MIR Query Do YOU suppose
ever saw Dir. Harvey drunk Then how
can Won expect me to know. Oh, | don't
wish to say anythingagainst the man and
WON'T.
Ahrr visiting Mrs Mason, Mr. Query went
10 halfa-iozen Others to learn the truth re
specting Dr Harvey habits. Nubody would
confess that they knew anything about his
drinking but air Smith "was not as much
surprised as Others might be-" Mr. Brown
was sorry il the report true adding,
that the best of men had their tsults. Miss
Single had frequently remarked the doCrorSs
horid complexion. and wondered it his color
VAS natural Mr. Clark rrmemhCtrd LhAt-thn
JiUUtur apTC1rrri rrrr--r-tit, ti,.--.,.
SION uf his last visit to his family Mrs Rogers
declared that when she came TO reflect, she
brlirvcd she had once or twice amelt the
mans breath; and Mr. Impulse haa often seen
him riding At an extraordinary rate for a so
bcr gentleman. Still Mr. Query was unable
90 ascertain any definite facts respecting the
uuavorahlc report
Mean while with his usual industry, pr.
Harvey went abant his business, little sus-
pecting the scnhlalous gossip that was cir
culatng % his Jlfscrcdit. But he SOON per
rciyed he very eutJiln received 10y some
oi sold iricnds and thai rthrre gmrIoyrd