The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-04-30
I he i.Iyu, Doctors.
\ FRAGMENT.

llrd at Applrduvc small matkcttrwn IN the
Ndlar, where hr enjoyed considerable want ol
prtc lcr ~ common vIth two or lhr,e other for
Iunatc 'rethen. II arug of mineral spr1g at
lliudlcy tr,-,, which, a. CnrdrHg TO usual country
tradition, was capable Of curing eycTy thing, be-
Dric.l 1t on himself. aud either the water OF the
cxarci,e Ia walking to aud fro had v,ry bencf-
cal effect On hi. somewhat derang,d digestive
powers lie anal, zed 1t. cnutess. and finding
the Ingredient, Lr expected. he set himself 10
wutk To turn It to hi. own advantage. Having
secured i lease Of the spring heitook the late
stephen Dumpng', house on the lsseen, wheie,
at one "r u'h"r If IT. fur front wmdowsa nuner
Gus tribe of lUtc Swaz.es might De seen llttten
nS their nose. against the piBes. Roger TO-
'c-std every requisite for great experimental
10y. qrick) pric'Ition, r--a,suraucr, a wife and
large family and scarcely anythng to keep them
on. Beng -lreWd sort Of fellow he knew there
WIS othug Ike striking on, anew light for at.
tracing notice, aud the more that light was in ac
Cordauce with the wishes .f the would, the moe
likely was 1t to turn to his own advantage. Half
the conn plants ui the upper classes he knew aro.e
from over eating aud indolonce. 50 h-'hought II
hr could originate a doetriuc that with the use of
the ilIni'cN Cross waters people might cat and
drunk what they pleased, hi- fortune would bc as
good a. made. To this cad therefore lie set him
stl UlhiilullN 10 NutN. AhItu bN tue lutdl press.
be- succeeded in drawing = CERTAIN attention 10
the water, the benefit Of which soon began To be
felt 10y th. vagcr. Of the place and the land.
lord "i the Fox and Grapes bad h- stable con
.tautly filled with gigs and hnrcs Of the yi,itcr.
Presently lodging, were souglf after anl carpet.
iug began ocuvcr the before audrd -tarca,,s Of
the cottages. These were sooi found In,ufiylru'.
and an eu'erprisjng hrcklayefgot up a building
society, for th" erection Of row uf four rpumcd
cottages. called tie Granh Espanade. O.her-
qu,hly followed the last Undertaking away.
eChp'iug lt' predecessor, unthfhat which =! first
was regarded with astoni-hmeat was sunk into
Wslgntlcance 10y its more praendlng brethren
The doctor practice grew wlh the growth' oi
llandIry Cross. lii- rosy face enwcd with health
and good living and hi, little hack ewes tvintled
with delight A. he prescribed for each patient.
sending them away happy.a~ princes. All
see how It il, be would saYa, a gouly alder.
man slowly disclosed The syuptoms of hi, case
shut up your putatoe tr3p see how It Is
soon set Vr" or your legs osan Was FIR worse
myself All stomach. slr--aif stomach. sir--all
,tomayh-lhrce lourths oCour complaints arise
from stomach str"Erug hs cprpuieut prcturhyr-
uucy with one hand ard tw ..tus biz patient s.
button with heo'her CLEAN Won well uut aud
then rcughcn the .srm. Dine with me at
hvpochunlrac, he was bile hrm. and emiueml,
successful A lady whu,ook u into her head tlat
Size coulIu't wax, Roger bad carefully carried
out Of her cariagc irtoa room at the ,op Of h4
house, when raising cry of Fire g. Size cane
/ ,puIuG down stairs IN way that astuui,hrl hcr.
self lie took another mile or two CUT Of town
IN H., when, SudIeily pulling up he tel her to
get uIt Hud walk home. viii Il she nj lrnLth did
l9 the great luy Of her hl.>hapl aUd friend, With
tie great and dlguIticd and rho-e who were real
" III. he Wa more cerrmoniuu+. You see. Sir
Harry. be world say. "I'~ all done hy eating
Mlrc people dig their "rayts with their teeth
than We imagine. Sut lh,: ! would DENY Won
She good thugs Of this world, hut wnuld, ie
rummCud q i.w Ht time. ah no mixing No
-ldrd.hcs NuEguurs-ouiN i've ~ three wines
Nia.e ever yHur stomach fuars, gi'c i Begin
nov, tomorrow, with the wLurs \ pl,t before
hreakast-h,liauh hour alter tea flied ham and
'ggs brow bread, and walk. Lunrheon-nu
Other punt, a roast pigeon aud ir'cd puttor- then
ride DuUcr at >lN, not Etcr, mud--Crtsv
soup glass " sherry, nice rc- Ulbat aGd lobster
sauce wouldn't recommend salmon. another
glass Of ,herry--lLcn good cut of the middle
Of q wcll.browncd saddle of mutton: wa.hitov,r
with few gli,se> of ired thampaiguo; and IT
you like little light pastry to wind up with well
cuir cau hur, no man. Mind ~ salad>. OF ,urum
hcrs, or celery. at dinner, or fruit after. Turtle
-oup i, very wholesome. so Is veui.on Don't let
the punch hc too acid though Drnk the waters
live ur a regimen. aud youl h. well in no time"
With these and like comfortable assurances he
pochetel /. gLinrss ind bowed hi, patients out
by the dozen. The theory w. pleasant both ,n
doctor and patient, and prcuirly suited the oliv
mir Of the giver. A thriving trade
.ooU brings compe iti,n: nnnHrr patcu,lr,s doc.
tor determined to try luck in opposition to Roger
Swl1ze. Observing the fitness Of that worthy >
figure for the line be had tafen, De- Sebastian
Me,ln considered that his pale and sentimental
/ C,uu'enunce better became a grave and Thought
/ ful character; So determined to devote himself
to the serious portion of the population. lie too
was about iorty but a far complexion flowing,
sandy locks, and slight figure, would let him
pass Tor ten years younger He had somewhat "
a Gre ian ftcc, with b'uc ewes and regular teeth,
vylng the whenc-s OF hl' linen. Determined to
hc SNiAle's opposite IN every particular, he was
studlously attentive to his dre's. Not that he IA
dultcd in gay co|or~, but his black suit fitted
without wrinkle, and hs thin dtcss boots shnuc
with patent polish turned bTl camhrr wist
bands displayed the snowy wh'cnesS of hi, hand,
and set off a massive antique ring or two. lie
had four small trlls t" ms shirt, aud an auhmn
hair cham crossed Ms broad mi-collnrcd vast.
coat and passed \ most dImnttiNe Geneva watch
/ into it. pocket lie was wid,wer with two clul
1 drcn, hoy and u girl, the one five and the other
four Mystery beng hl1 "hfct re avoided the