Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-10-13

must make haste 10 come on board. The
letter had been some DAYS written. and when
doctor Pablo reached Manila, there was hi,
vessel to be seen, with its ouispread sails. a.
most a speck on the horizon Ills first
thought was to give chase in a canoo, the In
dians s,ying that II the breeze did not fresh.
en- they nigh, oyeriake the ship. Bot they
demanded twelve pias,res on the spot, and
only twcnty.Ove were then lying in the doc
tors pockets.
wha, was too be douel Ifthcy failed to
overiake the vessel, wha, figure was no to
make in a town whore he knew nob,dy, with
nothing bu, a check shirt, canvas trousers,
calico wais,coa,, and thirteen pias:rcs' Sud-
dcnly, he resolved to let the Cultiys,Sur 20.
and keep wha, money he had, to set hipsolf
uP as practitioner Of phy.ic in Manila.
Bot Manila, as the world knows. is gay
place, in which there is much display Of
wealth and carriages, and Of Spanish colonial
frippcry and fashion.
How should he berin' His stars provi.
ded for him in the 6rs, instance. Before be
leh the shore on his way back into Manila,
hr met Young Europcau,wilh whom he eS.
changed condolences This Young European
vas another ship doctor. who had himself
though, Of settling in the Philippines, but
vas called home by f,mily affairs he con-
frmsd Monsieur De IA Glronerc in his pur-
pose. There vas difficulty abou, his dress,
1t was not quite the costume in which to pay
physicians visits,
"Ncvcr mind that, my dear fellow" ,aid
his friend.
81 can furnish YOU with an YOU wan, 80
new sui, orclo,he, 2nd With SIX magnificent
lanco,s. You shall have them at the cost
price,"
The bargain was settled the departing
doctor turned back to his inn, out OF which
Doctor Pablo presently issued, fully equir.
ped. lie had a mos, respectable and rrofc,-
.ioual fc, Of clothes only they were ton
long Tor him 10 every respect, and everywhere
too wide
lie Ind ,iE llnccis in hi, pocket, anil his
little calico waistco, r1ckcd up in hi,hat. lie
had paid for his elu.rmcn, twenty four pils-
tres, - he c,me on, into the sre,,s Of VI.
nia with joe, on, piaslrc in his hand. and
the whole world Of Philippines were before
him.
4 uiumphan' idea presently occurred to
h.m. There was Spanish captain, Juan
roJn', known 10 b, almos, blind. lie would
60 and offer him his services. Where did
he livo' \ hundred people in the streets
were sskcd in vain. As last an Indian shop
keeper observed, Ill Scnor Don Juan is
captain. he will be known at any -uard
house
10 acra'd'hou'' Doctor Pablo went 'na
and thence was At once conducted ~ 'o''
d''' to The eaf'''"' e"e''n.' N':h' was
closing
Don Juan rora' was IN hni'lu'inn, and
was in the nc, ofco,crins his ,yc' with cEoT-
NOUS roul,Iccs.
"Scnor cap.ian," said tie Young Breton.
IL am doctor anI learned ocul.u | am
come TO take care of YOU, and I sm sure ,h,I
know how to care of YOU"
"QuIic enough" he replied; "every ply.
seal in Manila is an apc."
"Jus my opinion" ,aid Doctor Pablo
"and for tha, reason hav, resolved to come
and practise in the Philippines"
81 am rror France"
"a French physician, lam a, your ser.
vice. Take my eyes DO wha,you will with
them"
"lour ewes, 'enor CapI,an, arc very bad
n they are to bs healed soon, they ought no,
to b, leit minute"
Would YOU mind making a short stay
with mer'
81 consent. on condition that you lei me
pay you Tor INV board and lodging"
"Do as yoa will, replied Don Joan; "the
thing is settled a, once. Send for your lug
gage"
DR.. Pablo's canvas trousers had been
thrown aside as too ragged to be worth pre-
serving, End his whole luggage was the lulo
white waistcoal packed mp in his hat, aud his
hat was all the box he had. lie adopted the
Straightforward course, which is at all times
the sensible and night course; hs told the
captain the plain truth about hmsolf,and that