The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

doctors cutting remarks, and feeling suddenly de.
srous of proving hc really was i'll enough to be
willing to adopt any regimen no,o,ing out a prospect
OF amendment, he hastened to say he WOMB ,rnt
himself entirely under his care, provided he did
not require his leaving town Immediately.
al don't accept of any compromises said the
doctor, =" either do all or nothing"
Theodore longed for the doctor to be gone that
he might shut the windows, 50 he took resolution
sooner than he would otherwise have done, and de-
c!ared himself ready to abide by his decision.
"Very WELL said DIR. Murrey, "only you must
promise me, when once you have entered upon the
plan shall trace out for you. that there must be
no backing out no wanting TO return to town af-
ter the first fortnight for know you Theodore"
added he, with quiet smile
"Tll promise what you require, doctor" said
Theodore "after all, would sell myself to Old
Nick Tor six months, if he would promise | should
recover my health, sleep and appetite, so may as
well agree to your terms"
Thank you for the preference" said the doe.
tor with an air of mock gravity and now IN
leave you to pack up your trunks, and make ready
to start exactly week from now"
But where on earth am going to ?" asked
Theodore
"That you will learn by letter shall send
you, said the doctor leaving the room
a. So am to sail under sealed orders, it seems
muttered Theodore, slowly rising to close the win
dows. Hang it repent having given my prom
iso; there is no knowing where this eccentric do
or may send me to-perhaps a visit to New Zaa-
and or som2 other place out of the civilized
tworld." ....... ....
In those days when railroads were not invented
and when war was raging all over the Continent, a
Jonrneyone know not whittier might assume rather
formidable proportions, especially in the imagina
ton Of selfcoEstiiutcd invalid.
"a watcr-cure !" he would repeat to himself u
suppose he means to send me over the water to |
some outanhsh place Ilare say he thinks |
me coasumptivc, and will send ,ua to MADEIRA, ifI
tn, truth were known"
And I..."olorc rackcl his brains thinking Of all
the places his phys..rian might take in his heal to
senl him to for he hated sea-vovagas, being &C
cns.omed to the case and luxury OF d quiet lir,in
his comfortable chambers. But lnckiy for him,the ,
doctor had no such intentions, as he learned, iu
days arLcc by note containing letter addressed
to brother doctor residing in Wales which The
odors was to deliver in as short time as Tie journey
could be performed.
d. Murray minated that his friend would in
form Thc,l"a' what he was TO do next ; and the !
only Instructions he gave him for his own part,
were to 90 unattended by any servant and to trayc
by public conveyance.
These two clauses seemed little short of prcpos .
ferrous to the Hon. Theodore Norton who had
hitherto always travelled by post, and never by .
any chance, deprived himself of the services of the
attentive Johnson who was 4 faithful purvcyor of
all the little comforts required on the road. How
ever, having promised Doctor Murrey to do his
bidding honor required him to keep his contract
and TO Johnson's great surprise he found he was to
stay at home and take care of the chambers and
to his still greater surprise, to see his master on
the day OF departure, go off on public coach.
On reaching the inn-yard, it turned ont that
there was only one place that remained unoccu-
pied and that was on the top of the coach. But
quite unaccustomed to SO pebian a conveyance as
stage coach, Theodore had never thought of Sc
being thwarted in so light matter when he con
descended so far Us to make use of public convey !
ance.
"You can't go, sir" said Johnson "you would
catch your death of cold.'
al must replied Norton, twisting comforter
round his neck, over his warm, thick great-coat,
with the air of martyr, though risk my life"
He now seated himself and they drove Of
pheasant weather for travelling" observed the
rosy, healthful driver in n chnarnh 'vie'
al am shivcring with the cold" replied Norton,
in tone more freezing still
The gentleman seems il" said a respectable
tradesman to the cOachmoni perhaps some of the
insiders would change with him.
"They be all ladies" said the coachman with a
smile and wink.
In spite of all Johnsons predictions his master
did not "catch his death" this time and on reach
ing the inn at which the coach put up for the night
i though Theodore complained of being cramped
, and tired-the air had given him degree of ap-
petite that made HIM relish the homey fare set be-
fore him, more than he had rcshcd the most ex-
auiste and dainty dishes for long time past He
next was respectfully informed by the landlady, to
: whom he.had given particular orders to have his
= bed warmed, that, much to her regret the warm
ing pan was out of order and the tinker who wa;
: to mend it was not expected to pass by for several
days.
g Everybody seems plotting against me" though
a Norton, as he retired to his chamber and he haC
Is half mind to write to Doctor Murrey at onceanC
give up going any further, only his writing materi
ais were in his trunk and not in his carpet-bagan'
johnson was not there to assist him and so h
preferred getting into bed and thinking oft agains
he morrow but his meditations were speedily Gu
j. short as the UNUSUAL exertions of the day thre'
him intn n nrnfnnnd slnmher which WAS only d.