Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-20
MIS- C. L. LLAN Y
From DalIoO'. Dollar MOa,hly.
The Doctor and the Doctors Son.
ny ANNIE N. LOWERING.

brOthers anu SISTERS AUOlt ulo llhucei, thttc
was goodly array OF them,) that IL was
about time for me to bo dong something in
the worl something outside OF the mono,.
onous round Of household duties which
performed day after day, something per-
haps. to relieve my father. in small way
Of the burden that rested upon his should
srs. by this do no, mean that ho was in
debt. or that hi. farm failed TO give his
family a comfortable, happy support. No!
at all. Ia, lot that question 80 without
further discussion. aud suffice It by saying
tha, for very good reasons Of my own, TO-
solved, as tho old people say, ito make a
start in toe world"
/ Aud 90 | started How thatw brough,
about il would DO tedious enough To relate /;
bu, thi. much viii say that because of the
idea born 90 me e. suddenly On ths; spring
morning. was ehosen--Ot the numerous
applicauis-,eacher Of 'omo forty scholars
at q distance OF ,wCn,y miles from Grams
ton. need not add that hi. was a source
of great qualification to me. and that bo-
cause Of il | entered into vast number oi
vague, happy spccula'ion' as TO how the
summer would glide away-how the days,
the long summer day. would seem a. shor,
A. the shortest OF the winter oncs-how |
would teach the children TO love me, and by
that mean, find rsai,er Ay Of interesting
them In their books. Dear me u woald
OIL good.itcd volume to write out all that
| imagined aud dreamed Of the summer,
which va. TO spend IN tho little village Of
Lester.
Ba,a "clansc cam, DER the 'piri, Of
my dream. :" not before | lciI home. be-
cau,s in such a case might never have
found courage to have lci, IL, but just be-
fore arrived at the scene Of action.
You are To teach in Lester village this
summer, il | understand you rightly ?" .aid
the most rsu,lcmanly Of gentlemen before |
Left the cars At Lester.
The question was not an imper,inent one
after our shor, morning acquaintance, and
80 answered i, in all good faith. little
pOmpou,ly, perhaps, for was very greatly
impressed with the Importance Of my cal.
ling.
"Ye., sir, and | anticipate a very pleas.
ant summer OF IT," said.
"You do2'
lie spoke in a quirIicnl tone, while the
wises, and most inclplicablo OF smiles cros-
sel his face.
"Ycs, ,ir, and why not ?" I asked, for.
getting tha, my question was abrupt, aud
my manner somewhat disturbed.
Nothing, only TO rcalit, your pleasant
aut.eipations. you must meet diaercn,
fate tan your predecessors tor years back. "
"And Why 'ir?" | questioned, my face
getting reidsr and rsddcr every moment.
" Because of all the children under the
.un those Of Lester village are the mos, un-
managablg. In the course OF q summer
they usually succeed in de,hronins two or
,hre, teachers
lie was very handsome gentleman as I
said before. and as be said this in pleasan,
laughing way, displaying perfect sst Of
teeth, he grew han than ever. Bu,
| did not think much OF that. ob. of the
,hr,ai Of quiet eEula,iou tba, though,
detected running through his remark. !
grew piqucd in a moment, and answered
him with show OF 'pIri, which mus, have
been quite amusing.
"They will not jethrOno me :"
"Ah?"
/ lie was indeed much amused. for ho look.
cd in my face fora full moment, as IL to
gather from il food for hi, msTrimsb,. 4,
that grew qucenly, or n, lea'. what |
,h5ughl to be 80. aud drew myself up a.
IL there Was question OF honor TO settle.
just then the cars came TO q full stop, aBd
, tlc conductor gave his call " Lester $50
that did not have chance to oanswcr-noi
his words. for they were simple enough in
themselvcs-but his manner.
( "Iwish you much success. no said, as
left the cars.
I Thank you; your wish shall prove a
prophecy"
/ Tha: was the fret that had heard OF my
Lester school, and need not add that my
spirits were somewhat dampened. But
that | should conquer the unruly set OF
masters and misses did not doubt for a
moment.
They'd do well enough il ii warn't for
the doctor. boy" my good.natured board
ing mistrcs. said whom Questioned her con-
csrning my pupils. {" lie is the ringlcadeE
Of EN-. and always has been"
That was enough for me to know.
would make friends with the doctors boy a'
once Blu, this was easier said than done,
| may as well confess at on;c. There wal
mischief enough In him to have stocked
little million Of commonly roguish boys,
Gam an advantage over him in ono way
way and be was doubly snre to gain one ov'
er me in another. II I attempted to reason
with him, his answers wou ID set the Who'll,
school 10 hubbub, and " l threatened "a
punish BIN. a look Of sheer defiance settled
upon hi, brigh, face. Ilss troubled me ~
deeply ,ha, could not res, night or day
in school or out. That grew pale and
thin is not to be- wondered at.
When my trial was at Its height, chan
ccd to meet my acquaintance and prophet
Of the cars. Who he was, or what be wal