Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-06-14
DIR. ARNOID'S PRESCRIPTION.

Dhs AhNUIIDS HkESCRIPIION.
Gone, under the tongue two, in tn
shoe; three, let it be four, over tn
door," repeated Felicia, walkin
through the clover field with her eve
upon the ground, IF [ could only fin
four-leaved clover Now [ wonde
who would come under it; nobody
probably-there's nobody to come !; bu
then if I was in town, [ shouldn't b.
likely TO find the clover, so it's abou
even. There's pretty view of the in
terval; mean to sketch it. " And the1
she sat down on grassy knoll, opened
her sketch book, and attempted tc
carry her threat into execution. Sh,
worked away diligently for half al
hour, when someone said over he
shoulder
"You need somewhat heavier touches
just there, if [ may interfere. Dom
you see how black the shadows fall?
CDR. Gray!" cried Felicia. ssHov
you startled mel How dare you lool
over my shoulder, Sir2 Don't yo1
know how rude it is 3"
Glow rude is it, .
$50 rude that if I weren't SO glad tt
see you I should send you away
Where did you come from? Did yor
rain down with the sunbeams2"
"Just now," he answered ct came
from Shell Beach, where my mother
and sister and few friends are wasting
the summer hours; and there I heard
that you were here
"How nice it is to see you 1t seems
like old times. was just on the point
of getting home-sick, and you have
cured me- Sha'n't we go up to the
house, SO that [ may introduce you tt
Aunt Sophy E"
Unless you vote against it, should
rather stay here the little time I have
to stay; I should have to divide you
among so many up there. I"
And being to insignificant, think
there wouldn't be enough to go round
By-the-way, where do you mean to set
tie, doctor? When I last had the pleas
ure of talking with you, your mind was
perplexed by the query "
g Yes What would you advise
How would it do to settle hereabouts? p
g In this wilderness Waste youl
sweetness on this desert air, and prac
tice patience instead of medicine? Be
sides, heard aunty say that there was
was a new doctor here already
Indeed. Did she mention his
name? J"
Yes it's DR. Arnold morning, noon,
and night. If I don't take his doses,
/ have chronic dose of himself She
sings his praises loud enough to make
his fortune I dare say he has given
up advertising. He cured aunty of q
fever when the old doctor over at Shell
Beech had given her up.
"Then you haven't seen him?"
No; the truth is, I'm afraid to face
such paragon. He was here the frs
night | came, and aunty begged me tC
down and see him, but had headache
you know; travellers always have head.
aches it's one of their perquisites f"
g And he might have cured it, Sc
he was here the first day you came
eh 2n
eyes and he was coming to-day, sc
took my sketch-book and trudged out
her, I don't care to see their old coun
try doctors; they must be stupid
enough.
"Oh!, is he an old fellow2''
II don't know; wears a scratch,
perhaps, and green goggles, and takes
snuff. He's a bachelor, at least fo1
aunty-dear old goose suggested
that it wonld be ever SO nice if be
were to take fancy to me, in order
that we might live near her. 1t never
occurred to her that might have a wore
to say in the bargain. laughed heart
lily at the idea and Aunt Sophy was
quite put out, do you know, and told
me at last that there was no da nge c
my doing half so well as to marry
country doctor / hope I sha'n.t, See
I've found four-leaved clover!"
(Which means good luck
(Which means that / shall put
it over the front door, and trust t.
Fate"
"Ah, what prejudices You womer
cherish According to your owl
acknowledgment you have not see1
this worthy. Wel"-takins out hi
watch-Sit time L was off; five o'clock
Your bugbear must be gone before
this, unless he stays to tea. Blythe
way, send me word, will you2 how yor
like him, and who comes in under tht
four leaf clover" Then he mounted
his horse which he had tethered to tn,
fence and rode away.
"Where have you been child
asked Miss Sophy Saxon. "You al
ways do contrive to hide yourself whel
the doctor is here. He wanted to Sc,
you and asked if you were well; and
told him you were well enough to b.
galivanting over the neighborhood al
the afternoon.
HE wanted to give me dose O
celomel, [ suppose. l hate doctors
stuffs and doctors-at least, remem
bering an exeeption-"at least mos
of them. I've been sketchimg tn
interval; I haven't been galvan
izing. and [ don't know what it means.
What do you call sketching2 Thos
little daubs of lead-pencil marks
Looks as if the crows had walked owe
the paper. Dear me! is that the non
sense folks caH sketchingl You'd bet
ter been at home churning it's sigh
more profitable.
9 | leave that for country doctors
wives By-the-way, Aunt Sophy, you
DIR. Arnold wears wig, dosn't he?
Ny DR.. Arnold When you Sc
him you will wish he was yours Wha
if he does wear q wig, missl is ther
anything disgraceful in that 2" Mis-
Sophy wore false front herself
E'Oh, no only it shows that he
no chicken, as they say; and for N
part, [ would rather be young man
slave than an old mans darling"