Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-13
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DIR. J. O. HARRIS,
PHYSICIAN AND SUnaEoN.
This, and nothing more, The curious
and startled passers-by observed two neat
muslin curtains at the front window, and
on the sills, fresh, crisp-looking gerani-
ums, with rose in full bloom.
"Who on earth can he be9'' asked the
baker of the butcher.
"Can't say,p responded Mr.. Gross.
"Stole march on us every way;' and Mr.
Gross shook his fat Sides. as &c IL were tho
funniest thing in the world for any one to
get into the town of Handon without ev-
cry one knowing all about 1t. And 1t was
remarkable. Just then the cook of the
Bangs House came down to select some
cheap steaks, and both butcher and baker
called his attention TO the new sign.
"By Jovep' exclaimed the cook-"know
him No; none of our folks, 1 assure you.
No 'transients' in now, except the sowing
machine man." Sgd
Away rode the baker 10 leave his rolls
and the fresh bit of gossip at several kitch-
on doors, while Mr.. Gross chopped beef or
pork, as occasion demanded, and asked
each customer if they had seen the new
doctor.
The wonder increased as the day rolled
on. Poor jenkins, the former occupant of
the little building, had died of consump-
ton three months before, leaving the of
fee, with its modest front and cosy rooms,
to brother in Maine and the brother, af-
ter refusing to sell it, went to his home.
Two or three young students had looked
over the town, but left, gazing sadly
through their glasses, and stroking fondly
the down on their lips, when Squire Han
don, the leading man, informed them OF
the ''remark able bealthiness of the place"
In extreme cases the people sent to the
city in ordinary ones, dozen old women
and as many more old men prescribed !;
the one popularity of this practice being
the pertinacity with which the old men
cung TO some fancied remedy, and the
harmonious verdict of all the women for
painkiller and mustard plasters.
But Handon was taken by storm. Who
this new man could be was a puzzle too
deep for the wisest. Crooks, the station
agent, swore roundly no one had arrived
for three days except the delegates to the
county convention, and he guessed he
should know ga pillman if he saw one."
Brief and Ketch, the young lawyers, es-
pied the curtains and rose-busll, on their
way from breakfast.
"Halloa, Ketch here's a new place to
lounge. Let us call and invite him TO join
our club"
I, 10 ipStrrnl ~ Sn1
Ketch, with an eye to business, as the re-
comfy appointed agent of the "Save Your
Body Co."
"We will do the thing up well and send
him complimentary to our club hop this
evening.
.'That's So" answered: Ketch "and if he
is half as gay as old Jenk, we shall have
sport this winter. 1t is treat to see the
blinds open again."
A little later in the day Squire Handon
drove down, with his fat negro boy by his
side, and his gold-hcaded cane between his
knees.
"Steve," said he, "who has taken Jen-
kin's of1ice?'
"Blest if l know, massa. Spec lis some
of those city chaps, come up to speriment
on us. Don't git no green doctor roun dis
yere chile, tell yerv'
"Strangep said the squire. "No one
ever came here without consulting me. l
must find out this man. Handon must not
be imposed upon by any quack."
Now, Squire Handon was entitled to re-
spect. He had represented the district in
Washington, and done it well that is to
say, he was careful to avoid speech max
ing, and resolutely coincided with the ma
jority-a much safer course than crying out
against wrong, or battling for right. 1t re-
quires brave men and women to do that,
and the squire was not brave.
In his young days the squire had sown a
liberal crop of wild oats, and with them
much of the old family estate. But year
or two in c, ngress righted all that; and
| instead of "harvest of vain regrets" the
squire reaped enough in some unknown
fields TO 'make himself good" as is said ;
but the apparent good was fine house in
the loveliest part of the town, good turn
out and two or three well trained negro
servants.
The squire, rs he sat bolt upright in his
carriage, with his military cloak about his
shoulders, and his long, flowing hair, was
man well worth looking upon, and man
to be reverenced by conservative Handon.
To be sure, one or two little affairs which
took place during his residence at the Cap
itol, did not reflect much credit upon the
squire, but his prayers in monthly meet
| ings at home were just as long, and his an
nual donation to the churches just as ac-
ceptable; and. after all, why should moi
| Squire Handon lead double life, when
| wiser and more talented men were doing
the same thing? Thus argued his friends
| who visited him in Washington, and were
so handsomely treated. They reported on
| ly good things and honorable things to the
| proper people at home.
You and /, my dear reader, may have
our own private opinions concerning this
peculiar and transferable piety; but you
and / are not politicians, and one does not
know ones capabilities in that direction
All that in Squire Handon's case had drop.
ped out of peoples minds; and, after all, il
seemed foolish to revive it in these days o
purity in high places.
The squire rode at once to the post-o flee
but II was too early for the mail. From
there he went to the bank, where Smilem
the cashier, and Wisely, the book-keeper
moved away from large stove TO make
room for him.
"Smilem," he said abruptly, "who is thu
new doctor?'
Cant say, Squire. No one knows
There has been pounding and moving
about going on for a day or two; but th,
blinds were closed, aud no one the WISER
"Any one at the Bangs House2"
"No; only the regular boarders. Too