The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-11-15
THE CHARM DOCTOR.

dingy old Office Of Doctor Abl. who
had kindly taken him into a cOndi-
tiOnal partnership. -
An observer would have thought
that DR.. Harry was very much absorb |
ed in the large leather bound volume
which lay in his lap, but such, in real
ity, was not the fact. The old volume
had been taken up with the laudable
intention Of study, but the young Doc. /
tors mind was running in different
channel, and his thoughts properly
written out, would read something like !
this: r.-. /
"Hero I've been q partner Of old
Doctor Able's about six months, aud
in all that time haven't had cause fit
for q charm doctor TO experiment
upon. People will insist on asking for
Doctor Able, and look ut me with
fearful frown when / dare to offer my
services. Wish I was old, grey. .hesded
married = All! yes, perhaps that would
help me into practice. Married. Wor.
der If could prevail upon sweet Katie
Richmond 70 bostow her hand aud ex-
pectations on such as II l believe she
loves ME, and know love her. But
that mother or Kate's! Whewr"
Rap-rap-bang as If the door was
about TO be knocked in, and Doctor
Harry's book ratified on the floor as he
let down the front legs of his chair.
Come in I" he ruarcd, somewhat in
proportion to the strength of the
| knock.
A bright looking Irish lad, about
sixteen years of age appeared, grin
ming.
"Good morning, Doctor Brooks"
Teddy Mileen, is that you, why
did YOU not cave the door in at once 2
"Hadu't time, sure: I'm in hur.
rah where's the old man ?"
"Gone TO the cnuMry. What's up
now. Is Mrs. Richmond any worse p
Worse is il? She'll be dead as a
mackerel in just sixteen minutes an a
half"
"Well, Doctor Able will return in
about one hour, and | will tell him he
is wanted there"
"Better sind the undertaken along
wild him." answered Teddy, RS he
banged the door after him and started
up street.
DIR. Brooks knew that Mrs. Rich
mond-Kate's mother--was not seri-
Ously i'll, in fact thd she was a hypo-
chOndrisc, and was only happy when
she could find a new doctor.
He had been sent for in haste, on
his first arrival in town, and thus
began acquaintance with Kate. But
he had very incautiously v asserted the
real truth to the afflicted mother. and
she had Indignantly dismissed him
and forbidden Kate to speak to him
again.
However, there wee many oppOrtu
mites Of meeting Kate unknown to the
old lady, and such meetings bad taker
place until Harry had come to censid
er himself an accepted suitor, but pow
erty had prevented him from deciding
the matter definitely. as rl-
Something must be done to xii
time when there are no patients a
hand for the same PURPOSE" though
DIR. Brooke, "and why not play busi
ness for want of the genuine article.
Acting ON this impulse he rang fo
the stable boy, and ordered out hi
horse aud buggy, for he was fortunate
in the possession of these very necessar,
adiuncts to his profession. When the.
!. arrived he took up his cases, ant
springing into the buggy, drove furi
: ously through the principal part Ofth
town, as If matter Of life and dealt
I was at stake. ...a
q OF course people stared and Won
dered who it could be in such need c
A physician and duly canvassed tn
merits Of the young Doctor.
. At Iast, having done the most i'm
portan. part Of the town, Harry struc
out upon q pleasant ooantry road, an
once beyond the range of the villag'
slleked his pace, and prepared
enjsy the bright surroundings.
A little womHnly figure appeare
coming down the road and at a glanC
he knew il could be no other than th
one uppermost in his mind-Kai
Richmond.
'Good morning. Miss Richmond
1. was his salution, and il was returne
cordially.
taking walk for your health
he asked.
"Oh, no sir. / have been out
Uncle John's; you know ho hv
about mile from town, | often wa
there on little errands for mamma"
This was an opportunity not to
lost. And Doctor Harry used his.aT
"a oe o,,r.uosion an we'll that Kate co