The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-20

OF course people stared, and wondered
who it could be in such need of physi-
clan and duly eanvassed the merits of the
young doctor.
At last, having done the most impor-
tant part of the town, Harry struck out
upon pleasant country road, and once
beyond the range of the village slacken-
ed his pace, and prepared to enjoy the
bright surroundings.
A little womanly figure appeared
coming down the road, and at a glance
he knew it could be no other than the
one uppermost in his mind-Kate Rich
mond.
"Good merning, Miss Richmond, was
his salutation, and it was returned cor
daily.
"Thking a morning walk for your
health ?" he asked.
90, no sir. L have been out to see
Uncle John; you know he lives about
half mile from town i often walk
out there on little errands for mamma"
This was an opportunity not to be lost,
and DR.. Harry used his arts of persua-
sion so well that Kate consented to take
little ride, and so he helped herinto the
buggy, and away they went.
What transpired on that eventful ride
we cannot exactly state, but certain it is
that those two came to some kind of an
understanding during the hour they
were exercising Harry's fine horses, and
at her urgent request he allowed her to
alight where he had found her, and they
returned to town by different roads.
Katie !" called the petulant invalid.
Yes, Ma" and Kate Richmond en-
tered the parlor where her mother sat
bundled up in a comfortable rocker.
'lt is about time for me to take my
medicine, DEAR" she suggested
Kate hustled around to prepare the
usual dose of Strengthening cordial rec
commended SO highly by old Doctor Able
Mamma" she said hesitatingly.
"Well, Kate, what is it ?-be careful
or you will spill the medicine"
"There is wonderful doctor coming
to town, and l am sure he can cure
you"
Oh dear, Katie, I never shall be well
L fear, these doctors do not know my
trouble, this pain in my back, this suffo-
cating-this-"
" But mamma" interrupted Kate,
"this new doctor, Professor Mohoc, the
great Indian charm doctor, as his adver-
tisements say, can charm away disease
of all kinds, and performs wonderful
cures"
"Well, it may be beneficial to try
him." said the invalid, as if grasping at
the last straw of hope"
"Shall have him called mamma ?"
"When, dear?" Hl
"To-morrow evening. He will arrive
in town this evening and remain week
or more.''
GAS you like, Katie. o, this sufIoca-
ton my dear. Aunt Melinda was cured
of the ague by charm. 1t may do me
good. We will try it.'
A smile of satisfaction illuminated
Kate's face as she re-arranged the wraps
around her mother and tripped lightly
out of the room.
The summer twilight was deepening
into night as a pompous, flashily dressed
and rather portly man stepped up to the
door of the Richmond palace, and rang
the bell. He had on the shiniest black
hat, and swung heavy, gold-headed
cane, and altogether assumed an air eX-
ceedingly professional.
His face was covered by heavy black
beard, and the tawny hue of his skin in
dictated foreign BIRTH
1t was the renowned Doctor Mohoc,
the great Indian charm doctor, and he
was soon admitted by Kate Richmond
and ushered into the presence of the in
valid. h9,
"Good efening," was his greeting,with
a foreign accent, and laying aside hat
and cane, he approached the invalid,
wasting no time in useless talk.
Taking her wrist between his thumb
and fingers, he pulled out handsome
gold watch and timed her pulse.
Let me see tongue, /" imperatively..
The invalid exhibited that important
member lai 81 AiiA h3.i
l"where pain here gn and roughly he
dug his thumb into her side. h'A
"Ohl dear me, doctor you viii kill