Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22
The Wrong Pig.


the district where he resided. No one
cared to enter the lists against him in
that locality for the simple inhabitants
fully believed that there was not such
another master Of the healing art IN the
known world, and 80 he drove his red
wheeled gig over the lanes and hy-ways
Of the country 81 Ie without rival, and
dared and bullcd the Inhabitants in his
rough and kindly fashion to his hearts
content.
The doctor lived in a great rambling
house half way down the village street.
with a wide expanse Of lawn in front.
and his little brick Office in one corner
next 90 the sidewalk. His wife had
died many years ago. so his household
was conducted by a hou>ekeeper. But
as the ductor's family was small and he
loved society. he was hardly ever with
ont a student, to whom he taught the
healing art in the back Office. Thus ii
was that Charlie IIortoR came to Hon
cvhurst to stud, medicine with the doc
tor. and as his predecessor had done he-
fore hin. occupied The bAcN office and
the north-wc,t chamber. lie came
from a town somewhat distant, and WIS
unknown to the town folks, and like
every stranger who came among them.
was made the saricct Of much critical
examination, as he walked up tic broad
aisle Of the village church the Sunday
after his arrival.
We'll, doctor. how are you" said
farmer Smith. as he leaned over the gate
of his corn field next morning as the
doctor oame driving past.
All, Smith. bow DO YOU do" replied
he. as he drew rein upon the aray mare
and stopped. 'How's your folks?
.Tolcr'ble. thankce; wlfc's a little
allin' this mornm'. See you've got a
new student. Seed HIM Yesterday at
church. Coin to make a doctor out nj
HIM, eh?'
Yes. think So replied the doctor
Think We amt got the wrong pis by
the ear. eh, doctor:' said the farmer
laushing.
We'll, don't know replied the viii
lage Esculapus; cant tell yet
New. getting the wrong pis by the
ear, was one Of the DOCTORS great ex-
prcssions-n fact. his favored one
Like Shakspeare's justice. he was full
of wise saws and modern instances. and
had proycrb or apt quotation upon all
ocrasions. With him. if man made a
mistake it was getting the wrong Pr
nv the esr.' Of course this peculiarly
was well known through all The country
about where he practiced ana hence the
quotation fo farmer Smith.
Time passed on and Charles Horton
became fully domesticated in the doc
tors household. He was a tine young
terow somewhat over confident. per-
hans and needed the rem little. Ih's
he doctor was not slow 10 put on and
he mingled his Instructions IN the heal
inc art with admonitions about getting
the wrons pis by The ear until Charles
was hearth. tired Of the homely pro-
verb. But he was a good fellow, new
er,helcss, and great favorite.
Two years possed away aud Charles
studies with the old doctor were draw
ipo to a cl ,se. when suddenly the idea
nopped iuto his head that he would 60
tn Paris and finish his medical education
with a course through the continental
hospitals. DR. Johns po"hed at the idea
and thought II utterly useless.
why. boy. said he. what do yo'
wan, to 90 gallivantlns off to France
for? What bee haye you got In YOU
bonnot now? Can't YOU be satisfied viii
home learning. and not gotack on some
new.Gan.led foreign tomloolery. tha
will knock all Of your sensible learning
ou. Of your head? Go To Paris? Non
sense ! Don't get the wrong pig by 'h'
carr
But Charlie was not to be talked Oh
of ms new idea. He was bound to q
to Paris 10 study and see The werld. an'
90 one day he packed his trunks, bad'
his friends cood-by. and mounting The
sraoe coach, was wheeled out of The
village world.
But before going the old doctor call
cd him into ms Office, shut the door
and thus began
Now. Charlie. you are of for foreigf
parts and hope you will enjoy your
self. Stick to your books andget what
knowledge you can ou. of those fellows
over there, although | don't suppose
they know Sc much more than othei
people. But nevertheless you may
learn few things. don't suppose
YOU will be apt to 90 acting. as yo'
have been too well brought up for that
and now I've got something here tina
| want YOU TO take with you. 1t IS
recipe tlat il has taken me COOL many
years 10 find out. You Will lind 1t o
great value in your practice. 1t vii
cost you five pounds
And the doc tor, with very grave