The daily gazette., 1879-04-08
A UEALTH-G!v'NT PRTRr!P-
- @N W THIN

You will sparch Ions and far in
| the Pine-Tree Stale to find asbetter phy-
sician than Is DR.. c., OF Damarisoot,a q
Mills. He Is quaint old genius, follow.
ing a school OF his Own-ofthe old school
by education, but a pure electic in prac-
tee. He uses drugs sparingly, and has
great faith in the inherent powers of Ma
ture TO work the cure if only the way be
once cleared, aud kept clear.
On bright,plea- ant summers m erning
a young man, with a silk muller around
his throat, and a woebegone look in his
pale face, piled the big knocker upon the
doctors dwelling. A lady answered the
summons, and Informed tho applicant
that DIR. g. was in his garden at work. To
the garden the young man went where he
found the man of medicine engaged in
hoeing his sweet-corn.
"Well, sir,-and what is the matter ?"
the doctor asked, when the applicant had
stated that he had come for medical ad-
vice and assistance.
"Well, Doctor" with lugubrious face,
and whining, moaning tone, III feel
poorly all through. My head has spells
OF aching my appetite is poor my food
Really, need help"
"Yes,--f see. Let me look at your
tOugue. All! yes. Now your pulse"
The pulse was felt, and after due delib-
Grafton, said the doctor:
"LOok you, young man,-you do GER
tainly need help. Now, Il must at
tend an important case at ten o'clock ;
and must have this corn hoed before
10. SO, Wills AIN gone 10 make up Il
prescription for you, do you take my hoe
and 60 on with my work here. You
know how to use hoer'
Eyes, sir. My father was farmer; but
l haven't wor k-d ON u farm since he
| died"
"Nor you haven't worked much any
where else. 1 take il?" the doctor threw
| In pleasantly.
"No, .sir-l am not Obliged to-"
"Very well. I'll warraDt you the work
here won harm you, 80 60 on till come
| back"
ia With that the doctor trudged of, the
young manwent at the work of hoeing.
He hoed to the end of the row, anu there
| removed tho light muller from his ne ok.
Then he went at 1t again. Half way
down the second row he stopped anu
looked up, but no doctor was in sight.
AT the end of that row, as the absent one
had not yet appeared he pulled off his
coat. The third row he hoed more
slowly, stopping several times before the
end was reacht d; but he finished 1t, and
| after good rest, attacked the fourth
row. There was but one more row after
tnis, and the fancy seized bim to have 1t
done before the old fellow got back. 1t
would be surprise to him. The thought
quickened his pulses, and gave hlm re-
newed vim. He had just completed the
last hill of the last row when the doctor
came back.
"Well. well, my young friend, how are
you feeling now?"
The patient had really to cousider. He
WAS looking 20 see what the doctor had
brought with him OF medicine; but he
had brought nothing. His: hands were
empty.
40, no, This face glowing with the
exercise.
81 thought not. Let me feel of your
pulse again" He held the young mans
wrist for brief space, and then
"It has worked TO char IN. Now sir
do you 20 home, aud repeat this dose
| twice day-every morning and every
afternoon-do 1t taithiully-andb be hon
est with your diet. Don't use tobacco
| and II hat doesn't work cure, come
and let me know. My fee, sir, is one dol
lar"
"One-dollar?" gasped tho astounded
youth.
That is all l charge when patients call
at my door.
"But sir.-in mercy's namel what is it
for? Where is your prescriptions? What
have l taken Of yours.
"My prescription, my dear young
friend, gave you before l left you here
with my hoe; the medicine you have
been taxing in my place-a health-giv-
ing potion which should have enjoyed
had / not given it up to you. And now,
dear sir,-l will tell you, frankly,-you
are rustng out, literally tumbllng to
pieces, for want of good healthiul exer-
else of both mind and body. That is all,
sir. You can follow my prescription,
and be cured, or You can take your own
way"
The young man paid his dollar and
| went his way. MOI then could he be
chez rful; but afterwards, when he had
allowed reason fair play, and had come
to prove the hfesaving, and new-iife'
giving, virtues of the doctors prescrip-
j lion ha came and thanked him.