The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-01-08

dent, perhaps, needed the rein little
This the doctor was not slow to put
Oh, and he mingled his instructions
in the healing art with admonitions
about getting the wrong pig by the
ear" until Charles was heartily tired
of the homely proverb. But he was
a good fellow, nevertheless, and a
great favorite.
Two years passed away, and Char
lies studies with theol doctor were
drawing to close, when suddenly
the idea popped into his head that he
would go to Paris and finish his med
ical education, with a course through
the continental hospitals. DR.. Johns
pooh-poohed the idea, and thought it
utterly useless.
Why, boy" said he, what do
you want to go galivanting off to
France for What bee have you
got in your bonnet now? Can't you
be satisfied with home learning, but
must go and tack on some new fang
led foreign tomfoolery, that will
knock all your sensible knowledge
out of your head? Go to Paris ?
Nonsense Don't get the wrong pig
by the earl! "
But Charlie was not to be talked
out of his new idea. He was bound
to go to Paris to study and see the
world, and so one day he packed his
trunks, bade his friends goodbye, and
mounting the stage coach, was wheeled
out of the village world.
But before going, the old doctor
called him into his Office, and, shut
ting the door, thus began
Now, Charlie you are off to for
eign parts, and hope you will enjoy
yourself Stick to Jour books, and
get what you can out of those fellows
over there, although I don't suppose
they know so much more than other
people. But, nevertheless, you may
learn few things. 1 don't suppose
you'll be apt to so acting, as you have
been too yell brUghtup for thai; and
now I've got something here That l
want you to take with you. It's
recipe that it has taken me a good
many years to find out. You will
ind it of great value in your practice.
1t will cost you five pounds.
And the doctor, with very grave
face, held out huge yellow envelope
sealed with red wax and tied with
blue ribbon.
Charlie was rather tired OF his
long-winded harangue, for although
he liked the doctor, he considered
him something of ali old fogy. But
the offer Of this recipe excited his
curiosity. What was it So he
paid the five pounds, and became the
possessor Of the huge envelope and
its mysterious contents.
"Take care of it, Charlie, and
don't open it until you are out OF the
country"
A day or two after, when at his
hotel at Folkestone waiting for the
steamer, he bethought himself of the
mystic recipe, and Fastening to his
room he locked the door and opened
his valise.
There it was, safe and sound, in all
its glory of yellow envelope, red
seal, and blue ribbon. Charlie took
it out; turned it over. 1t was very
solemn and ponderous a perfect
panacea for all the evils that flesh is
heir to He turned it over and over.
and finally united the ribbon, and
breaking the seal, drew out a sheet
of foolscap carefully folded. Taking
it to the window he read as follows:
Don't get the wrong pig by the
ear" DIR. MATTHEW JOINS.
Dashing the PAPER to the floor
Charlie burst out:
"The old swindler, to cheat me
out of five pounds in that way I'll
come up with him though. See if