The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-04-08

was in his garden at work. To the
garden the young man went, where
he found the man of medicine engag-
ed hoeing his sweet corn.
''Well, sir, and what is the matter"
the doctor asked, when the applicant
had stated that he had come for medl-
cal advice and assistance.
"Well, DOCTOR" with alugubrious face
and whining, moaning tone, Il feel
poorly all through. My head has spells
of aching, my appetite is poor, my
food does not set well, and | am very
weak. Really, I need help"
"Yes, see. Let me look at your
tongue. All, yes! Now your pulse"
The pulse was felt, and after due de-
liberation, said the doctor:
Look you, young man, you do Ger
tainly need help. Now see; must
attend an important case at ten o'clock,
and I must have this corn hoed before
[ go. So, while | am gone to make
up prescription for you, do you take
my hoe, and go on with my work
here You know how to use hoe?'
Yes, sir. My father was a farmer;
but | haven't worked on a farm since
he died"
And you haven't worked much any
where else, [ take it. the doctor
threw in unpleasantly.
mo, sir; | am not obliged to-
Every well. I'll warrant you the
work won't hurt you, so go on with it
until I come back"
With that the doctor trudged off, and
the young man went on with the work
ofhoeing. He hoed to the end OF the
row, and there removed the light muf-
fer from his neck. Then he went at
it again. Half way down the second
row he stopped and looked up, but no
doctor appeared 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 reached; but he finished it, and
after good rest, attacked the fourth
row. There was but one more row
after this, and the fancy seized him to
have it done before the old fellow
came back. 1t would be surprise to
him, the thought quickened his pulses,
and gave HIM renewed vim. He had
just completed the last hill of the last
row, when the doctor came back.
Well, we'll, my young friend, how
are you feeling now?" The patient
really had to consider. He had been
looking to see what the physician had
brought with him of medicine:
but he had brou ght nothing. His
hands were empty. 1.-The work hasn't
hurt you, has it?''
''Oh, no, sir" his face glowing
with exercise.
"I thought not. Let me feel your
pulse again" He held the young
mans wrist for a brief space, and
then
"It has worked to a charm. Now
sir, do you go home, and repeat this
dose twice day, every morning and
every afternoon; do it faithfully, and
be honest with your diet; don't use
tobacco, and if that don't work cure,
come and let me know. My fee, sir
is one dollar"
"One-dollar!" gasped the astound-
ed .9 youth: r .4:+
call at my door"
"But, sir, in mercy's name what is
it for? Where is your prescription
What have | taken of yours?"
my prescription, my dear young
friend, | gave you before | left(you
here with my hoe; the medicine yor
have been taking in my place
health-giving potion which | should
have enjoyed had mot given itup to
you. And now, dear sir, Twill tell you
frankly, you are rusting out, literally
falling to peices for want of exercise
Of both body and mind. That is all
sir. You can follow my prescription
and be cured, or you can take youl
way,
The young man paid the dollar anG
went his way. Not then could he .bt
cheerful; but afterward, when he had
allowed reason fair play, and had come
to prove the life-saving and the life
giving virtues Of the doctors prescrlp
ton, he came and thanked him.