Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-04-07
CLEVER DOCTOR.


could not shake it off, Young, rich, hand
some, eloquent, sure of preferment in the
church-what was the matter with the hon
CRADLE and Reverend Edward Lambert?
He did whatan Euglishmen do when 9TH
er remedies fan-he crossed the channel.
&c thought he would seek the rays of the
sun, that luminary, so scarce in England.
Perhaps it was the sun that he needed.
P. One fiue day he sailed for France, and
soon he found himself at Rouen, where he
staid for some DAYS, taking every morning
walk around the cathedral carrying u
volume of Dante under his arm.
One afternoon he walked up the Mont
st. Catharine, and seating himself on the
grass gravely devoted himself to the divine
comedy He had scarcely lost himself in
Dante's stately measure when u stranger APP
preached him and with the most perfect
courtesy addressed him, asking If he were
an Englishman. and if so. if he would per-
NIT few minutes conversation.
Il wish to perfect myself in your Ian
guage, sand the stranger, smiling, land l
always seize every opportunity to speak to
an Eugishman.
You already speak the language fluent
" said Lambert, politely; sit down,
Monsieur"
Resting on the turf, with q glorious view
before them,the two young men soon found
themselves talking glibly of the news of
the dav, of Dante, of religion, politics and
the weather. The FIenchman was very
agreeable, we'll educate Land up, 10 the times
on all points: he immediately told Mr..
Lambert that he was doctor and practic-
ed his profession at Rouen.
1t was natural that the young clergyman
should speak to him of his own case, which
he did freely, asking the doctors advice.
The doctor became extremely interested,
and upon examining Mr.. Lambert's tongue
and pulse. gave HIM prescription. They
walked together TO RoUen, and Mr.. Lam
bert then noticed that the doctor had a beau
tlful white dog, - pointer, which gamboled
around his masters heels,
They separated rs they reached the city,
the Doctor to 90 aud see his patients, the
clergyman to seek an apothecary where he
got his prescription prepared.
The next morning the Honorable and
Reverend Mr.. Lambert was better. The
Doctors prescription d made him sleep.
1t had given hum strength. he felt IN appe-
tite for BREAKFAST Months of treatment
IN London at the hands Of the best physi-
clans had not done this for him.
He wished to thank and to remunerate
the Doctor, when he remembered that he
dill not know his ntma Instinct told him,
however, that he might meet him again on
hope, health, energy re walked to the top
of the hill. In five minutes he was joined
by the French Doctor and his dog which
came bounding along with his pointer nose
IN the grass.
The two men greeted each other with
smiles, and shook hands cordially.
You awe saved my life, Doctor" said
Mr.. Lambert, with unusual enthusiasm.
Not at all, not at all, my dear f,ieud," said
the Doctor: only gave You good tonic,
which also made you sleep. l found ont
(What none of my English brothers in med
iciue seemed to have found OUT that YOU
have nothing the matter with you! Your
system needs little Jogging that is all
Railroad travel, my dear friend will soon
set You up. Now l dare say you have been
leading very easy and sedentary life; now,
haven't you?
1t is true, have. ~-e'.-
Take my advice, travel, ride dny and
night take no medicine, except these syr-
ups, which will give you; seek adventure,
lead more varied existence, and my friend
you are all right"
New came the delicate question of money,
and the ELglishman felt for the proverbial
guinea.
He rendered it to the French Doctor who
laughlngly pushed it away, with a very soft,
well-formed, white hand. ...
"Never-never," said he; ''for so slight a
service, permit he to make my advice re-
turn for Il lesson in English conversational
1t was gracefully done, and the embar-
rassed Englishman put his gold back into
his pocket.
s'' Doctor, +" said he, in a low voice, hest
tatingty, i am an Engishman, and hate
to be.under an Obligation; yeu have lifted
load off my heart, which has hung there
n 81 hS hoN Ia
Of me. Now allow me to be of some service
to you. / leave here by rail at 10 clock to-
morrow morning, for Paris, until then / am
at your seryice--and forever after. Can /
do anything for yol?"
The doctor reflected moment, and looked
at his dog.
Il don't know, indeed; and yet do hap
pen to think of one thing. You might save
me trip to Paris, which, with my engage
ments, Is Just now inconvenient. But it is
asking too much, prehaps."fs MI 81
Nv hat-how-too much?" asked the
clergyman.
We'll, have number of sick people IN
der my charge, whom treat for the diseases
of the brain. One of these is a very rich
woman, who is slightly deranged. I hoped
to have cured her. Unhappily she has de-
termined to return to Paris, and I have no
authority to detain her. 1 perceive she will
fret until this caprice is gratifed. I must
go with her to place her in charge of her
friends, and have been putting off from
day to day, because I cannot leave my other
patients, the duty of taking her home.
Now, if you would escort her, it would be
real service, said the doctor.
MY dear sir, crazy young woman, at
o'clock at nj ht and a clergyman of the
Church of England" said Mr.. Lambert, for
getting his late ingratitude.
.'0h, she is forty-s my dear sir, and
her mania is very quiet one. She looks
and acts like sheep, poor woman, and she
will scarcely speak to q stranger. l do not
know that she will go with you. The hour
is rather early-one in the fnorning-but
still, might ask her, and it will be real
favor to me-"
Bring heralong, doctor!n said the clergy
man, ashamed of his own reluctance; bring
her long-a sheppard forty six; will take
care your patient to PARISH"
Talking in this way they reached the
gates of the city. Before separating, the
doct gave his card to Mr.. Lambert.
'tAu reuosr, said he; and perhaps adiem,
my dear sir. Let me hear from YOU from
time to time; and hope if we rer meetagain,
that you will retain, as I shall do, an agree
able recollection of our acq saintance.
may not see you again, as my friend may
not oe Wiling 10 go WIFI you-d0aeU!
Mr.. Lambert glanced at the doctor's
card, feeling anew the embarrassment of
the possible night journey with an insane
woman, and regretting his promise in spite
of his gratitude. So F ~
He read ON the card 80 80
DR.. de La Belle rue Antoine; No.
Eleven" 3 @
Mr.. Lambert walked through the rue An
tome and stopped at No. Eleven. It was
large, handsome house, with the announce
ment in black letters on a brass plate, Doc
leur de La Belle.
On arriving at his hotel he asked the
landlord if he lmewof DR. de La Belle.
81 believe, SIR" said the man civily,
/" that he is the best physician in Rouen
At 4 O'Clock in the morning Mr.. Lambert
waited with some anxiety in the depot the
arrival of the train Dr. de La Belle had