Smyrna times., 1881-12-14

brought up for that; and now I've got
something here that want you to take
with you. It's a recipe that has taken
me good many years to find out. You
will find 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 an old fogy. But the offer of the recipe
excited his curiosity What was it? So
he paid the five pounds and became the
happy pOssessor of the huge envelope and
It's mysterious contents
Take good 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 is was, safe and sound, in all its
glory envelope, red seal and blue ribbon.
Charlie took it out turned it over; it
was very solemn and ponderous; per-
feet 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 sheet of foolscap care
fully folded Taking it to the window he
read as follows:
Don't get the wrong pig by the ear,
DR.. MATTHEW JOINS" ."
Dashing the paper to the floor, Charlie
burst out:
The old swindler, to cheat me out of
live pounds in that way I'll come up
with him, though. See if l don't pay him
off" So he contented himself with con
cocting a scheme for vengeance in secret.
Three years passed away before Charlie
Horton finished his studies and returned
home. Meanwhile he had changed greatly,
and from smoOth-faced STRIPPING, with
the merest suggestion of a mustache, he
was now bearded like the pard, and looked
SO different that his own father hardly
knew him. But he had not forgotten DR..
Johns, nor his promised revenge.
In order to accomplish his cherished
purpose he soon visited the village where
the doctor lived and stopped at the village
inn.
In Tho coursa of oo,,,orcot;o,, ,,;.L ~
inn-keeper, Charlie asked ''who it was
that lived in that large house with front
garden down the street."
That's DR.. Johns-been here a good
many years; clever man. I'll introduce
you to him if you wish. The doctor and
are pretty good friends"
Well" slowly replied Charlie, as il
considering it, she ought to know his
danger, and it would be best to tell him.
1t may not be too late yet"
And they started down the street, to.
ward the doctors residence.
what did you say his name was %
asked Charlie, as they marched along.
Dr. Johns
Johns-Johns. said Charlie thought.
fully; | knew fellow in Europe-Charlie
Horton by name-who said he had studied
with DIR. Johns, an old man, and some.
what of a character. l wonder if youl
doctor is the same man?"
To be sure he is" replied the inn
keeper: 81 know Charlie Horton well
He went to Europe three or four years
ago. So you know him, do you? Is he
there yet? The doctor will be doubly
glad to hear you if you bring news from
Charlie. He thought great deal O
him.
BY this time they had reached tn,
doctors Office, and he greeted the land
lord heartily, and looked inquiringly a
the stranger.
The landlord introduced Charlie as DR.
Holmes, and added that he brought new.
from Charlie Horton.
At this DR.. Johns was overjoyed, anC
inquired affectionately about his old pupil
Conversation was carried on for al
hour, when Charlie, looking the doctor
earnestly in the face, sad:
"Dr. Johns, how is your health now p
" Firstrate, sir-first-rate; never fell
better in my life," and he certainly looked
it.
"Y0u don't find old age creeping on
do you, sir?" blandly inquired Charlie
but still looking very intently into the
doctors face.
"Well, I'm little stiffish in the joint.
now and then, but-bless you, sir-I car
ride as many miles as ever could"
" DIR. Johns" said Charlie, very impres
sively, do you ever meet in your practice
people who look and feel the perfect EN-
bodiment of health, and yet whose consti
tutions are being sapped by fatal disease
and they not conscious of it?"
"Well, yes, l have met such cases,
replied the doctor.
And did you ever apply them to your
self?" asked Charlie, in solemn tones.
"Why, DIR. Holmes, what do you mean
Do you think my constitution is under
mined by a secret disease? Nonsense
man." and he laughed outright
Then Charlie began. He told the ole
doctor all he had told the landlord and
much more. How he had seen many
such cases. He knew the docter felt his
age, and he cleverly used those symptoms
twisting them about, showing that it was