Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-28
THE RIVAL DOCTORS.

chen old DR.. Golett died, his patients
ueht it a hard Providence that left
,n, with their lumbago, rheumatics
various other chronic ailments to
tender mercies of broad-shouldered
RnsJack Golett. Undoubtedly he had
duated from the best medical school
he country, and for o year past had
u his fathers assistant, often and
epntially consulted by the unbigoted
nan who did his lest to keep up
i the times, and had the utmost re-
1t for new and sensible ideas. but
Inhabitants of Stagnantville, especi-
thu older inhabitants, more gen
ly afflicted by the above mentioned
riders, protested great contempt for
tangled methods of treatment, and
emily wished for a medical man of
GOOD, old school to fill. as far as
Eible, the place OF their lamented
Id and physician.
bAced, Cd Romeo Cooke "a complete
p or the house of Montague, and
specially dubbed by the younger
(%llation, "The Great American
mjler') declared himself ready to
(mc a martyr to the cause OF sup
sing upstart coots to the extent OF
( drawn and quartered. though
PLY how this painful operation could
(mplish the desired end, it is diff
to explain. Poor old Romeo was
krtyr already to acute rheumatism,
the dearth of sympathy rendered
M ght well be a warning to all OF
no lack good temper. The crotchety
nan had tried living with his mar
daughter, whose husband, a poor
e mechanic, had received him
|rlully, and even counseled his wife
Pta "bit of something relishy" tor
parent; but he had soon become un-
able. and vas now established in a
shan,y Of his own, where every
ing his daughter saw him COM
(oly liked" for the day.
((ose Of the ne!ghbors who had dared
e the lion in his den had been met
such snarling and showing ofteeth
t'ey seldom repeated. the attempt.
mere was q weak spot even in this
(rently invulnerable crust of ILL
pr II n only knew where to look
his Young days, Romeo had been
F.Sardener to an English Lord,
IN Lancashire; and, on occasions
re good humor, he would describe
Ewing scenes of barbaric splendor
olo vast credit to his imagination.
fantastic tales, however, had
t%ehearsed only for the enetit OF
%'a$hter's family and Miss Kitty
[c''a, a bright-faced, kind-hearted
gWl. who had set out to win the
paa heart, and alleviate the lone
OF his condition.
found the task she had set herself
'ore difficult than she had sup
ana II she had not happened by
eiest chance to hit upon this gar.
Phase Of old Romeo's life, l am
slle would have had to give it up;
plen this story would never have
written. AS it was, this artful
person proceeded to win the toll
OF the unsuspecting old fellow
lying him little dainties, and
ne ate them asking him leading
t ABOUT his lordship's magniti.
Iu' 0 horses, and the gold dishes
y Use in his lordship's house.
5, miss" the old man would say,
.%ioluently, that We're something
nere,s the place you a show
!. .nese parts that has its gate.
y lodge or yet the gate tc
NIFTY was obliged to acknowl.
So. IN those ''parts" the gates
mlhded' very spasmodically,
a,'y on moonlight nights by IN.
'n., young persons, engrossed
oWn affairs.
aua!ly, and in his own wav ole
Frey quite fond of this girl who
, a the weekly Times, and en-.
~ NM to talk of his ..bettel
sne aid more, for she drapeG
uuslln curtains, fashioned from
summer gown, over his high
anI windows; and ingeniously
~ made comfortable a rock
lof his unprateful old hopes