Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-11-20
DO OTOR GEORGE


from 9 medical college Of very high
standing, and George had worked hard
and faithfully for long years for that
diploma, That he deserved it, made
tia valuable possession.
He had with it a good deal of CAPT.
tai in the way Of courage, enthusiasm,
faith in himself and the world. He
was honest, manly and patient, and
could begin life at the right end Of the
ladder. b.
He was so poor that he had to walk
part way from the college to his old
home, the village of Sharon.
The first man he met at the end OF
his tiresome journey was old Enoch
Lampson, man who had known
George from the day OF his birth.
GLOW dc do, George, how de do?
Home again, eh?" was the old man g
greeting. t
"Yes, sir" replied George; home to
$50 yer a tull- hedged pill-maker, an
ready to. go into partnership with old
Billy, our graveyard sexton, hey?''
asked the old man, with poor wit. 49,
George felt disposed to resent this;
but ne did not. y ~ &#
aye don't calc'late on settlin' down
here in Sharon, do ye?'" continued old
Enoch. s'T*'' '' ~ w .. ~
Eyes, sir, I do"
oval, now. / dono-I dono bout
: that, George.
"Why shouldn't Ibegin here?" asked
the young man. II hear that old DR..
Edmun DIS has died lately, and that
no one has yet come to take his place.
Why should I not do SO? 1 am
young"
'"Ihat's hit, George! that's hit!' in
terrupted old Enoch; Eyer too young;
that's jist whar the shoe pinches.
'Nuther thing is that--that-"
The old man scratched his head in
evident confusion. He looked keenly
at the young man, whose face began
to flush.
"Wal," resumed the old man, "you
know as well as anybody, George, iiss
wat yer family connections lis; you
know that"
81 know it so we'll that you need not
take the trouble to enlighten me any
further upon the subject" replied the
young man very quietly. II know to
my sorrow that my father was a. com.
mon drunkard, and that l am gener-
ally known as odd Joe Hixson's SON.
j know that my eldest brother follow
ed in my fathers footsteps and was
killed in drunken brawlin this town.
My other brother has gone to the bad,
too. But know, and you know, too,
Mr.. Lampson, that my mother was us
good woman sts ever lived through
years OF shame and suffering, to die at
last OF q broken heart"
"That's even SO, George" admitted
the old man; II knowed your mother
when she was purity Mary jackson,
fore it was ever her misfortune to
know yerreperbate father, an she was,
as you say, as good q woman as ever
drawd breath; but hits your fathers
name you've got, an the name of Hix-
son don't STAN very high in these
parts: But I'll say fer you, George,
that | hain't q word to say agin you
pussonally an individooly. I am free
ter say an b'lieve that yer of a mind
ter do.what's right, an that you want
to raise yer name far Dove the
ojeeum that's now on hit"
81 do want that was the young
mans earnest reply, land it's strange
il the Christian people Of this town re.
fuse to give nae help and encourage.
ment. My own record here is clear; !
am not ashamed to have it read. OF
course, Lam young, and most people
are q little afraid Of young physicians;
but all physicians were young once,
and / must have q beginning, you
know" 60 Es& e.
"Now, I have studied faithfully,
carefully, even prayerfully, for four
long years. have spent every dollar
had. educating myself. No one
knows OF the deprlvations / have had
to suffer for this" and he held up his
diploma as he spoke.
81 have earned it, ,, he went on; 'tit
ia my own my right OF four years OF
hard study. OF course know of the
opposition I will probably meet witt,
in the beginning. l am young; ] know
more of theory than OF practice, so
TAR. But there are several reasons
why | want to locate here in my boy.
hoods home. am bound to win in
the end--you will see that l do" r
"Wall, George, hain't q thing ag'in
you myself. wish you we'll as fur as
I'm concerned. Yer gritty; remem:
Der that you had that streak in YOU
when you was q little youngster. But
I jist made up my mind that I'd tell
you fair an square what the chances
wuz fur an ag'in you here. ="
am greatly Obliged, I'm sure, y
said George, but Twas prepared fol
all you have told me- Il feel that
shall succeed in the end. Commit thy
way unto the Lord. Trust also in
Him, and He shall bring II to pass.
There is the foundation Of my faith
and courage, Mr.. Lampson. have
/, often proved the truth Of that most
helpful and most blessed promise. It
4 gives ME courage and confidence now
know it willnot fail me- . y.sGs - g.
But there were many days and weeks
and months after that when poor
Georges courage and confidence al.
most failed him.
Old Enoch had truthfully said:
81 "Dr. George will have a hard row to
dig" He had, indeed. The name o1
Hixson was in bad repute in and
/ around Sharon. hepeople were pref.
udiced against the poor y oungfellow al.
though they could not but admit that
his own character was above reproach
They had known him from his baby
days up, and it did not seem 3 nat.
ural to call him Doctor Hixson
And heWasso proud Of that hard earn,
4 ed title. stt.5 Il. u q; .5I III
Those who used it at all called him
Doctor George that took away hal