The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-10-15
DIR GEORGE

:. xorked bard and faithfully for four lonl
iyes<s for that Diploma. Ths. be deserves
lhnsde II valuable possession.
He had with II good deal Of capital i
the shape OF courage, enthusiasm, faith Il
himself and the world. He was honest
manly and patient. aud could begin life .
the right end OF the ladder.
He was so poor that be bad 10 walk par
way from the college 10 bis home. the vii
lsge OF Sharon.
The firs& man he met 1t the snd Of hil
tiresome journey was Enoch Lampsou. |
man who had known George from the day
Of his birth.
AZ ieAA George. hou - doi hon'
! - kn1t1oDs1nu -
"Yes. sir" replied George. "home 4
, stay this time"
"so yours fuitAsdssd pill maker an
ready TO 90 into partnership with old Bill
! ly, our graveyard sexton. hey?" asked the
old man. with poor wit.
George felt disposed to resent this. bul
he did not.
"Ye don't calculate on settin' down hert
in Sharon, do YEP"
"Yes. sir, do"
We'll, now, dono--I dono bout that,
George"
"Why shouldn't begin here?" asked
the young man. hear that old Dr.. Ed
monds has died lately, and that no one
has yet come to take his place. Why
should ] not do 80? am young"
That's ii, George, that's hit?" inter
rupted old Enoch; yer too young; that's
jist whar the shoe pinches. Leastwise.
that's one place where it pinches. 'Nuth-
er thing is thst-thst--"
The old man scratched his head in evil
dent confusion. He looked keenly at
the young man. whose face began TO flush.
swell, resumed Enoch, "you know as
well as anybody, George. jist what your
family connections is; you know that"
81 know it SO well that you need not
take the trouble to enlighten me any fur.
ther on the subject replied the young
man very quickly; II know to my sorrow
that my father was q commoo drunkard,
and that am generally known IS old Joe
Hixson's son. l know thsk nay eldest
brother followed in my fathers footsteps
and was killed in drunken brswl in this
town. MY other brother bss gone to the
bad, too. But know, and you know
too, Mr.. Lampson. that m y mother was as
good woman Is ever liu d through years
OF shame and suffering, to die at last Of =
broken heart.
That's even SO, Georg o." admitted the
old man" II knowd your mother when she
was pretty Mary Jackson. fore it was ever
her misfortune to know yer repertable
father an she was, as you say, as good
woman as ever drawed breath; but it's
yer fathers name you've got, and the
name of Hixson don't stand very insb in
these parts. But III say fer ye, GsAEge,
that hain't got word to say ai,in Eou
pussonally and individoolIy. I'm free 70
say fer you an believe that yer OF mind
ter do what's right, an that yer want tor
raise yer name far boye the ojeeum that's
now on it,"
81 do want that" was the young mans
earnest reply, "snd IT'S strange If the
Christian people Of this town refuse to
give me help and encouragement My
own record here is clear; I am young and
most people are little afraid Of young
physicians. but oil physicians were young
once. and / must have beginning, You
know"
Nov, / have studied faithfully, care
fully, and even prayerfully, for four long
years. ] have spent every dollar bad.
educating myself No one knows Of the
deprivation have had to suffer for this.
and he held up his diploma as he spoke.
II have earned it," he went on. and
its my own by right Of four years Of hard
study. OF coure l know Of the opposi
tion ! will probably meet with 10 the be-
ginning l am young; know more Of
theory than OF practice, so far. But
there are several reasons why l want TO
locate here in my boyhood home. l am
bound to win in the end you will see
that do"
'Wal. George. hain't thing sgtn you
myself. wish you we'll as fur Is am
concerned. Yer gritty; l remember that
you had that streak 10 you when you was
q little youngster. But iist made mp
my mind that I'd tell yer fair an square
what the chances wux fur an agin yer.
Lam greatly obliged, I'm sure" said
George. "but was prepared for sll you
have told me. l feel that shall succeed
10 the end. Commit thy way unto the
Lord. Trust in Him. and be shall bring
II to pass There is the foundation OF
my faith and courage Mr.. Lsmpson.
have often proved the truth OF that most
blessed promise. II gives courage and
confidence now. know il will not fail
me-"
But there are many days and weeks and
months after that when poor Georges
courage and confidence almost falled him.
Old Enoch had truthfully said:
"Dr. George will have hard row 10
dig" He had, indeed. The name OF Hix.
son was in bad repute 10 and around Shsr-
on. The people were prejudiced agains
The poor young fellow, although they
could not IA admit that his own chsrac-
ter was ahsve reproach. They had known
him from bis baby days up, and II did not
seem natural TO call him 'Dr. Hixson.
And be was so proud Of that bard earned
title
Those Who use II At Ill call him .Dr.