The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-08-22

ltlJIlCI, All all SlC huo3 40 wv soy
as good woman as ever drawed
breath but hits yer fathers name
you've got, an the name O. Hixen
don't stan very high in these parts.
But I'll say fer you, George, that
hain't word to say agin you
pussonally an individooly. 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 'bove
the o'jecum that's now on hit"
81 do want that" was the young
mans earnest reply, "and it's
strange if the Christian people of
this town refuse to give me help
and encouragement. My own rec
ord here is clear; / am not ashamed
to have it read. OF course l am
young, and most people are a little
afraid of young physicians but all
physicians were young once, and l
must have beginning you know"
"Now, have studied faithfully,
carefully, even prayerfully, for four
long years. I have spent every
dollar l had, educating myself. No
one knows of the deprivation / have
had to suffer for this" and he held
up his diploma as he spoke.
81 have earned it," he went on
"is my own by right of four years
of hard study. OF course l know
of the opposition l will probably
meet with in the beginning. | am
young / know more of theory
than of practice, so far. But there
are sever.l reasons why | want to
locate here in my boyhood's home.
am bound to win in the end-you
will see that | do"
"Wall, George, hain't a thing
ag'in you myself. ! wish you well
as fur as I'm concerned. Yer gritty;
| remember that you had that streak
in you when you was little young
ster. But | jist made up my mind
that I'd tell you fair an square
what the chances wuz fur an ag'in
you here"
Il am greatly Obliged, Pm sure"
said George, "but l was prepared
for all you have told me. l feel
that l shall succeed in the end.
Commit thy ways unto the Lord.
Trust also in Him, and He shall
bring it to pass There is the foun-
daton of my faith and courage, Mr..
Lampson. l have often proved
the truth of that most helpful and
most blessed promise. 1t gives me
courage and confidence now. l
know it will not fail me-"
But there were many days and
weeks and even months after that
when poor Georges courage and
confidence almost failed him.
Old Enock had truthfully said:
CDR. George will have a hard row
to dig"
He had, indeed. The name of
Hixen was in bad repute in and
around Sharon. The people were
prejudiced against the poor young
fellow, although 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 natural to call him
Doctor Hixen. And he was so
proud of that hard earned title.
Those who used it called him
"Doctor George" that took away
half the dignity for him, and was a
familiarity he resented, in secret,
although he dared not do so openly.
Others called him "Doc," and that
was simply CALLING to the high
strung young man. He was daily
hurt by covert or open sneers.
Even children ridiculed him and
his new title.
Could anything be more exasper-
ting than to have crowd ofill-bred
urchins assemble in front of his
shabby little Office, while one of the
number sung out:
Doctor, doctor, kin you tell
What will make sick man well?
Grease his heels and tar his nose,
And that will do, | suppose"
The Doctors Office was Il cheap
little affair, and he was quite too
poor to make it better 1t had no
carpet, no pictures, nothing but a
cheap desk, chair or two, and the
few old, but valuable books which
comprised the doctors library.
Appearances go good ways to-
ware a physicians success or failure
no matter how greatly we may eff
feet to underrate them.
He should be well dressed. A
shabby man can never assume Q
very dignifed appearance. His
Office should be very neat and invit-
ing. 1t augurs ill for the amount
of n mans practice if his Office is as
shabby as poor Doctor Georges