Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-03-14
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/ In mysterious COlupOuuuo ANY,
himself, in the preparing and adInIuls-
tering of which, it was said, ne always
consulted the stars. So high an opinion
was entertained of his skill. particularly
bv the German and Dutch inhabitants,
| fiat they ALWAYS resorted to him in des-
! perate cases. He was one OF those IN
| faIlible doctors that are always effectlng
sudden and surprising cures when the
patient has been given up by all the reg
ular physicians; unless, as is siirewdly
observed, the case has been left too long
before it was put into their hands. The
doctors library was the talk and marvel
of the neighborhood. ! might almost say
of the entire burg. The good people
looked with reverence at man that liad
read three whole shelves full OF BOOKS,
and some of them. too, as large as
family Bible Their were many disputes
among the members of the little Luz
theran church as to which was the wiser
man, the doctor or the dominic. Some
of his admirers even went so far as 10
say that he knew more than the governor
himself-in a word, it was thought that
there was no end to his knowledge
No sooner was Dolph received into the
doctors family than he was put in posses
sion of the lodging of his predecessor. 1t
was garnet room of a steeproofed Dutch
house, where the rain patted on the
shingles and the lightning cleaned and
the wind piped through the crannies in
stormy weather. and where whole troops
of hungry rats. like Don Cossacks, gal
loped about in defiance of traps and
rat3bane.
He was soon up TO his ears in medical
studies. being employed morning, noon
and night in rolling pills, fltering tine
lures or pounding the pestle and mortar
in one corner Of the laboratory. while
the doctor would take his scat in an
other corner when he had nothing else
to do or expected visitors, and, arrayed
in his morning gown and velvet cap,
would pore over the contents of some
folio volume. II is true that the regular
humping of Dolph's pestle, or, perhaps,
the drowsy buzZing Of the summer flies,
would now and then lull the little man
into a slumber; but then his spectacles
were always wide awake and studiously
regarding the book.
There was another parsonage in the
house. however, to whom Dolph was
Obliged to pay allegiance Though a
bachelor, and man OF ouch great dignity
and importance, yet the doctor was, like
many other Wise men, subject TO petit
coat government. He was completely
Under the sway Of his housckeeper; a
spare. busy, frctting housewife, in a
little, round. quilted, German cap, with
n huge bunch of keys jingling at the
girdle of an exceedingly long waist.
II au Use Tor Frow llsy, as il was pro
nounced) had accompanied him in his
various migrations IRON Germany to
England. and from England To the
provincc; managing mis- establishment t
and himself too: ruling him, il is true, |
with gentle hand, but carrying a high
hand with all the world beside. How /
she had acquired such ascendcncy ! do !
not pretend to say. People, it is true,
did talk: but have not people been prone +
10 talk ever since the world began? Who 4
,an tell how women generally contrive /
% get the upper hand. A husband, it is
rue. may now and then be master in his
own house: but whoever knew Q bachelor 4
..lGt was not managed by his house
-ccporY
Indeed, Frau Ilsy's power was not con-
lined TO the doctor household. She was
)ac Of those pTying Gossips that know
very once business Lcttcr than they do
and whose all seeing eyes,
md all telling tongues, are terrors
throughout neighborhood.
Nothing of any moment transpired in
re world of scandal Of this little burg,
ut il was known to Frau llsy. She had
lCr crew Of croniCs. that were perpctu-
lily huITyi2g to her little parlor with
ono precious lit Of news: nay, che
Toull sometimes discuss a whole volume
If secret history ~ she held the street
,crrulous crOnles il the very teeth of a
december Llast.
Between the doctor and the house
;cepcr it may easily I've supposed that
)olph had u busy life Of it. AS Frau
i5y kept the keys. and literally ruled
nc roast. il was starvation 70 offend her,
hough lie found the study of her temper
more pcrplcxing even than that of mcdi-
Inc. When not busy in the laboratory
he kept him running hither and thither
N her crrands; and on Sundays be was
obliged TO accompany her TO and from
hurch, and carry her Dible. Many u
inc has the poor varlet stood slivering
nd flowing his fingers. or holding his
roStbitton nose, in The church yard,
while llsy and her crories were huddled
ogethcr, wagSing their heads and tear
rs rome unlucEy character 60 pieces.
With all bis advantages, however,
)olph made very slow progress in his
IT. This was no fault of the doctors,
for he too. unwearied pains
vith the lad, keeping him close 70 the
este and mortar. or on the trot sbout
own with phials and pill hoxes; end if
&c ever Tagged in his industry. which he
sas rather apt TO do. The doctor would 5
" into a passion and ask him il he ever
expected TO learn his profession unless
< applied himself closer to the study. !.
he fact is, he still retained the fondncss i
or sport and mischief that had marked !,
is Childhood; the habit. indeed. had +
with his years and gained
orce from being thwarted and CON .
trained. He daily grew more and more c
and lost favor in the ewes
9th of the doctor and the housekeepcr. q