The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-15

well, some how r9ther, ! reckon. Got
"How long did he live here before you did
get the hang of him as you term it?'
well, we never did get the hang of him
until our other doctor got killed, and yet he
''Now look here, don't propose to live
here very long without patients"
where do you think of movin' tor
II expect to stay right here, but intend
to have patients"
"Why, you are going to take sick and
send for me-"
Laws a MASSEY, man, hain't been sick
for twenty odd year."
''That's all right, but you are going to be
taken dangerously i'll tonight and are going
to send for me-"
The merchant gazed in establishment at
the audacious doctor. 'pm goin' to be
taken sick, you say"
eyes, that's what say"
look here, you mout be good doctor,
but you amt got much sense"
pretty we'll fixed in that line. Now,
let me see. You are the leading man
in this town, and doubtless more than
half the citizens believe that the place
could not be run without You. Good;
tonight at eleven o'clock, the court
house bell will begin to ring furiously.
The amazed inhabitants will jump out
| of their beds, rush out in the street to dis
cover the cause of the alarm. The man that
rang the bill will say: Major Himlett is
dangerously ill-not expected to live. DR..
Bicycles has been sent for, but it is feared
that the Major is beyond human skill
Your neighbors, of course. will crowd in.
You will BIZ lying in bed grooming piteously.
l will come in. After examining you l
shake my head, tell the people that u
critical moment has arrived and then l
/ ~. n To-, 1oce has
you are we'll, and receive the present con-
CALCULATIONS and future practice of this en-
tire community. See?
"Well," said the Majoc, closing his
ledger, 'you are the biggest fool l ever
saw d.
might seem that way to you now, but
after awhile you will find out that / am q
pretty sensible man. Do understand that
you will not be taken sick to accommodate
me?"
II don't know what you understand, but
I know that amt goin' to play OF sick to
please nobody"
Yes said the doctor, chats what you
think, but when l am done with yon, why
you will be in a more accommodating hu-
mor.'
The doctor took off his coat, placed it or
a chair, rolled up his sleeves, and then
turning to the astonished merchant. said:
"Now, sir, if .you don't agree to do as
| Il,
you needn't laugh. for / am in earnest
You don't suppose that am going to study
wear after year and then be outdone by
horse doctor. do you? Do you think that
shall continue to live in that little 10,
cabin, not knowing how am to get tn
next meal, and see that greasy horse doc
tor drive past with his air of bloated pride
/ say You needn't laugh. for mean what
say" "a.
think how you had slipped up on yo'se'f
Wy, sonny, used to be deck-hand on q
Mississippi river steamboat an whuppe
everything from st. Louis to the Gulf Q
Mexico. I fit an fit till couldn't find no
body to stand up against me, an then
come over here an settled down; but ever
once in a while the old longin' would com
back to me, an / would grieve over til
days Of ioy that was forever gone fror
outen my life. An now here you com
; with soft an sweet reminder of Their
lovely times. My son, l amt rs old as
look, an would advise you to 60 on bac
across tbs square an read your little bool
] not only advise this. but ask it as favol
my recollections of them happy days.
n,Out not be fifteen for quiet life no mo- fc
- a week or two. Go on back across tn
a square. son."
d Il admire your courage. old man, an
n did not my success in this community d.
70 pend ON the course have decided to pui
= sue, would spare you."
d Come. now, son. don't git tender hearte
an worry on my account. But let me "a
> this: Jest TO humor you will agree to
J" anything You want II you arc belts
'All right, % with row s9ss."