The record-union., 1893-09-02

] W IL soy 1u1tAcls tIdI LUlS I6IIlbuH has
/ never been used in actual practice save
| by one physician besides myself, and
/ that he has met with great success I can
\ testify: and as for myself l place the
| greatest confidence in it. What is your
conclusion? Shall be your physician?"
What could DR.. Sharp say? Attacked
by virulent fever, which meant long
and severe illness, if not death, he did
what anyone in like circumstances would
nave done-placed his case in the hands
! OF the stranger, made his will, COM
mended his soul to his Maker and pre-
pared to accept the inevitable with as
/ little murmuring as was consistent with
his habits and temperament.
Thereupon DR.. Green placed his pa
tlent in the darkest, coolest, most COM
Portable room in the latter's residence,
administered an opiate, after having dis
gu1sed the taste, which did not, however,
disguise the effect, and in half an hour
had the supreme satisfaction of seeing the
! little doctor fall into slumber as calm
and peaceful as an infant, and leaving or
ders that under no consideration should
he be disturbed, made the rounds among
his patients, satisfying their inquiries
after the little doctor by stating he was
taking much needed rest and would be
| with them again i'll few days.
DR.. Sharp did not awake until late the
following day, and when he did open his
| eyes it was to see the strange physician
! bending over him holding in one hand
| bowl of fresh milk, and in the other a
similar bowl filled to the brim with rich,
strong broth. AS the little doctor was
exceedingly hungry he was nothing 10th
to do justice to both. He then declared
himself greatly improved, and was al
lowed by DIR. Green to sit up" half an
/ hour for exercise.
| After another night of refreshing sleep
the little doctor roundly swore that his
fever had taken wings unto itself and de-
| parted, and he had never felt better in all
his life. DR.. Green concurring in the for
mer assertion, DR.. Sharp revoked his
will, took upon his own shoulders the
| responsibility of his spiritual welfare, and
concluded that the time had not yet ar
rived for him to face the inevitable.
DIR. Green congratulated him upon his
speedy recovery and incidentally men
toned that he felt greatly elated by the
prompt and efficient action of his rem
edy.
DR.. Sharp gave the heartiest approval,
and openly stated that of all things he
should best like to be let into the secret of
the wonderful discovery which, he felt
satisfied, would revolutionize all former
treatments of fever cases. To gain his
point he argued something after the fol-
lowing manner:
Now. DR.. Jones, while this remarka-
BILE remedy is, strictly speaking, your
| own, permit me to say that you have not
the moral right to allow humanity to suf-
Ter while you are perfectly able to ale
Vlate It's pain and even effect magical
cures witness myself. You must make
your secret public property. 1t is debt
| you owe to the world. 1t is something
the entire South will reverence you for,
and your name will go down to posterity
as the greatest beneiactor of your age. /
do not ask you to impart your knowl-
! p60p n m CrratiG Tom Of
! who believe in forwarding, not strang-
ling, progress, and L should be pleased to
| pay you for your secret even to the half
| of my possessions"
| "Ah, DR.. Sharp, you do not understand
me if you imagine for one moment that |
| intend placing my candle under bushel,"
returned DIR. Green. "ltis my intention to
spread the good tidings broadcast, and at
the same Tune contlne it to physicians
! whose standing will not permit their
| making tleshpOt out of blessing to hu-
manity. intend confiding this remedy
| only TO physicians who are fully capable
| to successfully apply it, and | consider
| you, justly think, one of them. Think
ing so, you will be the first to share my
secret. AS you may see, DIR. Sharp, am
not rich man, but as for selling nv
remedy l could not think of it. l can see
more honor i'll becoming public bene-
| factor, indeed, than in massing fortune
the South. l shall give you the recipe
for my remedy, my dear doctor, and /
| leave it to you to say if you will give me
keepsake by which 1 may remember
| yourself and your amiable family. My
recipe is not for sale, but if you care to
make me present [ shall be well salts
! Hed, and promise never to forget you.v
| Anything l have in the world, my
! friend, anything!' answered DR.. Sharp,
fairly bubbling over in the fullness of his
| joy. Name it, my friend, name itu'
THANK you, my dear doctorU re-
turned DIR. Green, "but you may rest as
sured l shall not be exorbitant in nv de-
mands. Since your illness 1 have, on
several occasions, Mdden your black
| horse on my rounds, and have conceived
| a wonderful liking for him, and If it be
not asking too much l shall be your
debtor if you present him to me-"
He is yours, my learned friend"
readily replied DR.. Sharp. There he
stands as sound as a trivet, and, if l do
say it-who should not-as fine piece of
horsetlesh is not to be had in these coun-
ties. No, not for love or money. How
ever, he is yours, and my only regret is
that you did not ask for something Of
greater value"
HE is well paid who is well satisfied"
casually remarked DR.. Green, as he
mounted the noble horse preparatory to
riding away. The well-worn quotation
tickled the little DOCTORS fancy immense
ly, and his plump sides were shaking and
tears standing in his round, bright eyes
long after DR.. Green had handed him an
envelope which contained the recipe for
the wonderful remedy, wished him
good day and rode off upon the black
horse who seemed proud of his rider and
disclaimed even to whisk his tail in the
! direction of the cherub-faced physician.
Calming himself by prodigious effort
Dr.. Sharp availed himself of the opportu-
nifty to study the contents of the envel
ope which he verify believed was to Gre
ate so great hubbub in the world of
medicine. His fingers grasped the en-
velope convulsively, and a tremor ran
through him to their tips as he tore the
end across and nervously extracted
narrow strip of yellow-stained paper.
At the first glimpse the round, bright
eyes nearly popped out upon the plump,
rosy checks, for there in his own hand,
written three years before, were the mag
ical words:
"COnceit lCiU kill and cOnceit lOiU cure"
while just beneath, in the well-remem-
bered hand of his former pupil, Joab
Green, these words stood out in bold re-
lief: But the dose I recommend is the
black horse"
THE DRUNKARD'S RESOLVE.
l wandered alone at midnight
As the clock was striking the hour,
When form that seemed familiar