The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-05-06
CHANDLER WROTE IT
THE OLD DOCTOR WANTED AN Or
DER RELEASING HIS SON.


Arthur Were Going Fishing and Didn'
Want to Be Bothered, but Changed Thei
Minds When They Heard the Argument
In the southern part of Orleans coun
ty lives a doctor who is known far AM
wide among the country folk, and who's
fame extends likewise into cities ia
from his home,
The doctor is a gentleman of the oil
school, courteous, with a southern ac
cent when he becomes excited, for he
was born in Virginia The worst thine
that-oan be said about this doctor is thai
he is an extrsmely hard swearer. Ht
swears a little when he is calm, but
when he is excited his vocabulary of in.
veGtiyes is almost without rival. Many
stories are told about this famous old
doctor and this is one of them:
The doctor had son, and all his af-
fections seemed conferred in him. He re-
solved that this son should become a
doctor, and that the fathers mantle
should fall upon the sons shoulders.
But the boy disappointed him. When
he grew up, he didn't wish to study
medicine. He said he had no taste that
way. No plane Of life seemed to fit his
ideals exactly. He tried this, and he
tried that, and nothing satisfied him.
At last he decided he would go to
West Point. The doctor yielded, and
the son tried the preliminary examina-
tions, passed them and was appointed a
cadet. He tried the entrance examina-
tfons, passed them and at last became
real cadet at West Point Even the
old doctor was proud and happy now.
But the son did not do as we'll as he
had expected at West Point. He found
that things military in reality were not
as things military in ideality. He tried
the January examinations and failed.
His heart was broken. Like many an
other youth before him, he could never
bear the disgrace by going home So he
made as large fool of himself as he
could and enlisted in the navy, at the
Brooklyn navy yard. His father received
notice Of his sons rash act and said
nothing. His heart was too full. But
he threw few necessities into his grip
and that very night started for Brook
Ign. There he found the admiral He
told him the story. He begged him to
do something for him, but the admiral
could do nothing. His heart seemed
broken. Was there no hope? The admi-
raj told him he could go to the secretary
Of the navy, state his case, and perhaps
something might be done. He could
promise nothing, but at least it might be
tried. The old doctor olutched at this
slight hope, and without waiting to eat
anything he took the very first train for
Washington.
All these things happened during the
first year of Arthur's administration,
and, as every one knows, William E.
Chandler was secretary of the navy.
Arthur and Chandler were sportsmen,
and whenever they had the chance they
would set out on little fishing excursions
of their own. Now, it happened that
they were just ready to go forth upon
one of these little jaunts when the old
doctor arrived in Washington. He drove
straight to the home of the secretary of |
the navy and found he was at the White |
House, so to the White House went the |
doctor post haste. He inquired for
Chandler and was told that he and the
president were just starting for fish
ing trip and could not be seen.
But must see him, sub! 1t is very |
suhp' exclaimed the doctor
He was using his soft southern accent
now, for he was very excited.
But you can't, sir, said the sery-
ant.
81 can, sub, and I will, suhI" and
with no more words he pushed the as
tonished servant out of his way and
strobe through the hall. "Where is the
secretary of the navy, subj" he asked
the first person he met
I'm that room, sir, said the man,
pointing.
The doctor raped and walked in.
There stood the president and the seore-
tary, getting their things together.
81 am DR.. -, and I've come to get
my son back, suhP' said the doctor, and
then he told the story of his sons mis-
ydh0- 1uO 4OOhSu Allh
then at the president "I'm sorry, sir"
be said, but you have come at the
wrong time. We can It bother with such
things now We are going on trip,
President Arthur and l, and we do not
ike to be interrupted. Here he bowed
and stopped.
The old doctor drew himself up, look
ID down at him, for Mr. Chandler is
not large man. His old eyes fairly
olazed. He seemed choking. Suddenly
ne burst forth in a voice of passion:
DO you think that am going to let
ny son stay in that ship, sub, to give
you the chance to kill few measly no
account fish? Do you think am going
10 break my heart so that you can have
7oh pleasure? Look at me, suhl l have
lot eaten a thing since last night, sub!
See the dust of travel upon my clo'sI
Do you think that have travelled night
md day, and now am going to be put
IF because you are going fishing? Who
ire you, sub? You are my servant, suhl
Who pays yoh salary? 1 do, sub! Who
)ays yoh rent? l do, suh Who owns the
,oat you go off fishing in? l do, and
low, when l come to ask you to get my
on out of my navy, you have not time
because you are going ishingl By,
nh, if you don't get my son off that
hip old as am, I'll thrash yoh -
laid right off yoh bodyP'
The old doctor stopped, breathIess.
lis two hearers looked at him aghast.
Cor a minute no word was spoken. At
asst President Arthur said, Chandler,