Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-05-21
CHANDLER WROTE IT
THE OLD DOCTOR WANTED AN Or
DER RELEASING HIS SON.

Arthur We're Going Fishing and Didn't
Want 20 De Bothered, but Changed Their
nIin.is when They Heard the Argument.
In the southern part Of Orleans ooun-
ty livea a doctor who is known far and
wide among the country felix, and whose
fame extends likewise into cities far
from his home
The doctor is a gentleman Of the old
school, courteous, with q southern ao-
cent when he becomes excited, for he
was born in Virginia. The worst thing
that can be said about this doctor Is that
he is an extremely hard swearer. Ho
swears q little when he Is calm, but
when he is excited his vocabulary Of in
veotives 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 oentered 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
be 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 q
cadet He tried the entrance examina-
tions, passed them and at last became
O 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 sens rash act and said
nothing. His heart was toe full But
he threw a few necessities into his grip
and that very night started for Brook
lyn. 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 hope2 The admi-
raj told him he could 60 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 clutohed at this
slight hope, and without waiting to eat
anything be 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 iaunts when the old
doctor arrived in Washington. He drove
straight to the homo of the secretary Of
the navy and found he was at tho 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 a fish-
ing trip and could not be seen.
''But / must see him, suhl Il Is very
important, subj" exclaimed the doctor.
He was using his soft southern accent
now, Tor he was very excited
''But you cant, sir, ;" said the serv-
ant
II can, sub, and will, suhl' 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, suhf" he asked
the first person he met
''In that room, sir, 4" said the man,
pointine
The doctor raped and walked in.
There stood the president and the secre'
tary, getting their things together.
II am DR.. --, and I've come to gel
my son back, suhp' said the doctor, and
then he told the story of his sons mis-
take. The secretary looked at him and
then at the president "I'm sorry, sir, u
he said, ''but you have come at the
wrong time We can t bother with suot
things now We are going on a trip
President Arthur and !, and we do moi
like TO be interrupted. Here he bowed
and stopped
The old doctor drew himself up. look
cd down at him. for Mr.. Chandler Il
not q large man. His old eyes fairly
blazed. he seemed choking Suddenly
he burst forth IN q voice Of passion
do you think that / am going TO ie
my son stay in that ship, sub. TO giv'
you the chance to kill a few measly az
account fishS Do you think ! am goinl
70 break my heart SO that you can hav'
yoh pleasure7 Look at ME, suhi ! have
not eaten a thing since last night sub
See the dust Of travel upon my clos
Do you think that have travelled nigh
and day, and now am going to be pu
on because you are going dahingl WIZ
are you, suhl You are my servant, sub
Who pays yoh salafyi l do. suhl VIII
pays yoh rentl / do, suhl Who owns thl
boat you go on fishing inf do, an'
now, when come to ask you TO get M
son out Of my navy, you have not tim
because you are going fshingl BY
sub, If you don't get my son of tina
ship. old as ! am, I'll thrash yoh -
haid right of yoh bodyW
The old doctor stopped, breathless
His two hearers looked at him nghast
For a minute no word was spoken, A
last President Arthur said, "Chandlor
/ guess you'd better write that order "
Chandler wrote It. and q little late
three men might have been seen engages
ia discussing three bottles Of clarei
They were all smiling, but one Of thon
had a look Of great happiness on hi
grand old face Itwas the old doctor. =
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