The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-18
A MARVELLOUS CURE.

every moment toward the little avenue
that led TO hls house
'No one" he murmured sadly. shak.
Ing his head
For hfiy years Gulchemerrc had
been the health officer VI the village Of
Saint-lseou. Although not very learn
ed. he was an honest man. aud had
treated his patients successfully. aud
being the only doctor In the nelghbor.
hood the village people had vencrated
Guichemerrc. But now he had fallen
upon evil days First q druggist had
established himself Ia Saintl.e0n.
thereby deprvlug the health officer Of
the right Of dispensing his own medi-
zines. The druggist. not stopping short
at pecuniary Injury had lowered tie
health officer Ia the eyes Of the people
by sneerlng M his prescriptions, pro-
nouncing them 10 bc unscicniihc.
To add 10 his misforiuncs young
doctor had established himself at
| Saint.l.con aud taken the lln - ~
storm The villagers would shady
have become sick 10 be- cured hv 4 dnc-
/ tor who from his learned mouth let
| fall pomp0us aud Imposing words 10
| describe maladies that uuichcmcric
/ had wounded their dignity by d"scrib-
| Ing hy humble and every day names,
| They gladly bought expensive hcdi-
clncs Tor the diseases that DR.. pav'lle
| described by such new and 60 anil
Gated names whereas they learned 10
scorn the siEple remedies Of Guirhe-
merre. Indeed. the poor health officer
was unable To struggle against ihe Inn
/ posing DR. preville. bis most ~ ,Liul
/ patients even abandoning him one by
one. and be- saw poverty lnl min
threatening his old age.
That winter day Gulchemerre's sid
ness was mortal Among the GOV pc
l TENTS who had remained true - him
was the forester. whose sou Rolsit
| had been ~ for the last four days.
I -Four days. aud the health olh' or lad
not yet called to prescribe for him.
"Will be- also abandon mef' thought
the aged doctor, warming his hands az
| the lire.
suddenly his daughter entered.
Listen she exclaimed, growing
pale.
The troi OF horse was heard on the
road a well known trot
"Ycs. yes. 10 u be-" exclaimed Gui-
rhemcrrc. He Is going 20 the forest
sr's."
Ten seconds later. In truth. pr Pre-
/ Vile PASSED the end Of the ravlnc 90,
/ bis spirited horse aud turned "a iht
left toward the forester's house.
old Guichcmcrro let his head fan o.
his hands la silent prayer, rcallz.ns
that with the descrtlou Of his musi
faithful patient his career as a docio'
was ended.
Two weeks after Guichemerre expo
rlcnccd one Of the greatest Joys of ILL
life. The forester. with tears IN hi
eve. came tn him exclaimlng, MY wife
aud ! implorr your pardon We made
great mistake, our child has been
worse since DR. l'revillo has been at.
tcrdiag him. We ae both anxiOus
that yuu should take charge 81 the
ease
Guichcmerrr bore un malice. hut foI
the sake Of professional dignity he Oh
served what ytu propose. my friend
would be- buprnfcsslonal
"uh. have no scruplcs" Interrupted
the forester lie knows now That We
have more faith iu you aud win mover
pet foot loo our house again,
VERY we'll. ! win De- ai your hors2
ln q quarter Of an hour replied Col.
rhemrre.
u was only when the health officer
reached the chlld's bedside thai he
realized how very sick little Robert
was. no regretted most bitterly th,
fact thai be- was not more learned
though be- rcassurrd the weeping moth
er boy oXclaiming, rirs, yes, no win &C.
cover"
GuIchemerrc had grave doubts upon
the subject himself one remedy after
another was tricd without success.
be- administered an the Old formulas
tha had hccn successful in his youth
hui now there seemed uu virtue beg
in them His unccusiomed lips re
cited " rosary. but his prayers were a.
lneilicariuus rs his medicine.
Al the Inhabitants Of Saint-l.eon col
lowed every phase ~ the sickness. ih
most extraordinary umors hr.ug 10
circulation Every evening Robert wa
said 20 h. dead aud every morning D
came o. life aeain. while the old Dc
tor e.. that his sucress or his ruli
was hanging by the thread Of lhu
rhilds lifo
dae day-thc srcund OF January
Gulchcmerre entered the sick room
with a present he was taking to h.i
grandson. a splendid brass locomotiy,
that went by steam.
lie happened ,p h' alone with the On
valid anu mCyri hy certain curiosity
took the splendid Toy out Of its hl'
W. examine u. THAT'S hne,' Wuf
INJURED Robert. whose hollow hlacl
eyes actually showed y CLEAN VI lr
tercSl "ph, yes, MS hue.'
Gulchemcrrc started. aEd look ~
engine completely Out ~ us wwp
PINGS while Robert flushed with plea.
uie, and whispered techlyj
Docs u COY
: rludced u does replied the olu
man. almost weeping for Joy.
| When he left the sick room that day
with his locomotive carefully hiddc
IN iis ease he smiled hopefully upa
the patient. cXcaimiuV. lie Is better
much better will cau again thi
evening
q lie came hack that evening The mex
/ morning. always with the mysicr.ou
! box under bis arm aud his private h
. tcryiews With his patient became long
or and longer
The parcuts. from OUTSIDE the dool
heard singular noises during the Dc,