Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-05-12

The change that had come over him was
marvellous.
Ezekiel had covered about 10 miles
and was upon better road when he
was overtaken by spanking team,
driven by good natured, easy going
young man, who hailed him pleasantly
ride, stranger"
I'm course, " said Zeke, IAN glad ter
get hit. How fur yuh travelin"
up about Red Creek.
well, now, thct what calls luck,
said Zcke rs he settled down on the prof
fered seat. som |.
The young man smiled at the speak
er's general appearance and manner.
His own shoes were on and blacked. and
there was well bred business look about
him that Ezekiel noticed.
BE yuh er-Stayin thar"
"Yes, " said the stranger, looking 1t
him keenly. but slyly. Where do you
hail from"
"Raccoon. Holler." "
Farming
some an cr-docterln some.
$50! You are doctor, then. Allo-
pathic or homeopathic;'
Ezekiel reflected Mostly yarbs, " no
said.
His companion smiled again. Il see.
One II natures doctors. Best sort, att
er all "
Under this fiattering admission Eze
kiel expanded at once.
Think So;"
II do. indeed.
Ezekiel stretched ont his hand. "Glad
ter know yuh. What mout be yer
uame?"
Tom Summers.
"Dr. Ezekiel Obadiah Sykes, he said
Yravcly.
Glad to know you, doc 1t is lone
tome up here. Glad to have your com
pany"
IT'S kinder lonesome" admitted
Ezekiel. Then after a pause, Bot,
stranger. yuh kinder fetched me eIwhile
back when yuh war er-talkin bout
natur' and er-docterin cordin ter ma
tur'.
Indeed
"Thet's nv way. hain't ben ter
school, an what got war picked up
hyah an thar { ON one an ernuther. Folks
got ter callin me DIR. Zeke, an 50 II
goes, an DR.. Zcke hit ar till now, M
some er um 'u'd tell yuh thet DIR. Zcke
knowed er hing er two maybe ef yut
asked um.
IL have rn doubt II II. "
Hit war the funniest thing tn way
hit come erbout-my er-gettln "a be -
naturs doctor. | war cr-workin roam
ON the mount'in er-huntin fur arrerroot,
an hearn voice, rs plain as plain as
| ar hyarin them horses foots, er-Say'
in. DR.. Zeke, give natur' what natur
calls fur, and went night ter stud IN,
dav In an day out, what hit meant. But
one day Mistis Toomcr, roun TIA mo UNI
tin. she come ter me an says, says she,
DIR. Zeke, the baby ar mortul sick IN
Or continnerwally er-cryin fur raw Ia
ters and fried greens. "
And you gave them 70 herr"
Quicker ner lightnin hit come ter
me what war meant bout natur' calm,
an | SAYS. says |, 'Mahaly Toomer If
the baby ar mortul sick an ar er-contln-
nerwally cryin fur raw taters an fred
greens. give her raw taters an fried
greens. AN with thet | warks { II an
leaves 'er stan in in tn read like one
seized NV or sperrit Mahaly told our
folks mex day thet she Laid cut th't
DR.. Zeke he'd done gone plum crazy, but
bimeby, er-knowin my ways, She mp an
give the chile hits taters an feed
green's. "
Death was instantaneous, / sup
poser"
"Dcathl Why, tn chile ar terday IN
outstrappinest boy in Rabun county.
The stranger laughed.
"well, that was wonderful indeed
But, doctor seriously, what would you
do if nature should call for something
out II season.
DR.. Zeke pursed up his lips, and look
ing out across the mountains scratched
his chin.
"Natur'," he said presently, "hain't t
coin ter call fur thet which natur hain't
got-,het is, ginerally. But hit do some
times so happen thet way.
Then GENES practice by substitute. y
The stranger passed the reins while he
went down into leather case for cigars
no" sad the doctor. Hit won't
work thot erway. Now, thar war Sis
Debory Jinkins, which word come es
how She war seized with or longin fur
watermillion when watermillions war
| long gone, and /, KNOWN thet gourds
war somewhat arter tn make er tn
| watermillion-sorter half kin on one
side anyhow-had um fetch or green
gourd. and we put hit down Sis Deb
| ory's throat, her ma er-holdin her, fur
she did kick pow'ful, bein maturity Nv
contrerry natur' an havin no longin fur
thet eend Of the watermillion family.
We put il down her throat
81 suppose it satisfied her longing fol-
watermelon "
"Yes, hit satisfied her longin fur most
ev'ything fur erwhile; leastways she
never said nothin more erbout water
millions But Sis Debory come nigh
unter death with collie afo' mornin, an
sence thet time I hain't he'd faith IL
substytoots. Ef natur' calls fur what
natur' hain't got, argy thet hit ain''
DR.. Zeke thet's ter blame, an l ginerally
waits ontel natur' calls fur suthin tel
i hand