Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18

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sweetest. Gentlemen, you will drink
with me to the next voyage of the Lady
Of Lynn"
But then thing happened. News
came which drove all thoughts of the
Lady Of Lynn out Of everybody's mind.
That toast was forgotten.
The news was brought by the doctor,
who was the last to arrive.
Doctor Worship was person who
habitually carried himself with dig
nifty.
"Gentlemen." The doctor laid his
hat upon the table and his cane be-
side it. Then he took his chair, ad-
justed his wig, put on his spectacles,
and then, laying his hand upon the
arms of the chair, he once more look
ed around the room, and all this in the
most important, dignified, provoking,
interesting manner possible. Gentle
men, have news for yOu."
Captain Crowle made answer, speak
ing in the name of the society. "Sir,
= I've await your pleasure"
<s'My news, gentlemen, is of star
Ting character. will epitomize or
abbreyiate it. In word, therefore,
we are all about to become rich. All
you who have houses or property in
this town, all who are concerned in
the trade Of the town, all who direct
4 the industries Of the people or take
care Of the health of the residents,
IS will become, say, rich"
The doctor pulled out a pocketbook
from which he extracted letter. II
have received" he went on, "a letter
from q townsman, the young man
named Samuel Semple-Samuel Sem
ple," he repeated, with emphasis, be-
cause look of disappointment fell
upon every face.
"sam semple!' growled the captain.
"Once broke my stick across his
back" he did not, however, explain
why he had done SO. 81 wish I had
broken two. What has Sam Semple
to do with the prosperity of the town?''
"Mr. Sam Semple," the doctor con-
tinued, with emphasis on the prefix,
to which indeed the poet was not en-
titled in his native town, doth not ask
for help. He is not starving; he is
prosperous; he has gained the friend
ship or the patronage Of certain per-
sons of quality. This is the reward of
genius. Let us forget that he was the
son of n custom house servant, and let
4 us admit that he proved unequal to the
duties, for which he was untitled, of a
clerk. He has now risen. We will
welcome one whose name will in the
future add luster to our town."
The vicar shook his head. "Trash!'
he murmured. "Trash!"
"Well, gentlemen, will proceed to
read the letter.
He unfolded it and began with a
sonorous hum:
'Honored sir.'" He repeated the
: words, 'Honored SIR The letter, gen.
tlemen, is addressed to myself-ahem,
to myself. 4 have recently heard of q
discovery which will probably affect
.ssSin n manner so vital the interests OF
beloved native town that l feel II
duty to communicate the fact to
without delay. do SO to you
her than to my esteemed patron
worshipful the mayor once my
ster, or to Captain Crowle or tc
i Of those who subscribed for my
ume Of miscellany poems, because
/, matter especially and peculiarly
ncerns yourself as a physician and Us
e fortunate owner of the spring OF
ell which is the subject of the dis
very The subject of the discovery
ntlemen. My well-mine." HI
ent on: You are aware as a mas
jr in the science Of medicine that the
hrative properties Of various spas OF
springs in the countryside names o!
Bath, Tunbridge Wells and EPSON arr
Familiar to you; SO doubtless are thos,
bf Hampstead and st. Chads, nearer
London. 1t now appears that a Ger
cain learned physician. having reasol
70 believe that similar waters exist, a
Jet unsupported, at Kings Lynn, ha
procured a jar of the water from you
own well-that in your garden-m.
well, gentlemen, In my own garden
and, having subjected it 10 n rigOrOu
Examination, has discovered that
contains to n much higher degree tina
any other well hitherto known to exis
in this country qualities or ingredient
held In solution which make this waite
sovereign for the cure of rheumatism
asthma, govt and all disorders due
II humors or vapors, concerning whic
am not competent SO much rs
peak to one of your learning an
skill.
This discovery hath already bee
ANNOUNCED In the public journals.
send you an extract containing til
news. read this extract gentle
men"
1t was slip Of printed paper CT
from one of the diurnals Of London:
"sIt has been discovered that /,
Kings Lynn, in the county of Norfol
there exists deep well Of clear watt
Whose properties, hitherto undiscove
led, form sovereign specific for rhe,
matism and many similar disorder
Our physicians have already begun
recommend the place as spa, and it
understood that some have already +
'olyed upon betaking themselves |
his newly discovered cure. The di
lance from London is no greater tha
that of Bath. The roads, it is true, a
not SO good, but at Cambridge 1t is pc
sible for those who do not travel
heir own carriages to proceed by we