The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
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1 been sent away to school and had there l fore not become impregnated with the
 family feud Lucy had returned to keep
 had been worried into her grave, and cnly few months before this stormy | scene at the Dodson mansion George | town with a diploma, had rented an of- l fee in a business block downtown and hung up a modest sign reading George Anderson. Physician and Surgeon" a | sign that almost gave the old Doctor an | apcplectic ht whenever he saw 1t. l He at once Legar calling :he young | man a quack and to predict sreat nor l doctor reople; yet in spite of this the 1 young man soon made a reputation for | success with chi,ii cn and lover ca ses, in pratitioner had net kcrt abreast of the | advance of medical science Many of
 the old Doctors lifelong patients left | him. and this did not make him feel any
 more kindly towards the son of his ancient enemy As for the Squire. he | was shocked when he heard that his son | wanted to marry. the daughter of his | He simply said:
 If you marry that girl, George. shall find some one else to inherit what little | we'll, father"
 Thus matters stood for a few weeks. One warm spring evening both the over thsr farms to see how things were progressing and came face to face in the road scme distance from their houses. The Squire would have passed by without speaking. but the lrascible
 Doctor halted abruptly in front of his So your precious son is trying to sneak into my family and gain little My Gear sir" said the Squire, with profound and sarcastic smile, should my son so disgrace himself would dis inherit him."
 You would. hey. Well. I'll tell you I've money for both of them without any any you have robbed from the people
 And I've plenty for them to live on without any of the money you have made filling graves" shouted the lawyer in re-
 Both old gentleman were shaking their canes at each other in impotent rage when they noticed a runaway horse tear ing down the road towards them, drag ging a buggy in which sat a man and woman, whom they soon recognized as those over whom they were quarreling. and George was doing his utmost to sub due the frightened animal With his jaws firmly set his feet braced and the lines wrapped around his hands, he was Of the strain was beginning to be seen in slowing of the animals pace. when one of the lines broke, just be- fore the horse dashed between the paralyzed parents of the endangered ones. Giving his freed head a shake the horse started on another wild plunge to what seemed certain death to himself and the occupants of the buggy, for but a few yards ahead was railroad crossing and at this instant long freight train was passing at high rate of speed. The horse, blinded by terror. was certain to dash into the train with fatal conse- quenceS for all.
 There was no time to talk or plan The two ancient enemies stood like statues with their threatening canes still poised ing tragedy But suddenly they sprang to life. As the horse dashed between them.. each, with but a nasty glace of appeal to the other flung himself for ward and .grasped the bridle and chung for dear life, while the plunging brute dragged them in the dust. Though they were old men they were strong and the passing years had given them weight and at last they dragged the horses head to the ground and stopped him, but few yards short of the rapidly passing train Covered with dirt. their clothing torn and the skin gone from their knees, the ancient enemies arose from the ground shining In the glow of the setting sun.
 For moment they looked at their children whom they had rescued and then in each others faces. Then the Doctor impulsively held out his hand and the Squire met 1t before 1t was more than half way.
 When the large house in town which was given the young people for a we'd ding present was built. the old quarrel between the fathers nearly broke out again over the question of which should have the pleasure of paying for 1t, but the matter was finally compromised by each paying half.