Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-02
THE
pROpOSHh
By LAMOTTB BREE.

house of DR.. de st. Leonard, an old
country physician, celebrated miles
and miles around for his learning, his
zeal, his inexhaustible kindness. his
hump and his gig. The gig, an old-fash-
Toned vehicle, is drawn alternately by
two venerable animals, Cocotte and ia
Vote, so much alike that were it not
that Cocotte's hair is grayish yellow
and Jayotte's grayish brown, one could
not distinguish the one from the other.
Going at their usual jog trot, that no
obJurgation, no castigation. can acecel-
crate, the doctor. who knows the use
lessness Of his efforts, resigns himself
TO the inevitable; once on the road he
rolls the reins around the whip. takes
out a book and reads.
II you meet a hunehbacked little
man in an Anticipated gig drawn by
prehistoric animal. you have seen DR.. !
de 81. Leonard. He has devoted him |
self for more than forty years TO the
hrduous duties of country physician.
Plain featured, il is true, but look at
his eyes; they reveal a superior intel
lect, a keen spirit, and above all a d.
vine kindness that eliminates his
whole countenance.
John, the only son Of the doctor. Is
neither hunch-backed nor ill-fa-
vored; quite the contrary, indeed.
Having completed gloriously his med !
zeal studies in Paris, he renowned the | ]
! brilliant career opened to him in the ! !
very capital, and preferred TO assist | =
his father in his humble work Of devo- I
ton and charity. Tender-hearted his !
only ambition is to continue his +
fathers mission q perpetual abnega-
ton, untiring and discreet generosity.
For John, the supreme glory Is to n
double, in this small place the affec- II
ton for the honored name he bears. 81
and 70 prolong, by the exercise Of the 81
same qualities as the old man. the 70
grateful popularity he enjoys.
So John came courageouslv and
eheerfully, burying himself in Pertuis wi
to attend patients at two francs a Wis
it, following in everything the examine .,
OF his father, who never claimed fee ",
from the poor, and often left silver Fri
coin under the prescription. de
Theneeforth there were two Drs. 40,
lie st. Leonard at Pertuis. Everything do,
vent on as before. -,
Javotte and Cocotte were NJ srs. ,
ather jealous of pretty Blanchette. IN
he young Doctors nag, who in most -
eprehensible Juvenile ardor dared To -,
ass them on the road 49,
Inc people had thus-happy people sufl
two learned doctors and two good briI
len devoted to their welfare. viii,
Happy people! repeat IL. for. be- r
des these two emeritus practitioners ron
icy possessed the most active the r.
ost charming the most generous vol bis
1teer Sister Of Charity. Isabelle On Sbo
essis, who resided in the sumptuous -
la on the hill. Her father. a multi n
llhonaire, had gone 10 America when A.
ute a young man and identified him ~,
If with the country and advanced
siness habits of the Americans. Re. i polii
rhlng TO France after long absence ~,
introduced innovations and i'm 70, 80
ovements in the iron industry. and IN
lassed an immense fortune. His only eIeal
lighter, Isabelle, born and reared in IN
United States, rode here and there
'ough the country, with American ian
dependence, in her light phaeton suee'
lwn by feet ponies and ACCOMPANIED
a little groom. m
What a con.ras, al,
akv vebicIei VIC oiu uoc'ors holdi
sahal1e,s ar;r. 49,, the s
the neigbbor;,,.. In. ..,,,N- 'IiS direction "Fo
S required it, but very often she tle o
lded her way TO the poor's straycot- 9ui
es on the road where she was reg
1ously expected, giving abundantlv hurry
everyone, consoling the unfortun. Jon
5, nursing the sick They called her enort
IT Angel" There was iov al Per. the CT
and Tor many miles around when Worsh
returned from Paris for the sum- ahnou
season. love.
he often met DR. de c. Ta,, aspira
charitable visits pe,,,-.o,s -. al had ht
tor and the young girl in the bloom iilseoi
'outh and beauty. tbeir s,,r.. I'm Isab
oeaslde Of the sick and the diving middle
ysterlous charity alliance. a friend friend
that amounted almost to adora- gong
isabelle revered the humble. more
ned, devoted man who lived onl, klndne
others; he worshiped the golden TO cho'
ed young girl, all sunshine and honore
e. anu made
] old admirer Of the o,.....- the on
pared her to n goddess ,s..lNe',h ne love 10
D Olympus 10 cbarr, 80 -e,'u me wit
S suffering AZ pertnis What
hen John began bis -, some c
ms father, what should natur- sine
happen, happened. It TO hi
.etinp evervyvbar. a.. for kI
came TO him a. 4, s,.;-.. - slrI make o
tilted TO the via =, - tary Vi
hearing a, bn-,,. inh- Addr,
lie old doctor in boro, - "a, gles trembli
Of Pertuis, John de 81. Leonard Witt
in love ,,i+h r-l,-,i rents"
love. the Immense lggs - ne ard /
t which. giving ifsslf g. ~ .-ue Of your
gives itself forever. ,,-,;o-.. -. and I
sr.. f,.-.. -t~t anu oraat a