The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-20
IN A CONVENIENT VEHICLE.
By S. M. TALBOT.

as great wonder as to the community at
large, though of this he Kept silence.
One evening Dr. Bledsoe. was waiting for.
his mail at the little postof1ce seated in an.
1nconspicuous place behind a newspaper
which he had spread out before him. Sud-
denly his attention was reused by hearing his
own name spoken. The tone he recognized
as the drawing one of Mrs Ben Simmons
Yes; Ben were In powerful bad way
Wnen DR. Bledsoe TUX hold of him. We
lowed he couldn't git we'll His liver were
all out % whack, an he were that thin IL
hide'd be on the fence''
you don't say!'' calculated her interIoc-
utor. S-''>Ssr
His nervous system were all gone, am his
blood were turned to water, an his mind
were fected, an he were threatened with the
tarrifed fever an
What did the doctor dew fer him? Dew
tell!,' -.
'Jes' some little teenty pills, Mr. slivens.
not big as a pea. But 1the way they he'd to
be TUX was the quarest. He writ 1t out to be
taken In any convenient vehicle We didn't
hev no idee OF the Gneanin' of that word. so
we borr'ed the schoofmarster's dictionary. am
Sir, we foun' out at vehicle meant coach.
wagon, cart, carriage " Well, sir, eff we didn't
jes' bun'le UP Bob an take him twice a day
in the ole buggy out inter the country to give
him them pills. In less'n a week he were
mendn' fine. an in less'n a month he were
plum we'll = -
'Waal dew declare! It's wonnerful!" iu-
terpolated Mr.. Sliyens.
oh, i tell you, Dr.. Bledsoe's a stem
winder, he s,. fera doctor, Mr.. slivens Them
pills has cured half the people in Simmons
Landin'. Eff folks idn't hev no buggy, they'd
wheel their sick ons out in wbeelbarrers to
take the pills. an sure's you're bawn they
didn't none of em die. You see, the school,
ho yhoA far o
though in course 1t warn't ekal to a UP am
down buggy" :. - -.
Il reckin the doctors fortin are made in:
Summons Landin' count Of them pills.
asseverated Mr.. slivens.t : =. p. -
As DR.. Bledsoe rode home that evening he
inotised IN loud OUTLAWS, interspersed with
frequent calculations Of :tI.ll- be dogged!" and
emphasized with slaps on his horses neck :
| Now the extensive practice which he had
achleved in the three months time he had
been in: Simmons Landing was explained, al
was Bob Simmons miraculous cure
| A girl down east received letter in which
her lover announced his unparalleled success
| in his field of practice owing to his
! fortunate care Of his first patient, though he
did not state by what 'convenient vehicle 1t
was done " - =.
ut is said that doctor doesn't make hiE
bread until he has lost his teeth,'' he wrote,
but, darling, am making fine living
aieauy dt my profession. moreover, L have
got hold of some stock in a zinc mine through
my first patient, Bob Simmons, who gave me
cool ,6O,0o0 worth, only a traction of cent
| then,r for my fee.s By judieous2 booming the
stock of that company is Just soaring. So, my
darling, we have no need to wait longer for
| our wedding. Your impatient and adoring
lover now begs you to set the day. Will you?
His happy heart answers yes. He dreams Of
a lovely little wife driving about the country
| with him in some convenient vehicle {'Jew, 7
thank thee for that word he parenthesized)
in the environs of this little mining town,
where our fortune is already assured
II always knew Harold would win his way
soon, with all his wonderful gifts" softly
whispered his pretty fancee.