Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-05
LESSON BY MIDAS


doctor, who had died. he found he
whole population. as it were. on guard
They seemed not to know whether ht
cane to kill them off or really to cure
them.
Among the household belongings
which The new doctor took over vas
horse, 10 years old, firm on his leet."
said the servant "a chestnut bay, who
will carry you easily eighteen or TWEEN.
ty miles day. And it would please
the whole town." she added, ito See
you on the horse of the good N. Denis,
who loved everybody. And he Is not at
all dear at 500 So he bought him.
They came one morning to get the
doctor to visit sick woman. Her
house was far away on a by.road.
NJ. JoualI, mounted on his horse OF
ten years and twenty dollars. took his
way through little street behind his
house and went forth to visit his trst
patient.
About 100 feet away Midas stopped
in front Of peasant.
Good day. doctor. would you have
the kindness in passing to give me q
little information about my sickness?"
said the man.
AT my house. my friend. at my
Office. Come there tomorrow afternoon
between and S. | have not time now.
Go on, Midas" replied DR.. Jouail.
But Maids would not stir.
"A good horse said the man. pat.
ting him. 1T is the good old horse OF
NJ. Denis. lie knows me-
oh! II he knows YOU" said NJ. Jou.
all, Il would like to do something for
the memory OF my predecessor. What
did you say was the matter With your
The old man told his ailmcnt.
"A little quinine," said the doctor.
"Yon will find that at the apothecary's.
Now. Midas"
Midas did not seem to hear.
Your horse has not yet seen your
paper said the peasant.
What! Do you wish a written pre-.
scrintion?"
IF | might ask it,
NJ. Jouall wrote the prescription,
tore it out of his book, and gave it to
the sick man. At once, when he caught
sight Of the offered paper, Midas start.
cd to 90 on. /
Il am learning something today"
said NJ. Jouail to himself.
Midas trotted on. now quite briskly,
when, al at once, half a mile or more
away, he stopped again. The doctor
saw at the roadside peasant woman |
evidently anxious to speak to him.
May the Holy Virgin be good 10
you, doctor; may she give you a for.
tune for your kindness to a poor old
woman she said sec, have u bad
cold in my head"
go on, Midas" said the doctor.
Maids was immovablc.
"Go on, You beast"
For my cold, doctor, a little pre-
scription!" pleaded the woman.
Not a note, am in hurry Take
some aeon q" said the doctor.
II shall never remembmer it."
We'll, this horse will stand here I'm.
III give you a prescription. There.
But will have an explanation OF this"
NJ. Jouail wrote, with rage, anoihc,
prescription and threw Il at the speak. !
er. From the corner Of his eye Midas
saw the paper, TRANQUILITY, he started
on again.
ii am learning a little too fast" said
VI. JOuail.
The doctor began to lose confidence.
He found a little further on a young
girl whose headdregs arrested Midas
suddenly.
We'll" groaned NJ. Jouall. with des
pair you want a prescription. too, I
suppose? You want to ruin me. Well,
well this will do for today, but tonlor.
row. What is it you demand, MAIDS
molsclle?"
NO very great thing, Mansieur. A
little piece of writing to get ME well.
have fever and cough"
"A poultice of turpentine. Go on,
Gay, Maids"
"How! What" cried the girl.
"Oh, this horse! this horse. Oh, you
don't see anything! Well, then, where's
The prescription book?"
NJ. Jouai wrote again, grinding his
teeth, and tossed the paper to the girl.
Midas saw the paper, made a move,
mcnt, then stopped again.
Its all right" said the doctor, pat.
ting the neck of his horse, and very