The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-02
| BY DOCTORS ORDER
BY GEORGE BREwsr.,
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1ouhs wayne Gilbert had ~
out an enterprise in real es,..
had taken nerve and hard wo'.
at It's conclusion he found -
shaky. His appetite was gona y
a touch Of insomnia, and er.
quaintance H. met gave him IN
advice:
$50 TO a doctor and then foU..
advice"
The doctor advised a tram
country highways.
Take little or no money" h.
tinued. "In fact, look like
feel like n tramp and be n franz
the time being"
Mr.. Gilbert left the Office snso.,
the advice'given him, hut after
or two he came to look at II in,
ferent light.
Oh, yes, there is romance in \,
ing. and when il is recommends n
doctor. his advice should he fan.
Young Gilbert came to take This
of IT after Il couple Of days ana
forth. II took him about form
To get the sunburn and the CON,
Crime and dcsolation Of a tram
he perSevered.
One summers afternoon a III
twenty and her mother and ann,
on the veranda of farmhouse a.
ing on Il prominent highway
girl was rcading-thc Others vep =.
ing. OF n sudden the reader laid ~
her book. rose, and shaded her J
To look down the road.
Looking for anybody. Dorar n,
led the mother.
ITS n tramp coming, l guess"
"But don't you encourage hin
come in here" protested the aunt
dreamed the other night that a M
to whom | was kind rewarded M
cutting my throat, and | don't VI
it to prove a true dream"
"He limpS badly" said Dora.
"Well, Dora Thorn, you let him b
right along past here on his own d
ness :"
Dora always pities every I'M
that comes along" apologized l
mother.
but she shouldn't. Every tran,
ready to rob and murder. Is he nd
to stop here, Dora?"
"He is sitting down to rest. IN
lieve he is H."
That tramp was Wayne Gilbert q
had given the doctors prescripun
fair trial. and he was more than nd
to abandon it. While limping slG|
he had been overcome with diz1ne5
and realized that he was going to
iii. He sat on the grass with his bad
to the fence when n girl suddenly d
peared before him.
Are you ill?" she asked.
Il fear l am going to be-" be .
swered.
"YOu-yOu don't look like most
the tramps that come along here
Hecause l am not Il tramp. lhH
been walking the highways by do
-or's advice. | have money and y
DerS that will identify me. an y
NJ to try to reach the railroad. ll
ant do it"
And the world whirled around h
md he tainted away.
The mother and aunt came ru1nr;
Town in response to Miss DOra's chs
md a farmer who had been to tow
stopped his team.
I'VE must get him to the house
said the girl.
IF you do, I'll leave it," exclaime
he aunt, who was a visitor there
"We had better get this farmer
axe him to town, where he can ,
AIRED for" whispered the mother
1--WE shall do nos such thing! b
shall be cared for in our own hOuS
lie is not a tramp. He told me tbs
he had money and papers"
The patient was put to bed, and
vas the opinion of the doctor that D
would have to stay there couple =
weeks. In reply to the query as y
whether he thought the young man
ramp, he laughingly replied:
Not any more than | am.
,hances are that he lives In city, n1
vas recommended by Il doctor to y
TO build himself up. ID
'ountry doctor Is not the only dunae
read hanging Il sign.
Miss Dora searched the clothing u
Ound money and papers. She ~
Ter father and mother were satlsDs
AS was to have been expected "
ever was much higher the next mur
ng, but the doctor was not worried
well break it up in three or Nv
lays" he said to Miss Dora, "and ="
.Ou will come in with your chlcAa
CUP and kind words and help mn :
ct well. Last night telegraphe' =
ONE of the addresses given In hsf
'ers, and the replies say that he
ne young man, and charge Inc TO p
i'm every attention. He Will DC
atient and your hero" i
But heroes come with steed sS
word and lance, don't they!
lughed.
"NOt always. | have kn0wn I''-
D be stumbled over in the blacKVeis
uShes. The lad doesn't LOOK mao
Ike a hero now, but give Elm
nance" !,
II was two weeks before Wayne eVa''
1t on the veranda. and q careful nui.
NJ with him II v1S only when "