Eureka Reporter | 1905-01-20 | Page 4 | Harry and the Doctor

harry and the doctor papa said harry what does a man mean when he says to another man fix youa now mr bonsall was reading the evening paper and want to tie disturbed so he answered rather am patiently don t bother me harry don t you see that I 1 am reading 7 but papa said the boy I 1 wish you would tell me tor I 1 want to know and I 1 won t bother you any more oh it means do you up do you up repeated harry and then after thinking a moment but papa what does do you up mean now tell you said the father and then iou must not aak me an other question this evening it means that some man Is going to kill another anan and harry who was only 5 opened his eyes wide looked stupefied and presently walked away about a week later the little man was taken ill and as dr ainslie the family physician was not within easy reach a strange doctor was called in the doctor had a solemn face and a solemn manner and harry did not feel altogether sure of him presently mrs bonsall left the room to get something that was needed and harry thought he would make friends with the doctor by opening a conversation with him going to give me some medicine doctora oh yes answered the doctor I 1 m going to give you some medicine dont worry my little man fix you suddenly there came to harry the explanation that his father bad re bently given him of those tearful words and throwing off the covers he leaped out of bed rushed for the door and before the doctor could re cover from his amazement at the boys astonishing behavior the little fellow was clinging to his mother out in the hall and begging her to send away the man who was going to do him up it took half an hour to get harry quieted down and another halt hour to persuade him to take the strange doc tors medicine