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" ’ 'letter, from, feejpresqutaftve Toro Froet;, "Thank* so much ! for the brochure of Rappahannock County. This, think, ia a great credit to the county and I am sure, wijh effective, digtribu|
tion, it Will make a great contribution to the progress of Rappahannock County.” ; Mr. Froet also Volunteered tp help financially with this endeavor, however, since Rappahannodes ns have always shouldered their own responsibilities toward their local improvement efforts, I suspect they will hold' $o mis characteristic.
THE COUNTRt DOCTdljt There’s a gathering in the viL . lage that has never been outdone ; • Since the soldiers took their muskets to the war of.sixty - one, And a lot of lumber . wagons near the church upon the hill,: And a crowd of country people Sunday dressed and very still. Now each window is pre-empted ,, t>y a dozen heads or more, Now the spSciou* pews are ] crowded from the pulpit to the door. . i For with coverlet of blackness: ‘ on his portly figure spread lies the grim old country doc-. tor in a massive oaken bed; Lies the fierce old country doc-, tor, Ues the kind old country doetor,
Whom the populace considered With a mingled love and dread. Maybe half the congregation now of great or little worth, Found this watcher waiting for them when they came upon the earth*
This underrated soldier of a hard (unequal strife FoughtMn many stubborn battles with the foes that sought itheir life. In, the night-time or the day' time he would rally brave and Well, Though the summer lark was fifing or the frozen lances fell. Knowing if he won the battle they would praise their Maker’s name, Knowing if he lost the battle then the doctor was to blame. Twas the zrave old virtuous doctor, Twas the faithful country doctor fighting stoutly all the same. When so many pined in sickness, he had stood so strongly by Half the people felt a notion that the doctor couldn’t die. I They must slowly learn the lesson how to live from day to day, And have somehow lost their bearings now this landmark is away. | But perhaps it still is better j .. that this busy life is done, He has sees old views and patients disappearing one by one, He has learned that death is master both of science and of art He has done his duty fairly and
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