Stars in My Crown Page #6

Calls himself a doctor.

Well, I learned more medicine

Holding ol' doc Gilbert's horse

Than he'll ever know.

Here, what...

what are you doing?

I'm entitled to one pipe a day, ain't I?

One pipe a day, Parson.

Ha!

Doctor's orders.

It's warm.

You ain't no doctor.

You're a dad blamed detective.

And quite a stranger

in Walesburg at that.

We're hoping this time

He'll take off his hat and stay awhile.

Oh, Dan's home to stay this time,

Ain't you, Dan?

If you say so, pop.

Yes, everything's ready for you...

ready and waiting.

You won't even have

to change the shingle.

We don't have to talk

about it now, do we?

Walesburg won't be needing

a new doctor for years yet.

Well, don't do no harm

to make plans, son.

I remember the day you was born.

I ran up and down the street

like a short-Pantsed kid,

Telling everybody I met,

"Got another doctor in the family now. "

I never did make a plan

that didn't have you in it.

But somehow lately,

My feelings for you are

kind of getting all mixed up

With my feelings for this town,

The folks in it.

I've lived so close to 'em

And taken care of them so long,

They're almost as much

my family as you are.

Well, you look after them for me...

you and the Parson here.

Now, pa, don't...

yes, Bessie, what is it?

Someone wants the doctor. I told...

you tell them the doctor's resting.

Well, who is it, Bessie?

The widow Smith,

She's got them pains in her chest again.

She's bad.

Annie Smith?

Yeah.

Reckon you'd better go, son.

I don't know about that, sir,

They asked for dr. Harris.

Bessie, you're a fool!

You go and tell them

dr. Harris is coming!

Well, son...

I just...

I wish it was anybody but Annie Smith.

That's one case he ain't likely to win,

And it's good to win the first time.

I reckon I don't have

to tell you that, Parson.

I reckon you ain't forgot the first time

You got up to preach

Down yonder in jerry Higgins' saloon.

Come to think of it,

Dan's worse off than I was.

At least I didn't have

your shoes to fill.

Yeah, he'll fill 'em, all right.

Right now, he's a

little long on education

And a little short on sense.

He's got a lot to learn.

Even with that,

He's a better doctor than I am.

Don't you tell him I said so.

Got a match?

Uh-Uh.

Well, I may as well smoke here.

No smoking in the hereafter.

# My savior comes and walks with me #

# And sweet communion here have we #

# He gently leads me by his hand #

# For this is... #

# Oh, Beulah land, sweet Beulah land #

# As on the highest mount I stand #

# I look away across the sea #

# Where mansions are

prepared for me... #

Parson, you're wanted

over to the widow Smith's.

How's Annie?

Not so good, I'm afraid.

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