ON Doc Hollidays Death Bed
Few gunmen in history have been as notorious as the late John"Doc" Holliday. Part of the reason Doc has enjoyed such a famedhistory is because of the overall descent man he was, that is when hewasn't gambling, drinking, and gunslinging. When Doc died he mighthave had a handkerchief, a pocket knife, a deck of poker cards, a flaskhalf full of whiskey, and a small essay entitled "My Friend DocHolliday" by Wyatt Earp. The most important item Doc would have had on him when he diedwas a handkerchief. Doc most likely had a handkerchief because of thesevere case of tuberculosis he had, which led to his untimely demise. Doc contracted this disease while traveling the west, staying up long hours, drinking, smoking, and gambling most of the time he was awake. This handkerchief would have helped Doc wipe up any blood, and ordead lung tissue he might have coughed up on his last day of life. Doc was not only a very sick man, he was also a very cultured man. Being cultured might have provoked Doc to wear a handkerchief as a fashion accessory, because rumor has it that although Doc was a mans man, he still liked to look as good as possible no matter where he went. This handkerchief in his eyes may have shown people his intelligent, well
was a rare look into the heart of Wyatt Earp, could it possibly have told Doc all that he meant to Wyatt, most likely yes. Imagine the excitement Doc felt when he found out he had a friend who cared enough to write a book about him, this would be an honor to anyone, especially someone who truly believes that he has no friends. What an interesting concept, a book written by Wyatt Earp about Doc Holliday, hopefully someone will come across this book, and reveal its contents to the world, or maybe it should stay hidden, for all fans of the west to wonder about from now, until the end of time. because it is almost impossible to find any documentation on this unsurpassed by anyone in his class. All of these factors may have was rhetoric, his teachers claimed that Doc had a way with words
Some common words found in the essay are:
Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, Doc Hollidays, JohnDoc Holliday, Earp Wyatt, Amazingly Doc's, Surely Wyatt, doc holliday, wyatt earp, Tombstone Doc's, , pocket knife, deck cards, doc died, item found doc, doc handkerchief, whiskey doc, found doc, item found, friend wyatt, Latin French, deck poker cards, deck cards doc's, doc pocket knife, won everytime deck,
Approximate Word count = 1391
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
