Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-12-18

that my medicines were the most palitable
and the happiest in their effects she had ever
taken; that she slept soundly and quietly
during the night, thing she had not Gone
before for months.
. "Just as | expected, madam" was my
reply, Gone of those mixtures have not only
a diarrhoetic but soporifc effect. ! feel
now more confident that you can be cured"
Hiss Ida was extremely polite to me and
seemed almost to love me for the good !
had done her grandmother. We were all
ways chatting together when | was not in
the room with my patient. Each day had
the happiness to find that my patient was
doing well; but do not, reader, attribute this
to my skill or to my medicines. 1t was now
the spring season, and as the weather became
warm my patient became relieved of her
rheumatism, so for what the weather did
got the credit of doing. Upon calling one
day, my patient complained Of great sore
ness about the parts which had been rub
bed with my ointment, and upon examina-
ton L found that the grit from the brick
dust, by too great friction, had left strong
impression upon the cuticle. told her the
effect was just as could wish; that the
soreness was nothing more than the bad
humors coming out which had produced her
pains; that she might now cease applying
the tOcona0tua5 unguena.
Time rolled on; month had now elaps-
ed. had the qualification to hear trumpeted
through the neighborhood the wonderful
cure DR.. Nonsuch had wrought in the case
of Mrs. Goodwill. The slate which hung
up in my Office was filled with calls to come
and see this person and that person. had
my hands full, and the whole talk Of the
people was about my skill as a physician.
Mrs Goodwill was worth to me full prac-
tice, for nowhere did she 60 but she spoke
of me in the most exalted terms, and advis-
ed all her friends (who were very numerous)
to employ me as their family physician
My visits to her house now were very fire.
quent, but not professional. was myself
laboring under that most wasting OF all dis
eases, love, and wished to find the good
Samaritan in the presence of Miss Siddons.
lancied that she liked me, at least, if not
more. knew her consent once obtained,
the old lady would approve and be grati6ed
at the match have often heard it said, "a
fool for luck" 1t was truly so in my case.
The many patients had now to attend were
only affected with bad colds, which were
soon relieved by few doses of Glauber
salts and diet of chicken soup. | thus far
lost no ground, and sustained my reputa-
ton.
1t was bright day when ] received a
note from Mrs. Goodwill, requesting that ]
would come and see her, and bring with me
my bill. Agreeably to request, ] drew off
her account and called in the afternoon.
found the old lady in fine spirits and good
health. When she read the bill, which was
for some forty OR fifty dollars, IA pretty deep
gouge) she went to little box upon the
mantle, opened it, took out a small piece of
paper and handed it to me. What did be-
hold! check FOR thousand dollars!
"My dear MADAME exclaimed, ''y on are
too generous, can't think of taking this
large amount for the small service have
rendered you.'
"Sir," she replied, sit is mere pttance
for the good you have done me. promis-
ed and published to the world that | would
give the amount of that check to any one
who would enable me even to walk, but
you have done more by your skill-you
have restored me to perfect health"
What could | say or do after this, but
pocket the thousand, and thank the act OF
Assembly which made me physician.-
Miss Ida now came into the room, looking
more charming and bewitching than ever
thought my heart would break few Of
the ribs on the left side by its violent throb-
bings. Oh this love, what very ''pecu-
liar and tickIish thing" it is! composed
myself as soon as possible and tried to con-
verse, but every minute felt as if should
choke. The old lady would occasionally
help me out, or else | should have founder
ed. When my embarrassment had some
what subsidized, Mrs. Goodwill, thinking
perhaps that three was too much company,
left the room. Had there been mouse
hole in the floor should have certainly crept
into it; but, knowing that " faint heart
never won fair lady," looked up, hemmed
and hawed little, and determined to be
bold. Miss Ida had her eyes cast down,
and was tying her handkerchief into knots.
This gave me courage; thought it was a
good sign; so, in a tremulous voice, and
shaking from head to foot with confusion,
| told her the history of my love. When !
had finished, to my happiness be it said,
blushing, she replied softly, my love was
returned. Oh, memorable day, never to be