The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-04-24


his visitor TO retire uniI he held some furth !
er conversation with him. IN this conveisa-
lion be learned, through delicGely asked
questions, even more uf his real condition m
life than the latter meant TO communicate, |
and he still farther learned that the mother
of DR.. Grimes had been one Of bis early !
friends.
would you be willing to take the place of
resident Physician at the - ElospIialP H.
nsIly asked Mr.. l..
80 one like me, replied DR. Grimes, that
place woud be exceedingly desirable. But
| do not suppose could get it ;
why not?'
81 am a stranger here
'Can you brjog testimonials as 10 profess
sional ablIty2' asked Mr.. l..
Il can. Testimonials of the very highest
character
Bring them TO me, doctor, at the earliest
possible moment | do not, in The Ie4st, doubt
that my influence will secure you the place.
/ believe you have no family
'None'
''Fhat may be an objection A furnished
dwelling is provided for the physician; AMI,
| believe, one with family is ptelerred.'
Il have widowed sister, who would bel
glad to join me aud whom would be glad
10 place in so comfortable position
THAT will DO just as WELL doctor. Bring
over your testimonials as soon as possible
Not so much of April an fool, after all, be-
gin TO think, unless l'm very greatly mista-
ken, you hare heard something to your ad<
vantage
All came out 10 The satisfaction Of both
Doctor Grimes and the kind hearted Mr.. L..
In less than month, the former was in com
Portable quatters at - Hospital, aud in
receipt of twelve hundred dollars per annnm.
This was exclusive Of rent for his sisters
ilamiIy-now his own-und table expenses.
Moreover, for certain duties required Of her
in the hospital, his sister received three hum
hred dollars additional.
So ii turned ou, thai Dr.. Grimes, so far
from being made an A April fool, was benefit .
ted by the wcnjci(ully smart trick Of Mr..
Bunting. But of The particular result Of his
extra work, the village jester renamed igno'
rant. Being on the lookout, he was 'iickled
10 DEATH when he saw the doctor start OF!
post haste for New York; and he looked out
fer his return, anticipating rare pleasure at
see ng bis 'face Ioug as his ann Bot this
particular pleasure was moi Obtained, for he
| didn't see The doctor afterwards.
What's become Of Doctor Grimes? he ask
ed Of one and another, after few days had
passed, and he did not see that individual OF
the street as before
But none, OF whom he made nq liry, hap
pened to know anything of he doctors move
ments. 1t was plain TO Bunting that he hac
driven the said doctor out of the village; and
this circumstance quite liattered his vanity,
aud made him feel of more consequence than
| before. In little while, he told his secret
TO one and another, and ii was pretty gener-
nIly believed that Doctor Grimes had gone
away under a sense Of modification at The
slorekeeper's practical jokes.
Look ou for next year said one and an.
other. If Doctor Grimes isn't even with you
then, i,'Il be a woader'
'lt will take brighter genius than he i:
10 fool me- Bunting would usually reply Il
these words Of caution,
The First Of April came round again -
/ Thomas Bunting was wide awake. He eX'
Ipecled to hear IRON The doctor, who, lie wa'
certain, would never forgive him. Sure e
nongh, with the day came letter from New
York.
You don't fool me! said Bunting, as he
glanced at the post mark. He had heard tha
the doctor was in, or somewhat near th,
city.
'lIa har he laughed as he read -
HfMr Thomas Baning will call on Messr
Wilde & Lyon, Pearl street New York bt
may hear OF something to his Advantage
'IIa! ha! That's capital! The doctor is
wag. IIa! hap
OF course, Bunting was too wide awake 70
this tap. Catch him tfudging off 10 Nc,
York on fools eIrand!
Does he think hayn't cut my eye teethi
he said to himself, exuitngly, as lie rea
over the louer. Doctor Grimes don'l kno,
this child he don't
And yet, the idea that something might b
lost by not needing the letter, came steahn
in upon him, and checking, in small dc
gree, the delight he fell at being too smar
for the doctor. But this thought was instant
ly pushed aside. OF course, Bunting wa
not SO green TO use one Of his iasorit
words, as 10 60 on FOOLS errand 70 Ne,
J York.
Five or six months afterwards, Bunting
while ia the city on business, happened 1
meet Doctot Grimes.
J 'Iiow are you, doctol2 said he, graspin
tie hand ofthe physician, and smiling VII
s one of the smiles peculiar to his face whe
he felt that he had Played capital joke o
, somebody
I'm wei, Mr. Bunting. And how are you
replied the doctor.
First e-frsl rater and Bunting rubbe
bis hands Then hc added, with almost il
repressible glee-
You wasn't sharp enough last april, doc
tor
'Why sol' inquired Doctor Grimes.
you didn't succeed ia getting me 10 ih
city on a, FOOLS enand.'
, q don't understand you, Mr.. Bunting
, said the doctor setiWsly.
}. wilde g. Lyon. PeaTl street somcthin
to my advantage. Iian
I, The doctor looked puzzled.
! You needn't play the innocent, doctor -
: LIS no use. seM you on fools crraud {
0 New York; and il was bat natural that 20
Should seek to pay me back IN my own coin
But was too wide awake for you entirely
r 1t takes sharp man 10 caichme.'
n You're certainly too wide awake for m
!. now said Doctor Grimes. 'WiIl you pleas
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