Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02

composure. and, rising, remarked, as hi
partly turned d7himself away: EssA .ge
Forgive this intrusion, since | ough,
to have been more on my guard >
But, an interest having been awakened
! in the mind of Mr.. -, he would not suf:
fer his visitor to retire until he held some
further conversation with him. In this
conversation he learned, through delicate.
/ ly asked questions, even more of his real
condition in life than the latter meant to
communicate and he still farther learned
that the mother of DR.. Grimes had been
tone Of his early friends. s. r"f
Would you be willing TO take the place
of Resident Physician at the - Hos
! pital ? finally asked Mr.. l..
s'To one like ne,' replied DR.. Grimes,
that place would be exceedingly desira-
Bile. But do not suppose l could get it.
why not 2
| Il ain stranger here
Can you bring testimonials as to pro-
fessional ability?' asked Mr.. L..
i can. Testimonials of the very high
est character
Bring them to me, doctor, at the earli.
est possible moment. do not. in the
least, doubt that my influence will secure
you the place. believe You have no
family"
None
'rha, may be an objection. A furnish
ed dwelling is provided for the physicians;
and, believe, one with a family is pre-
ferrcd.'
Il have a widowed sister, who would
be glad to join me and whom | would
be glad TO place in so comfortable posi-
tion.'
That will do just as well, DOCTOR
Bring. over your testimonials as soon "a
possible. Not SO much Of an April fool,
after all, begin to think. Unless I'm
very greatly mistaken, you hare heard
something to your advantage.
All came out to the satisfaction of both
Doctor Grimes and the kind. hearted MIR.
T.. In less than month, the former
was in comfortable quarters at - Hos
pital, and in the receipt Of twelve hundred
dollars per annum. This was exclusive
of rent for his sisters family--now his
own--and table expenses. Moreover.
for certain duties required of her in the
hospital, his sister received three hundred
dollars additional.
So it turned out, that Doctor Grimes,
so far from being made an April fool, was
benefited by the wonderfully smart trek
of Mr.. Bunting. But of the particular re
suit Of his extra work the village Jester
remained ignorant. Being on the look
out, he was 'tckled TO death when he
saw the doctor start off post haste for
New York and he looked out for MS re-
turn, anticipating rare pleasure at seeing
his face as long as his arm But this
particular pleasure was moi obtained, for
he didn't see the doctor afterwards
What's become Of DR.. GrimcS' he
asked of one and another, after "a few days
had passed, and he did not see that lndl-
vidual on the street as before.
But none, of whom he made inquiry.
happened to know anything of the doctors
movements. 1t was plain 10 Bunting thai
he had driven the said doctor out OF the
village; and this circumstance quite Hat
tered his vanity, and made him teel OF
! more consequence than before. In III
lie while, he told his secret TO one and
another, and it was pretty generally be-
IIieved that Doctor Grimes had gone away
under sense of modification al the store
keepers practical joke.
Look out for next year, saG one anu
another. IF DR.. Grimes isn't even with
YOU then, i'll be a wonder
1t will take brighter genius than he Is
to fool me- Bunting would usually reply
to these words of caution.
The First Of April came round again
| Thomas Bunting was wide awake. he
lexpected 10 hear from the doctor, who, he
was certain, would never forgive him.
Sure enough, with the day came letter
from New York.
You don't fool me - said Bunting as
he glanced at the pOst-mark. tie had
heard that the doctor was in, or some
where near the city.
I" Tia 1a lie ldu2heu' do i| 'N"N
"IfMr. Thomas Bunting will call on
Messr.. Wilde & Lyon, Pearl Street,
New York. he may hear of something TO
his advantage"
"Ha! ha That's capital The doctor
is wag. Ha!ha"
Of course, Bunting was too wide a.
wake for this trap. Catch him irudgIng
off TO New York on fools errand !
Does he think hav'n't cut my eye
,eelh,r' he said TO himself, exul,ingly, as
he read over the letter. g Doctor Grl-
mes don't know this child-he don't"
And vet, the idea that something might
be lost by not needing the letter, came
stealing in upon him, and checked. III