The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-08-15
a Kiss to Fee the Doctor.
THE LATEST FRENCH STORY. S

One of the best stories we have seen lately
Is taken from arecent Paris paper. 1t is deci-
dedly French--French all through:
Ayoung lady, who lives in the Rue de Breda,
Paris, lately sent for Physician. She was
very i'll, and needed immediate advice, but the
medical gentleman, though he had his time on
his hands, (having killed off his last patient a
day or two before,) was, obliged, for appear
ance sake, to be tardy in his visit. The fever
had gained ground meantime, and when the
doctor was announced, the patient was indeed
very i'll. He entered, found most lovely cheek
burning with hectic flush, well chisseled lips
drying with fever, and the head, to which these
belonged, pillowed on lace and arched over
with curtains of satin. His heart was touched
with remorse for his delay, and in fit of con-
triton he resolved to give her as little medicine
as possible. OF course she was well in few
days, and the doctor called to pay bis last visit
and receive the fee-due to Nature and his abb
stainings.
The lady received him in her boudoir, and
advancing to meet him with the greatest cordi-
ality, she said: "You have saved my life. For
your trouble-kiss me on the foreheadp
He needed the fee in another coinage, but
his gallantry was prompted. He retired with
his pay in his memory, consoling himself with
the thought that he had at least deserved hon.
ors from the Court of Cupid.
Not long after, young gentleman of genteel
| address called upon the doctor.
"Sr," said be, "you attended Nine, In
the Rue de Breda. I call to pay your bill, and
to express, for her, the gratitude she feels fol
your care and skill" So saying, he made q
graceful bow, and deposited one hundred dol
lars upon the mantle piece.
| Decidedly, thought the doctor, virtue is moi
alone its own reward--it pays besides.
The next morning another gentleman called
"a bald gentleman, with the cross of the Le
[ gion of Honor in his button hole-and express
ing himself exceedingly grateful for the care
the doctor had taken of the lady in the Rue de
Breda, handed him fifteen gold pieces Tor hi'
fee, and courteously retired.
On the point of informing this gentleman
that he had been already paid, the doctor haC
checked himself remembering how possible i
was that it might be indiscreet to enlighten tht
bald man that the young man felt also Iespon
sible for the lady's debts.
Two days after, an Englishman called oil
the doctor, and expressing his gratitude for th'
cure of the lady in Breda street, handed fifteel
guineas to the supposed unpaid, and boweC
@This becomes embarrassing" the docto
said to himself, .and moreover, it grows les
and less discreet, apparently, to proclaim to th
last conner the payments of his predecessors
/ must go and explain 10 the lady"
"Madamp he said, as he was shown into tn
pretty boudoir once more, ga physician shoult
be as secret as father confessor; therefore
have allowed myself to be astonisFed by tw
of your friends without reply. Of course
seek not to know why more than one OF you
admirers has called on the same errand; bu
here are, two supeffuous payments, which
say the least, belong more to you than to me
The lady looked embarrassed, though ev
IDENTIFY not displeased to know that her tellin
of the story Of paying the doctor with kis
had appealed, with equal force, to the generol
ity of her three admirers. Recovering her sci
possession, however, she insisted on the do
tors retaining all the the money that had bee
paid 10 him.
"You doubtless have" she said, "among
your numerous patients, some who can i'll a
ford to pay you for your visits. Take tt
same care of them that you took of me; an
since kiss of mine can so furnish you wit
the means, pray take another. and let me he'
from you when your resources are exhausted
Truly, charity finds indirect ways to arriN
at its destinaiioEl