Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-02-23

FEmALE PHYsIcIAss.

introduction of females into the ranks of the
medical profession We consider the nee die
much more appropriate weapon in the hands
of women than the scalpel of bistoury.-Er
Do you z just suppose yourself forlorn
sick bachelor, in the upper story of some moi
sy boarding house, whose inmates don't care
pinch of snuff whether you conclude
to die, or get well. Suppose you have
watched that spider in the corner weave hi.
web till YOU are quite qualified to make ono
yourself suppose you have counted, for the
thousandth time, all the shepherdesscs, dis
torted little dogs, and crooked trees, on the
papcd wall Of your room gnawed your fin
ger nails to the very quick and twitched your
moustachc till every hair stands upon its own
individual responsibility. Thcn--suppose
just as you are at the last gasp, the door
opens gently, and admits mot great creak-
ing pair of boots containing an oracular, sol
emn NJ. d.. grim enough to frighten you in
to the churchyardl but smiling, rosy-cheek
bright-eyed, nice little live aroman doctress,
yet,
Web, she pushes back her curls, throws
off her shawl. Venus what figure ,
pulls of her glove, and takes your hand in
those little fingers. Holy lmotieri Hon.
your pulse races, She looks at you so COM
passionately from those soft blue eyes; lays
her hand on your forehead, and then ques-
tons you demurely about your symptoms"
| Ia fee of aehich she sees without any of your
help Then she writes prescription with
those dainty little fingers and tells you to
keep very composed and quiet, tjust as if you
could) smooths the tunibled quilt Arr anges
your pillow--shades the glaring sunlight
from your aching eyes, with an instructive
knowledge of your unspoken wants and
says with the sweetest smile in the world,
that she'll call again in the morning : aud
so--the folds of her dress futters though
the door and then you crawl out of the bee
the best way you can-alutch looking-glass
to see what the probabilities are that you
have made favorable impression inward.
ly resolving (as you replace yourself between
the blankets) not to get quite well as long a.
she will como to see you. Well, the upshoi
of it is, you have delightful lingering at
tack of heart complaint
For myself, Iprefer prescriptions in a mas
culine hand : shan't submit my pulse to any
thing that uears bonnet. FASNY Fern
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Rsg- Our Daniel remarked the OF her day
that the next time be put up at hotel, b
should enter his name as Daniel Sharp
judge"
We asked him if he had ever tried it. ant
he replied:
"Yes, ! tried it once. and it worked like
charm. / had the best accommodations il
tho honse for about week, aoithoat any ca
pense-till the landlord one day touched m
on the arm, and says he;
You are judge of the Probate. are yo
not !"
4 NO" replied ]. looking careless like.
Not of the Supreme Court, certainly !:
says be.
No." rejcined !, mot of any court."
"Of what are you judge, them continue
be- thinking of the many fixins he had sen
up to my room.
Il am Judge pompously returned ], of
good lipingl'
He said he would be happy to have m
remain with him another week. but he expee
ted great deal of company the next da,
and had to leave. y Literary Museum.