Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-10-04
full looking little woman it had ever been my lot

| 10 meet. "
.'You sent for me, believe, sir ~ she said in a
brisk, pleasant way.
~ No, madam, you are laboring under mis-
take"
.'Ah! beg PARDON" said the little woman, 81
found on nv slate the name of Mr.. Hubbs num-
Der fourteen, Mrs Gray's boarding house, with
request that would call and see him."
''Your slate, madam !" exclaimed, my aston
ishment increasing every moment; ''you, surely,
are not "a"
physician yes, SIR" she interrupted, ''lm a
physician, DIR. Todd"
"Eyt-ra- ordinary' was all | could say, for
though had heard at distance of the existence
of such beings, this was my first introduction to a
female practitioner Of the Esculapian art. Ii was
rather awkward, but since she had come, | deter
mined to make the best of it, and acquant the la
dy doctor with my case. She felt my pulse, ask.
ed numerous questions as to my symptoms, and
then in her quick, bright way. exclaimed:
Nervous nervous that's all, depend upon it
Excuse me, sir. bit by the air of your room,
suppose that you are much given to smoking"
81 plead guilty."
''And how many segars do you usually smoke
in day 2"
| could not tell /; never counted as soon as
threw away one, took another usually
| Hum! a segar in your mouth pretty much all
the time, Ell? Chew, toO?"
Again reluctant confession was wrung from
me.
Il presume you sit Up late, smoking all the
time %
Yes ma am, smoking and reading"
That's it. No disease of the heart at all. sir
nothing but tobacco 1t will make you fancy any
thing; it'll drive you crazy. fyou don't take care
Now, will you promise to follow my advice
closely? If not, | will take my leave immed
aley."
promised submissive as a lamb.
'.In the first place, then, throw away all you
segars and tobacco, and promise to buy no more ,
With sigh given to my sole consultations,
said would do as she directed. Many more di
rections she gave me as to diet, exercise, early
hours, etc Perhaps she saw, too, that Cheerful
companionship was something | needed, so she re
manned awhile, talking with great glee and spirl
about matters and things in general; and. proml
sing to call and see me the next morning, she lett
had not felt so well in great while; Indeed,
had not given my heart 4 thought since the little
woman entered the room
The next morning found myself watching i'm
patiently for the arrival of my little doctor. Sh
came, bright and cheerful as the day before
What perfect little sunbeam she was coult
not help growing better under her care, and th
influence of her cheering presence. and yet
managed to contrve some ache or pain every day
as an excuse for the continuance of her visits.
At length found that my heart. which hat
long been quiet, and apparently free from disease
begau to fiutier and palpitate again but observ
ed it was only when heard the little woman
tap at my door, or felt her soft fingers on ny
wrist. In short, as she had driven the disease ou
of nv heart, that little woman had herself walk
ed into it. could no longer blind myself to th'
fact and when she one day told me that wa
now off the sick list. and out Of her hands, | de
ternined that she should not so easily get out u
; mine So | told her that as size had now givel
ease to my heart in one respect, she must no
leave till she had done 50 ia another, or ShOult
be worse of than was before. The little won
an looked perpIexed Then stated my case, anC
explained my symptoms second time, shown!
her the distressed state of my heart, and she a
lone could cure it, The former disease she haC
removed by an occasional vist-the latter coult
only be cured by her promising to come and take
up her abode with me rs resident physl m
She understood me now. and, by the way sh
pressed her hand on herown little tluttering heart
lone would have thought the disease was cOnta
giuus and verify think it was. 80 now we arr
determined to cure each other, and next we arr
both to apply to clergyman, who is TO form be
tween US life partnership as lawyer and physi
clan.
But one thing troubles me, of which had nc
thought till now that it is necessary to have on
cards engraved. Married people are usually
Mr. and Mrs. so ard so,o or ''Mr. such one
and lady p but will any one please to tell mt
how and my little wife are to be designated 3
Will it be mir and Mrs. DIR. Hubbs," Or ''Mr
and Mrs Hubbs. NJ d.. - or, the ladies arr
noing ahead so fast in these days of Woman:
Rights. will sink into still lesser insigniicance
and shall we be ''Dr. TODD and gentlemen," o.
must drop the name of Hubbs altogether. anc
become Todd too? Somebody please tell INT
how 10 have these cards engraved
The Social CHARAcTER OF INDUsTRY-ln
~. 90. I'M.