Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-10

Il could not tell; never counted; as
SION as threw one away, | took another,
usually"
Hum! cigar in your mouth pretty much
all the time, eh! Chew, too!"
Again reluctant confession was wrung
| from me.
"I presume you sit up late, smoking all
the time!"
eyes, ma am, smoking and reading"
"Thal's it No disease Of the heart at
ALL sir; nothing but tobacco; depend upon
it; nothing but tobacco; it'll make you fancy
anything; it'll drive you crazy it you don't
take care. Now, will YOU promise to follow
my advice closely, or not? If not, will
take my leave Immediately"
promised, submissive as lamb.
{" In the first place, then, throw away all
your cgars and tobacco, and promise TO
buy no more"
With sigh given to my sole consultations,
said would do as she directed.
Many more directions she gave me as to
diet, exercise, early hours, &c. Perhaps She
saw, too, that cheerful cnmpanionship was
one thing needed, and so she remained a
while, talking with great gee and spirit
about matters and things in general, and
promising to call and see me the neW morn
i'g, she left.
had not felt so well in great while !;
indeed, had not given my heart thought
since the little woman entered the room.
The next morning found myself watch
ing inlpatiently for the arrival Of my little
doctor. She came, bright and cheerful as
the day before. What perfect little sun
beam she was! could not help growing
better under her care, and the 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 Atlensth found that my heart, which
had long been quiet and apparently free
from disease, began to flutter and palpale
again, but observed it was only when |
heard the little womans tap at my door, or
felt her soft fingers on my wrist In short,
as she had driven the disease out of my
heart, that little woman herself had walked
into it. could no longer blind myself 70
the fact; and when she one day told me
that was now off the sick list, and out of
her hands, determined that she should not
so easily get out of mine.
SO told her that as she had given ease
to my heart in one respect, She must not
leave till she had done so in another, or
| should be worse off than was before. The
little woman looked perplexed.
Then stated my case, and explained my
symptoms the second time, showing her the
distressed state of my heart, and she alone
could cure it. The former disease she had
removed by an occasional visit, the latter
could only be cured by her promising to
come and take up her abode with me, as
rcsidcn' physician. She understood me now
and by lie way she pressed her hand on
her own little fluttering heart, you would
have thought the disease was contagious;
and verify think it was. So now we are
determined to cure each other, and to-day we
are both to apply to clergyman; who is to
form between US life partnership, as lawyer
and physician.
But one thing troubles me, of which had
not thought till now; that it is necessary TO
have our cards engraved. Married people
are usually" Mr.. and Mrs. Soand-so," or
"Mr. Such an one and lady," but will any
! one please TO be so kind as to tell me how
and my little wife are to be designated.
i'll it be " Mr. and DR.. Hubbs," Or" Mr..
and Mrs. Hubbs, NJ D., )" or as the ladies are
going ahead so fast in these days OF Woman's
Rights, will sink into still lesser nsi igniG-
cance, and shall we be "Dr. Todd aud
gentleman" or must drop the name OF
Hubhs altogether and become Todd too
Somebody please to tell me how to have
those cards engraved!
Nor long since an eminent commercial
lawyer related the ensuing anecdote as an
illustration of the composition" which
sometimes entered into the selection of a
jury:
al had very important case" said he
"involving some eighty or hundred thou
sand dollars 1t was a protracted case, ow.
ing to the complicated interests involved in
it, and altogether very tedious trial.
When it was finally given to the jury, The
Judge remarked to them, as they were about
leaving the courtroom for private consulia,
ton, that if, during the progress of the case
any terms of law had been used or any rules
stated, that they did not fully understand,
the coart was prepared beforehand to make
all needful explanations.
Upon this, one of the jurors, man with
a high, bald head, and calm blue eye upon
whose sense of justice had greatly relied
(ror he had paid the strctest attention to
the entire proceedings, arose and said:
al believe understand all the rules that
have been laid down, but there are two
terms of law that have been a good deal
used during the trial, that | should like to
know the meaning OF.
| every well, sir" responded the judge,