Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-02
JOHN

DOCTOk JUhN.
"a .,octor's life ia a strange one" nut
t,rd pr. John llcssman, as he Jumped
m,n his carriage, taking the reins from
H., rrmuing Ethiopian who, for the last
t.uty minutes had been chcfishing tue
t.tI dclu-ion that be was to accompany
liz master On his round ul professional
cQuiry. .t,u., Aoo,.r
v.p, "A rood-uaturcd shrug of his broad
slrnliers. "Yuu shall come tomorrow, "
,..in,, the look of disnppOiutm, Mt IN TIE
hu,'s fncr. Dr. John was more tender to
hi, srrvants than some Of their wives. 49,.
..nh. never mind, Massa, never mind =!
r,p,i,d Ebony, like the average human,
am tr rorgctul Of his annoyance wheh the
1,. ird of conversation was di7tasielul
cl Knows wla It's. ] Just kn1w- what
nj. =" added thony, as he watched the
c,r,t,De out of sight. Giles rot one Of
his .p,l-. aud warts to talk To his-cH ]
trnv- him of old. If twas anybody but
nr John should lust -ny, Ebony that
man has got the sorculng OF the sklll
hut no such nonsense can be lal To MN '
Dr. ,John did want 10 Doe al Ne, or MS
much niOno us % man could hr M Inc
-tr,t. Of a crowded city, and lac did want
,n,lktn himself Most men WHO are in
tho habit Of commnning wi h their own
-ou,-. do 81 10 an audible mngn'g IS" in
fins RESPECT, whatever be t.ieut De- in
others. Dr. John dd not ditl.l IRON his
httlrru. A mans own ophi"n .h rul
uuirra1cutly his best aud safest c"ini au-
ion. II will keep ii7 ownrt p secrets ana
wlcu the comranionship is frequent WIZ
40 an eases properly @u de nid nd"loh'"h'
S,.fto,Lmuniuuism iu rs highest lufn 's
tLr avenue which leads directly To- inc
hc.lt Of gold. ,..
itr." continued ih' ""'oI f'9'
Air fSumrllnc. DR.. john Wa- very fr
-prctfnl to him,cif) "a doctor life is ma
inlr. Fssv. houutv, easy Now. john
Inoh al that hor-c You are only ju.t a
little more of an animal theu hc L. lts
finn for him to travel when thctc'- anoth'
horse close hv. that hc can uutrun. En-
nstlv the rIscW With YOU John. II II hadn
been for another horse In the shape Of a
doctor YOU were determined to get .itUt
the start Of. where would yuu have been
to-davl That's the point. Worthy ambt
i.nu. chl to pas a poor devil ON me rund
D i:ci UpOn my word, believe should
he "a better man If had wife. rather
like woner; but II l. a ltte had l'
understand Row fellow manages with q
woman tied to him in The morning. n0Ol
and niglt. Thu'- what take, me. The
am not sure anlholy'd have mc tha
was any way suitable. OF cuursc shuult
want intelligence, and intellectually too
o., George | never could endure plaii
woman or "a woman with aloud voice O
YES, sir, that question is in order, con
tinued the doctor stroking his lolg, SILKY
black heard 'srhat il what | call drivii :
the nail in. What have you got, Jchi
Ilr,gmun. to give in exchange for thos'
royal treasures of MUD aud hodyi a gOot
name! Yes. Au rmt Nceptionahlc posi- ion
mimpeachable integrity Yes, sir III St
are eomcthing;" and here oar NJ. D
tdrncd up before an elegant brown ston
mtusiou. where one of his best (pecuniaril'
.rikuD aud most fashionable patient
i. Mcd. Here DR.. John Was employed 70.
u. wear; aud although the position wa
iu-iutcurt, on account Of the amount o
rtIcnce required to battle with the ncr
,uus iancics Of the principal invalid O
lhr establishment. still, DR.. john 10 us
his own telling yeruacular, considered
"au exceedingly soft lhirg and soit
was, in more senses than one.
DR.. John walked right up The invalid
chamber.
"Ohi cool morning, doctor. It'll
late. artnt yOul 81 cms To me have bee
waiting an unusual length of time,
draV led the lady fom horlaNulious coucl
"Ahout the usual hour,' replied ID
John, with no especial show OF tclcr' nc'
what seems to he the matter this mori
ugl"
"Now, really dcctor, that is too crue
Matter this morning DO you rrmrmh,
what WAS the matter yesterday! Pl,W
don't br 50 blunt. You shock my nerve
ttrr bly,
"l.ct me see" taid the doctor. "lc
tcrday. according 10 your own adnlls' ioi
YOU we've iHgg oW 10y tasl iHndh
party and q late super That, OF coNrs
can rot he the casc To-day.
81 know ! n ouid not have ATTEMPTED
in a weak state, doriOr. ! kluw just Va.
YOU would think of it, sighed the iashlo
able woman. from her Duwui had ~.
then YOU men will ntVcr understand wb'
society demands Of us womcn. De'
E>tolie (dlar Estelc Was the invalid
danghicr) Lad quite .ct her h'at Vn rou
10 Ars. Doak's 'e.option. or course
could not allow the dear child 10 g" q
attended, and, bless Your leari, u
lles-man. The girls father, would O.
accump ny her To "a luitt ii she i,ll ue'
in conscq ucncc. oh, Lord. such a I'M
as did have HroIt H., trying uindu
Mr. Waters 10 tscolt htr. rr illS hc.ic
that scene had moro to do with niy suit
ing to-day than the pMty hpd Dear ~
such set man as Mr. Waters Is! ! iu
him--said !, 'WiiAm. this may result
my dcathr -Md hr, Whcn woman Z,
To he tort, years ella, aud d.n't hn'
cuongh 20 tahc care of hct own h,alt
and hraths of hrr rhi dr,u, lt Is time g
d.d;' uud then, du.lur, he "a hl' dig AZ al
pnild Dut of tGc hon e. iril YOU n
because want You 20 ht Ow what has
umcrycd mc, and that you Wav not lay
ull 10 thclsrty F-tH ini- qs'c il, IL
doctor. and when yuu taNc written d
my uc.criItiDn. wish You would va
into the next room and see her.
d.. john knew that something must
administered his prof ssional repniaiI
irfciricNHhy uiuca; 80, with qu
smile playing round his large mouth q
john S mouth WIS really very large, a
cOmpls Us to state that he had an und
jaw iu match, though the tows of uu'
ctpiOnnlly white aud even teeth, and
silhy, chin-cOyering, glossy and soft a
woman's b ,ir, entirely redeemed the Ia
er p ri Of his face from ugliness)
physician wrote the few necessary La
words, among which "aqua" seen
really the most conspicuous, aud n
passed into the other room. The Doc
knew what awaited him. This little "a
had been tried more than once before,
Good morning Miss E-tclle," said
Iolin approaching the sofa where
lau-uid beauty rcciucd, "Yuur mot
tells me You are iil. ."
Miss E-,llc. with an almost impati
gesture, brushed beck the floating 1
rom her tcmples-careles, and rci
unntenliOnally, il would seem, barring
the motion one OF the most beautiful al
tlat sculptor ever Iaycd HbOut-aud
p'ied
~ our manner sscms to say, Miss
lellc, you are always i'll why don't
behave yuursefF" "Oh how happy
should be, DR.. John, if you would for o
M y'ur lite he kind to me. | do rli
lhlnk something is the matter with
heait What il | should die -
No picture Of Watteau's could ever h
bten more witching, more charminely
orcd than the little form before h
Every acc ssOry of toilet had been brOu
10 bt'r upon the citadel of lis heart Fl
TO a handsome woman no dress is 80
com 'ng as the Regligee of her boudoir, Y
us l"re and fantastic embroidery, slippI
ieet md graceful posture. Then the v.
hlIed with flowers, the mirrors, and ieN
ana perfumes, and tntjcmL lu.liug Ch4
hel.hn many "A strong man Las hoWc
such . shIinc-mudc Il fool of himself
l.Ie- Nhen IN the glare and glitter of
ufaW.ng ioum no such nonsense We
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