Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-18
The Doctors Tests.
A STORY FOR BOYS.

DIR. Trestlewink was ono OF those good ,ch der
ry, old-fashioned men whom all little BOYS am
girls like 10 talk to, aud who better like o hei
him tell a story.
DR.. Trestle wink lived in a nice house, jrs
outside Of the little village of L.. The doc
tors house was not, in external appearance,
very handsome or prepossessng structure.
being briek building, the outside walls wer
whitewashed overland al the entrance was erec
ed small portico in which il was customar
| Tor the doctor " sit in the summer evenings. -
But it was the inside of this house which Dos
| sessed fascination for all the bows and girl
| who loved the curious.
In this room there were shells from India,
corals from the West Indies, stuffed birds O
beautiful plumage from South America, spec
| mems CT minerals from all parts of the world ,iu
genlous devices In straw work from Japan
/ stuffed rats. etc from China, and In fact somt
curiosity from every part of the globe.
lmust not omit to say that the doctor was a
oacheior; therefore, as Is usual with all itcl
bachelors, lie employed an old house keeper tc
dust ard arrange his rooms, and small boy /,
brush his clothes, clean his boots, run brands
and make himself generally useful.
One day the boy whom he had employed
broke beautiful Dresdan china vase. Tbe
good doctor was so angry when he had found
out what had happened that he immed ialey
The boy MsI. day he %a, aSysrsa :
before five applicants tor the place made their
appearance.
The Doctor, who was very particular in the
selection OF his help, examined each boy sep
erately. Taking him INTO d room, he would
say to the boy
what Is your name ?"
Bobby Fitzgbbons, SIR
NOW, Bobby, your are very good looking
iit.le boy. L want you, II take you, to-
and then the Doctor would go on 10 tell the boy
all that lie wanted to be done, and would end
with something like this:
And mind now,you must not be too curious
Now stay here and will be back shortly and
lie would then leave the boy alone in the
room.
For about ten minutes, the first applicant,
Bobby Fitzsibbons, sat IN the chair assigned
him, gazing around the room, and wonderin.
What each article was used for. As he was
looking around for the fftieth time he le lru a
slight noise in cupboard. On closer exani-
ination he saw a label marked sJocko' ON the
door. Now he knew that 'Jocko' was gener.
ally the name of a monkey, and he of course
Thought There must be a monkey inside. lie
cautiously pulled the door open a little. and a
slight noise within caused him to draw back
Again he approached, and this time le pulled
Tho door wide open. He jumped high up oil
the floor.
There was no monkey there, but such noise
as came from that cupboard would have scar
cd an older person than Bobby was. The doc
Ior had placed keg of shot In tho cupboard In
such position that when the door was opened
the plug was pulled out, aud q tin basin placed
underneath received the shot, aud this was
what produced the noise and frightened Bot
py. Ihe Doctor Immediately upon hearing the
noise, came In. In the Centre of the room Bob
py was standing and trembling like an aspen
leaf. The Doctor advised hm In few words
TO correct his tendency to indiscreet curiosity,
and told him he would never do to be his
'help'
Next came Tommy Bussins. Having re-
c.yad bis directions he was lett alone. Curl
osity got the bettcr Of him ulso. Approaching
q drawer labeled Chinese CuIi0silis ,'he lugLt
hold of the knobs to open it.
Good gracious sucn roarlng Tommy
was screeching and believing with all his might
and dancing all involuntary ,horDpipe on the
floor. The Doctor had placed the wires of an
electric machine in connection with the knobs
and that was what made Tommy Buggins
howl. The Doctor released him and let him
go.
Johnny Plppins was the third applicant
Tile room he was ushered into was the dining
room. johnny had not been long In the room
before he wanted To know what was on a GER
tain dish In the centre of the table; he lifted
up the cover. There was nothing but feathers
Az thls moment draught Of wnicsme through
the room. The feathers were scattered over
the table and floor. 1t would be a task almost
impossible TO gather them up, 50 he sat down
70 await the arrival Of the doctor, who soon made
MS appearance and seeing the state of things
gave johnny lecture and dismissed him.
applicant fourth was Sam Lof,ell. He was
SHOWN Into the same room, received his direc.
lions, and sat down to await the arrival of the I
doctor.
On the table was a dish of cherries, ripe, and |
very refreshing to look at and still more So 10 /
eat. Sam looked At these for long time and |
by degrees he felt desire come over him TO |
take one |
he advanced, took one and only one; had he |
been offered the dshful he would not have tax
en another. Lie put it In his mouth, but, what
a lace, what splitting and coughing, and what
large toars stood in his eyes and tiickled down |
his face! The cherry had been stuffed with
cayenne pepper. The noise soon bought the
doctor in and he seeing what was the matter
gave Sam something to relieve him and showed |
him the door.
The next was Willie Hawthorne, nice fair
haired boy; his hair was neatly colnbed, Lis |
teeth anu nails were clean, and his clothes,
though patched In many places, were well brush
cd.
Willie answered the Doctors questions
promptly and respectfully, and so ulicli did |
the doctor like Willie's appearance and man.
nefs that he mentally resolved to take him, ey-
en- If he was little curious at fist. Willie sat |
Ia bis chair for fully an hour and u half before |
the doctor came In, and the latter found every
thing as he left 1t. Willie got along well. The |
doctor after short time gave him some slight
instruction In medicine, and Willie took such
an interest in 1t that the doctor sent him to COL
lege, where he now Is, and promises TO become