The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-11-17
The Doctors Joke.
tsFTNHE OLD DooToRo was what

was gray, he was past t0rty-nve, ana, not
being married, was considered solitary
II mattered little to him. The care of his
patients made him-bright and active. His
profession was sufficient for his wants.
He was the loved and respected physician
for half the families in the place, and he
never wanted for company and friendship.
Why he never married had been the specu-
lation of the village. The subject was now
threadbare, and they had ceased to talk of
it. He saw much of female society, for he
was one of those fine rare natures that
make brothers to girls
His general good nature, and, above all,
his ability to keep secrets, made him in
deed the brother to all the girls in Wau-
chusetta. They came to him with their
little pains and ills, and their little heart
breakings and love-sorrows For one he
had pills and advice for the other, ready
ear, counsel, help and confidence
No wonder Sally Depford came fearful
and angry to him in her little difficulty
with Sam Barrett. A small rage made her
the more attractive.
AS the doctor heard her woeful tale, he
could hardly fail to study her face with ad-
miration.
Being twenty years his junior, rather
pretty, reasonably well educated, sensible
and quite ready for joke at any time, she
preferred the bright side of everything
Hence her present sorrow. She did not
wish to be bothered as she expressed it,
with a serious love affair. 1t was trouble,
avexation, an interference with her pleas
ure, and
" Well, there It's entirely dreadful,
and don't want il, nor him. Just as l
was fairly out of school and preparing to
have a splendid time with the girls, then
this thing comes along, and don't like it.
"That is so, doctor Is it not?''
The doctor had no immediate reply to
make. He would consider the case----
and her.
There was something so attractive about
her face, that it was no smallIwopder that
Sam Barrett, the last beaux left in the vii
lsge, was desperately in love with her.
She frowned. He was SO slow. 'mr
Come, sir, parade your wisdom. l can
pay for your advice, and ] want it,"
$50 to bed early, get up late, and sleer
it off," bs1O10
"That's very good for him. Tell him
that, please. As for me it does not help
me bit. There it stands. He will pur.
sue me with attentions. don't want
Snub him." 21"9 Mog ~ eaaF
HHe's not snubable. Snubbing falls
harmless on his good natured tempera-
ment. tried it and it don't work. He
took it like lamb.n i'eh 9im
"Tell him you're not at home.'
Then he leaves his card, and he says
he will call again, and he is sure to do so.'
"Poor boy. He has it very bad this
time. The symptoms are alarming.p
"They are, doctor, they are, and dom
like it. It's nuisance and bother, anc
besides that, hate him. There"
Feel better, my dear ?"l 9iif
"Yes; for I'm getting mad. feel like
breaking things, and----'fl s1t 81
You do. You do it all the time. Poo
boy. I'm not surprised. Here you g
about the place, being attractive as posi-
BILE, and then you break all our hearts, ant
seold us for it. p s,,s. .e,., A
F" It's not my fault don't make my
self"
Weli-no--not exactly" ~
For heavens sake, doctor why dom
you do somethinga Advise me.p p.
Get married" w. a
Doctor, you are too hateful" ~
presume 50 doctors always are. Blu
that's my advice get married then h
can no longer trouble YOU" assa,
Now, you're silly, doctor, and shan
tell you any more, You don't care a stray
for my troubles, after all, and"
Here she began to be teary, and threat
ened to hayc,a q good cry"
"My dear, my advice is not 50 bad. Yol
must admit that if you were engaged h,
would leave you at ouce.n a,..so
~ suppose So"
''Yes. Then get married /; or, n yol
don't care to go so far, arrange with som,
young man to be engaged temporarily
Then your Sam"
''He's not my Sam, thank beavenp'
"Then your Sam win take unto himsel
another wife, and when all is secure yo'
can break your engagement, and al vii
he serene again"
'Wbat an absurd idea Jump into th
water for the sake Of escaping drowning, n
Itz1 you don't want apybody's atten