The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-24
VOLUME XI.

prise, in came the neatest, brightest,
most cheerful-lookiug little woman It
had ever been my lot TO meet
"You sent for me-, believe. sir -
she said, in a brisk. pleasant way.
"Ii No, ma,lam, You are laboring
under n mistake"
"Ahl beg your pardon. said th
little woman. u found ON my slate
the name of Mr.. HuhhS, No. l4, Mrs.
Grry's boarding.. house, with a request
that would call and see him.
Your slate, madame :" | exclaimed,
my aStonishment increasing every mo-
ment; "you surely are not a ~
Physician yes, AIR, she inter
rupted, quickly II am physician,
DIR. Todd
Extraordinary was all oould
say, for though | had heard at Il distance
Of the existence Of Sush beings, this WAS
my first Introduction 10 female prao-
I ationer Of the ESculapian art Ii was
rather awkward, but since she had come,
/ | determined 10 make the best Of IT, and
acquaint the lady doctor with my case.
She felt my pulse, asked numerous
questions rs 10 my symptoms, ami then,
in her quick, bright way, exclaimed
| Nervous Nervous that's all, de-
pend upon il. Excuse me, sir. but by
the air Of your rOom suppose you are
much given to smoking.
Il plead guilty"
"And how many cigars do you usually
smoke in = day ?"
- could not tell; never counted; as
soon As threw away one / took another,
usually"
Hum cigar in your mouth pretty
much all the time, eh ? Chew, too ?"
Again a reluctant confession was
wrung from me.
~ presume You sit up late, smoke all
the time -
Yes, ma'am, smoking and reading.
: That's il. No disease Of the heart
at all, sir; nothing but tobacco. 1t viii
make YOU fancy anything It'll drive
YOU crazy, If yoi don't take care. Now
Will you promise to follow my advice
closely? II not / viii take my leave
immediately
promised, submissive as lamb.
In the first place then throw away
all your cigars and tobacco and promise
to buy no more"
With a sigh given 10 my sole consola-
tions | said would DO as she directed.
Many more directions she gave me as
10 diet, exercise, early hours, etc Per
maps, she saw, too, that cheerful com
pSnionship was something | needed, 50
she remained awhile, talking with great
glee and spirit about matters and things
in general aud, promising 20 call and
see me the next morning. she left
l had not felt so we'll IN a great while;
indeed, had not gwen my heart
thought since the little woman entered
the room.
The next morning | found myself
watching impatiently for the arrival Of
my little doctor. She came bright and
cheerful as the day before. What per
feet little sunbeam she was could
not help growing better under her care,
and the influence Of her cheering pres
ence, and vet managed to contrive some
ache or pain every day as an excuse for
the continuance Of her visits.
At length found that my heart, which
had long been quiet, and apparently free
from disease, began to hutter and palpi-
tate again but 1 observed it was only
when heard the little woman's tap at
nv door. or felt her soft fingers on my
wrist. In short, as she had driven the
disease ont 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
of the sick list, and ont Of her hands.
determined that she should not SO easily
get out of mine.
So l told her as she had now given
ease to nv heart in one respect, she
must not leave till she had done so in
another, or l should be worse of than
was before. The little woman looked
perplexed.
Then stated my case and explained
nv symptoms a second time, showing
her the distressed state Of my heart, and
she alone could cure il. The former
disease she had removed by an occasional
visit the latter could only be cured by
her promising 10 come and take up her
abode With me as resident physician.
She understood me now, and by the way
she pressed her hand against her own
little futtering heart, one would have
and verify think il was. So now we
are both TO apply TO a clergyman who is
TO form between us life partnership as
lawyer and physician.
But one thing troubles me, of which /
had no thought till now that it is
necessary to have our cards engraved.
Married people are usually Mr.. and
Mrs. SO and So, or "Mr. Such a One
and Lady :" but will any one please tell
me how / and my little wife are TO be
designated. Will it be "Mr. and Mrs.
DR.. Hubbs?" or ." Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbs,
MD ?" or, as the ladies are going aheai
so fast in these days of woman's rights,
will sink into still lesser insignificance,
aud shall we be "Dr. Todd and Gentle
man ?" or must / drop the name OF
Hubbs altogether and become a Todd,
too? Somebody please tell how to have
those cards engraved.