Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-28
What is u Doctor

What is Doctor
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"Well, what do you say, Matte?
What is a dOctor2'
ooh! he's man in black with spec
tacles that comes and tells us to put out
our tongues"
"What does he do them
ale tells mother that little Fanny is a
very pretty young lady.
"What else?"
"Then pinch him, and he tells moth
err how | am well behaved, and says
we're all CROWN"
"Well, 90 on"
IL don't know any more, only he gets
in a wagon and drives like lightning till
he gets round the corner"
as that all?"
"Why, then, father gets the doctors
bill, and says it big shame, and moth
er saws, Didn't | tell you you'd better
get the children new shoes or you
have doctors bill|"
"And what does your father say to
that?'
81 don't like to tell"
"Well, Johnnie, what are you holding
up your hand for?"
"pve got brother, he's studyin, to be
a doctor, and | know all about EN-;
hear 'em talk"
"Well, then, what is a DOCTOR"
ole goes in to keep his hands white
and he knows everything. Father says
he's lucky to have such son as Jim,
that can tell him just what TO do with
out his having the trouble Of asking.
He SAYS that when he was boy he used
to get licked when he gave his father
valuable information; but this age Is too
long on science for that"
"Your brother reads a good deal,
doesn't hep
eyes, he always has lot OF big books
open on his table; aunty says she knows
he learns his lessons thoroughly, cause
he's always reading at the same
place"
"Well, 90 on"
"He told aunty once there was moth
ing like mans giving his whole mind
to thing, and she said that was why
his mustache grew SO fast.
"What, has he a mustacheY
81 haven't seen it, but | know he's
got one, cause he's always looking at 1t
and brushing his lip with his finger; be-
sides he shaves it off every day
ANYTHING more about doctors?'
ooh, yes, lots; he kisses cousin Sarah;
he tells her about medicine, guess,
cause she always seems to feel better
afterwards"
81 suppose he is active in his atten-
dance on lectures, isn't he?'
eyes, he goes everywhere he can
learn ANYTHING; he went to see Count
Jones and the 'Pianaiore' to find out
what real life was; he told mother
So"
"What did your mother say?'
"She said it helped young doctor to
be acquainted with the aristrocracy.
"DOes he study hard?'
"You're right. he does; he don't let
ANYBODY in his room at night but med
ical students, an you can hear him
study. Father has to get up sometimes
and stop him studyin' so hard-oh, he
studies awful. Father told him this
thing was played out"
"Of course he writes good deal?'
"No, he don't; he says he's too busy
hired poor literary fellow to do it.
"What does he write?'
ale calls it a-a-it begins with T.
"Thesis?"
eyes, that's i"
"Does he try chemical experiments
81 don't know, but he works on
medicines; saw him pouring 'em out
for the others to drink; he said they was
irwin different kinds OF medicines, and
then he laughed"
80 you think he's preparing himself
for his battle with the wOrld?'
eyes, he's got pair OF boXing-gIoves
and a stunning shotgun"
"He practices surgery, does he nOt|"
ooh, yes, know he does, cause |
heard father tell mother that he was cut
ting up a good deal
81 suppose he hasn't any patients
YETI"
"No; cause he throwed his book on
the floor one day, and mother asked
him why, an he said he was out of pa
tience, an father said he would never
have one, anyhow; an Jim Inc laughed
to split hisself."
"is that alp"
Father says his words are getting
longer an longer; sometimes when he
comes in nights he can't understand
'em.'
What does your mother say to
that?'
"She says doctor always ought to be
cheerful, an if cloves brighten him up
he oughter eat EN-.
"Oi cours he studies anatomy"
"Nes,-I guess that's the right word
that's what he told Uncle George when
he went to see the Black Crook.
"What did your uncle say?'
Gle laughed and said, Young rascal,
you're Just like your old uncle. }"
"Does your brother ever say anything
about muscular developments
Il heard him tell mother something
like that, too. when he went to the big
walking match; but he told father he
was studyin' up fevers, and he didn't
know one OF 'em more interesting than
the walking fever"
How did your father feel about
that?'
"He told jim he was tryin' to carry
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