, 1879-05-19

We'll, what do sou say, Mattiee What Is q
doctor?'
| "Ohl he's man in black with spectac]es,
that comes and tells Us to put out our tongues"
s'What does he Go then2" ''
s'He tells mother that little Fanny Is very
pretty young lady,"
"What clse2''
"Then pinch him, and be tells mother how
am well-behavea, and says we're al growin'."
"Well, go on"
AZ don't know apy more, only he gets in q
wagon and drives: like lightning till be gets
round the corner"
|. tits that all?''
"Why, then, father gets the DOCTORS bill. aud
says 1t big shnme, and mother says, Didn't
tell you you'd letter get the children new shoes
or you'd have T. DOCTORS blli'''
hAud what does your father say to that1'
III don't lis1r to tell.n
swell, Johnnie, What are 5ou holding up your
:" i've got 4 brother, he's studyin' to be
doctor, and know all about 'en; I hear lem
swell, then, what is doctor9"
"He goes in to keep his hands white, and be
knows everything. Father says he's lucky to
have such d ron as Jim, that can tell him just
what to do without bis having the trouble OF
use' used to eet licked when he gave his father
valuable information; Dut this age is too long on
& Your brother reads good deal, doesn't
he3''
"Yes, he always has lot OF big books open
on his table; aunty says she knows he learns
his lessons thorou ghly. cause he's always read
ing at the same place."
We'll, go on" =
''He told aunty once there was nothing like
mans giving his whole mind to a, thlng, and
she said that was why his mustache grew so
= What, has be q mustache7''
I haven't seen 1t, but know he's got one,
cause he's always looking at it. and brushing
his lip. with his finger; besides he sha7es it OIL
aA,,ything more about doctors?"
sOh, yes, lots: be kisses cousin Sarah; he
tells her about medicine guess, 'canso she al
ways seems to feel better afterwards"
I" Isupsose be is active IN bis attendance on
lectures, isn't ne?'' 49,
''Yes, he goes everywhere he can learn any
thing; he went to SEQ Count Jones and the
spinators' to find out what real life was; be
''What di1 your mother say2n
"she said It helped, goung doctor to be
acquainted with the arstocracy."
s:Does he study harda"
"You're right, be does; be don't let ANYBODY
in his room at night but medical students, an'
yo, can hear him study. Father has to get up
sometimes and stop him studyin' so hard-oh,
be studies awful. Father told him this thing
was played out"
1Of course, he writes good dealt"
No. he don't; he says he's too busy studying
to waste time on writing; he's hired poor lit
eiary fellow to do'it.''
"What does be write2"
1'He calls it a-a-tt begins with T.'
1Thesis?n
s'Docs he try chemical experiments!'
~ don't know, but he works on medicines; I
saw him pouring lem out for. the others to
drink; be said they was tryin' different kinds Of
medicines, and then he laughed" 49,.
$50 you think he's preparing himself for his
battle with the woriaF'
stunning shotgun"
.'He practices surgery. does he not9''
f'Oh, yes. / know be docs, cause heard
father tellmother that he was cutting up good
Seal."
s'I suppose he hasn't any patients yet?'' j.
s*No; 'cause be throwed his book on the floor
one day, and mother asked him why, an' he
said he was out of patience, an father said he
would never have any, anyhow; an Jim he
laughed to split hissc1f."
its that align
"Father says bis words are getting longer an
longer; sometimes when he comes in nights he
can't understand 'em."
'Wbat does your mother say to that3'
"She says doctor always ought to De cheer
full, an ii cloves brighten him up he oushter eat
'em.". -. ''" 3.
"Of course, he studies anatomv2''
Yes,--l guess that's the right word that's
what he told Uncle George when he went to see
the Black Crook.'''
IL What did your uncle saya''
The laughed and said, young rascal, you'se
just like your old uncle.'n
."D Does your brother erer sap anything about
muscular Developments
II heard him tell mother something like Chat,
zoo, when bic went to the big walking match;
bus he told father he was studying up fevers,
and he didn't know one of 'em more interesting
than the walking fcver.''
*'How did nour father feel about that3n
"Hc told Jim he was tryin' to carry too mnch
stcss.":