The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-06-11
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"Oh! he's a manin black with spec
tacles on that comes and tells us to
put out our tongues.p
what does he do theh?"
g"He tells mother that little Fanny
is a very pretty young lady
"What else?s -
"Then | pinch him, and he tells
mother how am well behaved, and
says we're all growin'."
"Well. go on"
Il don't,know any more, only he
gets in a wagon and drives like
lightning till he gets round the cor
ner.' a94ii
SIS that all?'
"Why, then, father gets the doc
tors bill, and says it is a big shame,
and mother says, Didn't l tell you
you'd better get the children new
shoes or you'd have a doctors bill2"
And what does your father say to
that?n
Il don't like to tell"
"Well, Johnnie, what are you hold
ing up your hand for?"
"Ive got brother, he's studyin'
to be q doctor, and know all about
'em; hear 'em talk
"Well, then, what is doctor?"
"He goes in to keep his hands
white and he knows everything.
Father says he's lucky to have such
a son as Jim, that can tell him Just
what to do. without his having the
trouble of asking. lie says that
when he was boy he used to get
licked whenahe gaseahis father galhs
able Information; but this age is too
long on Science for that
"Your brother reads a good deal,
doesn't he?"
"Yes, he always has lot of big
books open on his table; aunty says
she knows he learns his lessons
thoroughly, cause he's always read,
ing at the same place"
"Well, go on
SHE told aunty once there was
nothing Ikea man giving his whole
mind to u thing, and she said that
was why his mustache grew SO fast"
b "What, has he a mustache2"
~ haven't seen it, but know he's
got one, cause he's always looking at
it and brushing his lip with his
finger besides he shaves it off every
day."
Anything more about doctors2"
"oh, yes, lots; he kisses cousin sa-
rah; he tells her about medicine, l
guess, cause she always seems to feel
better afterwards"
~ suppose he is active in his at
tendance on lectures, isn't he?"
"4es, he goes everywhere he can
learn anything; he went to see Count
Jones' and the 'Pinafore' to find out
what real life was; he told mother
so.'
"What did your mother say2"
"She said it helped a young doctor
to be acquainted with the aristoc-
racy."
''Does he study hard?p
"You're right he does; he don't let
anybody inhis room at nights but
medical students, an you can hear
hin study. Father has to get up
sometimes and stop him stadyin' 50
.hard-oh, he studies awful. Father
told him this thing was played out.
"0f course, he writes a good deal?"
"No, he don't; he says he's too busy
studying to waste time in writing;
he's hired poor literary fellow to
do it,"
"What does he writer"
"He calls ita-a-it begins withT."
"Thesis2n
"Yes, that's it,"
"Does he try chemical expert
mentsg"
II don't know, but he works on
medicines;I saw him pouring 'em
out for others to drink; he said they
was tryin' different kind of n1edi-
cines, and then he laughed"
$50 you think he's preparing him
self for his battle with the world?"
Eyes, he's got pair Of boxing
gloves and a stunning shotgun
"He practices surgery does he
not2'
soh, yes 1 know he does, cause /
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