The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-16

What Is a Doctor:
well, what do you say, Matte
what is doctor?"
"Oh, he's a man in black, will
spectacles, that comes and tells us tc
put out our tongues"
What does he do then ?n
"He tells mother that little Fanny
is very pretty young lady"
What else ?"
"Then l pinch him, and he tells
mother how | am well-behayed and
says we're all growin'."
"Well, go onn
81 don't know any more, only be
gets in a wagon and drives like light.
ming till he gets round the coruer.r
as that all ?"
why, wher father gets the doc.
tors bill and saws its big shame
and mother says, Didn't 1 tell you
you'd better get the children new
shoes or you'd have a doctors bill tc
pay"
"And what does your father say tc
that ?"
81 don't like to tell.p
well, Johnny, what are you hold
ing up your hands for?n
1--we got brother, he's studyini
to be doctor, and know all about
'em | hear 'em talk"
"Well, then, what is a doctor ?"
"He goes in to keep bis hand;
white, and be knows everything.
Father says he's lucky to have such
son as Jim, that cah tell him what
TO do without his having the trouble
of asking. He says when be was q
boy be used to ger licked when be
gave his father valuable information
but his age is too long on science for
that"
"Your brother reads good deal,
doesn't be ?"
"Yes, be always has lot Of big
books open on his table; aunty says
she knows he learns his lessons thor
oughly, cause he's slwa reading at
the same place"
well, go on"
He told aunty once there was
nothing Ike mans giving his yhole
mind to thing. and she said that
was why his moustaehe grew 80
fast.r
What, has be moustache!n
81 haven. seen il, but | know he's
got one, cause he's always looking
at it and brushing his lip with his
finger; besides, be shayes it Of every
day"
Anything more about doctors ?''
"Oh, yes, lots; he kisses cousin
Sarah be tells her about medicine |
guess, cause she always seems TO
feel better afterwards"
Il suppose be IS active in his at
tendance on lectures, isn't be ~
"Ies, be goes everywhere be can
to learn anything; be went to see
Count Jones' and the 'Pinafore' TO
find out what real life was be told
mother 81"
What did your mother say gr
"She said it helped q young doc
tor 10 be acquainted with the aristoe-
racy."
does be study hsrdz"
You're right he does be don't
let anybody in bis room al night but
medical students, an you can hear
him study. Father has to get up
sometimes and stop bis s;udyin' 30
hsrd-ob, be studies awful Father
told him this thing was gettin' played
out"
"Of course be writes a good
deal ?r
"No, be don't: he says he's TOO
busy studying 20 waste time on writ
ing; he's hired poor literary fellow
10 do IT,
What does be write y''
"He calls il a-s-it begins with
TT
Thesis ?"
"Yes, that's it-r
Does he Try chemical expert
ments ~
Il don't know. but be works on
medicines; ! saw him pourin' 'em
out for the others TO drink: be said
they was tryin' different kinds Of
medicines then be laughed"
$50 you think he's preparing him
self for bis battle with the world ?"
"Yes, he's got pair Of boxing
gloTes and stunning shot gun"
"He practices surgery, does be ?"
"Oh, yes. | know be does, cause
heard father tell mother that be was
cutting up good deal"
Il suppose be hasn't any patieats
yeti"
"No, cause be lhrosed his book
on the floor one day and mother ask
ed him why, sn' be said be was oct
of patience, an father said be would
never have any. anyhow; an Jim
be laughed to split himself"
as that all ~
Father SAYS his words are getting
longer an longer; sometimes when
be comes in nights be can't under
stand 'em-"
What does your mother say to
fhat,"
-She saws doctor always ought
to be cheerful, and if cloves brighten
him up ne oughter eat 'em-"
"0f course. be studies anatomy ~
"Yes-I guess that's the right
word-that's what be tod my uncle
George when be went 10 see the
Black Crook"
What did your uncle ssy,"
He laughed aud said. young ras-
cal, you're just Ike your old uncle. "
Does your brother ever say any,
thing about muscular development .D
Il heard him tell mother some
thing ike that, 40. when be went TO
the Dig walking match; bat be .ol9
father be was studying up fevers and
be didn't kasw one Of 'em more IL
teres,ing than the walking fever."
How did your father feel sbou.
that ~
He told Jim he ~as trim 10 car
~ 100 much stock"
That lis;ie birds do iD their nests
agree IL no eredis 20 the little birds.
because II ~oald never do fcr them