The Irish standard., 1886-05-08
said the doctor; amy calls since left. .

spectacles again, and resuming his EN-
ployment; s.and there's mallard win,
he brought me, y pointing at it sideway
with his eye, 'tnot worth a brass but
ton"
'.Don't doubt it in the least; couldn'
expect anything better
.'Why-just look att. Mrs. Moth
erly's blue drake ont in the yard Their
has got better feathers for June trou
by all odds.''
cit looks like the wing of young
turkey; don't it?"
"Upon my word it's fact-the spots
are as big as the points of my thumb
every one of them
"Well, you'll find Lanty out yet
some day or other, I suspect said the
doctor, sitting down on the sofa, appar
emily much fatigued.
:sIt was about the child he came,'' re.
sumed Mr. Guirkie; ST had almost for
gotten it-about that widows chilo
down at Ballymastocker. y
"What's the matter with it?"
''The measles -
"The measles!''
eyes, and I prescribed in your ab-
sence; SO / suppose you will scold me
for it, eh?''
''Scold you! no. Why should I scold
you? Upon my word, you know quite
enough about the profession to turn
doctor yourself. And SO you prescribed;
what did you give him?''
.Gin, Of course-good Hollands, and
to be taken freely.
Capital, the very best medicine you
could order
s'But only at certain stage Of the
disease, eh?''
90, of course, at the inclpient stage!''
Very true, " said Uncle Jerry; "that's
just it precisely;;" and he laid down the
fly he was dressing to wax silk thread
whilst he still continued the subject, ap-
parently much interested; "that's exact
ly the very thing; taken at the proper
time, it's the very best medicine in the
world. 1t saved my life once, in Trini-
dad, when attacked by the smallpox
ssPossible?''
eyes, sir, and I have invariably
recommended it in similar cases ever
sirce. -
''No other calls?''
"None to speak of. That Mr.. Weeks
was here about his headache, or face
ache, or whatever ache you please to
call it"
Neuralgia, / rather think; and g
pretty troublesome acquaintance to get
rid of"
81 declare, y said Uncle jerry, snap
ping the thread which he should have
bad the patience to cut with the scis-
sors, 81 declare and vow, it matters
very little whether he ever gets rid of it.
He's but poor concern, that same MIR.
Weeks
"O, I see you have been disputing
egain--ha! ha!''
every we'll, it's not my fault il we
,apa Tn sura 7 never DISPUTE with
my one, il can help it
"No; but still you manage to do it,
Notwithstanding"
Never, upon my word and honor" re-
oiled Mr.. Gu1rkie, except when it is
'orced on me.-There, now. that hooks
Is blunt as the very beetle;" and he
lung it pettishly into the grate.--'tI
,an't sit patiently by, and hear the man
,till contending that red hackle is the
,est in May and June. You wouldn't
expect that, suppose, eh?''
ssHe must be very unreasonable,
7awned the doctor, his eyes half closed
rom fatigue and want Of sleep, for he
lad been UP all night. eyes, very un-
easonable.''
"It was actually presumptuous, con-
idering all 10Y experience to the con-
rary.''
The doctor made an effort to open his
yes and nod in reply.
ssI tried to reason him out Oft. Upon
nv word, reasoned with him as mildly
IS would with child; but you might
IS we'll reason with q ,nadman. Why,
ir, he's as wrong headed us a mule,
hat man. humble and all as he seems.
ie' {, cheat, doctor-that is the whole
um and substance Of it''
20, well,'' said the doctor, rousing
himself little, and speaking in q half
half conciliatory tone, "let
lim have his own way; the point, after
Ill. is not of vital interest to anybody,
suppose.
No, it's of no great consequence, [ al
ow," said Uncle Jerry, raising his spec
acles second time to his forehead, and
ooking across the liable at his compan-
on in manner more impressive than
1snal. ssNo. sir. T admit that freely,