Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-10-04

OF the drawing-room than nrof.ss,ana1
However. ]. humble If conscien,Ion.
practitioner, could not afford. had -
desired, to decline to meet him. and T
consented to facilitate arrangements
Tor an interview at the great mans
convenience.
Inc fashionable physician drew IN
IN ms imposing equipage at the door
OF Mount Aureo half an hour babi,a
the time appointed. was introduced ~
MS patient. making the while prof,,sa
apologies for having oeen unavo,aabty
detained by critical case-that OF the
Duke OF Deerwood--to whose housa IL
mayfair he had been summoned bv The
Duchess request 10 give his opinion - q
10 the treatment adopted by the at
tendant medical gentleman.
WHAT said the society exquisite
Tor such the celebrity certainly was
what? exclaimed he. in grandilo.
quent tones, striking theatrical atti.
tude, rs 1T that fine young lady we ara
to consult about9 That superb girl. in
such perfect condition! Come, madam
confess that you are only making fun
OF u.s."
well, replied Mrs. Contaneo, i'm.
pressed, as she was meant Ia he h,
The Importance of the pompous per.
sonage who was addressing her. .
aunt appearances are in my daueh-
tor favor, and hope that Won NAV
be able to assure us that her copdition
Is not serious; but she is always LOSING
her voice always coughing and If
we were not to tale CARE A flood
OF tears drowned the rest OF the sen.
tence.
but. airily remarked the famous
doctor, 'my dear madam, WHY dis.
tress yourselfP All may be well. Let
me hear from this gentleman, your
family attendant. the symptoms as he
has Interpreted them"
gave the history of the case in a
few wo IDS.
well. well; there seems to be moth.
ing serious; but we must examine tn,
chest with the utm ost exactncss to de.
eide that"
pardon me-" interrupts mamma
"but will you allow me to remain in
the room?"
''Of course. madam" responded
the favorite OF fortune. You nave
a sacred right to stop here. Pray, 81,
down" And then he directed me to
commence the examination. | per
cussed with minute carefulness every
part OF the thorax, and, as before.
could really find nothing abnormal
"Ihere; you perceive that | have
tested with exactne5s, and the reso-
nance Is everywhere perfect ]
made the remark as mere matter OF
form, for | had not failed to note that
the very superior West End practition.
er had not condesceaded to paw the
slightest attention to my proceedings,
but was talking in low tones to Mrs.
Midas Contango all the time.
'Ah, well. now it is my turn" said
he. and with the most delicately i'm
pressive care placed Mss Muriel
again in positions; not, as | had done.
with the ms crossed on the chest,
but stiffiy extended. In place of tell
ing her TO count thirteen to SIXTEEN
he gave her Il book and directed her to
read dozen lines. and then to sin.
the gamut, an octave and half. The
mother was watching all this in ad-
miration and devouring every detail
"Ah! humphr said the oracle; 81,
seems there is something ex-
tremely difficult to dfferentiate LIE;
us hear what percussion yields" And
his style was truly enchanting. Every
tap with the fingers was given with
6ourish and a graceful sweep worthy
of the most expert professor of sleight-
of-hand that ever entertained Coun-
tess guests. There was moment oil
studied INDIGESTION. and then, with e
covert smile, turning to me. he said
There it is. Listen. my dear young
FRIEND as he beat his digital drum
now on this side. then Oh that Tick,
tack, tick-tack. Hank! do you hear
itp There is We Y appreciate 1if-
ference in resonance; when | say 'ap-
preciabe difference | do not say an
enormous difference -no-but there il
ISL
For my own part, SIR" | returned,
Il can not, with all deference, detect
the slightest i fife -ence. "
"Oh, very likely; but there. never
theess, it is. Now come, however
though having ascertained the truth
about the ca-e-my time is short, ie'
me convince you. will turn ny
back to the patient, and you shall
again percuss. will tell which sid
you are tapping upon by the variation
in the sound He turned round, ant
percussed as equally as possible
the two sides of the thOrax, "1ot
are on the left side He was quite
right! In a moment, however, my
surprise was changed to admiration
of the fashionable physician 5 smar
audacity. His professional-nay. J
yet hope | may more truthfully write
it rofessional-trick WAS obvious
enough, but performed with such per
feet aplomb that l was duped ever
whilst taking part in it. He hat
turned his back to the patient, to Mrs
Midas Contango and myself, but h.
was looking into a large mirror abov'
the console which faced him!