Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-08-29

and understand our patients thor
oughly very often before we can mako
out their ailments, and then one finds
the mischief, because, you see, we are
expected TO discover IT,"
"But suppose there really Is uoth-
ing"
Nonsense. There always IS. But
even II there we're not, we are equally
bound to find IL; fol II you tell these
anxious people, 4 can discover moth
ing wrong, they will naturally put II
down to your ignorance. and send for
somebody else who has knowledge
enough OF human nature or sufficient
saUoir fuire not TO be embarrassed
with so small difficulty Now, do
you see my meanlnge'
Theoretically there is nothing,
practically there Is"
"You may put Il so. II so II please
you. But assured you that there is
and there is - your vigilance and
punctilious exactitude notwithstand-
ing-a little convenient difference in
resonance. The mamma heard the
remark, as intended her to do; she
had not the remotest idea what 1t
meant-why should she havep-but
she is perfectly happy now that the
cause Of her darllug's cough has been
discovered, because she thinks. the
cause being known, the cure will fol-
low. The more unintelligible tho ex-
PLANTATION. the more convinced Is she
Of its correctness One may remedy,
you know. u difference in resonance;
but how can you pretend to cure per-
son whom you persistently declare TO
have nothing the matter with herP"
began to understand.
"Now." continued this consummato
reader OF society's intelligence, Il ad.
init that this is not science"
"Nor what the schools and our
academical training teach u.s." haz-
arded l.
quite so, my dear fellow; but ac-
cept for once the tuition OF a man who
has not altogether failed in his pro.
fession. What l have taken the
trouble TO demonstrate TO you gratis is
good working rule-smelling a
little, perhaps, so to SPEAK, OF the
shop or OF legal tape-but If our
patrons are satisfied. our patients
made happy. our regulations ad-
vanced, can we wisely permit so triv-
ial matter as departure from slavish
adherence 20 what is miscalled prin-
ciple to stand between us and success?"
"Well," admitted /. little sadly,
perhaps you are right"
"of course am, my dear young
friend. | am cynic, but | succeed
have been, for instance, boseeched
to meet you here to-day. And now for
treatment"
A little delicate counter-irritation
was suggested and agreed on; then
the fashionable physician stepped into
his elegant turnout before the door OF
Mount Aureo. amid the profuse thanks
of Mrs. Midas Contango, a hundred
guineas richer for his half-hour's s
visit. As he shook hands with me, on
throwing himself back among the
cushions Of his brougbam, the famous
expert smilingly whispered: you
are too modest. my ingenious young
friend; you have already the science
Of medicine at your fnger-ends; why
not acquire the art also? Adieur'
One rarely takes part IN a consulta-
tion without learning something; but
never obtained such valuable practi-
cal knowledge from any meeting with
a brother professional "a did in that
inglorious scene in the drawing-room
OF Mount Aureo. in which L was 50
sadly le. down, for time at least, in
the estimation OF Mrs. Midas and Miss
Muriel Contango.
Miss Muriel subsequently recovered
her temporarily defective resonance
sufficiently TO gladden. the hearts oi
her parents by making marriage-at
their cost-into a noble house. / still
have the pleasure OF ranking her
among my patients, but for no organic
or other serious ailment; and ! have
Il on excellent authority that hor hus-
band. Viscount Barreulands, would DO
extremely glad at times, when he has
been inordinately extravagant with
his unearned increment, If Lady
MuriDPs vigor OF voice and physique
we're both little less robust Cham
horsi Joft .no1