Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
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And why should | Gomez"
Because | love you. -
'EWhy, what an impudent patient you
are"
That's all right love you and want
TO marry you "
''To save your biil?" she arrhly asked
Come, doctor. don make sport Of me.
Ever since | first saw you | have loved
you | used 10 watch for you and when
you failed to be on the Car was grief
stricken Now, after this confession, won I
you agree to visit me- until | am able tc
visit you?"
Your very peculiarity attracts me to-
ward YOU she said.
Then | wish that my peculiarities were
stronger. | wish they were strong enough
to draw you TO my arms. "
''Oh, what trifing rascal you are Ia
be sure | don't really believe that you
have been i'll at all. 1t was merely a de.
sign against me.
mo, | was not aware that you were a
doctor # | had known it | would have
been Ill long ago. By the by, when will
you he ready?'
Ready for w at?''
''To be my wife.
81 am not looking for husband.
Eyes, but the greatest treasures are
! sometimes come upon by accident
"You are quite philosophical for a
grocer"
"Ah, but let me tell you, Miss Doctor,
that the grocery business requires more
philosophy than the medical profession
The grocer understands the weakness OF
| the flesh
Il must CO. she said, arising.
when shall | expect you?'' | asked.
You need not expect me-"
She did not come the next day, and
sept for her She did not come unit
night.
81 suppose you are worse" she said
smiling.
Il am dying"
Then can do nothing for you?'
eyes, you can save me with the medl
cine Of love. y
"With the medicine of nonsense
'We:l, that is the formula for loves
tonic.
II did not come to be insulted.''
Nor shall you be-
Tell me plainly what you want. -
- want to marry you.
''But don't you think that | prefer te
look higher than grocer?'
Possibly, but | don't prefer to look
higher than a doctor. You suit me well
enough. Probably you dom know it, hui
at one time in my life could have married
a seamstress.
That S encouraging, surely. Gould you
have married any one else?'
Eyes, | think Ghdt female barber was
once srnitten with me. She ditt not say sc
but she shaved me delightfully."-, and on one
occasion refused to charge anything, and
confess that this was strong pull in hel
favor. Ii she had refused the second Tins
believe that should have proposed"
Il don t know whether to love you or tc
be angry
LET me decide. Love me-"
"Ail right, | will
"When will you bggin?"
LET me see wha5 time it is, she said
looking at her watch. "a quarter past 9
Well, | will begin at 10 clock.
| could not help laughing at this. We
continued 70 talk; she said not a word o.
| love but looked at her wat:h occasionally
Isn't it nearly temp | asked,
"Wants two Minutes
do you love me nOw?'
81 will in one minute and a-haIf How
is the grocery business anyhow"
Picking up all the time
Il have never known many grocers tC
get rich she remarked, holding he
watch open. II know one that" Sht
shut the watch with loud snap. anc
looking affectionately at me said, 81 love
you.
There are many mean people in thi
world, bat think the very meanest is
quack doctor, fellow named Piddias G
Jones. Why do | thirk so? | will tel
you. The other day in speaking Of m,
wife, he said: CDR. Dapson never hac
but two patients. She killed one and mar
ried the other. "-Arkansas Traveller.