The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07

The following confessions of Xab w.
Teal was presented to me BY the author:
Ii doesn't make any difference where
was born or where was reared. am the
proprietor of grocery store, and by a
GOODNESS which involved much self-sac
ritice | have managed to buy home; but
this can be of interest TO any one who mag
read these confessions. | must have been
80 years old before the thought that
ought to marry some gentle and conhding
woman occurred TO me. had never gone
into society aud consequently knew but
few women, end those whom | did know
had haggied 20 much over the price of
sugar or dried Goldfish that the thought q
marrying them was shock to my fancy.
was at that time living in a big city and
boarded at a home situated several mites
from my place of business. One day while
going home, on horse car | notice
woman sitting opposite M. Or course,
noticed women every day, but there was
something about this womau that especial
Is attracted me. Her ace was not lm
lressiveiy handsome, but there was an
Intellectual cast about 1t, nm evidenl Of
cultivation that could not he p admlring.
| must have gazed at her, indeed, | know
that | did, but she did not appear to take
any notice of me. The next evening when
started for home. there she was again on
The car. | regarded this as fortunate,
but Was compelled to content myself with
simply looking at her, Just before getting
off, ] asked the driver if he knew her
name, but he said that he did not. The
next evening, when ! started home, was
disappointed in not finding her, and got
of aud waited for tie next car, but did
n Il see her.
One night ! was suddenly taken i'll OF
pnenmonia. One of the boarders was
d 81 ht d fer a doctor and was instruc I'd
to gel the nearest one. Shortly afterwArd
the me- senger returned with the woman
whom gazed at on the car.
''ls it possible that you are doctor, |
asked.
1T is not only possible" she answered,
smiling, hut it is an established fact "
"A AN glad to see you again, at any
rate"
"See ME again?'
Yes, for | was disappointed when
found that you were not on the car the
other evening"
Il don t remember having seen YOU be-
fore" she replied. | was unreasonable
enough to allow Il sharp sting to enter Dly
pride. She had not even noticed me. She
telt my pulse, wrote a prescription, ana
said that she would call again next day
| She came early at morning, and declared
that was much better.
But think YOU'D be, ter come again, y"
said |. Pneumonia is a tricky disease,
you know. | had friend that was pro,
nounctd cured, and the doctor ceased nj,
visits and my friend died
al have known patient to die before
| he doctors visit ceased" she responded
smiling In way half professional ana
half woman.
But you don't think am in similar
danger, do you?' | asked, somewhat
| alarmed, for courage was II ever numbered
among my virtues.
"Ob, there is no cause for immediate
a,arm," she answered. Il will call again
To- morrow"
Can't you come this EVENING""
That would not be nee ssary."
But cant you come anyway? | rather
like the society of doctors. know ii
great many physicians.
wv hat physicians do you know" she
asked
That somewhat stumped me. | haS
never been sick before, and as | was Il
humble If not modest grocer, knew no
doctors; but | was, as the congressman
say, equal to the occasion, and | replied
that knew Or. Prouty, DR.. Smell and DR..
So-and-So.'
Il don't know them" she said
Neither did ], but was determined TO
maintain my position. Cant you come
this EVENING"" implored rather tnan
asked.
II will come tomorrow morning, she
| replied, and in IA way so unsentlmental
| that ! was almost angry; sire marched out
| BY this time ! was really In love with
Ter, and IN order to keep up her visits, !
resolved to feign sickness; so. when
she came up the next day and asked m
| how felt ans 4ered that thought | WAS
| worse
On, | dent know" she answered.
But do know. have a pain an my
side and feel shaky. BY the way, have not
asked your name. wish TO say that am
a very peculiar man.
MY name is Dapson," she answered,
She came early the next morning, and
after taking my temperature, remarked
| That | was so far restored to health that
further attention froai her would be un-
necessary.
Doctor" said /, lit is much better to
be on the safe side. To tell the truth,
pneumonia runs somewhat in our family,
and the worst phase is, that my people
have suffered most from the dread diseas {
after having been promo 'et cured.
But she sat down and laughed. "lou
are the FIRST man | ever knew to regard
wi h friendliness an increasing doctor 1
| Eli -