Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-07

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DR.. DAPsOS
The following confessions Of Zab. w.
Teal was presented to me by the author:
1t doesn't Dlake any difference where |
was born or where was reared. am the
proprietor Of a grocery store, and by a
| GOODNESS which involved much sef-sac-
rlice have managed to buy a home; but
this can be of interest TO any one who mag
read these confessions. must have been
IS years old before the thought that |
ought to marry some gentle and coniding
woman occurred to ne. had never gone
into society aud consequently knew but
few women. and those whom | did know
had haggied so much over the price of
sugar or dried Goldfish that the thought Of
marry ing them was shock to my fancy.
| was at that time living in big city and
boarded at a home situated several miles
from my place of business. One day while
going home, on horse car | noticed
woman sitting opposite me. Oi course,
noticed women every day, but there was
something about this woman that especial
II attracted me- Her face was not lm.
| pTessivey handsome, but there was an
! intellectual cast about it, an evidene Of
cultivation that could not help admiring.
| must have gazed aG 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 my;elf with
| simply looking at her, Just before getting
| off, | ask, the driver if ne knew her
name, but he said that he did not The
next evening. when | started home, was
disappointed in not finding her, and got
/ off aud waited for tie next car, but | did
not see her
One night ! was suddenly taken ill of
pneumonia. One of the boarders was
dispatched for doctor and was instructed
! to get the nearest one. Shortly atterwrd
| the me senger returned with the woman
| whom | gazed at on the car.
as il possible that you are doctor, /
asked
1T is not only possible, she answered,
| smiling, hut 1t is an established fact.
81 am 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"
II don't remember having seen you be-
| fore" she replied | was unreasonable
enough to allow a sharp sting to enter my
pride. She had not even noticed me. She
/ felt my pulse, wrote a prescription, ana
said that she would call again next day
I She came early at morning, and declared
/ that was much better.
But think you better come again, :"
said l. Pneumonia is tricky disease,
you know. had friend that was pro-
nounced cured, and the doctor ceased bis
visits and my friend died.
IL have known patient to die before
| the doctors visit ceased, she responded,
smiling IN a way half professional and
half woman.
But ynu don't think am in a similar
danger, do you?' ! asked, somewhat
alarmed, for courage was ne yer LuniLeIed
among my virtues.
'Ob, there is no cause for immediate
alarm" she answered ;" will call again
to- morrow.
Can't you come this EVENING""
That would not be nee ssary.
But can t you come anyway? | rather
like the society of doctors. know
great many physicians.
What physicians do you know2' she
asked.
That somewhat stumped me. had
never been sick before, and as was
humble if not modest grocer, ! knew no
doctors, but vas, as the congressman
say, equal to the occasion, and ! replied
that knew DR.. Prouty, d.. Smell and DR..
SJ-and-SJ.
~ don't know them, she said
Neither did but was determined 10
maintain my position. Can't you come
this evening" j implored rather than
asked.
II will conc tomorrow morning she
replied and in WY so uu-en'imentsl
that was almost angry; ae III 4rcntd ont
By this time ] was really IN love with
her, and IN order to keep up her visits,
resolved 10 feigl sickness; so, when
She came up the next day and asked me
how felt, ansrere2 tat thought J WAS
worse
o., I d5n't know, she answered
"BJsI d1 know. have a pain IA my
side and feel .l1ky Is the way. have not
asked your name ! glsh 10 saj that ! am
a very peculiar man.
"My name Is Daps0n, she answered.
Nhe came tdtis tue NJ ~ ul'IutAEt dut
after taking my temperature, remarked
that | vas 50 far restored to health that
further attention fro1 her would Je IN
necessary.
"Doctor," said /, ''it Il much better to
be on the safe side. 10 tell the truth
pneum9nia runs somewhat 10 our family,
and the worst phase j. that ms people
have suffered mos; from the drea3 disease
after having been pronounced cured.
Bat she sat down and laughed. "You
are the hrst man ! ever knew to regari
wish friendiIness an increasing doctor
bill"
That's all right. said |, wincing