Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-05-08
DIR. DAPSON.
DY 0PlE 7. READ.

The following confessions of Zeb. w.
Teal were presented to me by the author
1t doesn't make any difference where
was born or where l was reared. am
the proprietor of n grocery store, and by
closeness that involved much self-sac-
rifce l have managed to buy home;
but this can be Of no interest to any one
who may read these confessions. must
have been thirty-tive years old before the
thought that l ought to marry some gen.
tie and confiding woman occurred to me.
had never gone into society and cousc-
| quently knew but few women, and those
whom did know had haggled SO much
over the price of sugar OF dried Goldfish
that the thought of marrying them was
shock to my fancy. was at that time
living in large city and boarded at
| house situated several miles from nv
place of business. One day while going
! home on horse car, noticed n woman
sitting opposite me. OF course, noticed
women every day, but there was some
thing about this woman that especially
attracted me. Her face was not impress
sively handsome, but there was IN intel
lectual cast about it, an evidence of cul.
tivation that could not help admiring.
l must have gazed at her, indeed L know
that did, but she did not appear TO take
any notice OF me. The next evening
when started home, there abe was again
on the car. regarded this as fortu-
nate, but was compelled to content nv
self 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 L
started home, was disappointed in not
finding her, and got off and waited for
the 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 in
structed to get the nearest one. Shortly
aiterward the messenger returned with
the woman whom l had gazed at on the
car.
sis it possible that you are doctor?"
asked.
cit is not only possible" she an.
swcred, smiling, 'but it is an established
fact"
81 am glad to see you again, at any
rate"
''See me again2"
"1cs, for l was disappointed when
found that you were not on the car tn,
ether evening""
81 don't remember having seen vol
before" she replied. was unreasonable
enough to allow n sharp sting to entel
my pride. She had not even noticed
me- She felt my pulse, wrote prc
scrlption and said that she would cal
again the next day. She came early a
morning and declared that was mucl
better.
"ButI think you'd better come again.
said I. "Pneumonia is tricky disease
you know. l had friend that was pro
nounced cured, and the doctor ceased
his visits and my friend died"
81 have known a patient 10 die before
the doctors visits ceased" she re
spondcd, smiling in a way half pro
Iessional and half woman.
''But you don't think that am in ,
similar danger, do youa" asked, some
what alarmed, for courage was never
numbered among my virtues.
sob, there is no cause for immediate
alarm, she answered. 81 will call agar
tomorrow.
Cant you come this evening2"
"That would not be necessary
'But can't you come any wave
rather like the society of doctors.
know great many physicians.
"What physicians do you know?" sh,
asked.
That somewhat stumped me. hat
never been sick before, and as was ,
humble if not modest grocer, knew
no doctors, but ! was, as the Congress
men say, equal to the occasion, and re-
Piled that knew DIR. Prouty, DIR. Smell
e and DR.. So-and-So."
VI don't know them" she said.
Neither did ], but was determined
, TO maintain my position. Cant vol
come this evening2" l implored rather
G than asked.
" Will come tomorrow morning. >
shesreplied, and IN Way so unsenti.
mental that l was almost angry, she
marchedout. BY this time was really
In love with her, and in order to keen mr.
d hcr visits, | was resolved to fcion sick.
II ness; so, when she came the next da,
and asked me how l felt, answered
! that thought was worse.
ooh, | don't know" she answered.
but do know. have pain in m,
i side and feel shaky. BY the way, hav,
not asked your name. wish to say tha
!, am very peculiar man."
My name is Dapson," she answered
she came early the next morning, and
alter taking my temperature, remarked
That | was SO far restored to health that