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

somewhat at the thought of paying out
money; and was about to suggest that
the bin might be cut down, when the doc
tor said:
1T is an odd characteristic of human
nature that men should haze a doctors
bin with so strong degree of wrath. Men
who cheerfully pay an undertaken, shyat a
doctor.
Probably they think that the doctor
causes both bills, remarked, attempting
to be witty.
And thus contribute to the support
Of two worthy vocations, she quickly re-
joined.
Yes, they render each other ye!f.sus-
tanning. By the way, you are coming once
more, aren you?"
I'll don't see why | should"
But | do,
"Aud why Should Gomez"
because | love you. "
''Why, what an impudent patient you
are. p"
That's all right love you and want
to marry you
40 save your bill ?" she arehly asked.
"Come, doctor don make sport of me.
Ever since / first saw you | have loved
you | used to watch for you and when
you failed TO be on the car | was grief
stricken. Now, after this confession, won t
you agree to visit me until | am able to
visit you?'
"Your very pecuiarity 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 trihmg rascal you are to
be sure. ! don't really believe that you
have been i'll at all. 1t was merely de-
| sign against me.
mo, | WAS not aware that you were "a
doctor If | had known it would have
been i'll long ago BY the by, wnen will
you he ready?'
Ready for w atY'
"Io be my wife.
'I am not looking for a husband.
"Ye5, 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 "
81 must go, she said arising.
"When shall | expect your p | asked.
you need not expect me.
She did not come the next day, and
sent for her. She did not come until
night.
81 suppose you are worse" she said,
smiling
81 am dying"
Then can do nothing for your"
eyes, you can save me with the medi-
cine of love.
"With the medicine Of nonsense"
"We'l, that is the formula tor loves
tonic.
81 did not come to be insuted
"Nor shall you be-.
Tell me plainly what you want, "
81 want to marry you.
But don't you think that ! prefer to
look higher than a grocer?
Possibly, but don't prefer to look
higher thar a doctor You suit me we'll
enough Probably you don t know it, but
II one time in my life couldhaye married
seamstress.
"That encouraging, surely. Could You
have married any one else?'
"Yes, | think that female barber was
once smitten with me. She did not say 20
but she shaved me delightfully."-, and on one
occasion refused TO charge anything, and
con. ess that this was a strong pull In her
favor. Ii she had refused tue second time
| ! believe that should have proposed
81 don know whether TO love you or to
be angry"
Let me decide. Love me-
Gan right, will "
'When will you bepin?"
"Lat me see what time it is" she said,
! looking at her watch "a quarter past ..
Well, will begin at 10 o clock.
could not help laughing at this. We
continued to talk; she said not word Of
| love but looked at her wat h occasionally.
"l-n't it nearly temp | asked.
wants two Minutes
DO you love me now2'
al will in one minute and a-half. How
is the grocery business anyhow
Picking up all the time. p"
81 have never known many gTocers TO
get rich she remarked, holding her
watch open. 81 know one that" She
shut the watch with loud snap, and
looking affectionately at me said 81 love
you.
There are many mean people ia this
world, bat think the very meanest is a
qnack doctor. fellow named Piddias G.
Jones Woy do ! think 500 will tell
You The other day in speaking Of nv
wife. he said "Dr. Dtpson never had