Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-04-25

the doctors visits ceased she re-
sponded, smiling in a way half pro-
fessional and half woman
''But you don't think that am in D
similar danger, do youl" l asked, some
what alarmed, for courage was never
Numbered among my virtues.
"Oh, there is no cause for immediate
alarm, she answered. 4 will call again
Tomorrow"
Cant you come this evening""
"Ihat would not be necessary"
''Dut eau you couie any ways
rather like the society Of doctors. /
kno" a great many physicians
"What physicians do you know?' she
asked
That somewhat stumped me. l had
never been sick before, aud as | was o
humble if not a modest grocer, knew
no doctors, but | was, as the Congress-
men say, equal to the occasion, and re-
piled that | knew Dr. Prouty, Dr. Smell
and DR.. So-and So"
81 don't know them" she said.
Neither did I, but was determined
to maintain my position. Cant you
come this evening?" l implored d rather
than asked.
''I will come tomorrow morning. =
she replied, and III. a way SO unsenti-
mental that | was almost angry, she
marched out. Bv this time | was really
in love with her, andsin order to keep up
her visits, | was resolved to feign sick
ness, SO, when sne came the next day
and asked me how felt, answered
that thought I wassworse.
"Oh, don't knoav,' she answered
side and feel shaky. BY the way, have
not asked your name. l wish to say that
I am very peculiar man." =
"My name IS Dapson," she answered.
| She came carly the next morning, and
after taking my temperature, remarked
that l was so far restored to health that
further attention from her would be un-
necessary
"Doctor," said I,l4'it is much better
to be on the safe side To tell the truth,
| hot g., !
and the worst phase is, that imy people
have suffered most from the dread dis
ease after having been pronounced
cured.
She sat down and laughed. "Iou ART
the first man | ever knew to regard with
friendliness an increasing doctors bill.
"That's all right" said /, wincing
little, for my economical naturerhuddercG
somewhat at the thought of paying on
much money and Twas about to su@ges
that the bill might be cut down whel
the doctor said: ''It is an odd char
acteristic of human nature that men
should hate doctor'slbil with so strong
degree of warmth. Men who cheer
fully pay an undertaken shy at a doctor. !
"Probably they think that the docto
causes both bills" remarked, attempt
ing to be witty.
"And thus contributes to the suppor
of two worthy vocations,' she quickl'
rejoined.
ayes; they render each other self
sustaining. By the way, you are comm!
one more time, aren't you2"
~ don't see why l should"
.'But l do"
! s'And why should I Gomez
s'Because love you,"
''Why, what an impudent patien
you are
"That's all right. I love you an
want to marry YOU
"To save your bill2" she archl
asked.
AoiuS, Oollot uoA HiithS SJOil {
, me. Ever since first saw you | hay
loved you. fused to watch for you an
, when you failed to be on the car, l ";
grief-stricken. Now, after this confe,
: sion, won't you agree to visit me until
1 am able to visit you2'
"Your very popularity attracts N
toward you" she said.
"Then | wish that my peculiaritie
were stronger. wish they were stron
/ enough to draw you to my arms"
e ''Oh, what a tritllng rascal you are,
be sure. I don't really believe that vo
Il have been i'll at all. It was merely d
G sign against me.
r ''No, was not aware that you were
q doctor II had known it / would ha'
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