Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
DIR. DAPSON

Though all its secret chambers sadly stealing.
Yet finds no words its myrtle charm.
DIR. DAPSON.
The following confessions Of Z2b. W.
Teal was presented to me by the author:
1t doesn't make any difference where |
was born or where was reared. / am the
proprietor Of a grocery store, and by a
GOODNESS which involved much seIf-sac-
rlfce have managed to buy home; but
this can be Of Interest to any one who may
read these confessions. | must have been
35 years old before the thought that |
ought to marry some gentle and confding
woman occurred to me. 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 a shock to MY fancy.
| was at that time living III big city and
boarded at a home situated several miles
from my place Of business. One day while
going home. on a horse car | noticed a
woman sitting opposite me. Oh course, |
noticed women every day, but there was
something about this woman that especial
" attracted me. Her FACE was not I'M,
pressively handsome, but there was an
intellectual cast about it, an evidence Of
cultivation that could not help admiring.
| 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
IF, | ask d 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 and 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 afterward
! the me- Senger returned with the woman
whom | gazed at on the car.
as il possible that you are doctor,
asked.
| at is not only possible, - she answered
smiling, hut it is an established fact
Il 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
| OCher evening.
Il don t remember having seen you be,
fore" she replied. | was unreasonable
enough to allow sharp sting to enter ply
pride. She had not even noticed me. She
felt my pulse, wrote prescription, ans
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, >
aid |. Pneumonia is a tricky disease
you know. | had a friend that was pro
n0unced cured, and the doctor ceased his
visits and my friend died
Il have known a patient to die before
| the doctors visit ceased, " she responded
| smiling III a way half professional anC
| half woman.
But you don't think | am in a similar
| danger, 10 you?" | asked, somewhat
| alarmed, for courage was ne yer Lumb eIec
among my virtues.
"Ob, there is no cause for immediate
Alarm" she answered. Il will call agai1
| 10 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 g
| great many physicians.
What physicians do you know?' she
asked.
That somewhat stumped me- l nae
never been sick before, and as was a
| humble If not a modest grocer, | knew nc
doctors; but | was, as the congressman
| say, equal to the OCCASION and | replied
that knew DR.. Prouty, DR.. Smell and DR.
| So-and-So."
Il don t know them" she said
Neither did I, but | was determined tc
maintain my position. Cant you come
| this EVENING" l implored rather thar
| asked.
Il will come tomorrow morning" she
replied, and III a way SO unsenCmenta
that | was almost angry; she marched out
| By this time | was really in love with
| her, and IN order to keep up her visits,
resolved TO feign SICKNESS; so, whtr
she came UP the next day and asked ms
| how | felt, ans Gered that thought | Wa:
| worse
On, | don't know" she answered.
But do know. | have plin IN my
side and feel shaky. By the way, | have no
asked your name. | wish to say that al
a very peculiar man.
My name is Dapson," she answered.
she came early the next morning, an(
alter taking my temperature. marked
that was so far restored to health tina
further attention from her would be un
necessary.
Doctor said |, 1T is much better t.
be on the safe side. 70 tell the truth
pneumonia runs somewhat in our family
and the worst phase Is hat my peopI
have suffered most from the dread dlseas
after having been pronounced cured.
Bat she sat down aud laughed. ''1or
are the first man | ever knew to regar
WI b friendliness an increasing doctor
bill.'
That's all right" said |, wincing
little, tor my economical! nature shudderet
somewhat at the thought OF paying on
money; and Was about to suggest tia
the oil might be cut down, when the doc
tor said:
1T is an odd characteristic of huma,
nature that men should hate a doctor
bill with so strong degree OF wrath Me-
who cheerfuily pay an undertaken, shy at
doctor
Probably they think that the docto
causes both bills. | remarked, attemptin!
to be witty.
And thus contribute to the supper
Of two worthy vocations, she quickly 1e
joined.
Yes, they render each other self-sus
tanning. By the Way, you are coming one
more, aren't you?'