The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-25
HIS FIRST PATIENT.
The Canine Charge That Made
the Doctors Reputation.

shlngle up. l had a very little money,
so had Matilda; we were desperately in
love with each other-so much so that
we really could not afford TO wait; SO
Matilda and got married. lay in wait
for patients behind my office door.
Like a hungry tiger (fguratively
speaking)I cried aloud: "Ducky, ducky
darling, come and be killed" But
they did not come, The ducks-I
mean the patients merely said:
"Quacl1!" (fgurstively speaking again),
and passed me by. They evidently
looked on my shingle as danger sig
nal But l soon got large practice
among the poor, and those who could
not or would not pay. They appointed
me their body physician. / need hard
ly add that it was purely honorary
post.
Now, there was a rich old maiden
lady who lived opposite us; she was an
eccentric but charitable old woman,
and her name was Glumper-Clarissa
Glumper. There was no chance of
woman like that coming to me for adj
vice. DIR. Dulle was her medical at
tendant He seemed to be verybody's
tending. My blood used to boil with
in me with indignation whenever l
was his mud-bespattered carriage and
pair tearing about the neighborhood
One afternoon, saw DIR. Dulles
coachman pull up at Miss Glumper's
door, and Matilda watched him through
the blind.
Jack" she said, excitedly, hes
only stopped five minutes; l timed him;
and oh, Jackl when he came out he
was as red as a turkey cock. Perhaps
he's apoplectic," added Matilda, with
wistful sigh. "Oh, Jacki" cried my
wife, after an interval of a few mo-
ments, there's the footman going
post-haste FOR the medicine" and then
she suddenly clutched my wrist, her
face grew ashy pale, and she hissed, in
a hoarse whisper: ''Oh, jack he's com
ing here. Quick quicki" cried Ma
tilda.
In an instant she had carefully regu-
lated my cravat There was tremend-
GUS ring at the door. OF course, as i'll
luck would have it, Mary, our servant,
was out, so, my heart beating wildly,
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look as unconcerned as possible.
You're to come across to the missus
at once" said the pampered menial, in
a patronizing tone.
rs it very urgent?" / said, looking
at my watch.
"Its a matter of life and death" said
the man, with vulgar grin, which
could not understand.
81 will attend to it Immediately" l
said.
l had been smoking, so l took some
tincture of cloves, Matilda sprinSled
my hair and whiskers with eau-de-
cologne. thrust my instrument case
into one pocket and my emergency case
into the other, and then tried to walk
across the street in dignifed manner,
and, of course, failed miserably. The
footman, who was awaiting my ar
rival, was still grinning maliciously;
he ushered rue at once into the drawing
room, where, by the fire, sat an cid
lady in black, sobbing bitterly. 1t was
Miss Glumper-the great Miss Glumper
herself.
Are you the young man of the name
of Pestle?" she said.
81 am Dr. Pestle, madam" l re-
piled, in my haughtiest manner.
quite so, quite SO; am sure l beg
lady, still sobbing copiously, "Dr.
Pestle," she said, very solemnly, 'are
you man of the world9"
A mystery-evidently a mystery.
'Madam," began, Il have never di-
vulged professional secret"
''We are wasting precious time, DIR.
Pestle," said the old lady, interrupt
ing ,me; 81 believe her to be sinking
fast She's all have in the world,
doctor. You won't mind seeing her,
will you, as a favor?"
Madam, began, ''as matter of
common humanity"
"She isn't human" she said.
The old lady was in deep grief and
she carefully lifted a shawl which COW
cred something that lay upon the sofa
On the cushion was a fat pug dog,
painting convulsively.
''Dr. Pestle," cried the old lady,
"only save my darling's life, and
there's nothing l won't do for you'll Is
there .hope2" she added, in a vOicN Of
agony
while there's life there's hope,
madam, ! said, oracularly.
whipped out my emergency case
and | attempted to administer REM
edy to my unfortunate patient. The
beast tried TO bite me at once.
"That's good sign, madam" said;
''a caHital sign. She'll require care,
great care" added, the greatest pos
sible care; but we must do what we
can for her If, madam" | went on.
81 can have her under my own eye,
l might be able to do a great deal for
| her"
"Wen make up bed for you, with
pleasure" replied Miss Glumper, 81
beg you'll not leave her for single in.
stant DIR. Pestle Expense is no OBJ
| ject, / need hardly add"
MADAM" l said, in my best profes.
sional manner, ''she needs absolute
change of scene; rest, seclusion, and
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