Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-01-29
further attention from her would be an

pneumonia runs somewhat in our family,
and the worst phase is, that my people
have suffered most from the dread dis
ease after having been pronounced
cured"
She sat down and laughed. "You are
the first man ever knew to regard with
friendliness an increasing doctors bill"
"That's oil right" said l, wincing
little, for my economical nature shuddcred
somewhat at the thought of paying out
much money aud was about to suggest
that the bill might be cut down, when
the doctor said: "It is au odd char
acteristic of human nature that men
should hate doctors bill with SO strong
degree of warmth. Men who cheer
fully pay an undertaken shy at doctor"
Probably they think that the doctor
causes both bills" remarked, attempt
ing to be witty.
'And thus contributes to the support
of two worthy vocations," she quickly
rejoined.
Eyes; they render each other self
sustaining. BY the way, you are coming
one moro time, aren't your"
III don't see why should"
"But do"
"And why should 1 comet"
"Becausc love you,"
"Why, what an impudent patient
you are"
"That's all right. I love you and
want to marry you"
"To save your bill3" she archly
asked.
"Come, doctor, don't make sport of
me. Ever cince first saw you 1 have
loved you. fused to watch for you and
when you failed to be on the car, was
gricf-stricken. Now, after this confess
sion, won't you agree to visit INC until 1
am able to visit you2"
"Your very peculiarly attracts me
toward you," she said.
"Then l wish that my peculiarities
were stronger. wish they were strong
enough to draw you to my arms"
ooh, what n trifling rascal you are, to
be sure. don't really believe that you
have been i'll Mt all. 1t was merely de-
sign against me"
''No, l was not aware that you were q
doctor If had known it would have
been ill long ago. BY the way, when
will you be rcady2"
"Rcady for what2"
''To be my wife"
"I am not looking for husband"
"Yes, but the greatest treasures are
sometimes come upon by accident"
"You arc quite philosophical for u
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"
al must Co." she said, arising.
"When shall expect you2" l asked.
"You need not expect me-"
She did not come the next day, and
sent for her. She did not come until
night.
~ suppose you are worse" she said
smiling.
~ am dying"
"Thcn l can do nothing for YOU"
eyes, you can save me with the mcdi.
cine of love"
"With the medicine of nonsense"
'Well, that is the formula for loves
tonic"
al did not come to be insulted."
"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 grocera"
Possibly, but don't prefer to look
higher than doctor. You suit me well
enough. Probably you don't know it.
but at one time in my life could have
married n scamstrcss."
"That's encouraging, surely. Gould
you have married anyone else2"
Eyes, think that II female barber was
once smittcn with me. She did not say
so, but she shaved delightfully."-, and Oh
one occasion refused to charge anything:
and ! confess that this was strong pul!
in her favor. II she had refused the
second time 1 believe that 1 should have
proposed"
~ don't know whether to love you OF
be angry"
''Let me decide. Love me-"
can right, will"
"When will you bcgin2"
"Let.me sec what time it is" she said,
looking at her watch. ga quarter past
nine. Well, will begin ut ter
o'clock"
l could not help laughing at this. We
continued to talk; she said not q word
of love, but looked at her watch occa.
sionally.
'Isn't it nearly tent" 1 asked.
"Wants two minutes"
''Do you love me now2"
81 will in one minute and q half.
How is the grocery business anyway2"
"Picking up all the time"
81 have never known many grocers tc
get rich," she remarked, holding heI
watch open. ~ knew one that" She
shut the watch with loud snap, and
looking affectionately at me, said: az
love you."
There are many mean people in this
world, and think the very mcanest is
quack doctor, fellow named Piddias G.
Jones. Why do think so2 Twill tell you.
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