Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-31
A DOCTORS STORY,

introduction was made in an instant We
nad one waltz, only one, which we danced
from start to finish; and then. when that
glorious waltz was over, we both felt as
though we had known and loved each
other all our lives.
How managed it don't exactly know
but did manage it. succeeded in getting
introduced to old Mr.. Wyatt, Laura;s
papa. | danced several other dances with
Laura, and at the end Of those dances
vowed her the one thing undefled
That lived and breathed in this world of sin:
The purest, tenderest, truest child
That man ever trusted in.
You may say that it did not take me long
to arrive at this conclusion. 1t did not
take me long, simply because am a man
OF great mental promptitude, and have
grown accustomed to arrive rapidly at a
correct diagnosis You have to arrive at a
rapid diagnosis when you see a hundred
and twenty patients in three hours, which
had been in the habit of doing as assist
ant physician to St. Skinflint's.
fancy made rather favorable i'm
preston on old Wyatt. had cultivated
good professional manner. Some people
say that in my profession manner in every
thing. | was what may be termed extra
professional-your young consulting physi-
clan always is. had the etiquette and
the ethics of the profession at my fingers
ends, and at that time honestly felt that
If it had not been for my peculiarly pre-
possessing appearance, and the fact that
was deficient in the physicians crown of
glory Il mean a bald head), a large and
lucrative practice must be neeventually:
and till the night saw Laura was abso-
lutely devoted to the profession Of medi.
cine, and longed-I actually longed-for
that bald head and the accompanying
large and lucrative practice.
called, and | was very favorably re-
ceived Mr. Wyatt asked me to dinner;
and he made very favorable impression
upon me, and he gave me very good din
ner; and the interest the old gentleman
took in medicine was something wonder
full. Old Wyatt lived in a very large house,
in thoroughly respectable style - butler
who looked like an archdeacon and two
| parlor maids.
Well, was very much in love with
Laura lit was fifteen years ago, and am
as much in love with her now as | was
then). ! proposed for Laura in form; and
then | had to confess to old Wyatt that l
had only six thousand pounds of my own
left. had got through four thousand of
my original ten in the rent of consulting
room, the hire of brougham, and the
usual taxes to which the young consultant
is subjected told old Wyatt fatty that
did not want his money; it was his
daughter | wanted and not his ducats.
This statement was absolutely genuine, for
was very much in love. explained to
Mr.. Wyatt that by the time the rest of the
| . a,1I I IL,
expect to be in receipt of the magnificent
professional income of five hundred year
Then old Mr.. Wyatt threw himself back
in his chair and laughed aloud. Thought
he would never leave off laughing. | re-
monstrated with him upon his heartless
conduct.
my dear fellow" he said, II can't help
it; it's too ridiculous. You deliberately
throw away 10000 and the best years OF
your life for the sake of possible income
of five hundred a year. Now, DR.. Sprigge,
will not attempt to conceal from you that
my daughter is much attached to you. You
are young, you are enthusiastic, you are
ready to sacrifice everything for your pro
fession. Now, the question is: Are you
ready to sacrifice your profession for my
daughter? an a bit of doctor myself, u
q
great respect Cor doctors, but there are
reasons-Scod and substantial reasons
why my daughter could never marry g
medical man, or rather, to be more accu
rate, there are reasons why no medical
man could marry my daughter"
What could he mean? 1t was most
mysterious statement
my dear sir" said, ''if threw up my
| for yonr da,1phfar'S sake we
should not have enough to live on; e6,0o(
would not last very long"
"You need not trouble yourself about
that" said Mr. Wyatt, Il am fairly well
off. | should be prepared to give you 6
share in my business-it's a very goot
business-and I'm very fond of my daugh
ter Laura, and she is my only child, yor
know. Don't be alarmed" said Mr.
Wyatt, 81 shouldn't want your money.
should only want your assistance in devel
oping my business. could give you {
salary, if you liked-say, a couple of thou
sand a year: or, as said before, you coult
have share in the business"
But am not business man, remon
strated; besides, | know nothing what
ever of the nature of the business" add
ed, for was altogether puzzled
"You will not betray my confidencef
said Mr.. Wyatt, with an air of mystery
..of course you won't. Well, Pm bene
factor of the human race. Did you eve
hear of Bumstead's Infallible Tinctures
married Bumstead's widow. Laura is m.
daughter by second marriage-this viii
give you all the necessary particulars, h
said, as be thrust little pamphlet into nj!
hands. "Pll come back for your answe
in a few minutes" Then he left me, AM
the room began to turn round and round.
OF course had heard of Bumstead's In
fallible Tincture-who hasn't? Who ha
not read the well known advertisement be
ginning:
Have you got cold in the head' T.y Bum
stead"
Do you suffer from indigestion? Try bum
stead"
Is old age creeping upon your Try bum
stead"
And so on for a whole column. Had not
been continually irritated by my patient
at the hospital telling me that they ma
tried "Bumstead" before they tried me
Was not "Bumstead" familiar in thei
mouths as household wordf And M
Iaura's father had married the widow OF
ouack-he was quack himself! Ana
suffered agonies as | remembered ina
Iaura was a ouack's daughter. The ide
was horrible one
read the little book. There were bur
dreds of testimonials, according to whlc
"Rumstead's Tincture' was infallibie. In
testimonials were from all sorts and cor
ditions of men. They were evidently pei
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