The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-07-08

| larlty 10 "a balloOh tleglnS al It's guy
ropes before being set adrift
Hum said the doctor win q
curious sound Of insurgitation. Then.
peering at her through his half
! closed eyes with critical computation:
about five foot four, ! should say,
Mira Babhsr
'.Rf yos msnn my beight. thcSs
Jest il. rep!icd Airs Babb-. growing
red again and gazing with dispute
tude at the memorandum book. in
which the doctor, was making an
othc entry.
.weiyht." inquired the doctor,
holding his book in readiness for
Sill another entry.
Mast you know how much I
Weigh" exclaimed the poor lady
piteously.
"Moet asspeeily. ma'am That
raak, above everything in a case
such as yours.
'.Oh. dear, Well. et must tell. /
must. replied Mrs Babbs with the
logic OF despair. and getting out her
hand serohief and coyertly wipipg
away a tear that would persist in
dimmin- her rigAt eye THE las
time weighed myself teched S5l
pounds an know I've gained sence
then. kin tell it by my-my dress.
Hun. hum" said the doctor. a
CLEAN O; satisfaction shooting from
his eyes $50 you think you re gain
ing all the time do you?"
lin sa.tin OF it," answered Mrs
Babbs with hopeless conviction and
making ponderous preparations to
resume her chair
Don't sit down yet. II you please,
Ms Babbs," said the doctor. hastily
rising. Il should like 10 measure
you first"
Mrs. Babbs sighed The doctor
took a tape-measurc from his pocket
and approached her.
Let me see the waist, first. !
think lcs--the waist first Eff
,y-one inches. Why. that's not bad.
not bal at all. must put that
down, calling the memorandum
book into play again "'Now the
arm, Mrs Babbs-above the elbow.
Not quite eighteen incl, s!' he ex-
claimed disappointedly. You
ought 10 have h.tter arm than that
with such waist" he aided with
some severity.
Why, why what do yrl mean.
doctor'' inquired b,wi!dcred Mrs.
Babbs, sinking helples-Iy into her
chair.
Lot me see, said the doctor with
an ahstracted air paying no attention
TO Mrs Babb's remark, "Let me
see. Age, forty-four; height FIVE
four; weight three f9tyGone; waist
fitty-two inches; ann, seventeen and
three quarters Won't do, I'm
afraid, Too old for much improve
ment and heights against her Pity.
too Good material, but not culti-
vatei properly. No care taken OF it
too bad DO you eat plenty of
good fattening food, Mira Babbs
potatoes, mush and so on"
Goodness gracious me' CAPPED
Mrs. Babbb. What air you talkin'
about. doctor? D. you spose want
to git any fatter n ! am? thought
you was going ter do suthin' for me
that would lean me down. can't
you
Mrs. Babbs clutched the arms OF
her chair in dire confusion Of mind
and looked anxiously at the doctor
for q comforting reply.
But that individual reiterated hasti-
" to the other side OF the room
The woman's as mad as March
hare" he calculated, peering about
tor some convenient exit in case OF
ncces sity.
Mrs. Babbs arose from her chair
luivc"ing like huge noula OF jelly
with rage
See here she said sternly, trans
6 King the unhappy man with her
Gaming eyes, II want ter know what
all this performance means Hev
YOU come hare ter make game of me
Dr. hey you come ter measure me fer |
hem lectric things you made sech
fuss about in your letters a. bein' so I
wonderful great in gittin rid o fat2"
'G. save us, madam" answered /
he bewildeeed doctor. Il know |
nothing Of the electric things you
are pleased TO mention.
What" screamed Mrs. Babbs, re-
,oilinG from him Amt you DR..
Good Lord! No madame. no. NV .
name is Grampus -Eugcne Gra,npus .
surgeon and general
OF Ripp Il Tipp's great .
collection OF living curiosities
"Wh-what" gasped Mrs. Babbs.
more dazed than ever. Then what
Dizncss hcv you ter be a-measurin'
ne an askin' all--all sorts OF imper
inent questions about me, sh'd
ike ter know?''
Why. my dear madame, thought
,ou expected me. fought. By the
Kind reception YOU gave me. that the
'ouug man who informed me of you
lad also informed you Of my in.
ended visit"
Young mani Errand' Explain
Yourself, SIR I'm sure can't un'cr.
tan you" said Mrs. Babbs. mopping
Ter dripping brow.