The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-07-07
A Doctors Mistake.

He was a fat, joviaI appearing man
and ne sat on the front Of the grip car
smoking fragrant blaek-Iooking Gig
az. \ grim smile was on his face and
occasionally, as he removed the cigar
from his lips to blow out a great cloud
Of smoke, he seized tine opportunity 10
let out a chuekle Of delight, while
there came over him a cOnvulsive
quivcr a II he were inwardly very
much amuse at something.
Beside him sal a quiet, serious-faced
man ostensibly reading a newspaper
but who took occasion 10 view the per-
formanee Of the other with a great
deal of furiive curiosity. This was
soon noticed by the fat man and he
quickly appeared to be anxious 70 ez-
change condolences.
Just then the ear slowed up at
street crossing and young woman,
who was perehed on the very front
seat, swung lightly to the ground and
with quick run got 10 the sidewalk
before the ear had ceased its moment
um.
''Huh, said the fat man as he imi-
tated the rest Of the passengers and fol-
low ed her disappearing form with an
admiring glance, "It's = wonder she
didn't get of backwards and on the
wrong side Of the car at that"
'.Y-e-e-s-s,' - assented tine quiet man
in philosophical way, "but if you'll
notice, when you find a woman who'll
take that little dinky seat on grip car
you'll generally find a woman who
can Just do trick like that.
That's so-ha, ha, :" laughed the fat
man genially and with an air Of sud-
den interest in the other. mice day."
he ventured.
"Yes," returned the other readily.
And the tat man pulled a couple Of
times at his weed and then gave vent
TO another Of his inward and hilarious
chuekles.
Something funny?' queried the
other pleasantly and with a sympa-
thetie smile.
"Yes," returned the fat man e.
gerly; ''have cigar?'' and he pulled
one Of the cOmbustibIe articles out Of a
pocket.
Don't mind if do" returned the
other, taking it, and he accepted a
light from the others cigar at the
same time.
IL was just thinking-ha, ha-Of
funny story on a friend Of mine-a
young physician" BEGAN the fat man.
"'The young fellow had ease Of
broken leg To fix up for a little child
abOut six weeks ago, and A. il was the
first case Of the kind he had had TO
himself since he left college he was
much taken up with il and exercised
great deal OF care in setting the bones
And here the fat man let escape ar
other chuckle while the listener con-
tracted steady grin.
''But here the other day." he con-
tinued, ''the bandages were taken or
and the little one taken out for q walk
-and-er, ha, ha-"
And the fat man went off into a con-
vulsiOn Of hilarious glee and was un-
able to proceed.
what was the matter, didn't it set
right?'' queried the other.
''Ies, that's the trouble" was the
response, as the Fat man stified his
choking laughs for moment, "he set
il too much right-yOu see the kid was
originally bOw-legged - and - er-ha,
ha, the straight leg and the crooked
leg nearly drove the kids family to
drink-yOu ought Z seen him-he was
a sight-a wTeek-was colosseum dis
aster and railroad eOllisiOn-funniest
thing you ever saw-lOOks like he was
starting both ways for Sunday and
trying to walk down the middle Of the
street"
''Well-huh-ha ha, what're they
going to do about ir?' queried the
other.
Break the leg and set it over
again"
And the gripman who was listening,
was smiling in such preOeeupied way
that he mOrtally insulted a maiden
lady who was violently signalling the
ear q l'bicaro NeN-