The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-20
HERE AND THERE.

the Corresponding Huh"S'S 49, -
respective abodes; at least, within the
gates of a town of this size. Such a
state Of affairs bsfell a South Side doc
tor answering a call Saturday night
and the most remarkable feature is
that he didn't sknow he had called on
the wrong patient until a day alte.-
ward; for be II known that both the MN-
lers needed his services.
Now, Miller Is the name used TOT gooa
reasons, and neither did one i've AT lois
ChaplIne street and the other NJ lVlo
Eon street, but these designations an
sWer the purpose, and spare the feellngs
of all concerned. The call for the doctor
came at his busiest time In the even
ing. and he was loath to leave, but the
Telephone message stated II to be a
case of life or death, with not minute
no lose. The good man, like all his
brethren OF the knife and scalpel, has
no excuse to offer In cases OF urgent
need. and answered back that he would
he al the bedside as fast as his gallant
steed could bear him, And out into the
night he dashed. He didn't spare the
whip as ne few up the streets crossing
the creek bridge and on up further yet
finally alightlng at 1915 Eoff street
false number, gentle reader-he entered
the humble Miller home.
Greatly TO his surprise ne saw an old
colored woman sitting In chair. NUM-
bling to herself as She rocked. win
one glance he took In the meagre fur
nIshIngs and the lonely occupant or the
hillside shanty. She didn't seem 10 DC
lowering on the borders of eternity and
the GREATNESS doctor gasped out IN as
constituent:
"Is your name Miller?'
Eyes, sah." was the polite surprise oil
the old lady, who. however, wasn't sur
prised or scared.
Strange" quoth ne, land is this 1915
Eoft street?"
she nodded affirmatively, then In re-
ply to his question, said her "rheumatiz
was allln' her scandalous,"
The disciple of Aesculaplus Is very
busy man, and no time hangs heavy on
his hands, hence he lost no time IN
drawing out his pad and writing her
prescription, which he handed to her,
giving vent to the rage within him at
the same time.
"see here, Mrs. Miller, What in the
world did you send for me tonight for
and you good for century YETI
"Deed didn't send fob go, doctah;
deed an double didn't"
What"
"sho enuff, doctah. / nevah sent foh
yoh-"
"ThatT do" he broke in, and out he
went faster than he came In. Luckily
John Miller's friends had also summon
ed two other doctors to his home at 1913
Chapllne street and his hemorhases
received attention.
There are several horseless wagons In
the city having come here during the
past week or so. Strictly speaking,
they've been here longer than that and
their discovery is brought about as In
the following:
you saw the horseless wagon, Brown
& Company have. did you not?'
mo" answered the other OF the party
"Well. come with me and I'll show
you" said the first speaker. The 9th
ers followed down the street to the line
of drays on Main street, being eager to
see vehicle, the wonder OF the age.
There's Brown g. Compnny's horse-
less wagon" cried the guide, pointing
to the wagon, hauled by mules. And
then he gave them the laugh, while they
had 20 give MN the urlhNs'
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Inc young man ~ ''e N u'u a 49,.
last night MISSED ms 9u'luas .tI,.,s
can. That ana tae rdtti utun e. M
him to death, but the note from his girl
should nave been oalm OF u'ieau' fo'
she wrote MIN thus'
DEAR GEORGE. ~
I'm sorry you can't call this
evening as all my clothes are at the
dressmaker's. As ever,
GRACE.
II was at an uptown restaurant ana
the frequent customer dropped In his
seat with n tired, world-weary air lie
was hungry, but somehow hunger left
| him as he entered the restaurant. as a
toothache will on the dentists TIRES
hold, so the frequent customer answer
ed the girls question with the mono
syllable:
STEAK"
Rare or well done?"
Experience had taught him and he
answered, well done
steaks at his home far away. Back in
the kitchen he heard the rafting OF
plates and pans. but ne wot nor MOI VI n ina,