The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29
II DRY MIG HI.
Sad Experience OF q Doctor Uuder the Care or
q Practical Joker.

Sad Experience OF . Doctor Under the Care OF
. Practical joker
Ono Of the physicians at tho hospital on
Wards Island 10 a confirmed angler. He has
a friend who, In addition to being q great fisher
man, 10 also q doctor. practicing In Newark.
One day last week the Wards Island physician
wrote a letter inviting tho Newark physician
to come over tOkhe hospital. and after spending
the Eight to take an carly train to Forked
River. where tho weakash are running.
The Newark physician accepted the invita-
ton promptly. But when no presented him.
self at the hospital 1t was discovered that thero
was no place where he could sleep except In
the contagious diseases ward. However. II Gro
had been no patients in the ward for some
time. and having a firm belief that on general
principles germs avoid doctors, the Newarker
readily consented to have q bed put up for him
In q room In a detached part of the building
whose high ceiling, as we'll as walls and floor,
was covered with glazed thing.
After the attendant had made up the bod no
retired. leaving q pitcher of leo water and q
lamp on tho table near by. He also looked ths
door by which no left the room, which commun-
icated with the main part of tho building.
There was another door which opened on q
court, and this also was locked, though tho
Newark doctor didn't notice 1t at the time. The
visitor undressed and tumbled into bod, but
couldn't go to sleep, beceu-e no felt q trine
chilly. He took a drink Of Ice water, which did
not make him any warmer. and then relighted
the lamp, but It's beams. falling on the shining
walls and ceilings, only seemed to make MIN
."'By .Joyel' he said, I'D like to have q nip Of
get 1t. Tho ''bait" for the morrow's excursion
had been carefully packed In his friends valioo,
then Il other ttSs on only ut to find them the alR ocRea. r Ssa
gave i a Vigorous pun Now the bell I'll rang %ha IL IL
who had been attending to a case In the city ali
day and had retired as soon as she got to the
After waiting a reasonable time the Newark
doctor heard tho key turn In the lock OF the out
side door and then. his err catching the rustic
Why, didn't Know th9ro was a ,cate In
having been put on in a hurry, and the visitor
took In the situation Mt a glance and resolved to
Rroi! by it. y, Trying to d LOOK f. 20 II he we're in the
g saa1 % or ! win s ais; Faiea.e tell DR., Hank to
she go Took %I hold 5fi' q SfOSSiF his p wrist. 'a a%s fSs t RG sesn sp 10
Oe sSs ro Es9i X I Bat I'll dns 20 i and S Zee Or: b an..or
chucklcd as he thought Of how mad his friend
would DO when he was walked up. He also
W !HD%Sn i CO eam me-" B BSe' h iHS eo @nisFsy T retisc tfSes
woro cut short when the nurse returned with
out any luuOr.
"Dr. Blank says you're TO go to sleep" she
announced. That wasn't really the message.
Dr. Blank had told the nurse 10 tell the Newark
It H0E better 70 to 60 so sS snq the nio Sss sn' faa's sh ,n didn's
6ppeaso the Newarkcr 0t all.
must have, whiskcy," he yelled In pro
When | came here they agreed TO give mo stiin.
nl9nt every half hour. YOU tell Dr, Blank that
he's a dod-gasted old numbskull II he doesn't
understand my condition enough To know. that !
must have drinks at frequent intervals"
This was true enough. but the nurse was
plainly angry as she hounced out Of tho room
again. When she returned she carried u pan
which she placed In the middle OF the floor.
Then she lighted . match and the stun In The