The true northerner., 1898-01-19

Ing thirty days leave or absence 10 all
such clerks every year. with pay.
Don NJ. Dickinson came here last
week and brought his fiery side whisk-
ers with him. He argued the Fort
Street Union depot cass before the su-
preme court. Charles r Warren was
with DiCr.ns n and ogether they drew
so 0eo FOR legal services in the Bering
sea case.
The Mesnesi Young Man.
A member OF congress told this story:
but nobody who heard il believed IT,
Nobody who reads IL can possibly be-
lieve il. II would be as easy TO believe
that team of oxen could draw an in
ference. or that a dream could be
crushed with the weight of an argu-
ment.
The congressman, however says that
there has long been attached TO the
stan OF city hospital a young man
who, IL medals were awarded for mean
ness, would be among the first TO re-
ceive prize of this sort. He has be-
come so notorious through his selfish
habits and niggardly way that most OF
his friends have long ago given him the
cold shoulder This. however, has not
cured him OF his meanness. If any
thing, Ii has aggravated the complaint.
Because he is always an unknown
quantity In every equation they call
him Doctor "" and by that name he
is known i'm many quarters. He is a
tall, handsome fellow. with attractive
countenance. beautiful teeth. and soul
full eyes; and. what may be considered
remarkable under the circumstances
of a
well-known gentleman of considerable
support him handsomely. And DOC" "
SPENDS IT,, too, with a lavish hand, but
only on his personal adornment. He
has never been known to spend a cent
on any Of his friends
borrowing Money from Patients.
One of his favorite tricks has been to
borrow small sums of money from we'll
to-do patients in his hospital, which he
never returns. Hardly a day passes in
which Doc" fails to distinguish him
self by some new act of meanness.
At an uptown hotel, where Doc" re-
Gently boarded, there came a month or
so ago handsome young lady from a
southern state. Doc" found out that
she was rich, and he soon began to show
her most pronounced attention. To all
appearances il was a case OF mutual
attachment Doc" was handsome,
well-mannered, and well-dressed. So
there was no reason why Miss Blank
should not accept Doc" proffered
suit.
Nearly every day doc" handed Miss
Blank a bouquet of flowers. Violets
and Gala lilies predominated.
""Doc. 81 going to have bad attack
ofheart disease" was the general verdict
He's spending money on some one
else
One day Miss Blank received particu-
larly large bunch of lilies. She wore
one of them in her dress as she ap-
peared in the parlor that evening.
Doc" was not present on this partic-
ular occasion. The house surgeon at
his hospital was, though, and he was
duly introduced to Miss Blank The
conversation turned on various topics,
and finally Doc" X was brought un-
der discussion.
Yes" said the house surgeon.
""Doc." is a very peculiar fellow Not
very popular, though, l am sorry to say.
OF late he has been gathering up bou-
quets OF flowers sent to sick patients.
Strange fancy, isn't 1t? We had a lit
tie girl die OF measles today. Sweet
child she was, too. l had laid a large
bunch Of Gala lilies in her arms just as
she died. The poor little thing gave a
longing look. and-but what's the mat
ter? Why"
Miss Plank had tainted there and
then. She was restored and taken to
her room. A bunch OF Gala lilies was
flnug into the street soon afterward.
She left the hotel suddenly the next
day. Her folks had telegraphed her,
she explained.
"Oh. go away; don't approach me"
she said to DR.. Y. when he had offered
her fresh bunch of violets the next
morning.
Had Fun with the Patient
Another hospital story came from DR..
Brumbaugh, who was educated for his
profession in Philadelphia. He says that
a man named William Brazen, % years
old, had been brought in the patrol
wagon from the Twenty-nfth district.
He had been picked up on the street
drunk, and when placed In a cell he