Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-03-09

$S$$SSM\ 1AAl taken the trou
'SSNSs@s BILE to follow the
%sA&@ ~ noteworthy gen.
tleman, his destination would not
have long remained matter of doubt.
Three or four doors along the ave-
nue. his anxious gaze encountered
sign, "Dr. Conrad Schnitdeil," and
toward that Mecca, for it was east of
where he stood, he bent his steps.
Mr.. Quirk's complaint was two
fold. He suffered from sensitiveness
and nervousness; he had poor control
of his feelings and still worse of his
muscles. He regarded a doctor as IL
court of last resort, and he hesitated
when he turned the handle to open
the door.
A young looking man advanced, and
of him Quirk inquired:
''Is Doctor Schmitdeil imp"
"Uf he vas not oudt, I vas in, 1
dink, " remarked the other, in broken
English.
The words irritated Mr.. Quirk.
"You are too smart, by half, for an
Office boy" he declared in a sharply
reproving tone. ''Where is the doc
tor?"
81 vas him, mineself, 1 toldt you, "
responded the German.
Really, are you Doctor Conrad
Schmitdeil, the promising young ply
sician of whom everyone is talking?''
said Quirk, scarcely believing that
such could be the case.
The youthful Teuton nodded
gravely.
II vas him." said he; then, draw.
ing from the shelf large book, he
added, my register; vot is your
name?"
George Quirk. replied his patient,
nervously. AS the other failed to
understand, he repeated: "Quirk,
Guirkl Can't you understand
Q-u-i.r-k, Quirk."
II would not got so oxcited aboud
it," retorted the physician, and com
mented to himself. "Vell, dom
care; I dakes his sass in der pill
oudt Of
'Who's excited? Who's excited?'
queried Quirk, nervously.
"Uf it vas not me, / dink you know
yourself peter. 1 dinks dere va.
Something's der matter NIT YOU"
"Of course, you blamed fooll" com
menced Quirk. The German rose tc
his feet, but George continued a.
calmly as was possible for so excita
BILE gentleman. "Of course! d,
You suppose I would consult physi
clan if there wasn't something tn
matter with me?"
II dinks I forgot dat" said tn
doctor, scratching his head. "Vot i
wrong?"
Nervousness and sensitiveness.
NERVOUSNESS and sunsitiveness
dot vas pad. Vas you so your hand
would not stay still vile you dinks?"
"Oh, worse than that, far worse
I am as nervous as-as young ma,
proposing, and as sensitive as an as
piring poet-as an aspiring poet.
tell you, Doctor Schmitdeil, it.
awful"
'Oh, it is not so VERSE" said tn
physician, cheerfully, for he ha
/ picked up little of our slang. "U
you do vat I tells you, a cure vi
: quickly result itself. / haf tried it o
several uf mine patients und it va
nefer failed. But it will be quite har
for you to make your mindt up to d
vat 1 tell you"
"What must do?" inquired Quirl
nervously.
Become canvasser," replied til
doctor, "und dake subscriptions for
mitgazine. Uf dat don't effect cure
will ate my hat-dot is unless 70
. vas an incurable."
''I am not an incurable. I hssur
you, Doctor Schmitdeil," said Quirl
solemnly.
"Den I am quite certain dot yo
Won't been yourself at dat time mex
month. Uf you do vot 1 tell you, MI
Quirk, you are all o. Gay. Vot yo
must do vas dis: Send to mitgazin
for terms und outfit und get right t
veirk, seriously, shust as dough you
life depended it on. You will nefe
again bo troubled NIT sunsitivenesi
at least"
"Thanks, doctor, thanks I'll tr
it at once, and let you know the T,
, suit. How much for your advice?"
J "Dot vas agreeable to me, Nj
Quirk. Fife dollars, sir, are IN
charges in dis case"
Rather ruefully, George drew a bi
from his pocket and handed it to th
Teuton. The latter laughed wisely @
he opened the door for his patient.
81 toldt mineself his sass I woul
get my pay for" he reflected. SIT
quite expensive to be neirfous an