Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-05-15

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tleman, his destination would not
have long remained O matter of doubt.
Three or four doors along the ave-
nue. his anxious gaze encountered q
sign, CDR. Conrad Schnlitdeil," 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 u
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:
SIS Doctor Schmitdeil in?"
"Uf he vas not oudt, L vas in, I
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 sharply
reproving tone. "Where is the doc
tor?"
ST vas him, mineself, I toldt you,"
responded the German.
Greatly, 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.
IT 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,
euirkl Can't you understand? ?
Q-u-i.r-k, Quirk."
81 would not got so excited aboudt
it," retorted the physician, and com
mented to himself. "Vell, I don't
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 vas
Something's der matter NIT you"
"Of course, you blamed fooll" com
menced Quirk. The German rose to
his feet, but George continued as
calmly as was possible for so excita-
BILE gentleman. ''Of course Do
you suppose 1 would consult O physi-
clan if there wasn't something the
matter with me?"
"I dinks L forgot dat" said the
doctor, scratching his head. "yot is
wrong?"
Nervousness and sensitiveness. "
NERVOUSNESS and sunsitiveness,
dot vas pad. Vas you so your hands
would not stay still vile you dinks?"
ooh, worse than that far worse
am as nervous as-as a young mar
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, eheerfully, for he hat
picked up little of our slang. gu
you do vat | tells you, a cure vii
, quickly result itself. [ haf tried it OF
several uf mine patients und it va
meier failed. But it will be quite hart
for you to make your mindt up to d.
vat tell you"
"What must I do?" inquired Quirk
nervously.
"Beceme canvasser," replied tn
doctor, "und dake subscriptions for
mitgazine. Uf dat don't effect q cure
1 will ate my hat-dot is unless yo
vas an incurable."
''I am not an incurable. I assur
YOU, Doctor Schmitdeil," said Quirk
solemnly
'Den I am quite certain dot yo
Won't been yourself at dat time mex
month. Vi you do vot 1 tell you, Mr.
Quirk, you are all O. Gay. Yot 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 sunsitiveness
at least"
"fhanks, doctor, thanks! Til tr
it at once, and let you know the re
suit How much for your advice?"
'Dot vas agreeable to me, MI
Quirk. Fife dollars, sir, are m
charges in dis case"
Rather ruefully, George drew bi
from his pocket and handed it to tn
Teuton. The latter laughed wisely O
he opened the door for his patient.
al toldt mineself his sass 1 woul
get my pay for" he reflected. "It
quite expensive to be neirfous an