The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

OOH DON'T pay much attention TO
what doctors say" he re-
marked in his important,
jovial way. He was tan
IL dogmatic wen dressed man
of 80 something. Point OF
fact. I've never had occasion to see one
before. but
You are fortunate. Mr.. Maybury
Won't you sit DOWN."
No." he replied. II won't. One doesn't
get on In life by sitting down. My motto
IL TO keep going"
Most OF us have to pull up now ana
again The human frame -
Look here" remarked the city man
truculently, you're not going 70 frighten
me. although have had little TO 90 with
you medical men, know there are TWO
sets Of you. the optimists ana the pes
simists. Some OF you are too sanguine,
and others are not sanguine enough, Out
none of you tell the precise truth.
"a medical man." said the doctor, try
ing to preserve his temper, mas 10 use
discretion. A medical man who blurted
out OF the actual truth might well be DOING
his patient a good deal OF harm. You
must allow us, my dear sir, 10 kho" our
own business best
That's lust what I shall not do.' cried
Maybury with yehemence. Thefe
more OF humbug among you doctors than
--than"----
THAN on the stock e1chanseF
",rhan In any other profession. Those
or yon who are not sheer ouacks-
Really, Mr.. Maybury." said the doctor.
offended you must allow me to say
Are YOU a specialist In this trihing
complaint that am suffering from?'
NO" replied the doctor, shortly. I'm
not"
'aThcn give me-" said Maybury "a note
70 the man at the top Of the tree, and I'll
To- Ia eh M
The doctor was sorry to lose sight so
quickly OF an important client, but Mr..
Mayburys aggressive manner had not
pleased him, and even doctors, careful as
they are TO cloak the fact. have their sem
sitive moments. He scribbled note Mr..
Maybury laid on the table an admirable
fee. and taking the letter ran out to his
cab
Two, five. two Harley street," he
shouted.
Right you are. SIR" said the cabman.
window up or DOWN"
Never mind the window. Put your
horse along sharp"
Gent" muttered the cabman TO him
self seems to be In a bit of a hurry"
Indeed, this was the usual manner Of
Arthur Maybury. When the cab stopped
at one OF the large houses in Harley
street, which bore. like all its 'neighbors,
n square brass plate on the open door, he
went hastily through the hall. and with
out going into the waiting room, opened
q side door, A stout. fiorid man was seat
ed at the table reading the advertisements
In the British Medical Journal Mr.. May
hurry banged his silk hat down on the
table and shook hands.
MY names Maybury." he said deliver
ing the note Here's my card. A meet
ing Of directors Is waiting for me at Cam
non Street hotel: l can only spare FIVE
minutes. Now. Just run over me. DIR.
Jeycson, a. sharp rs ever you can and
give mo a prescription
First gfve me your symptoms"
Mr.. Maybury described them. A feeling
Of depression I'm the evenings; slight In
somnia; absence of appetite. The norid
man eyed him seriously and held his wrist
for few moments.
II may as well tell you" went on May
bury. with burst of franknese. that I
am to be married in few months to q
very charming giri; dare say you have
seen the announcement in tho papers
Miss Tcarle daughter Of that Irishinan
who lost all his money in the
Mr.. Mnyburyi" The stout. norid man
came round and stood with his back to
the fireplace. II have an important an
nouncemcnt to make TO you Your en-
Gnwement must 10 cancelled"
'oh. no. said Maybury. with . gesture