Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-05-22

pressive style, atd here comes mamma.
must get herr away before she sts-
poets anything out of the Ordinary,
for | mean her to be real patient, he
nucleus of many other genuines to
displace us, the impostors. Keep up
this fiction, girls, twice week, uitil
we are crowded out by truly patieIts.
You go in now, Kate, and use all yDur
persuasive powers to keep DR.. J.hn
from ordering us to mind our own
business. Goodby, girls, and success
to your good intentions"
Dr. John looked at the gathering of
familiar faces in amazement. REILLY,
this looks like bachelors at hone
/ have not sent out cards while n a
dream, have II" he asked in a puzzled
manner
Kate came readily to the front. "vour
from 8 to IL at the door is sufficient,
sir. / think that l am next DR.. Jdln."
And she turned toward the door Qen-
ing into the consulting room.
DR.. John followed, not half beli&ing
and not at all understanding.
"Now, DR.. John, for the sake Of our
lifelong friendship, don't be Angry,
please, at our clubs little strategy!
You can't lock us out, and we ar, wo-
men of determination. If only fun
my patients we have lots of patience
and are resolved to visit you as long
as there is room for u.s."
DR.. Johns face flushed omin,usly,
but Kate sat down as if perfectly at
her ease.
"Sit down, DR.. John, and ACCEPT the
facts. It's no use to air your high
principles just now, for all is fair in
business, as in love or war, or ought to
be, and surely one may do as little as
this for ones friend. Harry is going
to drop in tomorrow. 1t will look well,
If it's only for talk. The women of
today all have some pet philanthropy
AT present we have taken up our work
in your office, and willy nilly, we shall
accomplish our end. Don't be proud,
DR.. John. There's the great surgeon,
Gilliat, boasts that he secured his first
patients by riding daily at great speed
from his office on a horse borrowed
from friend because he had no money
to hire with. Now I'll peep out Per-
haps our arrival may already have
drawn in some one who was hating
before the unknown sign.
All, there is pale faced stranger
there. Put on your most professional
air now and make her wait till each
and every impostor has been attended
to. Let her see that you are a busy
man, with no time to waste. Call
Next! solemnly till all the girls have
been in to congratulate you upon the
pale faced waiter. Good day, doctor.
So you really think that am so much
better that l needn't come so soon
again? When did you say-next Thurs
day? So glad, and l never can be
thankful enough that l heard Of your
,killful treatment in cases like mine"
The pale faced woman listened eager
y and with a dawning hope that she,
100, might find the long looked for help.
Daily, morning and afternoon, fine
carriages were seen before DR.. Johns
office door, and finely dressed old la
lies, young women with their children
md young girls in couples were seen
,oing into the popular young Doctors"
md not infrequently a kindly disposed
'ather, husband or brother, having
eisure hour, joined the waiting ranks
md hugely enjoyed it. and the inner Of
ice heard many good story, and it's
walls deadened many a merry laugh,
70 that it should not reach the ears Of
he "genuines' without.
The real patients followed the "false
cad" so rapidly that even pessimistic
Dr.. John saw that an Easter wedding
would not be financial imprudence."