Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-24

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Jefferson she replied.
Jefferson? o. yes, recall IL now.
II came a few days ago I've got il
right here and turning TO his desk
he picked up the missive
why didn't you answer itP she
asked.
| Well, you see, the fact is yoc-er
forgot to sign your full nsme,' he
answered.
She must be insane the doctor
thought TO himself. and I'll humor
her. while Miss Fiske concluded he
was under the Influence of some pow.
erful opiate that destroyed his MEM
DRY temporarily, and so she said:
Why, yes. How stupid of me to send
it that wayl'
Thinking TO recall his mind to JET.
ferson, she extended her arm and
said; My wrist does not bother me
at all now, and l don't believe it ever
will, do your
Your wrist Wasn't il your head
you had trouble within he said,
| doubtingly.
My headT
O-er-I mean your hand Why,
looks as if it never was injured
The interview was becoming en-
barrassing TO both, so Miss Fiske cut
it short and departed.
Well, of all the crazy women I've
ever met, she takes the premium
said the doctor, after she left. First
she writes me letter, then visits me
and tries to convince me know her.
Some of her friends had better look
| after her.
Miss Fiske meanwhile wac deeply
thinking of the baneful influence of
drugs Why, if some one told me of
such thing never would believe it,
she said to herself.
That evening, after dinner. she
started for church. and Just as she
was nearing the edifice she heard a
familiar voice say: Why, Miss Fiske,
is it really your Turning around.
she beheld her friend. the doctor
You might have let me know YOU
were coming to town. he said.
L did let you know she answered.
rather stifly.
'When?' he asked.
The other day when I answered
! your letter. she replied.
letter. Why, got no letter
said Fred.
How can you say that when this
very afternoon you showed me the
ietterH she retorted. rather angrily.
This afternoon? I was out of
town this afternoon. 1 went up to
Jefferson TO see you. only TO find you
gone
Realty she said, somewhat sar-
castfcally, and then, suddenly remem-
bering about the drug, thought TO
| herself the remarkable similitude of
this case to that of DR.. Jel<yH and Mr..
Hyde.
They had reached the door of the
church, and as services had begun, fur
Their conversation just then was i'm
possible. Nevertheless, they did a
great deal of thinking. -
Fred became very angry at Miss
Fishes apparent attempt TO deceive
him, and when they left the church
he made no attempt TO converse. She
| thought it was another of his strange
| moods, and when the door of her res
idence was reached, she quietly said
| Goodnight which he answered
somewhat gruffiy.
Il could never he happy with such
a fellow she said to herself, while
he wondered how he ever grew to like
her. When he got home he was in a
surly mood, and his brother inquired
what the trouble was Nothing
much, Fred replied.
"'Ill bet a woman is in some way
responsible for your present frame
| OF mind said the doctor. Cheer up.
my boy; it's good you are not mar
ried TO some woman, especially TO
one similar TO a caller had to-day.
She had an insane notion that had
treated her wrist for sprain not long
| ago.
| What's that?
She tried TO convince me that
knew her, and she wrote me this let
| ter he went on, tossing the missive
| he had received from Mss Fiske TO
his brother. After one glance at it
a light dawned on Fred. and he burst
out into hearty fit of laughter.
What's the matter now; are you
going insane also?' asked the doc
tor.
'Insanel No. This letter was in.
tended for me. Why didn't you give
| il TO me when il arrived?'
"'How long since you became an
NJ. DIP
LET me see; it's just two weeks
| ago since I received my degree said
Fred, laughingly, and that young
| woman who called on you to-day was
my first patient Then Fred told all
about the affair at jefferson.
"'It appears to me we both owe
her an apology remarked the doc
| tor.
Undoubtedly said Fred Let us
write one now explaining the case,
and we will both sign it,
THE following day, when Miss
Fiske received the letter. and later.
when the two brothers appeared at
her home in person, she realized the
mistake all had made. and she en-
| ioyed It as heartily as the others"
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