Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-18
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1901

pressive style. and here comes mamma.
| must get her away before she sus-
poets anything out of the ordinary,
for | mean her to he a real patient, the
nucleus of many other gcnuines to
displace us, the impOstors. Keep up
this fiction. girls, twice week, until
we are crowded out by truly patients.
You 20 in now, Kate, and use all your
persuasive powers to keep DR.. John
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. Really,
this looks like Il bachelors at home
| have not sent out cards while III a
dream, have II" he asked in Il puzzled
manner.
Kate came readily to the front. Your
from o to IL at the door is sufficient,
sir. think that am next DIR. John"
And she turned toward the door open
ing into the consulting room.
DR.. John followed, not half believing
and not ut all understanding.
"Now, DIR. John, for the sake of our
lifelong friendship, don't be angry,
please, at our clubs little strategy.
You cant lock us out, and we are wO-
men of determination. If only dunn
my PATIENTS we have lots of patience
and are resolved to visit you as long
as there is room for us"
DR.. Johns face flushed OminouSly,
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 n 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 halting
doubtfully before the unknown sign.
All, there is a 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 n busy
man, with no time to waste. Can
'NcXtr solcmnly till all the girls have
been i'm to congratulate you upon the
pale faced waiter. Good day, doctor.
So You really think that | am so much
better that | needn't come so soon
again? When did you say--ncXt Thurs
thankful enough that | heard of your
Skillful treatment in cases like mine"
The pale faced woman listened eager
ly and with Il dawning hope that she,
too, might find the long looked for help.
Daily. morning and afternoon, fine
carriages We're seen before DIR. Johns
office door. and finely dressed old Ia
dies, young women with their children
and young girls in couples were seen
going into the popular young Doctors"
and not infrcuurntly kindly disposed
father. husband or brother, having Il
leisure hour, joined the waiting ranks
and hugely enjoyed it, and the inner Of
tic" heard many a good story. and its
walls dcadrned many a merry laugh,
so that it should not reach the ears of
the "gcnlineS" without
h,, NJ e. foI,
Lead so rapidly that even pessimistic
DIR. John saw that an Easter wedding
would not be financial imprudence."