Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17


ing these things If some one else
don't enjoy 'em too? Make Hendon a
bit more civil to me. He is SO jolly
so jolly-what do you call it?-
sOopercilious with me. Because I'm
not a doctor. suppose. There's half
dozen good ones for him when he
comes in. Now, then, doctor, go
ahead. Want to see my tongue?"
Mono" said the doctor; the
look OF your eye is sufficient, Mr..
Poynter. Ii is much clearer. Felt
any more Of the chest symptoms?"
mo, not so much OF them but
don't sleep as l should: feverish and
tossy-spend half my nights punching
my pillow"
Have you given up the suppers?"
well, not quite. You see a man
can't drop everything. l know a lot
of men, and ones obliged, you see, to
do as they do. But now look here;
doctor. You've been treating me
these three months"
Dear me- is it so long as that?"
! More. You've poked my chest
about, and listened to my works, and
given me all sorts of stun TO take. and
told me TO eat this and drink that, and
now l suppose you think I'm sound
wind and limb?"
Certainly, my dear sir, certainly.
l told you so at the first. and that no
treatment was necessary"
Yes, yes, all right; but I'd got to
be a bit nervous. doctor, and now, as
say, you think me sound. wind and
limb?"
quite"
Then you'll agree, won't your"
"Agree?" said the doctor, looking
over the glasses he had put on when
commencing TO be professional.
Eyes. I'm as good a man as there
| is at Mincing Lane over tea bargain;
| but a job like this knocks the wind
out OF me, makes me feel a damaged
lot where the sea-water's go in, or a
Maloo mixture. Can't do it: but you
understand"
Really, Mr.. Poynter. L"
Now don't run away, doctor; don't,
please. I'm a warm man, and I'm
getting warmer. My house is tip-top.
/ gave two-fifty for the piano, did,
pom my soul, and fifty apiece for the
cut-glass chandies in the drawing
room. There amt a better garden in
Sydenham. You're willing, amt your
DO you mean"
''Yes, that's IT, Say the word
There, I've loved her ever since l first
saw her. And situated as you are,
doctor"
Mr.. Poynter.
mo Offense meant-far from IT.; but
of course can't help seeing how
things are. Come, you'll give your
consent, and get hers, and I'll make
misunderstanding you like. You
shall come and have a bit o. dinner
with US every Sunday, and a glass o.
real port wine; and if you'd rather
have a cab TO come home, why, there
you are. Come, there's my hand.
Where's yours?"
do / understand"
stop a moment, doctor. OF course
yOull attend US, whether we're i'll or
whether we amt. Keep us in order.
like; and as to your fees, why, ask
you now, as a man, what is a fee to
me?'
MY. Poynter!"
"One moment, doctor l don't say
anything about a brougham. II Miss
Richmond / say, doctor, what made
you call her Richmond and him
Hendon?"
"A foolish whim-eccentricity said
the doctor coldly. "One child was
born on the North Road, the other at
the pretty old place on the south
west"
Il see. Well, as l was saying, if
Miss Richmond likes it to be a
brougham, either the real thing, or on
the job, she has only go to speak,
and it's hers"
Am I TO understand, Mr.. Poynter,
that this is a formal proposal for my
daughters hand?"
That's it. How you can put il,
doctor: You're right; it is, and
/ there's my hand"
"Mr. POINTER" said the doctor,
drawing himself up in his chair, and
without taking the extended hand,
that is a natter upon which / am
not prepared 70 speak"
why, you're her father amt YOU?
! Does my daughter sanction this?"
'Well-er-yes-no- be-
cause I've never put it to her plump.
But you know what women are-seal-
skins, a carriage, bit o. jewelry, and
their own way. Why, of course she
does: did you ever know a woman as
didn't want TO marry? They often
say so. but You know. There, sar
the word: III just go in and see her,
and it'll be a good job for all of Us,
and shall go away with the day
fixed"
mo. Mr. Poynter," said the doctor
gravely: 81 have been a medical man
I for thirty years-a great student, but
! must frankly confess that I do not