Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-06


! its intended recipient was locking an
other way, and as it faded from its
inventors face there was a blank
inane expression left, bordering upon
: the grotesque.
You should go more into ladies
society, then, Mr.. Poynter as soon as
your health permits, said Richmond,
with provoking GOODNESS.
"Oh, I'm not i'll" he said hastily;
and his forehead grew damp as he
! nounderd about, looking fshy now
about the eyes and mouth, which
opened and shut at intervals, as If to
give passage to words which never
came. Felt | was-er-little cut Of
sorts, you know, and thought I'd see
the doctor Let's see, said 50 before,
didn't ~"
yes, | think you did, Mr.. Poynter.
Here is my father"
There was a slight cough just then,
the door opened, and the doctor
entered, his bland, aristocratic
presence contrasting broadly with that
Of his patient.
"Ah, Poynter," he said "gcod-
morning. Don't go, my dear; Mr..
Poynter will come into my consulting
room, daresay."
Yes, Of course" cried the patient,
shaking hands, and forgetting to leave
off. Il shal-shall you?-good-
morning, Miss Charley"
He released the doctors hand, to
turn and shake Richmond's which he
pressed desperately, and then followed
the bland, calm, stately doctor out of
the room, when he caught up his hat
sayagely and ground his teeth IN the
dark passage.
i feel just like a fool when I'm with
herr he said to himself. Il never
feel SO anywhere else. And | amt a
fool. | should just like to see the man
who would say was"
The doctor led the way through the
glazed door into the dim surgery. with
its rows of bottles, and stoppered
glass Jars containing unpleasant look
ing specimens preserved in spirits,
all carefully labeled and inscribed in
the doctors own neat hand, but grown
yellow with time; and as he closed
the door after his patient, the latter's
nostrils dlstended slightly, and an air
OF disgust chased the inane look as he
breathed the unpleasant medicinal
air.
Il was just busy over my discovery"
continued the doctor blandly, "and
thought as friend you would not
mind coming hero--~it Is the consult
my dear Poynter; and |
could 90 on, and we could chat over
your ailment the while"
on, it's all the same to me, said
Poyntcr; and, once out OF Richmonds
presence, he seemed another beng.
III tead Of carrying his glossy hat In
his hand, he had resumed it. and wore
1t with vulgar cock; he walked with
the sWagger Of the low-class city
man. and his face shone as he
out second crimson silk
handkerchief redoIent of perfume, and
blew his nose with loud blast, which
sounded defiant
Here we are. sale the doctor,
smiling at his patient, as il after
long search he had found the i'll which
troubled him, and pulled it up by the
'oCts. Take that char, my dear
Pcyntcr' he continued pointing 10
one by the fire, which bright
copper kettle was on the hob, and |
closing the door while his patient took !
off his hat, glanced round tho room, !
and blew the dust off the top of
side table before dcpostng thereon
his new hCadcovcring
There was litter on the table, u
chemists set Of weights and scales,
divers papers, a spatula, pcatle and |
mortar of glass, tuy-likc in size, and a
book with memoranda, and pen and
nix.
Very busy, You see, POINTER; I've
nearly completed my task, and in
few months, perhaps weeks, the |
The medical world will be startled !
by my discovery"
What are You going to do with it |
when you've DONE
DO with it,"
Yes. Now, if | was you, | should
LAY to a friend Lend me a thou,
and then take u little shop. put il Up
in bottles, with three halfpenny
stamps, and advertise II wen as the
new patent medicine,
My dear Mr. puyntcr,
Hold hard doctor, haven't done.
he cried, speaking in Il hard brow
beating manned, MS ii he were giving
orders, Give it spanking name,
'hcalall or Cure all won't do to
say ktll.all, eh2 Haw, haw. haw,'
tie hurst into coarse, loud laugh,
and the doctor sank back in his chair,
with his brows twItching lightly.
"tlold hard, | have It. Nothing like
a good name for the fools who swallow
cNclytling Get somethug out Of one
Of your Greek ana Latin physic.
books one OF those words like
or allegorus. ar some.
thing they can't understand